Lying Liars

It is just after 1pm on May 13, 2008 here in the East, and Matt Walsh is on his way to Washington DC for his unnecessary meeting with Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. Walsh’s first meeting of the day, with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in New York, wrapped up after more than three hours with the league able to determine that the long-rumored walkthrough tape of the St. Louis Rams before Super Bowl XVI does not exist.

From the Globe:

Goodell said "the fundamental information that Matt provided was consistent with what we penalized the Patriots for."

Goodell said he did not anticipate any more penalties against the Patriots.

Goodell also said he was able to verify there was no walkthrough tape, no one asked Walsh to tape the walkthrough, that Walsh was unaware of anyone else taping the walkthrough, and that Walsh had not seen such a tape.

Goodell noted that Walsh was in the building at the time of the walkthrough, on the sideline setting up equipment, in Patriots gear.

"It was clear it was not an overt attack," Goodell said.

If Arlen Specter claims otherwise following his afternoon meeting with Walsh, or insinuates that Walsh told him otherwise during that meeting, it means one thing—that someone is lying. Given the amount of bad publicity the NFL has already had to deal with as a result of this fiasco, can anyone logically conclude that person to be Roger Goodell? He and the league both have far too much to lose.

Matt Walsh has immunity from any lawsuit the Patriots may have wanted to bring against for making false accusations today—and still it appears he made no such accusations.

We’ll see what happens this afternoon in DC. Will Senator Specter allow the facts to get in the way of his good story? Personally, I doubt it very much.