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With Spygate tapes in hand, NFL faces serious questions
Originally Published: May 7, 2008
By
Mike Fish | ESPN.com
When NFL officials view the videotape evidence reportedly to be turned over by former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh on Thursday, they'll be able to breathe a sigh of relief. The tapes apparently don't include the dreaded bombshell and their worst nightmare -- video of the St. Louis Rams' walk-through practice before the 2002 Super Bowl.
But if a New York Times description of the evidence is accurate, the league and the Patriots will see enough to feel uncomfortable.
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