#DFG: Canceling the Noise
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For as smart as he is, he and his PR team have botched this whole issue from start to finish. I can only hope that whatever deal he cut is worth the stigma that will follow his team during this era.
Michael McCann @McCannSportsLaw 21s21 seconds ago
Robert Kraft is 73 years old. He did not want spend the twilight of his ownership using the legal strategies of Al Davis & Donald Sterling.
Robert Kraft is 73 years old. He did not want spend the twilight of his ownership using the legal strategies of Al Davis & Donald Sterling.
Dahabenzapple2 said:
Two explanations.
One is that RG or other owners threatened Kraft (or promised that there would be repercussions) for pursuing it.
Second is that Kraft realizes that this is a distraction that is bad for all concerned and that he can't realistically expect to win, and thus probably regrets the initial response and the website.
I don't think there's much logic to the set of actions together otherwise.
only thing i can think of -- he was willing to sacrifice the team for brady. which we heard nothing about just now.
This is going to be reported as Kraft admitting they did something wrong. Jesus. What a wimp.
I strongly object to the statement and would have liked to see aa much stronger stand on innocence, but he said one thing that's right on:
As a Patriots fan, you have to have faith and respect for Bob Kraft and the decisions he makes.
Trust in TB12, Trust in BB, Trust in Kraft
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As a Patriots fan, you have to have faith and respect for Bob Kraft and the decisions he makes.
Trust in TB12, Trust in BB, Trust in Kraft
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Thats my exact read too, it makes too much sense for all parties involved based on the information we have. Never know with ROG, but I think there's a good chance that suspension goes away. Kraft's lawyers probably told him he has little recourse, ROG's lawyers probably told him that Brady's suspension has little chance of getting upheld, both want the whole thing to go away, so here we are.nattysez said:
At heart, this is ROG making things "right" for spygate and exerting dominance over Kraft, and he'll have accomplished that with or without the Brady suspension. 31/32 of the NFL thinks the Pats are cheaters, just the way its going to be.
Yeah that was the worst possible outcome. Also his wording - it's all "circumstantial evidence", earlier "there's no smoking gun". Basically he's admitting guilt.
I get the Pats not fighting this. Limited options.
I don't get not saying that he understands and respects that Tom might be in a different position, and that Tom has his full support.
PS: And BS on the admission of guilt. If you don't believe you are going to win, fighting just to fight is pointless. I head no words of admission in what he said. I heard that he's part of a club, the club has rules, one of the rules allows the Commish to decide, he doesn't like the decision, but club rules are club rules, and it's time to move on. Nothing in that is an admission.
I don't get not saying that he understands and respects that Tom might be in a different position, and that Tom has his full support.
PS: And BS on the admission of guilt. If you don't believe you are going to win, fighting just to fight is pointless. I head no words of admission in what he said. I heard that he's part of a club, the club has rules, one of the rules allows the Commish to decide, he doesn't like the decision, but club rules are club rules, and it's time to move on. Nothing in that is an admission.
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer 8s8 seconds ago
In case anyone is wondering: The NFLPA plans to go forward with the appeal of Tom Brady's four-game suspension.
In case anyone is wondering: The NFLPA plans to go forward with the appeal of Tom Brady's four-game suspension.
Yes, Godell said "hey, we spent a lot of money to put together a rather unconvincing report, but because I just happen to meet you at a birthday party let me tell you the real evidence that we decided we didn't want to tell people."H78 said:
Good theory.
Kraft needs to step down. He's letting the team get absolutely boned and thats fucking irresponsible of him in the extreme.
If you care about what fans or media idiots are going to say, there is simply no solution here that would ever make you happy.
My view is that this was a railroad job from the beginning, fueled by petty jealousy and misguided nonsense.
But you can't fight city hall, and Kraft knows it.
Also, nobody on this board knows what they don't know.
The NFL can crush anyone team if it sets it's mind on it, and all the team can do is say, "thank you sir, may I have another." Kraft is not exempt, and he knows it. It's time for him to move on. I think I'm going to try to follow his lead. I know what this is. That's going to have to be good enough for me.
Let's win some fucking football games.
My view is that this was a railroad job from the beginning, fueled by petty jealousy and misguided nonsense.
But you can't fight city hall, and Kraft knows it.
Also, nobody on this board knows what they don't know.
The NFL can crush anyone team if it sets it's mind on it, and all the team can do is say, "thank you sir, may I have another." Kraft is not exempt, and he knows it. It's time for him to move on. I think I'm going to try to follow his lead. I know what this is. That's going to have to be good enough for me.
Let's win some fucking football games.
I agree it sucks that he won't fight tooth and nail, but this was so predictable. Kraft is a billionaire in a billionare's club. He likes being there and schmoozing with all of his fellow billionaires. The other 31 owners are going to gush (if not publicly than privately) over Kraft for making the prudent decision not to sue the NFL. Kraft will eat that up. It doesn't mean he cannot continue to maintain the organization's innocence and can point to his response to the Wells report as evidence of how fucked up that report is. And Brady will continue with his grievance. This was 100% predictable....unfortunately.
And like clockwork, here is a post from a Packers fan on my newsfeed...
"Patriots wont appeal deflate gate because they know theyre guilty.
Cant win a superbowl without cheating still."
"Patriots wont appeal deflate gate because they know theyre guilty.
Cant win a superbowl without cheating still."
Michael McCann @McCannSportsLaw 2m2 minutes ago
Kraft also knew that a lawsuit could have taken years to play out and the law clearly favors leagues over franchises: http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/05/12/deflategate-tom-brady-new-england-patriots-legal-options?page=2&devicetype=default …
Kraft also knew that a lawsuit could have taken years to play out and the law clearly favors leagues over franchises: http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/05/12/deflategate-tom-brady-new-england-patriots-legal-options?page=2&devicetype=default …
I think we said many thousands of posts ago that the bylawys sort of fuck over teams when it comes to being able to appeal (and win), since there's no real roadmap for it.
NFLPA situation is way different.
NFLPA situation is way different.
If it comes out that Roger promised to reduce Brady's suspension to two games if Kraft backs down, is there anything wrong with that? I would think that the CBA doesn't contemplate discipline cases being influenced by league and team issues.
Mort on ESPN (paraphrasing): time will heal this and it will go away.
Yeah, he’d like that b/c he is as complicit as anyone in this railroading.
Yeah, he’d like that b/c he is as complicit as anyone in this railroading.
Mike Petraglia @Trags 3m3 minutes ago
Kraft wants Brady to play Sept 10. Reading between the lines with Goodell hearing appeal, suspension might be eliminated
Kraft wants Brady to play Sept 10. Reading between the lines with Goodell hearing appeal, suspension might be eliminated