Spies on the Sidelines

The High-Stakes World of NFL Espionage

Kevin Bryant

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
13 July 2022

True crime; Espionage & secret services; American football

Spies disguised as priests. Secret surveillance of targets’ movements. Radio frequency jamming. Tapped telephones. These might sound like acts of espionage right out of the Cold War or a spy movie—but in fact came straight from the National Football League.

In Spies on the Sidelines: The High-Stakes World of NFL Espionage, Kevin Bryant provides the first in-depth investigation of spying in professional football, as well as the countermeasures utilized to defend against these threats. Spanning across all teams and eras, Bryant shines a light on the shady world of NFL reconnaissance—from clandestine photography and hidden draft prospects to listening devices and stolen documents—along with the permissible, if sometimes questionable, spy techniques teams utilize day in and day out to gain an advantage over their opponents.

Written by a former Special Agent with decades of experience collecting and safeguarding information for the Department of Defense, Spies on the Sidelines reveals that, behind the game-day action, professional football can be as cloak-and-dagger as American intelligence agencies. This fascinating and expansive compilation of NFL spy anecdotes exposes the extraordinary measures teams are willing to take in order to win.

By: Kevin Bryant
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 526g
ISBN: 9781538166376
ISBN 10: 1538166372
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 13 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. Kevin 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.

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

Kevin has drawn on his experience as a former Special Agent and his years of experience collecting and protecting information for the Department of Defense to research this fascinating look into the cutthroat world of NFL 'espionage'. Very detailed and vivid and one hell of a read.--John Willis, retired intelligence officer Sports story or true crime story? Kevin Bryant nails it. It's both. Professional football is actually just a big business. Profits rise on wins and fall on losses. As in any business, spying for competitive advantage is--in the end--about stealing money. With incidences compiled and documented in a fascinating read, the true scope of espionage materializes. Football is definitely not 'only a game.'--Kevin D. Murray, corporate counterespionage specialist, technical surveillance countermeasures consultant for NFL teams The first systematic and detailed examination of espionage tactics, techniques, and procedures continuously used by NFL teams to gain the game day competitive advantage against their opponents. Kevin Bryant provides the only comprehensive review of the extreme measures NFL teams' owners, coaches, players, and managers take to collect information, steal play signals, and to disrupt opposing NFL teams, to win at all costs. This original work gives us insights into what our favorite NFL teams will do to win on game day, with all the dirty tricks, cheating, bribery, deception, lies, coercion, and betrayal that would rival the most thrilling James Bond movie. This thorough and lucid book is indispensable for NFL fans.--David P. Garey, former Deputy Director of Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence for Headquarters, United States Army, European Theatre of Operations