Spies on the Sidelines: The High-Stakes World of NFL Espionage

The first book to fully explore the arsenal of methods NFL teams use to spy on their opponents and the countermeasures used to deter them, Spies on the Sidelines includes incredible stories of covert surveillance, encryption, radio frequency jamming, stolen documents, and more.

ISBN-13: 9781538166376

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - Inc.

Publication Date: 07-13-2022

Pages: 272

Product Dimensions: 6.32(w) x 9.32(h) x 0.87(d)

Kevin Bryant has twenty-two years of experience safeguarding and gathering information for the Department of Defense, including thirteen years as a Special Agent. He received the Bronze Star Medal and the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism. Bryant has coached soccer at many levels and was the president of a district-level United States Youth Soccer program. He graduated with top honors from American Military University with an M.A. in Intelligence Studies and an M.S. in Sports Management. He and his family live on the outskirts of Atlanta, GA.

Table of Contents

Preface Part I: Trick Plays Chapter 1: Collection During Practices Chapter 2: Locker-Room Collection and Searching for Paperwork Chapter 3: Listening Devices Chapter 4: Miscellaneous Game-Time Collection Chapter 5: Elicitation Chapter 6: Insider Information Part II: The Core of the Playbook Chapter 7: Advance Scouting Chapter 8: Debriefs Chapter 9: Signals Collection Chapter 10: Open Source and Media Collection Part III: The Draft and Free Agency Chapter 11: Draft Prospects Chapter 12: Opponents’ Draft Targets Chapter 13: Pro Scouting Chapter 14: The AFL and NFL Fight Over Players Part IV: A Case Study of the Cheatriots and the League That Enables Them Chapter 15: Spygate Chapter 16: The Skeletons in the Closet Chapter 17: Deflategate Epilogue Bibliography Index