#DFG: Canceling the Noise

[Jettisoned]

Patriots to dock a 7th rounder in 2016.
 
Goodell to become the new Commissioner of the CFL. 
 
Wells to shave off his mustache and never to grow one back.
 
Win. Win. Win.

 
Hey screw you.  The CFL rules and we definitely don't need that idiot coming in and ruining it.

 

[Super Nomario]

 
We're dealing with people who couldn't be bothered to read the Wells Report in the first place. Releasing numbers demonstrating significant drops of PSI in cold weather is a perfectly fine PR resolution.

If people can't be bothered to read the (relevant sections of the) Wells Report, why are they going to care about a bunch of semi-related numbers taken months after? You think they're going to go back and reference a document they never looked at in the first place and think, "Huh, I guess science could have explained it!"?

 

[Ed Hillel]

Is that the back of Gregg Doyel's ugly head?

 

[tims4wins]

Reiss sighting

 

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

So, options:
 
(a) Kraft backs down.  Accepts punishment while maintaining innocence "for the good of the league."  Board explodes.
 
(b) Kraft backs down.  Accepts punishment.  Board explodes.
 
(c) Kraft doubles down.  Full on fight coming.  Board explodes.
 
(d) Kraft makes statement maintaining innocence, but no resolution.  We keep talking.
 
(e) Kraft announces framework reached for compromise, based on conversations with Goodell.  Board explodes.
 
Could be any of the above, though likely not (e) since I'd think Goodell is on podium for that.
 
Other options I've missed?

 
(F) Board Explodes
 
Like literally explodes and SOSH is no more.

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Reiss and Curran on one side, Volin on the other side taking a selfie of himself.

 

[Average Reds]

Watching ESPN (I know first mistake) and holy crap it's hard to imagine what a slobbering tool Chris Mortensen is.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

 

[Ed Hillel]

If people can't be bothered to read the (relevant sections of the) Wells Report, why are they going to care about a bunch of semi-related numbers taken months after? You think they're going to go back and reference a document they never looked at in the first place and think, "Huh, I guess science could have explained it!"?

 
ESPN puts up side by side figures of the pregame measurements and the halftime and I think it makes a fine point, yes, because it won't be buried in the middle of a 236 page PDF. The point of doing it weekly is to keep it simple.

 

[tims4wins]

ON

 

[ifmanis5]

Starting now...

 

[GregHarris]

G) Goodell is being forced to resign.

 

[nolasoxfan]

Kraft looks beaten.

 

[nighthob]

Because you may realize that no amount of time, money, and energy spent fighting it will get you anywhere.  It won't reduce the suspensions, the fines, the penalty.  It won't get you back any draft picks.  And it won't sway public opinion.  So it would be a lot of time, money, and energy spent for no gain.  So you accept your losses and move on.

In fairness I think if you go back to the team's original statement after the Wells report issued that they were prepared to take their medicine and move on, and in all likelihood because they had assurances from the Artless Roger that this wouldn't happen. So I think part of the dam breaking here is that the league has sandbagged Kraft and the Patriots multiple times here. There's a way back home for Goodell, I'm pretty sure he's too stupid to use it. And when it comes time for his contract renewal the votes just aren't going to be there for him.

 

[uncannymanny]

Here we go. Looks spent.

 

[Average Reds]

"I thought Ted Wells was much more passionate and persuasive in that 30 minute conference call than he was in his report."
 
 - Chris Mortensen

 

[ifmanis5]

Sounds contrite.

 

[riboflav]

OH NO

 

[Tim Naehrings Girl]

Looks exhausted.

 

[PseuFighter]

don't like where this is going.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Yes, he's backing down.

 

[tim mccarver]

Fuck

 

[Reverend]

Sounds like Captain America ending the Civil War...

 

[Section15Box113]

 - ongoing rhetoric continues to galvanize both sets of fans.
 - entire process has taken way too long.
 
I think he's caving.

 

[TSC]

Oh boy. I don't like where this is going.

 

[PseuFighter]

kill me.

 

[Average Reds]

Kraft walking back.  Waaaaaaaayyyyyyy back.

 

[ernieshore]

ugh....

 

[aksoxfan]

He looks beaten.

 

[TSC]

He's going to back down "for the good of the league."

 

[CaptainLaddie]

Fuck, he's going to end it.

 

[ifmanis5]

"End it or extend it."

 

[Stitch01]

Mysteriously, next week Goodell listens to Brady's side of the story and vacates the suspension.

 

[moondog80]

 - ongoing rhetoric continues to galvanize both sets of fans.
 - entire process has taken way too long.
 
I think he's caving.

Yep.

 

[Section15Box113]

I have two options.  End it or extend it.
 
Given it a lot of thought.

 

[tim mccarver]

EXTEND IT!!!!

 

[Average Reds]

LOL - Yeah, there's a deal in place.
 
"You walk out there and back down and I'll do nothing."

 

[GregHarris]

That doesn't;t sound good.

 

[CantKeepmedown]

He's waving the white flag.

 

[jsinger121]

He is caving

 

[PseuFighter]

come on, bob.

 

[shoosh77]

Negotiated truce?  Brady is still gonna fight.

 

[uncannymanny]

JFC

 

[PseuFighter]

EXTEND IT, COME ON.

 

[H78]

He's so bailing on the fight. What a disappointment.

 

[Super Nomario]

 
ESPN puts up side by side figures of the pregame measurements and the halftime and I think it makes a fine point, yes, because it won't be buried in the middle of a 236 page PDF. The point of doing it weekly is to keep it simple.

Why would ESPN bother? Why would anyone care?

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

He's going to end it. I just want to know if he's going down with the final word. I need something to throw in asshole fans faces. 

 

[Ed Hillel]

Yup, absolute cave job.

 

[CaptainLaddie]

I'm thoroughly disappointed in Kraft right now.

 

[ivanvamp]

My feed is choppy….Driving me CRAZY