Florio's take: Walsh to be star witness in Pats v. Herald lawsuit - New England Patriots Forums

BPF · 05-13-2008, 12:09 PM

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/...-v-the-herald/

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WALSH TO BE THE STAR WITNESS IN PATS V. THE HERALD?
Posted by Mike Florio on May 13, 2008, 12:56 p.m.

The initial thought that came to mind for us while hearing the explanation from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the knowledge of former Patriots employee Matt Walsh is that Walsh could now end up being the star witness of the New England Patriots in any lawsuit that might be filed against the Boston Herald.

Walsh’s sweeping denial of any knowledge of the existence of any tape of the Rams’ walk-through practice prior to Super Bowl XXXVI and Walsh’s presence in the Superdome during the Rams’ walk-through practice makes Walsh an obvious candidate to testify for the team, if the Pats opt to sue the Herald.

Walsh would have even greater importance to the case because he is a completely unbiased witness. If anything, he would have a natural tendency to say things that would hurt the team, given that the team fired him. So if he says that there was no videotape of the walk-through and that he was in the Superdome and saw no evidence of anything like that, his version of the events are necessarily more credible than would be any similar accounts provided by current employees of the team.

BPF · 05-13-2008, 01:31 PM

PFT continuing to push the Herald angle....

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/...d-of-crickets/

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AT THE HERALD, THE SOUND OF CRICKETS
Posted by Mike Florio on May 13, 2008, 1:19 p.m.

If Matt Walsh was (as we firmly believe) the source of the February 2 item in the Boston Herald alleging that the Patriots videotaped the Rams’ walk-through prior to Super Bowl XXXVI, then there are a few sphincters puckering right now at the Herald, given Walsh’s adoption of the Sgt. Schulz approach on Tuesday when it comes to the walk-through.

The options are fairly simple at this point — retract the story immediately, wait for a demand for a retraction, or wait for the lawsuit.

Meanwhile, the NFL blog on the Herald currently has nothing about today’s developments. Meanwhile, the Globe was all over it.

signbabybrady · 05-13-2008, 01:35 PM

With all we have heard about Walsh....he doesn't make for much of a star witness.

A suit would assume Walsh was Tomasse's source which I imagine the herald and tomasse would say is not the case.

The_Bloke · 05-13-2008, 01:36 PM

Not only should the Patriots initiate a suit against the Boston Herald but so should the NFL. Not only have the Pats been defamed by the article written by Tomasse but so has the reputation of the NFL.

Two suits should be filed, one by the Patriots and the other by the NFL.

But dont hold your breath that Goodell will do so.

signbabybrady · 05-13-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Bloke

Not only should the Patriots initiate a suit against the Boston Herald but so should the NFL. Not only have the Pats been defamed by the article written by Tomasse but so has the reputation of the NFL.

Two suits should be filed, one by the Patriots and the other by the NFL.

But dont hold your breath that Goodell will do so.

don't hold your breath that the Pats do either.

The_Bloke · 05-13-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by signbabybrady

don't hold your breath that the Pats do either.

You are probably correct.

mac · 05-13-2008, 04:55 PM

Filing a lawsuit would guarrantee that Spygate will live on and therefore filing a lawsuit would be a dumb thing to do and goes agianst Beleick's mantra of "we have already moved on."

***Dr Pain*** · 05-13-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mac

Filing a lawsuit would guarrantee that Spygate will live on and therefore filing a lawsuit would be a dumb thing to do and goes agianst Beleick's mantra of "we have already moved on."

I agree 100%. The only pressure left for answers will come from the fans. The Jets did the same thing but got off scott free.

upstater1 · 05-13-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by signbabybrady

don't hold your breath that the Pats do either.

Did you read the Patriots' press release?

It was all about the Herald article.

I would have been inclined to agree with you.

And then I read the press release.

***KontradictioN*** · 05-13-2008, 05:43 PM

Eh, I say wait a year or so until this whole thing blows over they lay a fat lawsuit on the Herald under the radar. You obviously cannot do it now due to all the media attention but when this blows over, I'd love to see the Herald and Tomase out of business.