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02-25-2008, 06:38 PM
link (http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20080225-9999-1s25chnotes.html)
By Kevin Acee
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
February 25, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS – Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith had no comment yesterday about a report that the Denver Broncos had taped Chargers practices.
The story on Yahoo.com, which did not cite any sources, said the Chargers increased their security “several years ago” during weeks in which they played the Broncos because Denver spies were videotaping Chargers practices.
“Ever since I was hired as general manager I went into procedures,” Smith said, referring to the fact the Chargers have beefed up security around their facility year-round since 2003. “Why'd I go into those procedures? I won't go down those roads.”
The Yahoo report said, “The NFL had been aware of it for several years (at least one NFL official had seen one of the tapes), but didn't step in because it was considered a team issue.”
The Yahoo story was about the larger topic of cheating being a long-standing issue in the NFL, and the reference to the Chargers and Broncos was one paragraph.
“The Denver Broncos will have no comment,” team spokesman Jim Saccomano said yesterday.
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Don't know if this is a substantiated rumor or if the NFL has a file on this but it was newsworthy I think for this Forum.
Take it with a grain of salt as no sources listed and it was rereported on a San Diego Chargeless webbie...
By Kevin Acee
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
February 25, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS – Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith had no comment yesterday about a report that the Denver Broncos had taped Chargers practices.
The story on Yahoo.com, which did not cite any sources, said the Chargers increased their security “several years ago” during weeks in which they played the Broncos because Denver spies were videotaping Chargers practices.
“Ever since I was hired as general manager I went into procedures,” Smith said, referring to the fact the Chargers have beefed up security around their facility year-round since 2003. “Why'd I go into those procedures? I won't go down those roads.”
The Yahoo report said, “The NFL had been aware of it for several years (at least one NFL official had seen one of the tapes), but didn't step in because it was considered a team issue.”
The Yahoo story was about the larger topic of cheating being a long-standing issue in the NFL, and the reference to the Chargers and Broncos was one paragraph.
“The Denver Broncos will have no comment,” team spokesman Jim Saccomano said yesterday.
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Don't know if this is a substantiated rumor or if the NFL has a file on this but it was newsworthy I think for this Forum.
Take it with a grain of salt as no sources listed and it was rereported on a San Diego Chargeless webbie...