NBC Sunday Night Football San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots (Season 2, Episode 3)
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NBC Sunday Night Football

San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots (Season 2, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Sport

What was advertised as a rematch from the 2006 AFC Playoffs before the 2007 season began suddenly became the most-discussed and watched game in recent NFL memory following the New England Patriots' 38-14 triumph over the New York Jets a ...See moreWhat was advertised as a rematch from the 2006 AFC Playoffs before the 2007 season began suddenly became the most-discussed and watched game in recent NFL memory following the New England Patriots' 38-14 triumph over the New York Jets a week earlier. During that game a video camera was seized from the Patriots' sidelines and examined at NFL offices; the league determined the Patriots were videotaping opposing coaches giving signals to players during the game from areas of the sidelines where such videotaping was forbidden; the league fined the Patriots $250,000, fined Bill Belichick $500,000, forfeited a first-round draft pick from the Patriots, and ordered the team to turn over archives of sideline video and related files and notes from years past. These were examined by the league and destroyed, and national media attacked the Patriots for "cheating" although closer examination of the controversy indicated no actual cheating but a brash misinterpretation of videotaping rules. The controversy led to a renewed ferocity from the Patriots' players as they rallied around their coach as well as questions about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, whose handling of the controversy was widely praised but also drew some detailed criticism. The game itself was a showdown between the San Diego Chargers and their MVP running back Ladanian Tomlinson against the three-time Superbowl champion Patriots, who had acquired several big-name free agents, none with as spectacular an impact as receiver Randy Moss, an impact the Patriots were prepared to use with devastating effect on the Chargers' defense. Written by Michael Daly See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Belichick Self - Patriots Head Coach Self - Patriots Head Coach See fewer	Rescue Me (2004)
Jerome Bettis Self - NBC Analyst Self - NBC Analyst See fewer	Chuck (2007)
Tom Brady Self - New England Patriots Quarterback Self - New England Patriots Quarterback See fewer	Entourage (2015)
Cris Collinsworth Self - NBC Analyst Self - NBC Analyst See fewer	NBC Sunday Night Football (2006)
Bob Costas Self - NBC Analyst Self - NBC Analyst See fewer	BASEketball (1998)
Antonio Gates Self - San Diego Chargers Tight End Self - San Diego Chargers Tight End See fewer	The League (I) (2009)
Roger Goodell Self - NFL Commissioner Self - NFL Commissioner See fewer	Draft Day (I) (2014)
Andrea Kremer Self - Sideline Reporter Self - Sideline Reporter See fewer	The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (1999)
John Madden Self - Color Commentator Self - Color Commentator See fewer	The Replacements (2000)
Al Michaels Self - Play-by-Play Announcer Self - Play-by-Play Announcer See fewer	Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
Randy Moss Self - Patriots Wide Receiver Self - Patriots Wide Receiver See fewer	NFL Turning Point (2011)
Shaun Phillips Self - San Diego Chargers Linebacker Self - San Diego Chargers Linebacker See fewer	Cubed (2009)
Sterling Sharpe Self - NBC Analyst Self - NBC Analyst See fewer	The NFL on NBC (1965)
LaDainian Tomlinson Self - Chargers Running Back Self - Chargers Running Back See fewer	God Bless the Broken Road (2018)