Kentucky Jet Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 TANNENBAUM THE TRUE SPY SCANDAL INSTIGATOR? At a time when Jets coach Eric Mangini is getting plenty of criticism in league circles for blowing the whistle on the Patriots' use of video cameras to capture signals from opponents' defensive coaches, some league insiders are talking about the role of Jets G.M. Mike Tannenbaum in the Bill Belichick brouhaha. As one well-connected league source told us, the thinking is that Jets video director Steve Scarnecchia alerted Tannenbaum to the fact that Pats employee Matt Estrella was videotaping defensive signals. Tannenbaum, as the theory goes, then called NFL Security. The source also told us Tannenbaum was later seen chewing out Estrella in one of the tunnels beneath the stadium, in the presence of NFL Security. We don't know whether any of this is accurate, but if it is it makes sense. Scarnecchia is a former employee of the Patriots' video department (his dad, by the way, is the Pats' offensive line coach and assistant head coach). Steve Scarnecchia, like Mangini, likely had prior knowledge of the practices. So maybe, just maybe, Mangini isn't guilty of squealing -- and maybe he's being unfairly painted in league and media circles as a rat. Of course, this doesn't explain why the initial reports of the Pats' video practices didn't surface until the season after Mangini left the team. But it potentially fits with the notion that Mangini didn't intend for the Patriots to get caught. But what of the fact that Mangini allowed multiple coaches to communicate defensive signals in plain view of the Pats' sideline, almost creating the impression that the Jets were inviting the Pats to ? It could be Mangini realizes that videotaping defensive signals for use in future games is virtually useless. It also could be that Mangini is smart enough to change the defensive signals before every game against the Patriots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 ENOUGH WITH THIS ALREADY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Fredo is guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonJet Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Fredo is guilty. Of what, exposing Belicheat for the cheating fraud that he is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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