ESPN/OTL report alleges Spygate was worse than previously knownSome owners see Deflategate as “makeup call” by NFL over SpygateSources: low-level Pats employees stole from opposing locker roomsThe modern England Patriots’ videotaping scandal known as Spygate was far more expansive than previously revealed and Roger Goodell’s unsparing handling of Deflategate was seen by some NFL owners as a form of compensation for the league’s previous leniency according to a lengthy investigation by ESPN and external the Lines published Tuesday.
The bombshell report by Don Van Natta Jr and Seth Wickersham,citing interviews with more than 90 league officials, alleges that Bill Belichick and the Patriots recorded opposing teams’ signals from 40 different games from 2000 through 2007, and adding previously unknown details that underscore the sophistication of the enterprise and how the NFL’s aided in the subsequent cover-up.
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Source: theguardian.com