2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K

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2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K Feb 8, 2015 18:37:17 GMT -5 afceastfan likes this

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Post by jetstream23 on Feb 8, 2015 18:37:17 GMT -5

Two things I never knew...

1. They give out title rings for winning the conference
2. The Pats gave a ring to the Spygate videographer (I guess it isn't surprising given how instrumental he was to their winning that season).

Another noteworthy ring that sold in the auction was the 2008 AFC title ring given by the New England Patriots to Matt Estrella, the team videographer who filmed the New York Jets defensive coaches in a scandal dubbed "Spygate." The 10K gold ring, which has 55 diamonds on it, sold for $16,940.

espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12297429/super-bowl-ring-given-jamal-lewis-former-baltimore-ravens-rb-sells-auction

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2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K Feb 8, 2015 18:52:19 GMT -5

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Feb 8, 2015 18:37:17 GMT -5 jetstream23 said:

Two things I never knew...

1. They give out title rings for winning the conference
2. The Flats* gave a ring to the Spygate videographer (I guess it isn't surprising given how instrumental he was to their winning that season).

Another noteworthy ring that sold in the auction was the 2008 AFC title ring given by the New England Patriots to Matt Estrella, the team videographer who filmed the New York Jets defensive coaches in a scandal dubbed "Spygate." The 10K gold ring, which has 55 diamonds on it, sold for $16,940.

espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12297429/super-bowl-ring-given-jamal-lewis-former-baltimore-ravens-rb-sells-auction

I had no idea #1 was true either. Kind of pathetic.

As to #2, teams normally give out rings to anyone with a pulse who was connected with the team during the season. So he might have gotten a ring even if they had fired him on the spot after the Jets game (which I don't think they did; I assume he worked for the balance of the season on "other" video projects).

Slackjaw Full Member BAMMED Posts: 396	2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K Feb 8, 2015 19:09:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Slackjaw on Feb 8, 2015 19:09:06 GMT -5 Fugures. what else is there to say.

Ff2 Site Supporter I Love the NY Jets more than NE!! RIHSB Posts: 61,505	2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K Feb 8, 2015 20:16:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ff2 on Feb 8, 2015 20:16:52 GMT -5 Krafty ever get that ring back from Putin?

BushytheLobster Cliquey Hampur Elitist Bonerpants Inspector Posts: 10,127	2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K Feb 9, 2015 9:19:56 GMT -5 jetstream23 and Bing© in Buffalo Chairman like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by BushytheLobster on Feb 9, 2015 9:19:56 GMT -5 What would be cool would be if the ring has a secret camera hidden in it.

Ff2 Site Supporter I Love the NY Jets more than NE!! RIHSB Posts: 61,505	2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K Feb 9, 2015 10:02:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ff2 on Feb 9, 2015 10:02:00 GMT -5 Feb 9, 2015 9:19:56 GMT -5 BushytheLobster said: What would be cool would be if the ring has a secret camera hidden in it. Or a tiny little ball deflator device.

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2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K Feb 9, 2015 10:39:38 GMT -5 Bonhomme Richard and joepnyj1 like this

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Feb 9, 2015 10:02:00 GMT -5 Ff2 said:

Feb 9, 2015 9:19:56 GMT -5 BushytheLobster said:

What would be cool would be if the ring has a secret camera hidden in it.

Or a tiny little ball deflator device.

BushytheLobster Cliquey Hampur Elitist Bonerpants Inspector Posts: 10,127	2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K Feb 9, 2015 10:47:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by BushytheLobster on Feb 9, 2015 10:47:03 GMT -5 Patriots assistant defensive line coach Bartholemew Simpson.

Bonhomme Richard Cliquey Hampur Elitist Posts: 5,995	2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K Feb 10, 2015 22:35:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bonhomme Richard on Feb 10, 2015 22:35:23 GMT -5 I knew about the existence of conf. title rings, only because I saw an Eagles NFC Championship ring once in a Vegas pawnshop (the one from Pawn Stars). It was a sad scene.

2008 AFC Title "Spygate" ring sold at auction for $17K

Post by jetstream23 on Feb 8, 2015 18:37:17 GMT -5

Post by afceastfan on Feb 8, 2015 18:52:19 GMT -5

Post by Slackjaw on Feb 8, 2015 19:09:06 GMT -5

Post by Ff2 on Feb 8, 2015 20:16:52 GMT -5

Post by BushytheLobster on Feb 9, 2015 9:19:56 GMT -5

Post by Ff2 on Feb 9, 2015 10:02:00 GMT -5

Post by jetstream23 on Feb 9, 2015 10:39:38 GMT -5

Post by BushytheLobster on Feb 9, 2015 10:47:03 GMT -5

Post by Bonhomme Richard on Feb 10, 2015 22:35:23 GMT -5