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		Owners want Specter to just go away By Ralph A Gora and Scary Barry February 22, 2008
	Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, in Washington. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
	The New England Patriots who will forfeit a first round draft pick in the 2008 NFL draft will not speak to Senator Arlen Specter about the Spy Gate. Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh has said he would only testify about the video taping process if he was given immunity from the Patriots and the NFL that he would not be sued for telling what he knows. Although Specter would not call NFL commissioner's destruction of the tapes a "cover up" he did want to ask Walsh about what was recorded on the tapes, did he have more tapes showing the Patriots filming opponents walk through. Specter considers Walsh the key witness. Specter feels that the NFL and Patriots will put enough pressure on Walsh not to talk about spy gate, "My suspicion is that they're going to put enough condition on him so that he won't talk, it would have been done a long time ago. They are not helped by keeping him on ice, unless they intend to keep him on ice," said Specter. Walsh was videographer for New England from 1996-2003. Walsh may have materials or more video tapes or more practices of other teams which could be damaging to the league. NFL spokesperson Greg Aiello said that the NFL does not want the NFL to come forward regarding his knowledge concerning Spy Gate. “We have offered Mr.Walsh's attorney assurances that are fully responsive to his concern and we have not heard back from him. We very much like to speak to (Mr. Walsh),” said Aiello. Specter refused interviews by players, league officials and anyone of the Pats that may have some knowledge about filming other team practices. The NFL owners have supported Goodell and want to conduct their own independent investigation for destroying the tapes and want Specter to let the league handle it. Specter indicated he did not want to get want to get the owners dandruff up, "Well I don't want to pick a fight with everybody or the owners." But they are functional from talking points 'were satisfied with the investigation' or 'oh yes, the penalty was sufficient' said Specter sitting examples of why the NFL wants it all to go away. Ralph Gora and Scary Barry are covering the Spy Gate story for 1690 KFSG Sportstalk.