According to sources former New England Patriots videographer Matt Walsh handed over eight tapes that supposedly have other teams' play calling signals on them. However, missing in action is the infamous pre-game walk-through Walsh spoke of before the St. Rams and New England Patriots played in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002.
The Pats have denied any such allegations of video taping the walk-through before playing the Rams. Roger Goodell conducted interviews with head coach Bill Belichick and other members of the Patriots before and after Super Bowl XLII regarding the alleged taping, and found no evidence to substantiate the further taping allegations. The Patriots had already been fined and had to forfeit their first round draft pick this year.
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On February 15, 2008 former Ram Willie Gary filed a $100 million lawsuit against the Patriots, Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft. The suit has since been dropped.
If the Super Bowl walk through tape ever shows up how can the Rams be compensated? Should the Patriots name be stricken from the record books and their rings taken away? The only likely scenario is another fine and more draft picks taken.
There will certainly be more to this story as it unfolds.
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3 months ago
Nobody wants to actually do any investigative journalistic work anymore... Let's all just wait until it comes over the wire and then we can rewrite it, put OUR name on it, and call it good.
The practice of taping other teams signals has been going on by every team in the NFL for years. It continues to go on. Everyone knows it's against the rules and the Patriots got caught with their hands in the cookie jar. But it's over! Walsh has nothing! Specter needs to be more concerned with matters of national security and economic stability. If he is so damned interested in some taped football signals then he should retire his sorry ass from the Senate and get into the NFL.
Why don't you lazy reporters do some freaking research and dig up some tapes from OTHER teams. I guarantee they are out there... either that or Bill Belichick is the ONLY PERSON EVER in the histoy of football to try to one up his opponent. Damn!!!! Belichick IS a genious!
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