Comments on: Mr. Hoodie…Going Too Far?? http://www.allnfltalk.com/2007/09/12/mr-hoodiegoing-too-far/ News, Notes, and Opinions from the NFL Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: forcryingoutloud http://www.allnfltalk.com/2007/09/12/mr-hoodiegoing-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-59 forcryingoutloud Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:59:52 +0000 http://www.allnfltalk.com/2007/09/12/mr-hoodiegoing-too-far/#comment-59 Are you as fed up as I am listening to all the hot air bags shouting about how bad a war criminal Bill Belichick is; that he should be suspended, lose his Superbowl rings and the right to vote? Did you know that it is legal to tape the offensive and defensive signals at NFL games as long as you do it in a way that is discrete and a coach isn’t sitting next to you? Here is the language of the NFL rule: "Video taping of any type, including but not limited to taping of an opponent's offensive or defensive signals, is prohibited on the sidelines, in the coaches' booth, in the locker room, or at any other locations accessible to club staff members during the game." So video taping is not illegal, just doing it from specific locations. It is sort of like jay-walking. You can legally cross at the corners but not from the sidelines. What about video taping from a Corporate booth? I was thinking about this tempest in a teapot and wondered, would it be possible for fans to legally video tape signals and put them on Youtube. I think that would show how ridiculous this rule really is. Wouldn’t the NFL and all the loudmouths look silly if all the signals were available to everyone. Please circulate this message before Sunday and Monday Are you as fed up as I am listening to all the hot air bags shouting about how bad a war criminal Bill Belichick is; that he should be suspended, lose his Superbowl rings and the right to vote?

Did you know that it is legal to tape the offensive and defensive signals at NFL games as long as you do it in a way that is discrete and a coach isn’t sitting next to you? Here is the language of the NFL rule:

“Video taping of any type, including but not limited to taping of an opponent’s offensive or defensive signals, is prohibited on the sidelines, in the coaches’ booth, in the locker room, or at any other locations accessible to club staff members during the game.”

So video taping is not illegal, just doing it from specific locations. It is sort of like jay-walking. You can legally cross at the corners but not from the sidelines. What about video taping from a Corporate booth?

I was thinking about this tempest in a teapot and wondered, would it be possible for fans to legally video tape signals and put them on Youtube. I think that would show how ridiculous this rule really is. Wouldn’t the NFL and all the loudmouths look silly if all the signals were available to everyone.

Please circulate this message before Sunday and Monday

]]> By: bryan http://www.allnfltalk.com/2007/09/12/mr-hoodiegoing-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-57 bryan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:16:15 +0000 http://www.allnfltalk.com/2007/09/12/mr-hoodiegoing-too-far/#comment-57 Wasn't there something like this last year involving Miami? If the Pats have done something like this in the past, then Mangini probably knew what to look for. Either way teams have been spying on other teams since dirt was discovered. Wasn’t there something like this last year involving Miami?
If the Pats have done something like this in the past, then Mangini probably knew what to look for. Either way teams have been spying on other teams since dirt was discovered.

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