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February 20, 2008

Goodell: League "making progress" with Walsh

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell just stopped to answer a few questions with the small amount of media here at the Westin Hotel in Indianapolis and said the league is "making progress" in its talks with former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh.

Walsh, who allegedly videotaped the Rams' final walkthrough before Super Bowl XXXVI, has requested indemnification against the Patriots if he tells his side of the story. But Walsh and his attorneys have apparently asked for blanket immunity; the league will only protect Walsh against truthful statements.

"We very much want to talk to him," Goodell said. "We've made progress on the conditions, and what he'll be asked to do and what we will do in return.

"I very much want to meet with him, and I expect that will happen shortly."

Walsh's attorney, Michael Levy, told the Boston Herald this week that Walsh has videotapes. Whether that includes St. Louis' walkthrough the day before New England's win in Super Bowl XXXVI is unclear. On Sunday, the Boston Globe published comments from Bill Belichick in which he denied recording any walkthrough or watching tape of any walkthrough in his time as a head coach, and Scott Pioli said Walsh was fired when it was discovered that the assistant had recorded conversations between himself and Walsh.

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