The NFL received tapes, according to former New England Patriots Asst. Coach, and current New York
Said tapes were clandestinely produced by a video team employed by unidentified personnel within the New England Patriots organization.
Upon receipt and review of the tapes, NFL Commisioner, Roger Goodell fined the Patriots and destroyed the items.
Pennsylvania Senator, Arlen Specter (and known Philadelphia Eagles fan), questioned this move and conducted a personal inquiry regarding this matter, and had subsequent conversations with Goodell; however, since the tapes were destroyed, investigations were stalled.
Prior to Super Bowl Sunday, former Patriots' Video Assistant Matt Walsh claimed to have corraborative evidence that New England did indeed tape the St. Louis Rams practice before Super Bowl XXXVI.
However, before any evidence was submitted, Walsh requested certain protections from lawsuits or any legal backlash his story would possibly create.
After working out legal details, Walsh, and the NFL agreed to meet on May 8th. Eight separate tapes were submitted to the NFL for review.
The tapes, chronicaling games from 2000-2002 showed AFC opponents (Cleveland, Buffalo, Miami, San Diego and Pittsburgh) hand signals. Out of the 8 tapes, none contained the St. Louis Rams walkthrough practices prior to Super Bowl Sunday.
The Reaction
So, let me get this straight: Eric Mangini reported NE to the NFL, Arlen Specter gets involved, Roger Goodell fines the Pats, speaks to Specter and puts this thing to bed. And here comes Matt Walsh with new evidence, requests legal protection, only to show us HAND SIGNALS???
Matt...You mean to tell me that you got every Patriot Hater lickin their chops, ready to call out Belichick, and Bob Kraft only to present this bull$%#!? Stolen signals that every NFL team, hell...every sports organization is guilty of???
Mr. Walsh, this little stunt is equivalent to those X-Ray glasses my dad used to send for in the mail, discontinued sneakers in the EastBay catalog, or the empty feeling kids get when they find out there's no such thing as Santa Claus.
This is your 15 minutes isn't it? Your name in every reputable sports magazine, on every SportsCenter broadcast...$%#*, even my cockamaymee blog is attributing to your measly fame!!!
For what??? Hand signals...Motha effin signs!!! You got legal protection and the hopes up of every football fan, that doesn't root for the Patriots, with images of a third string quarterback flashing digits to the field.
Matt Walsh, you are the JACKASS of The Week!!!
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