Lions coach says Patriots scrambled their radio communication [merged : SI article] - New England Patriots Forums

09-13-2007, 12:46 PM

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Last year the Lions played the Patriots in Foxboro. At one point their coach, Rod Marinelli, phoned up to the press box, "There's a camera pointed right at our defensive coach making his calls. Is that allowed?" A Lions' employee called the NFL booth. No, it certainly was not. So the videotaper was stopped. Then after a while he began again. The same process was repeated and he was asked to stop again. Now that's dedication.

"You don't really know for sure," Marinelli said. "I mean you don't know whether he might be doing something for NFL Films or a coaches' show or whatever."

"At one point we had a good drive going against the Patriots," said one Lion who doesn't want his name involved in this mess, but was willing to talk about it. "Mike Martz really had 'em going. They were getting fouled up, lining up wrong, we were moving the ball. Then boom, the headset from the sidelines to the coaches' booth goes out.

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PonyExpress · 09-13-2007, 12:50 PM

Easy excuse for a team that lost 13 games last season. Marinelli probably doesn't know how to push buttons correctly, kind of like a befuddled monkey. What a joke. Prove it, @hole.

patsox23 · 09-13-2007, 12:51 PM

Well now anyone can just say ANYTHING and there's a presumption of guilt. I can't help but think this kind of thing is going to come back around and bite someone else on the ass.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 09-13-2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by liter of cola

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And all of a sudden stuff like this leaks out when it most likely if true would have been reported to the commish last year - Full national enquirer type bull***** to get the media's gas tank refilled

patsgo · 09-13-2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by liter of cola

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this is all sour grape bullcrap, how can any one prove this ? belicheck has master controls on the sidelines? hes worried about the game and now hess controlling the sidelines? comical

Bella*chick · 09-13-2007, 12:52 PM

Geez, with all the dirty tricks we employed, it's a wonder we ever lost a game.

LloydBraun · 09-13-2007, 12:53 PM

Take it for what it is worth, but a source here in Eastern Canada that has asked to not be identified claims that Belichick was involved in the Kennedy assassination.

Again, I am just repeating what I have been told.

***BelichickFan*** · 09-13-2007, 12:53 PM

Next we'll hear that the Patriots are respobsible for McNabb throwing up in the SB. Laced his Gatorade with syrup of ipecac. Anyone can say anything now - doesn't make it true.

upstater1 · 09-13-2007, 12:53 PM

LOL, I'm beginning to enjoy it. Scrambling radio signals? LOL. What's next?

***BigMike*** · 09-13-2007, 12:53 PM

What does Kraft have a full scale MOSSAD operation going? THe blimp flying by overhead is broadcasting brainwave altering signals!