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Walsh's attorney says NFL indemnification offer falls short
By Mike Fish
ESPN.com
Updated: February 15, 2008, 6:55 PM ET
The attorney for Matt Walsh said the former New England Patriots video assistant is agreeable to providing information about the team's illegal taping practices, but as of Friday said the NFL has fallen short of his request for complete indemnification, which would protect Walsh from being sued.
Walsh, who was employed by the Patriots from 1996 to 2003, has suggested to ESPN.com that he has information that could be potentially damaging to the league and the Patriots. He has, to date, refused to provide specifics or turn over potential evidence without protection against potential lawsuits.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said that the league will "absolutely'' offer indemnification in turn for Walsh's cooperation. But Walsh's attorney, Michael Levy, said the offer presented Monday by league counsel Jeffrey Pash does not meet the standards for indemnification agreements.
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