NFL Says the New England Patriots' Distracting Video Board Tactic Remains Legal

NFL says the New England Patriots' distracting video board tactic remains legal

The disorienting use of All-22 footage on field goal attempts remains legal, the NFL said after footage of the tactic went viral

Patriots' video tactic for field goals was, and still is, legal

Ernie Adams likes that "we are deep into other peoples' heads many years later."

Ernie Adams is amused someone cracked one of the Patriots’ long-held secrets ... but he’s still not talking - The Boston Globe

“If nothing else,” Adams said, “we are deep into other people’s heads many years later.”

NFL Rules Reveal Final Verdict On New England Patriots' "Diabolical" Field-Goal Distraction

Chiefs vs. Patriots (Photo via X) The New England Patriots have found themselves at the center of another bizarre controversy from the Bill Belichick era, and this time, the NFL says they did nothing wrong. A viral revelation from former NFL analytics staffer Ryan Paganetti has exposed a strange tactic allegedly used at Gillette Stadium for years. The Patriots reportedly used their massive video board to create an optical illusion behind opposin…

Patriots’ video tactic for field goals was, and still is, legal

Published September 3, 2026 10:02 AM Former NFL analytics coach Ryan Paganetti made a stir recently by pointing out that the Patriots have crafted an advantage for field-goal attempts via an optical illusion on the video board. It was, and still is, perfectly legal. Via Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, the NFL confirmed