# Patriots cheating again?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patriots-cheating-again/844633>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 10, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patriots-cheating-again/844633 "2019-12-10T03:15:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patriots-cheating-again/844633/1 "2019-12-10T03:15:17Z")

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Patriots videographer caught taping Bengals coaches during Bengals-Browns game.

> **[Patriots cameraman reportedly asked to 'just delete the footage,' Bill...](https://sports.yahoo.com/patriots-cameraman-reportedly-asked-to-just-delete-the-footage-bill-belichick-denies-any-involvement-235522269.html)**
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> As reporting points to a Patriots employee filming Bengals coaches during a game, Bill Belichick denies having any involvement.

It’s all a misunderstanding, say Pats.  
While I would put nothing past them, the fact that it’s the Bengals they would tape … I mean, no way, right?

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patriots-cheating-again/844633/2 "2019-12-10T04:38:59Z")

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It’s probably less “again” and more “still”.

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**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patriots-cheating-again/844633/3 "2019-12-10T13:48:37Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> It’s probably less “again” and more “still”.

correct

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patriots-cheating-again/844633/4 "2019-12-10T14:10:43Z")

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Funny. When I first saw [this story the other day](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/chiefs-equipment-for-week-14-showdown-with-patriots-reportedly-shipped-to-new-jersey-by-mistake/), I was picturing Tom Brady disguised as an airport worker, throwing bags back onto the plane while doing the “Dr. Evil” laugh.

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> While the Kansas City Chiefs may be in Foxborough gearing up for their Week 14 showdown with the New England Patriots, their equipment isn’t. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, an equipment container that held a number of player helmets, shoulder pads and footballs was not unloaded and was accidentally shipped to Newark, New Jersey.