Thanks to whoever sent me the link to this site From another message board??
This thread is TOOOO long to read through, however I did see where someone wrote that part of the "rules" are that media must wear vests for identification. Definitely NOT true. You just need a Press Pass to be on the field and have access to anywhere the press goes. My friend is a professional cameraman and he took me to opening game last year at Gillette and I was on the field the entire game. I had to wear a T-shirt with his company's name on it so no one would bother me (since I wasn't really doing anything) and a Press Pass, but the majority of media/press either had ONLY a Press Pass or a Polo type shirt with a small logo (i.e. CBS, Sports Illustrated, etc.) and a Press Pass. My friend had a vest on, but only because he was literally out on the field filming during play.
That guy in the first picture looked like he had a Pass on the bottom right side of his shirt. I didn't see the 2nd picture referenced here.
But don't get me wrong, I have little doubt that other teams have done the same. I still love BB but I think he was brazen and dumb to video the JETS of all teams when Mangini obviously knows his tactics and probably was gunning for BB.