Ruling on Deflategate...

[GTBRMC]

The four game suspension for Brady was, IMHO, a punishment meted out knowing it would be overturned in arbitration but allowing the league to save face as it demonstrated they had "done something."
Now, I don't claim to be conversant in details of the NFL's CBA (and don't want to be), but any decent labor lawyer would have a field day with the NFL's case on this one.

Whether the league can fine a team $1M and take draft choices over something like this...maybe they can. Again, don't know and don't really care. The reality is, however, that $1M is real money even to a billionaire... This invites litigation, which I am sure the league does not want... In the unlikely event it ever got to open court, lots of dirty league laundry would become public record. So, the Pats' ownership has a ton of leverage here.

Excellent work, Roger. /sarcasm

PS: I have no dog in the pro-con about "deflategate," the Pats' behavior, Brady, etc. hunt. I really don't like the league "leadership" - specifically Roger Goodell - and make no qualms about saying so.

 

[spaz1868]

Patriots will not appeal fine and draft picks...is this an acceptance of guilt? Waving the white flag?

Now all eyes are solely on Tom Brady.

 

[Evil Sports]

Tampering with footballs is a $20 k fine, Not a 1/4 of the season suspension. This is complete BS but its on the heels of major fuggups by the league so they had to send a message to look like they appear to be in control, ha

 

[GTBRMC]

Patriots will not appeal fine and draft picks...is this an acceptance of guilt? Waving the white flag?

Now all eyes are solely on Tom Brady.

I expect it is an acceptance of a back door deal with the league.

Some people say I am paranoid. Of course, it's not paranoia if they really are after you.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

To me, this says that the league has a lot more details than we know and the Pats don't want to look worse than they do now if they fight and the details roll out.

 

[Jim Robeson]

And I really didn't think this topic would go 4 pages long either!

It has been interesting. Most everyone believes something should have happen to Brady and/or the Pats. With the exception of course being the Patriots fans. I would also believe that those same fams where like "damn, not again!"