I think there is a good argument in that vein, Joe Dokes.
The only counter is that if I represented RG in court, I wouldn't mind the "all in" approach.
"Judge, we listened carefully to Mr. Brady's arguments, took it all into account, blah blah blah, and in the end we believe that the importance of the integrity of the game is such that the conclusions reached in the Wells Report demand these penalties, if not more severe ones." Or something more elegant along those lines.
To be sure, being more statesmanlike and reducing the penalty carries some benefit in court, but I sort of like the idea of being fully "invested" in the position and not giving any quarter.
Off topic, slightly, I think the most fascinating development will be if the Sheriff goes all the way down to one game. I totally get the argument to fight anyway. No need to reply to this post on why Tom should do that. But I do still think that a one game suspension forces Tom to think about ending the nonsense and going along. Think. Not do it per se. But give it some thought. (Or what DC just said while I was typing...)
The only counter is that if I represented RG in court, I wouldn't mind the "all in" approach.
"Judge, we listened carefully to Mr. Brady's arguments, took it all into account, blah blah blah, and in the end we believe that the importance of the integrity of the game is such that the conclusions reached in the Wells Report demand these penalties, if not more severe ones." Or something more elegant along those lines.
To be sure, being more statesmanlike and reducing the penalty carries some benefit in court, but I sort of like the idea of being fully "invested" in the position and not giving any quarter.
Off topic, slightly, I think the most fascinating development will be if the Sheriff goes all the way down to one game. I totally get the argument to fight anyway. No need to reply to this post on why Tom should do that. But I do still think that a one game suspension forces Tom to think about ending the nonsense and going along. Think. Not do it per se. But give it some thought. (Or what DC just said while I was typing...)