I've been fascinated by the story that broke this week, about the New England Patriots' alleged spying-via-video on other coaches and their signals. Bill Belichick (or "the Hoodie") is disliked around the league, so the hefty $500K fine leveled against him personally comes as a pleasant surprise to many, particularly those who have long held suspicions that this kind of call-stealing was going on.
John Clayton at ESPN thinks the fine is not enough. I'm inclined to agree. This is like finding out the smartest kid in the class was cheating the whole time, not because he needed to but because he could get away with it. Belichick has been cited as a genius, a true visionary. Now it looks like he's a grump and a cheat.
The New York (Baseball) Giants - the subject of this post's title - were accused of sign-stealing in that game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951. Here's the wiki (caution!) on the topic.
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