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It's true that the AEI report has received little attention. That, however, shouldn't be a surprise. The media* ran with and became invested in the Deflategate story and Brady/Patriots "cheating". It would be unprecedented for them to start reporting on stories that would call into question their own ethics and competence. That's just not how media operates.
Yet even without wide mention of it, the AEI report definitely has meaning. If the hornet's nest gets stirred up again -- I assume it could be when the appeal process begins or the legal process comes to a head -- this time around things like the AEI report mean idiot media will be forced, unwillingly, to temper their 'Brady cheated' sales pitch. It may even force them to spend time speaking about the multi billion dollar corporation's behavior, it's actual case against Brady, and that Brady may actually be 'innocent'(gasp!).
Yup, I don't expect the media to do any kind of an about face, but if they do it won't happen now anyway. The report can't be the story itself. It could maybe happen once the actual happens. If Brady's punishment gets overturned, the AEI report will be front and center as an explanation for why. That's very good for us, since something was going to be front and center, and better the science than questions about the Kraft/Goodell relationship.
Only if/when it becomes apparent that Goodell went nuts levying an incorrect punishment based on a misunderstanding of high school science, I could maybe then see the media using it as a chance to trash on Goodell for trying to scapegoat an innocent team. I don't think it'll happen, but if there's anyone more hated than the Pats it's Goodell himself, so I guess it's not outside the realm of possibility.