NFL Declares Patriots’ Video Board Strategy Legal During Kicks

Getty Images From Spygate to Deflategate, the NFL caught the New England Patriots red-handed in their schemes during the Bill Belichick era, attempting to circumvent league rules and gain a competitive advantage. The team is back under the microscope this week for another newly uncovered ploy, but this one will not rise to the level of a scandal like the previous two. As crafty as the Patriots’ now-viral use of the Gillette Stadium video boards on opposing field goal attempts might have been, the NFL said it is completely legal. Former NFL strategy and analytics coach Ryan Paganetti discovered that…