Patriots Cameraman

[tony hipchest]

"Hey tom!

I wanna talk to you about allegations that your team tried to CHEAT me out of 2 Sb appearances".

not even the pats now infamous cameraman could get shots as priceless as this.

[Preacher]

If this is any indication...

This is going to get real big...

[I-Want-Troy's-Hair]

NEW ENGLAND SUPER BOWL DYNASTY *


* was nothing but a freaking sham

[tony hipchest]

"Im tellin ya, nobody hits the jackpot on the same machine 3 times in 4 weeks!

How could you not see that?

y'know what the odds of that are?"

....time to fire belichick!

[Steelman16]

Given that the current circumstances were proven, and no other things pop up, what would do you think the Commish would inforce as a penalty?

I have to agree with Mike himself. "Where there's smoke, there's usually fire."

[ohiosteelerfan20]

2001 championship game? I hope the league takes a look at that tape. Every running play the Pats had 10 in the box.

[Livinginthe past]

Originally Posted by ohiosteelerfan20

2001 championship game? I hope the league takes a look at that tape. Every running play the Pats had 10 in the box.

And then do what?

Replay the 01 SB between the Rams and the Steelers

[Aussie_steeler]

Just found this great article. Thought you guys might enjoy.

Armed with counter-intelligence from Eric Mangini, the Jets apparently have succeeded in busting the Patriots' spy ring.

A former assistant under Bill Belichick, Mangini arrived in New York last year with an insider's knowledge of the Patriots' sign-stealing surveillance tactics and he shared the dirty little secret with members of the Jets' organization, a person with knowledge of the matter informed the Daily News yesterday.

It wasn't until the fifth Mangini-Belichick showdown - last Sunday - that the Jets were able to catch the Patriots. Tipped off by Jets security, an NFL security official confiscated a video camera and tape from a Patriots employee at the Meadowlands, and the evidence is believed to be damning.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/fo...hicks_spy.html

According to a former coach, this is likely how and why the Patriots stole the Jets defensive signals:

The person with the camera, in this case, Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella, would tape the coach's hand signals as he sends the defense in. Then the camera person would verbally call out down and distance so the recorder's microphone would pick it up. Then when the tape is analyzed, the hand signals are matched up to down and distance and defensive scheme.

"They would have it all chronicled such as: 4-3 even defense, cover 2, hand to the belt, index finger up," the coach said. "Now if you had a sharp guy in the huddle who was in for every play, you would teach him the signals and he would look over to the sidelines and steal the signals and tell the quarterback."

Down here we have a saying when you find something really good to hold against somebody. "THATS GOLD"

[Livinginthe past]

What will be the longterm effect on Belichick and the Patriots?
Although this is embarrassing, you can't take away what this franchise can do. They may have the best team in football. Robert Kraft is one of the league's best owners. The team has three Super Bowl rings and a great chance to get a fourth. Other great organizations have paid penalties for violating league rules. The Broncos lost a draft choice for violating the salary cap with John Elway. The Steelers once had to forfeit a third-round draft choice for working out in shoulder pads in the offseason. The Patriots may lose a draft choice or two. And whether or not the Patriots videotaped the Jets' defensive signals, Belichick won't be any less of a coach.

John Clayton's take (always did like that guy) - on top of the other teams who 'bent the rules' I believe the 49ers also did some creative accounting.

[Aussie_steeler]