The first official conflict has arisen regarding this week’s information from former Pats employee Matt Walsh.

On Tuesday, Walsh told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that Walsh was present at the Rams’ walk-through practice prior to Super Bowl XXXVI, and that Walsh shared with former Pats receivers coach Brian Daboll a couple of observations regarding the session.  (The last tidbit wasn’t disclosed by Goodell during his press conference, but was thereafter disclosed by NFL outside counsel Gregg Levy.)

According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the league re-interviewed Daboll, who now works for the Jets, on Wednesday.  Daboll told the league that recalled no such discussion with Walsh.

Of course, Daboll’s failed recollection doesn’t mean that the conversation didn’t happen.

But Schefter points out that, if the conversation occurred, it would not have been a violation of the rules.  Walsh claims that he was in plain view at the practice, and Walsh was wearing Patriots gear.  Walsh also told the Commissioner that he wasn’t asked to eyeball the Rams’ practice.

Meanwhile, former Rams coach Mike Martz takes issue with Walsh’s explanation that he was present on the sidelines during the walk-through in Patriots’ attire.

“I was stunned at Matt Walsh’s allegation that he was on the sideline in New England Patriots apparel during our walk-[through],” Martz said in a statement issued on Thursday night.  “I find that insulting, disturbing and a slap in the face to both our team security and NFL security, who both do outstanding jobs.  I promise you that if he was on the sideline, he was not in New England Patriots apparel because he would have been identified.”

Still, Martz isn’t claiming that anything untoward occurred during the walk-through.  “Let me make this clear – we lost to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl because we turned the ball over three times,” Martz said.  “If there was anything obtained from our walk-[through] from a casual observer that happened to be present, then that was just part of those walk-thrus and that environment.  What I’ve said all along and what my only concerns were if [(a)] If the walk-[through] was filmed or [(b)] If it was purposely scouted for information.  If so, then that is an issue that the league needs to pursue.  I’m very satisfied that this was not the situation in this instance whatsoever.”