lets look at the facts:
1) Rumours are that teams (including the Patriots) do this all the time.
2) Mangini was on the Patriots staff when they were supposedly doing it
3) Mangini knew they were filming (the footage on TV last night of the huge camera behind the Patriots bench was about as well hidden a secret as Liberace' sexuality)
So, clearly the intention was to scare the opposition that they could steal if the opposition doesn't change signs or screw up the team up when they keep changing.
The Patriots were the victims more often, especially during last year's Dolphins game which cost them a home AFC Championship game against the Colts. Should the Colts hand over the Patriots 4th Super Bowl ring today?
2007-09-17 02:00:07 · 6 answers · asked by BAGOFSWAGS 5 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Patriots fan or not, you HAVE GOT to own up to this and quit looking at it like "everybody does it" so why is it a big deal!?
Listen, yes every football coach will try to look across the field to see what signals are being sent in and "try" and figure out what they're running and use that to his advantage. BUT not every coach will video tape the opposing teams sideline and use that for his advantage! It's cheating and the sad thing is, nobody knows how long Mr. Belichick has been doing this. Let me bring something to your attention. Charlie Weis coached the offense of the Pats to 2 Super Bowl wins and was thought of as a "offensive genius" and he went to coach to Notre Dame non-fighting Irish to the worst offense in college football. Romeo Crennel also coached during the Pats streak of excellence and he was also thought of as a genius defensive play calling coach. As he would play WR at DB positions that was un heard of. Now he coaches the Cleveland Browns to the worst defensive team in the NFL. So is it a coincidence that they looked like genius' when they coached at New England with the "alleged" video tape helping them out or not? You tell me.
2007-09-17 02:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by tonydgr8 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah...the Colts should hand over the 4th ring...but not because of the Dolphins...Because of the refs...and the NFL...There was undeniably a Peyton lovefest going on last year...The refs HANDED the Colts the AFC Championship with late holding and pass interference calls against the Patriots...
2007-09-17 02:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am sure they are not the only ones ever guilty of this but it doesn't make it right. People used to make fun of Mike Holmgren for covering up his mouth with the clip board while calling plays so teams couldn't use lip readers but this latest story just goes to show you how far teams are willing to go to win.
2016-05-17 04:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is common practice,but no the colts own that win just like the pats own all theirs.
2007-09-17 02:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by Tribe of benjamin 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Pats should have big fat asterisks on their Lombardi trophies.
2007-09-17 02:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by Jack Schidt 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Never.
2007-09-17 02:05:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋