SeoulSoxFan said:Even Ross Tucker, who has not been a fan tweets this:
Average Reds said:
Team has no recourse unless Kraft wants to relinquish his role as a power broker and become Al Davis, Part II.
Brady can and should go nuclear. Starting with the release of the request from PW for his cell phone along with the notes from his interview with the NFL. Then Brady needs to point out the utter absurdity of being suspended for lack of cooperation for an inquiry where the underlying offense is not only unproven, but is brought into question by the very report that supposedly establishes the offense.
Can we now all agree that Ted Wells was used not to actually investigate what happened but to bring a bill of indictment that the NFL could use to get them out from under this mess? This was a hatchet job, pure and simple.
Rudy Pemberton said:There's no way in hell the pats will get the opening night prime time game anymore, is that there? That could get really ugly
Rudy Pemberton said:There's no way in hell the pats will get the opening night prime time game anymore, is that there? That could get really ugly
soxhop411 said:
Jimbodandy said:
What the fuck does that mean?
Kull said:
Actually, the comparison was totally relevant. Guilty or Innocent, neither guy has his name "cleared" by appealing an NFL suspension. Even if he wins.
LOL!Spelunker said:After this, I expect this thread to become self-aware and take over the entire internet.
jsinger121 said:
The Pats should go to private arbitration over the fine and picks.
RIrooter09 said:
It means standing up for Goodell during the Rice debacle was a mistake and he should have let him self destruct.
Isn't this translated open Pandora's Box for violations to be filed ? Theoretically.soxhop411 said:
problem is all the other dudes would their pay, right? (right?)Remagellan said:If I could make it happen, I would have the Pats forfeit the four games that Brady's suspended for. Opening night? NO GAME! Cowboys and the Colts? NO GAME!
That's the only thing the NFL really cares about, its TV product.
A four game suspension for Brady is bad enough. The lost picks and the million dollar fine on top of that are incomprehensible.
Without Brady? I doubt that even New England fans watch, much less the public at large.nattysez said:
Why? The ratings will be absolutely mammoth.
jsinger121 said:The Pats should go to private arbitration over the fine and picks.
You got us expecting worse than what came down for Tom, but then the first rounder, etc. :smithicide:Bleedred said:Happy to have been wrong about the 8 games....but holy shit.
BigSoxFan said:Hey Robert, next time sober up before you go to bat for a shithead like Goodell again.
Harry Hooper said:Bob Kraft, you saved this donkey. Enjoy!
Will we hear from any of the domestic violence advocates with some perspective on the Commish here?
Independent my ass.SeoulSoxFan said:@MikeReiss Goodell: "We relied on the critical importance of protecting the integrity of the game & thoroughness and independence of the Wells report."
@BobGlauber Troy Vincent cited Patriots' involvement in '07 #spygate as factor in punishment. "This prior violation of competitive rules" was considered
As far as I remember, Kraft is very influential in the league ownership circle and has been in Goodell's camp for a while, especially after the lockout. He'll eat the punishment, sure, but I have no doubt he's gonna let Goodell have it for as long as Goodell's around.DennyDoyle'sBoil said:
How? The league has been in control the whole way. Neither Kraft nor the Patriots can do anything about it.
The only recourse is the suspension.
Kraft cannot take on the league and win, and the league has always known it.
So who ghost wrote Vincent's letter?JimBoSox9 said:
Well now, we wouldn't want to engage in any "inherently speculative enterprises", Troy!
Fuckin A right....it's a total gut punch. I'm really at a loss...it's mind numbingly moronic.Al Zarilla said:You got us expecting worse than what came down for Tom, but then the first rounder, etc. :smithicide:
Yeah, we've discussed this topic more than once. Not watching the broadcast costs the NFL exactly zero cents. Gjge though.amfox1 said:
They will, and it will. The entire broadcast will be about Deflategate. Fans should boycott the broadcast and hit the NFL where it hurts - in their pocketbook.
Also quite possibly without Tom Brady for 4 games.Marbleheader said:Not going 16-0 this time with that secondary
No, this is what billionaires sign up for when they buy teams. Can get it to arbitrator, but do not expect much.Marciano490 said:
There's got to be some applicable law - do we have a property interest in the pick? Does a league have to avoid arbitrary punishments and actions?