In Response to Re: TO tweets his feelings about Rodney Harrison : Sammy - You know I've heard this frequently here that every team was filming opposing coaches signals from the sidelines, but I've yet to see anything proving it. And it is not my burden to prove that others weren't doing it, rather its your burden to prove that they were. And I remind you that you said EVERY team was doing it which I find EXTREMELY unlikely. Now it is possible that a few teams were doing this and were warned. In fact, we've read rumors of this. In fact, I think the pats were part of that rumor as an offender. I think this is why the league sent a memo to all teams reminding them that filming opposing coaches signals from the sidelines was against the rules. Apparently, BB's dog ate his memo, because he did not comply. Do you know if any other team (or EVERY team as you stated) was taping after the memo was sent out? Again, its not my burden to disprove your point. Rather, it is your burden to prove it.
Posted by underdogg
Posted by underdogg
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While this is one of those things that you know - but cannot prove - teams seeking to know what their opponents are doing, by fair means and foul, is as old as nfl football itself. There are still people in Wisconsin that joke about Vince Lombardi being obsessed with the thought of George Halas' staff spying on the Packers, that he had local cops continuously check out each of the trees facing the Pack's training facility to make sure that there wasn't anybody with a camara roosted there. I'm not saying these practices are right or ethical, the point is that due to the perennially competitive nfl environment - the desire of everybody trying to get any kind of an edge on the rest of the field will always be present. BB's sin, in such an environment (which, IMHO, still exists) is getting caught.
