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The Dolphins did it to the Pats last year and did not get this kind of attention also leads one to believe that certain teams like the Jets and Dolphins can get away with this kind of stuff and that in my book is a double standard and very hypocritical.

Bull. The Dolphins acquired network tapes, which is not against league rules in any way, shape, or form. The Patriots put a guy on the sideline and specifically taped the opposing coaches as they signaled to the defense.

If you think the two situations are in any way equivalent, you're only looking at the fact that tapes were involved, and you're not looking at how the tapes were acquired.

Furthermore, it was the Patriots' own fault not changing Brady's audibles. A team is supposed to change their signals and audibles each week. The fact that older tapes still accurately reflected Brady's terminology is a reflection of the poor planning--or possibly arrogance--on the part of the Patriots' coaching staff for that game. If they didn't take their opponent seriously, they deserved to lose.

"Bull. The Dolphins acquired network tapes, which is not against league rules in any way, shape, or form."

Nothing "Bull" about it but the truth and according to league insiders Sun-Sentinal and ESPN Chris Mortensen they are the same and just as frown upon by the league. A fuss wasn't raised about the Dolphins incident because they are a low tier team.

Chris Mortensen(ESPN):"Yes, and what's interesting is that Thomas let it slip that the Dolphins had gotten some TV audio that helped them decipher some audibles and line calls. of course, Nick Saban and Bill Belichick have coached together and are bosom buddies, so it was ironic that the Dolphins shut out the Patriots that day...and Belichick never complained. The word is that this particular tactic involves wiring some interior D-linemen with microphones against a divisional opponent and matching up the video so the next time you play, you might have a big competitive advantage. I believe the Dolphins' incident was one of the reasons why the commissioner sent a stern warning to all teams."