I do think a forfeit is too much of a penalty. But the reason I like it is that the NFL would be sending a strong strong message that it will not tolerate cheating. It seems clear that the Pats had an unfair advantage. But I will wait to hear from the commish before I pass final judgement. I personally do not think that they needed it against the Jets but that doesn't matter. The other point is that even if they take the win away from the Pats it shouldn't affect their season much. It might hurt them as far as home field goes, but it shouldn't affect thier chances of making the playoffs. So the NFL will be setting a big precedent, saying they have a zero tolerance policy as far as cheating. I know this is a first offense, but the only thing that matters in this leauge is wins. In this case they will be putting everyone on notice and probably not ruin the Pats season. Then coaches will think twice about trying to get an unfair advantage like this.
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