NFL investigating spying by the patriots
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=090...o&confirm=true
NEW YORK -- The NFL is looking into claims a New England Patriots employee was videotaping signals by Jets coaches on New York's sideline during the season opener.
The investigation was first reported by ESPN.com, which said that NFL security confiscated a video camera and tape from a Patriots employee during New England's 38-14 victory Sunday. The employee was accused of aiming his camera at the Jets' defensive coaches, who were sending signals out to the players, sources told the Web site.
*edit* feel free to merge with other thread....... didn't see it on the Bills board
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Bill Belicheat is at it again.
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Originally Posted by TigerJ
Bill Belicheat is at it again.
if the cheating is in fact true, it will just justify my hatred for new england anymore, but of course if it is proved to be not true, they gave us a woodshed beating
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I think Miami accused them of this same type of thing last year. I blew it off at the time, thinking they were sore losers (which they are), but maybe there are some teeth to this.
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I saw that Greenbay threw the same guy out of the game last year for recording it.
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ESPNNews is now reporting that the NFL has determined the Patriots broke the rules, but hasn't specified beyond that.
NE News week of 9/10 - Sources: Goodell going to issue "severe" penalties to Patriots
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has determined that the New England Patriots violated league rules Sunday when they videotaped defensive signals by the New York Jets' coaches, league sources have told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
NFL security officials confiscated a camera and videotape from Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella on the New England sidelines when it was suspected he was recording the Jets' defensive signals. Sources say the visual evidence confirmed the suspicion.
Goodell is considering severe sanctions, including the possibility of docking the Patriots "multiple draft picks" because it is the competitive violation in the wake of a stern warning to all teams since he became commissioner, the sources said. The Patriots have been suspected in previous incidents.
The Patriots will be allowed an opportunity to present their case by Friday, sources said, most likely via the telephone.
The league also was reviewing a possible violation into the number of radio frequencies the Patriots were using during Sunday's game, sources said. The team did not have a satisfactory explanation when asked about possible irregularities in its communication setup during the game.
Goodell is expected to have a decision no later than Friday but that is not set in stone.
The league refused comment but did confirm Monday that they were reviewing a possible violation by the Patriots.
Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.
Goddell determines Patriots broke rules
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3014677
Per ESPN
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has determined that the
New England Patriots violated league rules Sunday when they videotaped defensive signals by the
New York Jets' coaches, league sources have told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
NFL security officials confiscated a camera and videotape from Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella on the New England sidelines when it was suspected he was recording the Jets' defensive signals. Sources say the visual evidence confirmed the suspicion.
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does Goddell punish Bellycheck,Kraft,or both? :idunno:
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if they don't come down with some sort of serious punishment on the coaching staff, then this whole crackdown on players is a joke - I say they should give Belicheck 4 games.
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Remember when the Pats were hated before this..... Yikes!
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It is so clear that the Patriots cheat. here is the evidence. im sure they do much more than this.
the entire franchise should be banned from the nfl
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Thank you, i needed something to laugh about.
It will be interesting to see how Goodell reacts to this.
The thing that kills me is that the Patriots are clearly the best team in the AFCE....why the :curse: do they feel the need to cheat?
:madcurse:
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Make the Patriots play without a coaching staff for 4 games!
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I say make Belicheck coach a game topless that will humiliate his fat ass.
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fine them some high draft picks. :biggrin:
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They should cut off Tom Brady's right hand. :up:
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he had an affair with someone else's wife. That would make him a repeat offender. Pacman his arse. :D