No, you may hear those who dislike the patriots say they did however, many coaches were quoted after saying they also do the exact same thing, Dungy and Mangini included. Essentially the problem the patriots were fined for was the ignorance of the league constitution and bylaws displayed by commissioner Roger Goodell - sideline videotaping is legal under Article Nine of the league constitution and Sections A and D of the Miscellaneous Rules. Goodell, however, claimed the Patriots were in the wrong by citing Sections B, C, and E, though these are overruled by A and D.
The practice of sideline videotaping is legal.
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