Former St. Louis Rams head coach Mike Martz was a central figure in the NFL’s investigation — or lack thereof — following the Spygate scandal in 2007. But was he a willing participant?
In ESPN’s lengthy Outside the Lines report on Spygate and the way the league handled the New England Patriots’ alleged culture of cheating, Martz spoke on the record about how Roger Goodell asked for his help when U.S. senator Arlen Specter was threatening a congressional investigation. Martz, who was the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers at the time, says he received a phone call from Goodell asking him to issue a statement saying he is confident the Patriots did not cheat against the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.