Mooch

From CNNSI from 2/2/02:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/foo...s_practice_ap/

From what I understand, all pre-Super Bowl walkthroughs are closed in this fashion and only a single pool reporter is allowed to attend.

If that's the case, can someone explain to me how Matt Walsh was able to "hide amongst the media" on his way back from supposedly videotaping the Rams walkthrough? And in a closed workout, wouldn't someone VIDEOTAPING IN AN EMPTY STADIUM stick out like a sore thumb?

This story is pretty hard to believe....

RhodyPatriot

Then why did both Michael Holly (media) and Dale Arnold (media) both state they've been at walk throughs before and they're is nothing much to be learned. Very informal, lots of joking around by the players etc. Be curious to hear what former players Fred and Steve has to say on WEEI in a couple of minutes.

Charlotte Pats Fan

It's quite possible that the alleged unnamed taper ( florio says it's got to be Walsh) is a effin liar

Gunnails

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How many camera men are allowed?, Is the stadium really empty while the teams go threw there closed practice walk threw/workout. I would bet there are plenty of people hanging about, cleaning up, seting up camera positions, runing cables, delivering beer, etc.

DefenseRules

NOOOOOOOOOO...yah think? According to the media that CAN'T BE POSSIBLE.

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Mooch

They're probably talking about regular season walkthroughs. Super Bowl practices are closed to the media except for ONE POOL REPORTER. This year for the Pats it was Dan Pompeii.

RhodyPatriot

Exactly!! They're very informal get togethers. This notion that anyone is going to learn the state secrets of any team based on their final walk through is hilarious.

BelichickFan

Based on the description of the walkthough :

"the Pats went through a 5-minute walkthrough and then spent an hour strolling around the field and taking pictures"

unless the Rams took it a lot more seriously, there was nothing much to film.

My guess from the stuff we've read about Walsh - he stayed behind on his own and recorded some stuff for his personal collection. Tomase himself said his source has no idea what happened to the tape and Walsh clearly seems to be interested in his financial options. Then when Spygate happens, he just happens to have a tape that he recorded; sure it was for his own memorabilia but he doesn't have to say that now. Of course, the tape is stolen property but, you know, technicalities.

PatriotsReign

This entire topic is one of the several "useless to discuss" topics we have had posted on Patsfans.com over the past 2 weeks. I'd rate this one far below the alleged Randy Moss dating violence non-issue.

Until someone has evidence this happened, what is the use of this discussion...seriously. Nothing will happen unless somone shows the video AND proves it was once Patriot property. You may want to ask yourself, if it was ever Patriots property, how did it get in someone else's hands?

BelichickFan

I think we all agree with that.

If he used Patriots' equipment (videotape, camera, etc) and was being paid by the Patriots for the SB weekend then they own the workproducts produced.