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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Like @robertweathers said yesterday, the new football handling rules reported could've been the "trial balloon", and now today they could be looking to drop the suspension, maybe. IMO they are probably trying to get Brady to accept a 1-game suspension just for non-cooperation, and Brady is saying "no dice". Question is whether the NFL will cave and drop the entire suspension, or if they will risk a lawsuit.
Didn't you hear Wells during his conference call? His report contained "direct evidence". I mean why even bother going to court, it's a slam-dunk win for the NFL.To flip the media script on Brady accepting a settlement ("He'd only do that if he's guilty, Mike!"), why is the NFL afraid to go to court?
They found Brady guilty using their "fair and open" process. Aren't they confident that their conduct and investigation will stand up to any scrutiny? They should welcome a court challenge and the opportunity to show their system works and Brady really is guilty. Winning in court would make it easier for the league to impose their discipline in the future. They should want to go there, unless they are afraid their methods won't stand up to an external review.
I honestly wonder if it was as simple as dropping the new rules report and then checking how pissy people are on Twitter about it. Oh, not too pissy? Looks like we're clear to drop that suspension today then!Who the hell knows at this point. Any guess as to what 345 Park Ave is up to is a good one....
There was a <gulp> ESPN article today that said what I had speculated- which was that the new ballhandling rules undermine the NFL's ruling on TB12. The only logical reason I can think of doing that BEFORE announcing the ruling on the appeal is to grease the skids and show some level of justification (other than stupidity, revenge, ego and thirst for being a 24x7 news article) for the reduction in the suspension.
Hope the talk is going something like:
No...the way I heard it that Pal Sal came out and said that he had just plain made it up.Sal Paolantonio just said Bob Kraft has been pressuring Goodell to reach a settlement with Brady.
oh wait....
Sal Pal just blamed Mike Reiss for saying that.
I honestly wonder if it was as simple as dropping the new rules report and then checking how pissy people are on Twitter about it. Oh, not too pissy? Looks like we're clear to drop that suspension today then!
But you're right, it would be totally nonsensical to say "hey, our rules on this were definitely not good enough, we need to improve", and then turn around and say "no compromise, Brady cheated!!!!" Then again, I guess "nonsensical" is what we have come to expect from the NYFL.
I know it's the NFLPA and they only care about Brady, but this is what I'd love to hear Tom say to the NFL.
The only settlement I'll agree to is
NO games
No fine
Restore the Pats draft pick
rescind all team fines.
and
A public retraction that there was simply no evidence that the balls were tampered with in any way and the NFL made a serious error in judgment in pursuing this matter.
In return, I save you from the total embarrassment you will endure in court, Roger.
If TB takes a fine or any sort of punishment as a settlement I hope everyone is prepared. He will be seen as guilty. I dont like it but if I was wasn't a Pats fan I wouldn't be able to see it any other way, even as a Pats fan it would be questionable to me as to his knowledge of the event ...
I know it's the NFLPA and they only care about Brady, but this is what I'd love to hear Tom say to the NFL.
The only settlement I'll agree to is
NO games
No fine
Restore the Pats draft pick
rescind all team fines.
and
A public retraction that there was simply no evidence that the balls were tampered with in any way and the NFL made a serious error in judgment in pursuing this matter.
In return, I save you from the total embarrassment you will endure in court, Roger.