The Spectacle That Is Arlen Specter

With all the attention on the Superbowl and it's big stage, Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania used this as a forum to air his complaints of how the NFL handled the Spygate incident. This to me is odd because there are many more important problems in the NFL as well as the country. As a senior senator I'd expect Specter to find a way to be a little more productive because I don't know what he expects to gain in this witch hunt. All this got me thinking about what his true motivation is and it sure does seem like Specter has a hidden agenda. He has made it known publicly many times in the past including last week that he is a faithful fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. He even questioned the authenticity of the Patriots victory over the Eagles in Superbowl 39. So that clearly appears as a conflict of interest, is he fighting the NFL because of their dictatorship meantality or is it because he is a sour Eagles fan. Well this isn't the first time with Specter and NFL. Back in 2004 when there was a dispute between the Eagles and Terrell Owens he stepped in and tried to make things right, but was unsuccessful and critized in Washington for this. This goes even deeper with Specter, the two biggest financial contributors to his campaign are Comcast and the law firm which represents Comcast. This is significant because the NFL and Comcast have had many issues since the birth of the NFL Network and how the NFL is regulating it. It was Comcast who got the raw end of the deal when the NFL decided to simulcast the final regular season game between the Patriots and Giants. Many times has Specter come to Comcast's defense in issues in Washington. This brings me to my point, what is Specter's true motivation. It seems that there are several conflicts of interest involved in the ongoing dispute between the NFL and Specter, and if it is true that commissioner Roger Goodell didn't respond to two letters sent to the NFL from Specter, now we know why.