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NFL security confiscated a video camera and its tape from a New England Patriots employee on the team's sideline during Sunday's game against the Jets in a suspected spying incident, sources said.
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The Patriots' cameraman was suspected of aiming his camera at the Jets' defensive coaches who were sending signals to their unit on the field, the sources said. The league also is investigating some radio frequency issues that occurred during the game.

The league's competition committee could conduct a conference call about the incident, which violates NFL policy, and ultimately recommend a penalty that could cost the Patriots a future draft pick or picks if it verifies that the team was spying on the Jets.

"It's not their first time," a member of the committee, who did not wish to be identified, said.

In fact, Green Bay Packers president Bob Harlan confirmed a similar incident that occurred when the Patriots played at Lambeau Field last Nov. 19. The same cameraman who was questioned by NFL security on Sunday was also the one whom the Packers removed from the sideline and escorted from the field during their 2006 game, according to Packers security official Doug Collins.
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Dave2golf?

Ok.  I give up.

that other places resident pats fanboi/apologist

that other places resident pats fanboi/apologist

I just heard the punishment. They have to go back to the old logo, but ...

The lens of that camera needs to be pointed the other direction

I just heard the punishment. They have to go back to the old logo, but they have to add the image of Roger Goodell banging him from behind, with no courtesy reach around.

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Guess the commish thought it was a bad thing to do based on the fine! [sm_shock]  $500K to the coach, $250K to the team and loss of 1st round draft choice if they make the playoff's this year. 

Why not go ahead and take the win from them last week?

To think the Pats are the only team doing this would be naive. Every team has something on every other team. It may not be video but they have audio, notes, etc.. It's a cat and mouse game coaches play with the other team. The Pats got caught. Taking video and the radio frequencies just took it over the edge. I am sure this is not the last we will hear of it.

It is wayyy over the edge, and I'm not so sure that other teams are doing this. To put it in a baseball context: if the man on second is stealing signs and tipping off the batter, that's uncool, against the unwritten rules, and he'll likely get a fastball in his ear the next time he's up, or drilled with a pickoff throw. On the other hand, if there is a guy with binoculars in center field stealing signs, and then using a radio to relay that sign to the batter or coaches (sort of like something the Phillies have been accused of doing recently), that's way over the line and beyond what has ever been a "healthy" part of the game. In both cases they're stealing signs, but in the former it's part of the time honored cat and mouse game. The latter is just way, way over the line.

I'm sure all teams try to read and steal signals, but I'm not so sure they're doing something this egregious.

1 word. 
41 Donut.  2000 NFC title game.

1. Forty
2. one
3. Donut
4. Two
5. thousand
6. NFC
7. title
8. game

I count at least 8, or 10 if you expand out "NFC".

Maybe he's too busy scanning the wrong shoulder or knee to count. You know how those radiology techs are.

Stuff 'em in the tube

The Patriots' cameraman was doubtable of aiming his camera at the Jets' arresting coaches who were sending signals to their assemblage on the field...