Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh disclosed no new rules violations in the Spygate scandal during his meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell or in the tapes that the league released Tuesday.
The clips, shown after Walshs nearly 3 1/2 -hour meeting with Goodell, cut between shots of opposing coaches sending in signals and the play that followed.
The fundamental information that Matt provided was consistent with what we disciplined the Patriots for last fall, said Goodell, who didnt anticipate punishing the team any further.
Walsh did not comment after leaving the NFL offices. He next headed to Washington for a meeting with Sen. Arlen Specter, arriving at 2 p.m. for that session. Specter, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has been critical of the NFLs handling of the investigation.
But a new revelation emerged related to that walkthrough: Walsh said a Patriots assistant coach asked him what he saw.
Walsh was in the stadium in his Patriots gear setting up equipment during the walkthrough, Goodell said. NFL officials noted that its common for personnel not connected to the team to be present on that day.
Walsh told Goodell that then-New England assistant Brian Daboll approached him later, said NFL attorney Gregg Levy, who attended the meeting. Walsh said he told the coach that running back Marshall Faulk was returning kicks and described the Rams use of tight ends in their formations. Daboll did not mention the conversation when he was interviewed by NFL officials about the walkthrough.
It will be interesting to see what happens next. Is this story over or will more things come out in the future? What do you guys think? Did the Patriots cheat? I know the answer to that question but can't share it at this time. However, I would be interested in hearing what the rest of you think about the Patriots and how people will view their legacy. Did they get off easy or has this gone too far?