Post by DC-Fan on Feb 12, 2018 19:29:42 GMT
Feb 12, 2018 12:04:46 GMT @johnthehumble said:
what exactly was the advantage produced by filming the signal callers from the sidelines versus doing it from the press box? One would think that it's just a logistic or convenience issue in terms of operating the equipment, etc., but the information is the same, no?No, the advantage from filming from the sidelines over filming from the press box is no blindspots. We've seen numerous times when 1 angle of a replay is inconclusive while a different angle of a relay provides conclusive proof. So location of the camera is important.
The press box doesn't move, but the coaches move up and down the field as the line of scrimmage moves. So there are blindspots when filming from the press box. Not so with filming from the sidelines. Filming from the sidelines allows the cameraman to move up and down the field just like the opposing coaches do and thus eliminates blindspots.
Feb 12, 2018 12:04:46 GMT @johnthehumble said:
Rather than these insignificant factors, having a good coach, a good system, and a great QB are much more important factors.Those aren't insignificant factors. Those are what put the Patriots over the top.
4-0 in Super Bowls while cheating and 1-3 in Super Bowls without cheating. So basically, the Patriots were good enough to get to those Super Bowls against the Giants and the Eagles, but without cheating the Patriots weren't good enough to win those Super Bowls.
In the first 3 Super Bowls, cheating was a significant enough factor that it was able to turn what could've been a 3 or 4 or 8 points loss (like the losses to the Giants or Eagles) into a 3 or 4 point win. That's why the Patriots continued to cheat for 6+ seasons in SpyGate and taht's also why Brady cheated in DeflateGate (after going 9 seasons without winning a Super Bowl) - because they knew that they were good enough to get to the Super Bowl but not good enough to win without cheating and they needed to cheat to get over the top.