And so it begins.
Matt Walsh has come forward with 8 videotapes and has handed them over to the NFL in what has the makings of a major scandal. Granted, the mysterious and infamous St. Louis Rams tape was not one of those surrendered, but they did in fact include games with the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills (both division rivals), Cleveland Browns and San Diego Chargers. Also included was a tape of the Pittsburgh Steelers, whom the Patriots managed to upset in the AFC Championship Game, 24-17 even after Tom Brady had been replaced with Drew Bledsoe.
Walsh's name first surfaced just before this year's Super Bowl, nearly five months after the Patriots were sanctioned for illegally taping the New York Jets in the season opener -- resulting in a $500,000 fine for coach Bill Belichick, a $250,000 fine for the organization, and the loss of a first-round draft pick. If these 8 tapes do give evidence of more cheating, who knows what fines and penalties could be levied against the Patriots.
What Roger Goodell does with these tapes remains to be seen but it bears watching. Cheaters never prosper Coach Belichick (even though they do tend to win Super Bowls some how).