OT - Multiple sources reporting investigation of Patriots

[FartMan69]

Remind me why the NFL stripped them of a first round pick?

Because they were filming at different angle. And retroactively punished them for there doings even though there wasn't a rule against it at the time. Sound familiar?

 

[Bonehead]

Because they were filming at different angle. And retroactively punished them for there doings even though there wasn't a rule against it at the time. Sound familiar?

No it doesnt...I did CTRL+F and typed the word 'angle' and nothing was found in the article...nor did the word retro appear in a search...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...fines-belichick-strips-patriots-of-draft-pick

The videotaping came to light after a camera was confiscated from Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella while he was on the New York Jets' sideline during New England's 38-14 win last Sunday at Giants Stadium.

NFL rules state "no video recording devices of any kind are permitted to be in use in the coaches' booth, on the field, or in the locker room during the game." They also say all video for coaching purposes must be shot from locations "enclosed on all sides with a roof overhead."

That was re-emphasized in a memo sent Sept. 6 to NFL head coaches and general managers. In it, Ray Anderson, the league's executive vice president of football operations wrote: "Videotaping of any type, including but not limited to taping of an opponent's offensive or defensive signals, is prohibited on the sidelines, in the coaches' booth, in the locker room, or at any other locations accessible to club staff members during the game."

Sept 6th 2007 was a Thursday - the article is September 13th, 2007, a Thursday, and the article states the taping occurred last Sunday, which would have been September 8th, 2007. So it wasnt an angle it was a location and all teams were warned 2 days prior to the infraction.

Nice story you spun...

 

[FartMan69]

No it doesnt...I did CTRL+F and typed the word 'angle' and nothing was found in the article...nor did the word retro appear in a search...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...fines-belichick-strips-patriots-of-draft-pick

The videotaping came to light after a camera was confiscated from Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella while he was on the New York Jets' sideline during New England's 38-14 win last Sunday at Giants Stadium.

NFL rules state "no video recording devices of any kind are permitted to be in use in the coaches' booth, on the field, or in the locker room during the game." They also say all video for coaching purposes must be shot from locations "enclosed on all sides with a roof overhead."

That was re-emphasized in a memo sent Sept. 6 to NFL head coaches and general managers. In it, Ray Anderson, the league's executive vice president of football operations wrote: "Videotaping of any type, including but not limited to taping of an opponent's offensive or defensive signals, is prohibited on the sidelines, in the coaches' booth, in the locker room, or at any other locations accessible to club staff members during the game."

Sept 6th 2007 was a Thursday - the article is September 13th, 2007, a Thursday, and the article states the taping occurred last Sunday, which would have been September 8th, 2007. So it wasnt an angle it was a location and all teams were warned 2 days prior to the infraction.

Nice story you spun...

Oh so they filmed from an area without an enclosed roof. Hang em! Hang em all!

 

[Bonehead]

Oh so they filmed from an area without an enclosed roof. Hang em! Hang em all!

They filmed on the field when told days prior - I don't know where this roof thing is coming from. Did you read the article - seriously?
Why is so hard to admit a rule was in place and the Pats broke it?
Doesn't change the fact they are winners - they broke rules - others have as well -