Larry Whigham
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To me, the question that should be asked by every reporter to every head coach around the league is "Do you steal signs?" This is one aspect of the story that has never been investigated the way it should around the league. I think we all know the answer but why can't other coaches go on the record on this issue?
I propose that this is the place where all evidence of other teams stealing signs goes here. If you are a reporter covering the NFL, I suggest you sack up and ask some other coaches to go on the record about this topic.
I'll get things started.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/don_banks/07/06/cheating.nfl/index.html
I propose that this is the place where all evidence of other teams stealing signs goes here. If you are a reporter covering the NFL, I suggest you sack up and ask some other coaches to go on the record about this topic.
I'll get things started.
"That type of sign-stealing goes on a ton in the league,'' said one NFL source who was both a former coach and player in the league. "From a coaching standpoint, you know who's signaling in the personnel on the opposing sideline, and then there's another guy making the play calls on the headset. Defenses used to watch the play-caller, and if a guy spoke for a real long time, that was usually a pass, because the calls take longer. A run is always a shorter call. So coaches shield their mouths when they're calling plays now. If you make your calls out in the open, the other team will steal your signals and your tendencies.''
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/don_banks/07/06/cheating.nfl/index.html
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