Former NFL coach went to extreme measures to make sure the Patriots couldnt cheat ·

04 Jan 2025, 00:00

Spygate occurred nearly a decade ago with the New England Patriots, but some coaches are still paranoid about Bill Belichick attempting to cheat.

According to Bleacher Report's Jason Cole, former Buffalo Bills' coach Rex Ryan shredded gameplans during the week leading up to a matchup with the Patriots.

According to @JasonColeBR, teams around the league have taken extra precautions, including shredding game plans, when playing New England pic.twitter.com/5WoVVdQ60I

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 30, 2017

Apparently Ryan was afraid someone from the Patriots would bribe members of the Bills' staff to hand over materials to help New England, so he destroyed everything. The Bills defeated the Jacoby Brissett-led Patriots 16-0 in September, and they lost to Tom Brady 41-25 later in the year.

The Patriots have a reputation for cheating, but Ryan's paranoia went above and beyond being reasonable.

(h/t All 22)

Former NFL coach went to extreme measures to make sure the Patriots couldnt cheat

Spygate occurred nearly a decade ago with the New England Patriots, but some coaches are still paranoid about Bill Belichick attempting to cheat. Related:Embattled former NFL head coach Rex Ryan has landed his surprising new gig

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