Patriots devised perfect way to mess with opposing field-goal kickers
📍 The outcome
Coverage of the Patriots’ alleged scoreboard trick focused on speculation and analysis, with outlets dissecting the “diabolically clever” field‑goal illusion and offering mixed reactions from the NFL community. A former Patriots tight end publicly rejected the viral gamesmanship theory, but no definitive confirmation or ruling emerged, leaving the story to quiet down without a clear conclusion.
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
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Patriots devised perfect way to mess with opposing field-goal kickers NBC Sports · 70d ago broke it first
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