The Boston Herald is reporting that new allegations have emerged about a Patriots employee taping the Rams’ final walkthrough before Super Bowl XXXVI. Of course this all comes from an un-named source!
After his state of the NFL press conference yesterday, Goodell was asked if the league’s investigation into the Patriots included allegations that they recorded the Rams walkthrough in 2002. “I’m not aware of that,” Goodell said.
The source informed the Herald that on Feb. 2, 2002, one day before the Patriots’ Super Bowl game against heavily favored St. Louis in New Orleans, the Patriots visited the Superdome for their final walkthrough. After completing the walkthrough, they had their team picture taken and the Rams then took the field. A member of the team’s video staff stayed behind after attending the team’s walkthrough and filmed St. Louis’ walkthrough. At no point was he asked to identify himself or produce a press pass. The cameraman then rode the media shuttle back to the hotel with news photographers when the Rams walkthrough was completed.
Asked yesterday if he believed the Pats used similar films to achieve their three Super Bowl victories, Goodell was adamant. “No, there was no indication that it benefited them in any of the Super Bowl victories.”
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