I understand why steroids in baseball is an important issue that draws the interest of congress. If professional athletes use steroids, then college athletes will use steroids, and it will trickle down to high school athletes using them. That makes it something of national interest.

But Spygate?

I’m sorry, but if high school coaches are filming games trying to steal signals, I don’t really care. It’s not like it is harmful to the kids.

And, let’s face it, this sort of stuff is a part of football. It always has been. Why do you think every coach covers his mouth up while calling in plays? Heck, teams have been known to send spies into other teams practices. That’s football.

Yeah, you get caught, you get busted. There had to be a punishment and, honestly, I thought New England got off light.

But why is congress — or, I should say, “a” congressman — getting involved in something so trivial compared to the national interests?

It looks to me like he’s using taxpayer money to get his name in the papers instead of actually doing his job. After all, had anyone outside of Pennsylvania heard of him before he began running his mouth and shaking a stick at the NFL?

And what’s all this whining about destroying evidence? It’s not like the Patriots did anything illegal. It’s doubtful that anyone is going to find out who really shot JFK by watching the tapes.

Give it a rest, Specter. You got your name in the papers. Be happy with it and go home.