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Spies Like Us
August 30, 2007 3:22 PM
The late Commanders coach George Allen presided over the glory years of NFL espionage. The Cowboys used to rent out the second floor of a local hotel because it stood next to their practice facility, and they were certain Allen's spies were occupying the rooms.
Cowboys safety Cliff Harris once told me players were convinced that every helicopter that flew overhead contained a Commanders spy. The tradition was passed down to paranoid coaches such as Bill Parcells, who once had a fan removed from training camp because he was wearing a Chiefs windbreaker.
Well, it seems Jets coach Eric Mangini hasn't fallen far from the Parcells tree. Despite the fact the Jets appear to have solid depth at safety, Mangini immediately brought in Artrell Hawkins for a workout when the Patriots released him earlier this week.
Could this have anything to do with the Jets-Patriots game in 10 days? Nah, I'm sure Mangini just remembered how much he enjoyed being around Hawkins.
Honestly, these moves never really seem to pay off, but it speaks to how coaches are always looking for an edge.
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Manginius probably brought him in to be interrogated by Tony Soprano...
August 30, 2007 3:22 PM
The late Commanders coach George Allen presided over the glory years of NFL espionage. The Cowboys used to rent out the second floor of a local hotel because it stood next to their practice facility, and they were certain Allen's spies were occupying the rooms.
Cowboys safety Cliff Harris once told me players were convinced that every helicopter that flew overhead contained a Commanders spy. The tradition was passed down to paranoid coaches such as Bill Parcells, who once had a fan removed from training camp because he was wearing a Chiefs windbreaker.
Well, it seems Jets coach Eric Mangini hasn't fallen far from the Parcells tree. Despite the fact the Jets appear to have solid depth at safety, Mangini immediately brought in Artrell Hawkins for a workout when the Patriots released him earlier this week.
Could this have anything to do with the Jets-Patriots game in 10 days? Nah, I'm sure Mangini just remembered how much he enjoyed being around Hawkins.
Honestly, these moves never really seem to pay off, but it speaks to how coaches are always looking for an edge.
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Manginius probably brought him in to be interrogated by Tony Soprano...
