Specter calls for independent investigation

Irish Insights | Journal Gazette found this 5/14/2008 on www.boston.com [flag]

WASHINGTON -- Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter called today for an independent investigation into the Patriots' illegal taping practices, citing what he called an obvious conflict between the interest of the NFL and the public interest. "After a lot of consideration it's my judgment that there ought to be an impartial investigation, an outside investigation, like the [steroids] ... [link]

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And Weis' Name Enters SpyGate...
Published 5/14/2008 at Irish Insights | Journal Gazette
Published: May 14, 2008 3:48 p.m. And Weis' Name Enters SpyGate... Turns out Charlie Weis might have known what was going on all along. The Boston Globe is reporting from Sen. Arlen Specter's news conference that Matt Walsh helped detail how the tapes might have helped the Patriots. This is the passage that really stuck home for us -- and that might finally call Weis into deeper question. "Specter met with former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh for three hours yesterday in his Hart Senate Office Building office," the Globe report said. "He said that Walsh told him that ...

Am I the only one that thinks this is ridiculous?
Published 5/15/2008 by Ernie at mr. blackandwhite
... Senator Specter from Pennsylvania thinks there's more to be uncovered in the New England Patriots' video library. Does it bother anybody that a U.S. Senator is actually wasting his (and OUR) time with this stuff?? ...

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Col M posted 5/14/2008 from juicedsportsblog.com

When will Colin the numbskull print his retraction for all of the stupidty and BS he has printed about the PAts and Belichick. Get with it Punk

Why is this necessary

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Senator Arlen Specter has called for an independent investigation (a la the Mitchell Commission) into the New England Patriots' videotaping practices, apparently dissatisfied with the inquiry conducted by Commissioner Roger Goodell. Specter is ...

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Sen. Arlen Specter wants an independent investigation of the Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals similar to the Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball.

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Randball found this 5/14/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com

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