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Setting the scene

Email|Link|Comments (4) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff May 13, 2008 07:55 AM

Former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh arrives for a meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at NFL headquarters in New York, May 13, 2008. Walsh, who worked for New England from 1997 to 2003 sent the NFL eight videotapes that showed the Patriots recording play calling signals including signals by coaches of five opponents in six games from 2000-02.

(Reuters Photo)

NEW YORK -- We're here in The Astor Room at Intercontinental (The Barclay New York) Hotel in midtown New York, where NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is scheduled to hold a press conference this morning after meeting with former Patriots employee Matt Walsh (pictured above).

There are two large flat-screen televisions set up in the front of the room, on which the NFL is prepared to show assembled media members footage of the videotapes Walsh has provided to the NFL. There are also two flat-screen televisions on the side of the room.

Television cameras are setting up in the back of the room. A podium with a microphone is set up in the front of the room -- between the two televisions -- where Goodell will speak. There are 68 chairs for media members set up in the room.

The plan will be to post an update following the conclusion of the briefing, which could start as early as the 9 o'clock hour.

Goodell and Walsh are currently meeting at NFL headquarters. Television cameras followed Walsh to the front of the NFL offices earlier this morning, as he entered prior to his 7:30 a.m. meeting with Goodell. Walsh did not say anything as he entered the league offices.

Walsh and his lawyer, Michael Levy, have been invited to attend this press conference.

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4 comments so far...

Hey Mike,

Are there any reporters from The Herald in the room w/ you waiting for the press conference?

Just wondering.

Posted by WTE May 13, 08 08:34 AM

Any John Tomase sighting at today's press conference?

Posted by dan sullivan May 13, 08 09:09 AM

If I ever see Matt Walsh, I am going to punch him directly in the mouth.

Posted by Juice May 13, 08 09:19 AM

appropriate black suit, Matt - this is pretty much a funeral to mark the end of an era...the three-plus months that you squeezed every last ounce of fame out of your fifteen minutes by keeping your mouth shut and not just ending all the speculation by telling people you had nothing the league didn't already know about. i'm sure some publisher will be stupid enough to sign you to a book deal, so where there is death, there will apparently be rebirth...congratulations, loser!

Posted by FJ May 13, 08 10:35 AM