Ted Johnson

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Johnson explains

Former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson found himself drawn into the ongoing story regarding the Patriots' videotaping procedures, when in Friday's editions of USA Today comments made by Johnson in 2005 were included in a story on the Patriots' videotaping procedures.

"Every now and then I'd get a sheet, one hour before the game, with a list of audibles for our opponent," Johnson said in November 2005. "I don't know how, but they just showed up."

In the article, Johnson's comments were tied to remarks made Thursday by Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian, who explained that videotape of sideline signals possibly could be matched to game footage to decipher what those signals meant. The story suggested Johnson's comments might be related to the videotaping of signals.

Yesterday, Johnson said his comments had "absolutely nothing" to do with the videotaping of signals and felt it was "irresponsible to take a quote from three years ago and link it to the allegations the Patriots are dealing with now." He said the comments were based more on the idea that coaches for all teams try to crack the code for opposing teams' audibles. Johnson said it was commonplace for coaches to quiz players who had been with a former team about how the former team handled its audibles.

Johnson went on ESPN this weekend to further explain his remarks.
Courtesy of Boston.com