Tuesday, September 11, 2007

"Radiofrequency issues" in Patriots/Jets camera encounter?

Apart from the issue a cameraman for the New England Patriots was suspected of aiming a camera at the Jets' defensive coaches who were sending signals to their unit on the field, the National Football League [NFL] is ALSO investigating some radio frequency issues that occurred during the game on September 9, 2007.

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A New York Post article observed the following:

The league also was reviewing a possible violation into the number of radio frequencies the Patriots were using during the game, the report said. The team did not have a satisfactory explanation when asked about possible irregularities in its communication setup during the game.

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A report at the Bowdoin Orient was a bit more specific on the radiofrequency issue:

Smile, New England, you're on candid camera—caught red-handed Sunday for videotaping and stealing the Jets' defensive signals, not to mention perhaps intercepting radio frequencies of their rivals' coordinators corresponding with one another, propelling the Patriots to a 38-14 rout of New York.

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The St. Pete Times raised a different radiofrequency issue:

But not unlike the rest of society, the NFL has gone high tech. And that opens a whole new realm of possibilities.

Years ago, offenses complained defenses were stealing signals, so the NFL went to a wireless radio communication system. Every quarterback's helmet is equipped with a receiver, and coaches call plays using a headset on the sideline.

Now, teams complain about their frequencies mysteriously jamming during road games.

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Companies with trade secrets to protect should recognize the issues going on in the NFL with "industrial espionage."

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