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On the one hand, it's a reasoned, eloquent, logical gripe about technology not functioning as intended for its target audience, an NFL head coach. On the other
by 6stringmerc 10y ago
On the one hand, it's a reasoned, eloquent, logical gripe about technology not functioning as intended for its target audience, an NFL head coach.
On the other hand, this is Bill Belichick doing the talking, so I take the bulk of his complaints about the communications equipment with a healthy dose of skepticism. If you're not familiar with Mr. Belichick, he's earned the reputation of being worthy of suspicion when it comes to either exploiting a loophole in the rules or potentially breaking them outright and trying to explain them away[1]. A quick search[2] dredges up numerous cases of NFL teams visiting Gillette Stadium and experiencing significant communications system difficulties.
So, the cynic in me would like to pose a tentative solution to Bill: If his team would shut off whatever jammers and bullshit disruption devices they're using on the visiting opponents, maybe his equipment wouldn't fuck up as much either.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots_videotaping_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots_vide...
[2] https://www.google.com/search?q=radio+trouble+gillette+stadium+nfl&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=radio+trouble+gillette+stadi...
- mikey_p 10y agoI'm not saying it's impossible (given the history with on field equipment – aka deflategate), but it's seems highly unlikely given that the NFL hires RF specialists with spectrum analyzers and direction finding equipment just to hunt down unauthorized transmissions at games.
- turnip123942 10y agoThe broad scientific consensus is that the deflation of the balls occurred naturally and there was no foul-play involved. [0]http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/10/04/tom-brady-deflategate-ideal-gas-law http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/10/04/tom-brady-deflategate-ideal... [1]http://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2016/03/12/deflate-gate-science-goodell http://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2016/03/12/deflate-gate-scienc... [2]https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/culture-beaker/deflategate-favored-foul-play-over-science https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/culture-beaker/deflategate-... [3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwxXsEltyas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwxXsEltyas [4]http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2016/05/27/scientists-file-amicus-brief-tom-brady/ http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2016/05/27/scientists-file-a...
- nck4222 10y agoA quick search also brings up radio trouble at stadiums all around the NFL that have nothing to do with Bill Belichick. Here's several coaches confirming it: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/12/coaches-say-headset-problems-happen-often-outside-new-england/ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/12/coaches-say-... Also, the teams communication devices are provided by the NFL, and have nothing to with the individual teams: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2564764-nfl-issues-statement-regarding-headset-issues-in-patriots-steelers-game http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2564764-nfl-issues-statem... Lastly, I'm not sure the tablet failing for Bill Belichick, but not the opponent, supports your claim that Belichick is trying to gain an unfair advantage out of this.
- favorited 10y agoHow's the weather in Indianapolis this time of year?
- 6stringmerc 10y agoHate to deflate your errant assumption but I'm in Dallas.