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Re:Bill Belichick Throws in the Tablet by 6stringmerc on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @12:39PM (#12745307)
On the one hand, it's a reasoned, eloquent, logical gripe about technology not functioning as intended for its target audience, an NFL head coach.

On the other hand, this is Bill Belichick doing the talking, so I take the bulk of his complaints about the communications equipment with a healthy dose of skepticism. If you're not familiar with Mr. Belichick, he's earned the reputation of being worthy of suspicion when it comes to either exploiting a loophole in the rules or potentially breaking them outright and trying to explain them away[1]. A quick search[2] dredges up numerous cases of NFL teams visiting Gillette Stadium and experiencing significant communications system difficulties.

So, the cynic in me would like to pose a tentative solution to Bill: If his team would shut off whatever jammers and bullshit disruption devices they're using on the visiting opponents, maybe his equipment wouldn't fuck up as much either.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots_vide...

[2] https://www.google.com/search?q=radio+trouble+gillette+stadi...

Re:Bill Belichick Throws in the Tablet by nck4222 on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @12:53PM (#12745425)
A quick search also brings up radio trouble at stadiums all around the NFL that have nothing to do with Bill Belichick.

Here's several coaches confirming it: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/12/coaches-say-...

Also, the teams communication devices are provided by the NFL, and have nothing to with the individual teams: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2564764-nfl-issues-statem...

Lastly, I'm not sure the tablet failing for Bill Belichick, but not the opponent, supports your claim that Belichick is trying to gain an unfair advantage out of this.

Re:Bill Belichick Throws in the Tablet by mikey_p on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @12:53PM (#12745424)
I'm not saying it's impossible (given the history with on field equipment – aka deflategate), but it's seems highly unlikely given that the NFL hires RF specialists with spectrum analyzers and direction finding equipment just to hunt down unauthorized transmissions at games.
Re:Bill Belichick Throws in the Tablet by turnip123942 on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @02:20PM (#12746286)
Re:Bill Belichick Throws in the Tablet by favorited on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @01:49PM (#12745980)
How's the weather in Indianapolis this time of year?
Re:Bill Belichick Throws in the Tablet by 6stringmerc on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @02:20PM (#12746284)
Hate to deflate your errant assumption but I'm in Dallas.