We now know that this report was false, and that no tape of the walkthrough ever existed.
We now know that this report was false, and that no tape of the walkthrough ever existed.
He has no recollection of a conversation with Matt Walsh about the Rams' walk-through practice ... Even if such a conversation occurred, it would not be a violation of NFL rules.
Mr. Walsh told the commissioner that he was wearing Patriots' attire at the time and did not conduct himself in a clandestine manner ... He said that he saw Rams employees while he was there and also was on the sidelines. He stated clearly to the commissioner that nobody from the Patriots requested or directed him to observe or report on the Rams' walk-through.
I was stunned at Matt Walsh's allegation that he was on the sideline in New England Patriots apparel during our walk-thru ... I find that insulting, disturbing and a slap in the face to both our team security and NFL security, who both do outstanding jobs. I promise you that if he was on the sideline, he was not in New England Patriots apparel because he would have been identified. The whole issue is based on statements made by Matt Walsh, and I think we have to understand that.
I'm very confident that there was no impropriety. I believed (Patriots coach) Bill Belichick when he said there wasn't and I took that at face value.
I have cooperated with the league's investigation and was completely truthful and forthcoming. The league has requested to speak to me again. In light of this request, I will not comment further other than to say that I have been and will continue to be completely truthful, cooperative, and forthcoming with the league.
As I stand before you today, and having met with Matt Walsh and more than 50 other people, I don't know where else I would turn.
If it was of little or no importance, I imagine they wouldn't have continued to do it, and probably not taken the chances of going down onto the field in Pittsburgh or shooting from other teams' stadiums the way we did
I was stunned at Matt Walsh’s allegation that he was on the sideline in New England Patriots apparel during our walk-thru
On average, when you're scouting a team, we'd do anywhere from 60 to 70 cut-ups on offense, 40, 50 cut-ups on defense. Special teams, you're making another 10 to 15 tapes
When Belichick came along, we added even more to the preparation. We were doing more cut-ups, and we were also coming into the age of digital technology, too. So we were able to attach statistics to the video, on computers. The great thing about technology, it's supposed to make things easier, but in a sense it creates more work for you.