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For some, Spygate specter always looms over Steelers-Patriots

In some ways, the New England Patriots’ Spygate controversy is a far-off memory. Nearly a decade has passed since the Patriots were caught videotaping the defensive signals of the New York Jets. The NFL levied fines against the team and coach Bill Belichick, and took away the Patriots’ first-round draft pick in 2008. “I don’t think about it unless it’s ever brought up in a conversation,” former Steelers guard Alan Faneca said. “There was a point in time when it all first came out when we all probably thought about it or discussed about certain things about the game.