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Human Race | Super Bowl champion coach comes under scrutiny for videotaping opposing coaches

Is Bill Belichick a genius or a cheater? The taciturn head coach of the NFL's New England Patriots has built an impressive coaching career, winning three Super Bowls since 2001. But a cloud formed over those accomplishments last week after the Patriots were caught allegedly videotaping coaches for the New York Jets sending in defensive signals during a Sept. 9 game.

Mastering an opposing team's defensive signals gives an offense a decided advantage, and videotaping signals is against league rules. While the NFL looked into the matter, opposing players and coaches raised questions about the Patriots and Belichick. "It just makes you wonder how long they've been doing this and has it really helped them win some games," New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan told reporters. "That's no different from the cheating ref in basketball."

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September 22, 2007, Vol. 22, No. 34

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