Matt Walsh to Meet With NFL Commissioner

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An agreement has been completed between the National Football League and Matt Walsh that will allow Matt, a former videotape operator with the New England Patriots, to share with the NFL information about activities occurring during his employment with the club from 1997-2003. Commissioner Roger Goodell will meet with Matt in the commissioner’s office on Tuesday, May 13, the earliest date that Matt, who lives in Hawaii, will be available on the east coast.

This agreement also requires Matt to return any tapes and other items in his possession that belong to the Patriots. In return, the NFL and the Patriots have promised not to sue him. They also will indemnify him for any expenses, including legal fees that he incurs in connection with the interview.

As you know, Commissioner Goodell determined last September that the Patriots had violated league rules by videotaping opposing coaches’ defensive signals during Patriots games throughout Bill Belichick’s tenure as head coach. Coach Belichick admitted to his use of the taping practice on a regular basis as a result of what he said was his misinterpretation of the rules. It’s kind of like a wardrobe malfunction. Of course, Commissioner Goodell imposed substantial discipline on Coach Belichick and the club as a result of that practice. The interview with Matt Walsh will seek to determine whether he has any new information about that videotaping practice or other possible violations of league rules.

Following the meeting with Matt on May 13, there will be a news media briefing later that day in New York that will be attended by Commissioner Goodell. A specific time and location will be provided at a later date. This has been a mysterious story since word of it first broke and it will be very interesting to see the results of this meeting.