lexrageorge said:Well, you know, reading the Wells report and the rebuttal and understanding them is a lot of work. Much easier just to say that "Wells and Goodell say Brady is guilty, and so he must be guilty, especially since he plays for the Patriots.".
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86spike said:There is no bald-faced direct tie to Brady. Agreed.
However, and I know most of you do not find this theory compelling and I don't expect to win anyone over here, I personally believe that nothing happens to those footballs without Tom Brady's blessing. I have heard nothing from anyone connected to the NFL claiming that balls would ever be adjusted in any way without QB approval.
That's the connection to Brady.
That said, I do not think that connection is strong enough or the other findings in the report showed enough proof to generate the harsh punishment.
What 86 Spike said. Look man, I'm a Pats fan. You think I want to believe or acknowledge there was ANYTHING, not matter how small, amiss here? The case is weak as shit, the entire sting is compromised and should never have happened in the first place, and the NFL's response continues to make my jaw drop. But when you're accused of deflating footballs, and an equipment guy refers to himself as the Deflator, that's just too much smoke for most people. And no, I'm not going to read the whole freaking Wells report; and neither are 99% of football fans. That doesn't mean they have no opinion on the matter.