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Specter Says Patriots Are Not in Clear
Posted by D.A. Louis June 20, 2008
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The New York Times Reports:
“My view on the overall situation is that we may well see the other shoe drop somewhere,” Specter said. “We
went about as far as we could go, given the public attitude today about the economy and gas prices and Iraq.
We’re always very careful about initiating a Congressional investigation.
“But that isn’t to say, by any means, it’s over.”
An N.F.L. spokesman declined to comment. Specter said he had not talked to Commissioner Roger Goodell
recently, but they now hold similar positions on the videotaping controversy that came to light last September.
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Patriot arrested, then aids drug sting
Posted by D.A. Louis June 5, 2008
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The Boston Globe Reports:
Starting New England Patriots offensive lineman Nicholas Kaczur was arrested in April on a charge of
illegal possession of prescription painkillers and then secretly cooperated with the federal Drug
Enforcement Administration in a sting operation that resulted in the indictment of his alleged drug supplier,
according to a lawyer and two people briefed on the investigation.
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Patriots add depth with Ross
Posted by D.A. Louis June 3, 2008
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The Boston Globe Reports:
The Patriots added to their policy yesterday, signing veteran offensive lineman Oliver Ross to a one-year
contract.
The 6-foot-4-inch, 327-pound Ross, who has played in 89 games with 53 career starts, is most naturally
suited to play right tackle, a position the Patriots appear to have well-stocked with returning starter Nick
Kaczur, and third-year players Ryan O'Callaghan and Wesley Britt.
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Specter Calls Patriots’ Spying Wider Than Stated
Posted by D.A. Louis May 15, 2008
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New York Times Reports:
After meeting with a former New England Patriots employee who helped the team spy on opponents,
Senator Arlen Specter on Wednesday described the team’s illicit videotaping tactics as more systematic
and deliberate than what the N.F.L. has acknowledged publicly.
Mr. Specter, a Republican from Pennsylvania, said the former employee, Matt Walsh, described elaborate
measures by the Patriots to conceal their filming of opponents’ signals. Mr. Walsh also explained how the
Patriots’ coaching staff gleaned strategic information from members of the team’s video crew who had
watched the St. Louis Rams’ walk-through practice before the 2002 Super Bowl.
He also identified more games and opponents that were filmed by the Patriots and detailed the advantages
the team gained in later games.
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Report: Former Lions RB Jones visited Patriots
Posted by D.A. Louis May 14, 2008
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Former Lions running back Kevin Jones visited with the AFC champion New England Patriots last week,
according to the NFL Network. The Patriots, whose only loss last year was in the Super Bowl to the Giants,
have only four running backs on their roster: starter Laurence Maroney, third-down back Kevin Faulk and
backups Sammy Morris and BenJarvus Green-Ellis.
At this time last year, the prevailing thought was that Jones would open the season on the Physically
Unable to Perform list with his foot injury. However, Jones made enough progress that he was not added to
the list and he spent the season on the Lions' roster.
Jones is said to be further along from his knee injury than he was at this time last year from his foot injury.
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Ex-Patriots Assistant Sends the N.F.L. Eight Tapes
Posted by D.A. Louis May 8, 2008
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A former New England Patriots employee has sent the N.F.L. eight videotapes showing the team recorded play-
calling signals by coaches of five opponents in six games between the 2000 and 2002 seasons, in violation of
league rules. But the group of tapes does not include video of the St. Louis Rams’ walk-through practice the day
before the 2002 Super Bowl. The employee, Matt Walsh, had been linked to such a tape by news media
speculation. Walsh’s tapes show that the Patriots recorded the signals of offensive and defensive coaches in
regular-season games against the Miami Dolphins, the Buffalo Bills, the Cleveland Browns and the San Diego
Chargers and against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2002 American Football Conference championship game.
In that game, the tape has been edited to show Steelers coaches signaling plays, followed by two different
camera angles of the actual plays that were called.
The New York Times obtained a list of the Walsh videotapes. The information was later confirmed by Walsh’s
lawyer, Michael Levy, from the Washington offices of McKee Nelson.
The N.F.L. declined to comment Wednesday night because it did not have the tapes in its possession.
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Specter remains skeptical
Posted by D.A. Louis May 9, 2008
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Boston.com Reports:
Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, who has been a vocal critic of the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell,
called a false start against the league yesterday.
Specter isn't satisfied with the NFL's early stance regarding the eight videotapes that former Patriots employee
Matt Walsh turned over to the league yesterday.
"I think it is very unfortunate that the NFL has already started its 'nothing new' spin before watching the tapes or
finding out what Mr. Matt Walsh has to say," Specter said in a written statement. "Let's see where the evidence
leads."
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