Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
As is often the case with sequels, Spygate II is a mere shell of the original.
According to a new report by Washington Post writer Mark Maske, the controversy involving a Patriots.com videographer and his unauthorized videotaping of the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline doesn’t appear to implicate any Patriots coaches or anyone in Patriots football operations. The league’s investigation is nearly complete, too.
The report is hardly surprising. While published facts about the incident invited far-reaching speculation and conjecture about Bill Belichick, those same facts pointed to an unsensational explanation: an inadequately trained videographer erred and, after getting caught, he panicked.