Spygate lives on; Walsh to meet with NFL
Posted on April 23rd, 2008 – 12:24 PMBy Michael Rand
The NFL’s investigation into allegations that the Patriots cheated by videotaping opponents — shortened to “Spygate” because “gate” has to follow every scandal thanks to Watergate, even though that was the name of the stupid hotel and we’re GETTING ANGRY NOW — is about to get a lot more interesting. Deep breath. Matt Walsh, the team’s former video assistant, is going to meet with the league. From ESPN.com:
Former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh, who has told ESPN.com he has potentially damaging information about the team’s taping practices, reached an agreement Wednesday to meet with league officials and turn over any video tapes he might have to support his allegations.
Walsh, employed by the Patriots from 1996 through the 2002 Super Bowl and now an assistant golf pro in Hawaii, is expected to travel to New York and interview with Commissioner Roger Goodell and other NFL officials on Tuesday, May 13. Before the long-anticipated meeting, the agreement calls for Walsh to provide the league any tapes or materials he possesses from his years with the New England Patriots.
Walsh told ESPN.com in a January interview that he had never been contacted by NFL officials during their investigation of the Patriots’ illegal taping practices. It was only after his name surfaced in the media during Super Bowl week that the league attempted to reach Walsh, who worked seven years with the Patriots before being let go in January, 2003.
Walsh claims to have tapes of Tom Brady, dressed as an attractive blonde, infiltrating other teams’ practices.*
*No.
16 Responses to "Spygate lives on; Walsh to meet with NFL"
shortened to “Spygate” because “gate” has to follow every scandal thanks to Watergate, even though that was the name of the stupid hotel and we’re GETTING ANGRY NOW
Thank you! This has pissed me off every time there’s a “scandal”. Did this happen at the Spygate hotel? No? Well then call it something else. For God’s sake, you’re writers! Come up with something creative you freakin’ hacks…
I think we should come up with a new name for scandals. I agree that “gate” is one of the most overused and annoying things used today.
I like when sports use to try to rhyme everything like the “Rumble in the Jungle”, even though it doesn’t really rhyme.
Was Heaven’s Gate a scandel? I think Sara Jane Olson should enter a Marshall Applewhite look-a-like contest.
Heaven’s Gate was a cult…
Heavengate is going to be what they call it when God cheats on his deity exams…
Ooooh…I smell a Gategate controversy…
As overused as it is, the -gate appendage does serve as a useful shorthand for any and all scandals (no matter how less-than-scandalous they might be.) After all, if it weren’t for -gate, we’d be calling this “the Patriots spying controversy” or something else equally unwieldy.
Not to change the subject, I just read that the Gophers football team is going to be changing uniforms. The article said that they are going to be announced today. Does anyone know what time today they will be doing the unveiling?
I think it’s a cop-out to think that there couldn’t be a creative name for each scandal…
“Why should I think of something new? whatever-gate is just so effective, even if it doesn’t make sense.”
Rand, lets do this. COW to whoever comes up with the best name for the Patriots scandal…
I hope they don’t go with the ghetto/thug look like the NFL’s Bengals and Falcons.
Not to change the subject, I just read that the Gophers football team is going to be changing uniforms. The article said that they are going to be announced today. Does anyone know what time today they will be doing the unveiling?
Oh hell, you mean the problem all these years has been the uniforms?! That was the obstacle between Gopher Football and the Rose Bowl?! Well, [redacted]…
I’m hoping that they’re some kind of dark, shiny gold and that they’re the ugliest uniforms in the country. Hey, it’ll get press for the program.
skolvikings - According to Mr. Scoggins, the unveiling is right now (1 pm). No pics as of yet on gophersports.com.
I’d like to call it the “Peeping Bill” Controversy. It sounds a little riskey and voyeristic.
I take it back - here’s the link to the new jerseys.
Thank You Jon!!
jama - thank you! “Peeping Bill” is far better than SpyGate…
The revolutionary new uniform concept, made exclusively for the Golden Gophers by NIKE, will incorporate both new and classic looks, resulting in a faster looking, more modern design.
Seriously? I’m going to assume that GopherSports.com just posted the press release as Nike wrote submitted it…
