Right now the AGPs lawyer is trying to get a better deal out of the NFL. The NFL says they are offering indemnity, but in reality, if the NFL doesn't like what AGP has to say they can say he's lying and charge him with perjury. That's what the AGP wants to avoid that's why he probably wants blanket immunity. The leaking of the fact that he has tapes is likely meant to force the NFL's hand. So now what are the likely scenarios?
Who can tell what the videos have on them. Clearly we are going to find out. Arlen Sphincter will see to that if the NFL doesn't give the AGP blanket immunity. The fact is if the tapes spoke for themselves AGP wouldn't really have to worry about total indemnity since he wouldn't have to say a word. This leads me to believe that it's what AGP has to say that is the most damaging. Otherwise he could let the tapes show what he couldn't say. Whether or not Bill Belichick or Ernie Adams ordered him to tape those things might be a point or argument in court.
The fact is that if it's more of the same defensive sign stealing like Goodell has already seen they aren't adding a whole heck of a lot to the controversy. Goodell is already aware that the Pats were taping since Belichick started. They turned over all the tapes they had and clearly they couldn't have any tapes that were at the AGP's digs in Maui.
Let's assume that AGP has a full on video taping the entire walk-thru of the St. Louis Rams before the Super Bowl. Then there's lots to talk about. Who told him tape it? Why is the tape still in his possession? Just by him having it, can't the Patriots say they were unaware of it? I find it hard to believe that the Pats would have him tape the walkthrough, use it to figure out what the Rams were planning on running in the red zone (what they went over in the walkthru (Rams scored one touchdown in two red zone possessions during the game, F Your I)) then gave it back to the AGP for a keepsake to remember the Super Bowl by. And what are the chances AGP had a chance to make a copy before giving the tape the Patriots staff? It's intriguing for sure.
What I'm getting at is from everything we've heard the AGP was not exactly someone the Patriots trusted. The ended up firing him. So how does he end up with incriminating evidence? That would be a major error by the Pats management.
He may very well have some really incriminating stuff. It could be just more of the same boring down, distance, signals. We'll have to wait until the coming days to know for sure. At least all signs point to this getting resolved sooner than later. Well... at least before next season starts... I hope...
Keywords: Spygate Matt Walsh New England Patriots Bill Belichick Mike Dussault
