So was this a playcall sheet as well?

notex · Nov 2, 2015

lets send to every media source in the nation

TB_Helmet · Nov 2, 2015

Patstopia said:
Goodell: Is that the Patriots with a phone on the sideline!
Vincent: No sir, that's Cincinnati
Goodell: Damn Patriots cheating, I'll murdalize them!
Vincent: No sir, that's Cincinnati
Goodell: I'll show those no good motha frackers once and for all
Vincent: Sir, that's Cincinnati
Goodell: What???
Vincent: It was Cincinnati
Goodell: Ahh, well, what a bunch of characters. Always with the Halloween tricks
Goodell: Nobody will say anything about this right!
Vincent: No Sir, we already put out a disclaimer.
Goodell: Good, we can't let the integrity of the league suffer!
Vincent: Yes sir!

This is pretty funny, although I think it overestimates the intelligence of Troy Vincent.

upstater1 · Nov 2, 2015

juny said:
joking aside, is this an actual violation? and if it is, why has no sports news covered it? (semi-rhetorical)

Having a video-capture (i.e. filming) device on the sidelines is against the rules. You can be fined $1 million and lose a first round draft choice for doing it.

...if you are a team that wins playoffs games....

...and plays in New England.

Fixit · Nov 2, 2015

It was some swamp gas reflecting the light from Venus.

Froob · Nov 2, 2015

Cheatcinnati?

SammyBlueCat · Nov 2, 2015

Suspend Andy Dalton for (4) games. He must be "GENERALLY AWARE" of this matter.

SVN · Nov 2, 2015

Nikolai said:
The punishment decision matrix in the NFL.

1. Is it a rule violation? If yes, go to 2. If no, go to 7.
2. Was it the New England Patriots violating the rule? If yes, go to 3. If no, go to 4.
3. $3 million fine, loss of first round draft picks for three seasons, and suspend someone on the team, anyone important.
4. Is the team a winning team? If yes, go to 5. If no, go to 6.
5. $50 fine. Bury it in the media. Make sure BSPN doesn't report it.
6. Give them Pats draft picks. Bury it in the media. Make sure BSPN doesn't report it.
7. Can we **** over the Pats? If yes, go to 3.

You are not far off.. a typical comment from a steelers fan

Its a SteelersWorld™‏@steelersworld1
@Bengals Cell phone? On sidelines? During a game? @Patriots like..I'd say. @nflcommish

PatsSox363804 · Nov 2, 2015

Obviously this is the sort of competitive advantage that can make a guy like Marvin Lewis seem like a good NFL coach.

Pat the Pats Fan · Nov 2, 2015

Wow, that's a great cell phone costume the playcall wrist band is wearing for Halloween......

Marinlik · Nov 2, 2015

What Big Ben had his hand was a playcall sheet and that has been proven well enough. So going back to that is just silly and just detracts from this issue.

That on the other hand is clearly a phone

Soul_Survivor88 · Nov 2, 2015

juny · Nov 2, 2015

so if same staffer takes a few steps forward it becomes illegal? only in the nfl do they have such stupid rules

shmessy · Nov 2, 2015

juny said:
so if same staffer takes a few steps forward it becomes illegal? only in the nfl do they have such stupid rules

UNBELIEVABLE. I fell off my chair laughing.

The guy is literally just over Marvin Lewis' left shoulder.

juny · Nov 2, 2015

shmessy said:
UNBELIEVABLE. I fell off my chair laughing.

The guy is literally just over Marvin Lewis' left shoulder.

if the pats didn't have better things to do like actual football, i'd put 10 guys in the magical safe zone with cell phones pointed at the other sideline NOT recording but just pointed that way to troll everybody

Palm Beach Pats Fan · Nov 2, 2015

2 or 3 feet behind the head coach is "outside of the bench area" according to the NFL, apparently, if you are not a Patriot.

DarrylS · Nov 2, 2015

What about the children???

DarrylS · Nov 2, 2015

Palm Beach Pats Fan said:
2 or 3 feet behind the head coach is "outside of the bench area" according to the NFL, apparently, if you are not a Patriot.

There are NFL rules and Patriot rules..

bbobbo · Nov 2, 2015

Certain personnel are allowed to use cell phones on the sidelines.

I couldn't find a copy of the NFL Game Operations Manual, but this article on the Browns sideline texting infraction cites the relevant portion:

NFL spokesman says league checking whether Browns violated rule by texting sideline during game

"Team doctors and members of the athletic training staff are permitted to use tablet devices, cell phones, smart phones, or similar devices within the bench area and locker room to communicate player injury information, but may not communicate competitive or strategic information.

"Club football operations staff members are permitted to use cell phones outside the coaches' booths, bench areas, and locker rooms only when handling non-competitive and/or non-strategic communication."

Also, the "bench area" is specifically defined in the NFL Rulebook:

2015 NFL Rulebook | NFL Football Operations

Can anyone identify who the person using the phone is and where he's standing? Those questions should be answered to determine if the Bengals are guilty of a rules violation.

ALP · Nov 2, 2015

LMAO

Wow the typical NFL reaction to other teams breaking the rules vs the pats breaking the rules would be funny if it weren't so evil

bbobbo · Nov 2, 2015

Chiuba E. Obele said:

well, I guess I posted a little too slowly.

So was this a playcall sheet as well?

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