FOXBORO -- The Patriots were forced to go old school Sunday thanks to technology problems on their sidelines, according to a source.
Both offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia were left signaling in plays after the coach-player communication system proved so unreliable the team stopped banking on it to be of any use.
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The Patriots have also had big issues with the Microsoft Surface tablets the league provides and has basically stopped using them.
Bill Belichick was seen spiking a tablet in disgust two weeks ago.
Headset issues at Gillette are not uncommon. They are often accompanied by intimations that the Patriots are somehow jamming signals, with last season’s opener against the Steelers standing as a prime example.