Uncle Si
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peachesenregalia":1vpcwy0s said:50yrpatsfan":1vpcwy0s said:Uncle Si":1vpcwy0s said:Its amazing that a Patriots fan would believe the NFL would knee cap one of its most marketable stars as some sort of farcical ceremony on its power.
This wasn't Andy Dalton. It was literally the closest thing to a "face" of the NFL the league has had in the last 10 years.
While I believe the suspension is harsh and the loss of a 1st round draft pick over the top, the NFL made a decision basically contradicting "conspiracy theory".
Time for Patriots fans to recognize that perspective. Something is not right in that organization and the NFL went out of its way to make a point while knocking down a super star to do it.
Well, you're talking as if someone in the NFL office has judgment, which is unfortunately not the case. Once this runaway train got loose and started careening all over the place, there was nobody at the top to say Whoa!
I agree it didn't start out as a Goodell plot to get the Patriots, but a complex investigation requires someone overseeing it who's not a half-wit and can keep it on a path of sanity. There's no checks and balances on Park Avenue. In a court, there would be a judge who'd say to Wells, what about this, what about that, I'm not going to allow this etc.
You're delusional.
Its funny, really. I mean he's right, there is no checks and balances in the NFL. Except the one where the owner of the team who was just punished basically leads a small group of owners who decides if the man who made the decision to punish that team keeps his job year in and year out.
Pats fan.. it strikes me as odd playing the victim card when your franchise has been propped up to be the model for all others to follow by the very organization you claim is trying to (unfairly) bring you down. It lacks perspective. And, not to be harsh, is very hypocritical.
The punishments were harsh. I agree. I also agree that Brady cheated. I also agree that air pressure is stupid. Which makes me also believe that Brady is stupid for lying about cheating.
The real crime will be what happens next. Does Goodell apologize to his buddy and reduce Brady's suspension? Probably. That will go over real well.
The NFL loses because Brady's too much of a jerk to just laughably admit he screwed with the air pressure of the footballs... a crime any sane NFL fan would've just said "oh Tom Brady.. you scamp" to and just moved on.