Rumor had it that the talks the Jets had with the recently released Patriot were intended more to get information from him than to offer him a wide receiver position.
2007-09-11 21:47:43 · 9 answers · asked by david o 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
This stuff goes on all the time. The only difference between the Pats and every other team in the NFL is they were dumb enough to get caught. What's so surprising is that it happened to a team coached by ESPN's proclaimed "greatest coach of all time."
2007-09-12 01:28:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It happens all the time. The same thing happened with Lawyer Milloy when NE cut him just before the first week of the season and he signed with Buffalo.
It is up to the player to decide whether he wants to divulge any information, but most teams know that the information the player gives them is probably not the same information that the team will use during the game.
Was it shady for the Patriots to take video shots of the Jets coaches to learn the hand signals for their defense? Was it even shadier to know that they have done it at least four times before?
2007-09-12 05:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Patriots did the same exact thing the same week: they brought in a couple of ex-Jets to get info.
2007-09-12 10:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by sdmf4u2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, once released it is completely allowed. if reche caldwell wants to speak to the jets, he can. Also, do you really think the pats signed vinny testeverde at age 43 to be their qb. no, they wanted info about the jets. all that is legal, taping the defensive signs is not.
2007-09-12 06:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by JJets_3:16 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably...but if you saw the game, obviously it didn't help...and didn't matter...38-14, Patriots
2007-09-12 04:56:53 · answer #5 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, at least they didn't video record the pats hand signals. ..now if you ask me that is "shady" but more on the cheating side.
2007-09-12 08:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dluv it was only 1 game before. The NFl has also confirmed they suspect this was going on with other teams they just havent been caught.
2007-09-12 05:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by Patsfan 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lol...you must be a patriot fan.
misery loves company
2007-09-12 04:56:21 · answer #8 · answered by mojo569 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
not nto really sports is also a business
2007-09-12 08:52:41 · answer #9 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋