ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Appearing on 97.5 the Fanatic in Philadelphia on Monday, former Eagles linebackers coach Steve Spagnuolo accused the Patriots of stealing the Eagles' signals in Super Bowl XXXIX.
"I remember through the course of the game Jim [Johnson] saying, 'They're getting our signals. They know when we're blitzing … try to hide it,'" Spagnuolo said. "I remember distinctly thinking, 'I don't think so Jim, just concentrate on calling the game.'"
Added Spagnuolo: "When you go back and look at that tape, it was evident to us. … We believe that Tom [Brady] knew when we were pressuring him because he certainly got the ball out pretty quick."
Spagnuolo was the Giants' defensive coordinator in Super Bowl XLII when they beat the Patriots and he took some extra precautions to make sure it didn't happen again.
"But, you know, you gotta play the game, and they won that particular day," Spagnuolo said. "But there's no question — I wasn't going to let that happen in the 2008 Super Bowl after the 2007 season. We made sure we had two signal callers, and we were protecting against that."
The Patriots and Eagles will meet Sunday night in Super Bowl LII.
