12-10-2019, 08:38 PM
(12-09-2019, 06:11 PM)BengalChris Wrote: Apparently, the Patriots were filming as part of their "do your job" documentary. They released several parts to this documentary on the internet before.
I'm guessing they were filming Taylor and his staff to show guys not getting it done.
Quote:From a 2015 ESPN article on Spygate, "The videographers also were provided with excuses for what to tell NFL security if asked what they were doing: Tell them you're filming the quarterbacks. Or the kickers. Or footage for a team show."
At best, it's just a pure coincidence that the the Patriots are using the same excuse now that they encouraged their videographers to use more than a decade ago. At worst, it's a red flag that the NFL would likely take into account if they decide to punish the Patriots as a team that already has multiple offenses against league policy.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/illegal-patriots-video-reportedly-shows-bengals-coaching-signals-cameraman-wanted-to-delete-footage/
(12-09-2019, 10:38 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Honestly...we're 1-12. I doubt that the Patriots care about us.
Why would they do it in the press box also? That would be kind of obvious don't you think?
Quote:Although New England admitted that the team's video crew "inappropriately filmed the field from the press box," the Patriots also added that "the sole purpose of the filming was to provide an illustration of an advance scout at work on the road."
If that was the sole purpose of the video, it's hard to imagine why they would need eight straight minutes of film from the Bengals sideline. If they were making a documentary like they said, they could have simply asked the Bengals to shoot the footage for them. Instead, they kept both the Bengals AND the NFL out of the loop when they made the decision to shoot the video.
Fwiw, I doubt Belichick is the type to look past any team, 1-12 or not.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/illegal-patriots-video-reportedly-shows-bengals-coaching-signals-cameraman-wanted-to-delete-footage/
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