The Patriots need to harp on just this

upstater1 · May 12, 2015

and nothing else. STOP THE NOISE. Learn something from the political campaigns: target messaging. ONE THING. Not many things.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...best-recollection-on-a-key-piece-of-evidence/

Page 52 of the Wells report reveals that it was Anderson’s “best recollection” that he used before the game the gauge with the logo and the longer, crooked needle. In other words, Anderson recalls using the gauge before the game that, based on the halftime measurements, leads to a finding of no tampering.

So how did Ted Wells get around the “best recollection” of Walt Anderson? Wells persuaded Anderson to admit that it’s “certainly possible” he used the other gauge. And the company hired to provide technical support for the Wells report concluded based on a convoluted explanation appearing at pages 116-17 of the report that it is “more probable than not” that Anderson used the other gauge.

In other words, the Wells report concludes on this critical point that it’s “more probable than not” that Anderson’s “best recollection” was wrong.

Why should Anderson’s “best recollection” be doubted? He knew that there was a concern about tampering with the footballs. He presumably was paying more careful attention to the process of getting the balls filled with air before the AFC title game than he normally does.

Right in the Wells Report, they cooked the findings to signal tampering, when the testimony of the referee who took the measurements would have lead to the conclusion there was no tampering. Let me bold the pertinent conclusion for you guys again:

"In other words, Anderson recalls using the gauge before the game that, based on the halftime measurements, leads to a finding of no tampering."

ChoWZa · May 12, 2015

Agree, but the common theme from the media now is basically that they know the report has no value but Brady deserved the suspension for not cooperating.

glm · May 12, 2015

Or page 228 (if I remember correctly) where wells says they couldn't find anything (it was conveniently stashed in a footnote)

ChoWZa · May 12, 2015

glm said:
Or page 228 (if I remember correctly) where wells says they couldn't find anything (it was conveniently stashed in a footnote)

Wells to Exponent "So whats your conclusion?"

"We cannot say definitively that there was any tampering"

"So, what you're saying is that it's not impossible the Patriots definitely did tamper with the balls"

"Huh, what?"

Wells summary:

Exponent concludes Patriots definitively tampered with the footballs.

Exponent *sigh*

Froob · May 12, 2015

Get this out everywhere.

Deus Irae · May 12, 2015

The lawyers and spokesmen will tear this report, and this ruling, apart. The question is whether or not that will be enough to change the results. Limiting yourself to just one point, when there are so many points to exploit, doesn't really make any sense.

ViperGTS · May 12, 2015

glm said:
Or page 228 (if I remember correctly) where wells says they couldn't find anything (it was conveniently stashed in a footnote)

Yup. Last two paragraphs before the appendix.

tombonneau · May 12, 2015

Yeah this is a really good point. I hate politics, but one thing those media ogres are great at is grasping on one message and pounding the crap out of it until people hear it enough they believe it.

You're dead right that should have been the one thing the Patriots latched on to from jump street and just hit home over and over and over.

ViperGTS · May 12, 2015

Deus Irae said:
The lawyers and spokesmen will tear this report, and this ruling, apart. The question is whether or not that will be enough to change the results. Limiting yourself to just one point, when there are so many points to exploit, doesn't really make any sense.

Agreed. Brady's suspension will get overturned by the Feds. You use all your ammo.

upstater1 · May 12, 2015

Deus Irae said:
The lawyers and spokesmen will tear this report, and this ruling, apart. The question is whether or not that will be enough to change the results. Limiting yourself to just one point, when there are so many points to exploit, doesn't really make any sense.

I'm not arguing in court here.

I am doing PR.

I am showing why the texts are irrelevant.

Deus Irae · May 12, 2015

upstater1 said:
I'm not arguing in court here.

I am doing PR.

I am showing why the texts are irrelevant.

The NFL has over 200 pages 'showing' the Patriots guilt. You're not going to win over the public with just a gauge issue.

Froob · May 12, 2015

I'm tweeting that out to everyone I can. Worth a shot to try to turn the tide of the public eye.

ctpatsfan77 · May 12, 2015

FWIW, what are they punishing Brady for?

If they're punishing him for not cooperating, why wasn't Gostkowski suspended too?

eom · May 12, 2015

ctpatsfan77 said:
FWIW, what are they punishing Brady for?

If they're punishing him for not cooperating, why wasn't Gostkowski suspended too?

cuz nobody cares about kickers

Froob · May 12, 2015

ctpatsfan77 said:
FWIW, what are they punishing Brady for?

If they're punishing him for not cooperating, why wasn't Gostkowski suspended too?

upstater1 · May 12, 2015

Deus Irae said:
The NFL has over 200 pages 'showing' the Patriots guilt. You're not going to win over the public with just a gauge issue.

It is evident the public can't hold more than 7 words in mind in any given 30 second span.

That's why, whenever you hit them with something, they reply, "What does the Deflator have to say?"

Froob · May 12, 2015

I've been tweeting the **** out of this, Florio owes me big time. You guys should help spread it out there.

Patsfanin Philly · May 12, 2015

ctpatsfan77 said:
FWIW, what are they punishing Brady for?

?

Here's my problem with the NFL action. They are punishing him for "conduct detrimental" but where is the written policy stating that you have to turn over your personal cell phone....????
Absent a written policy agreed to in the CBA, I think Brady can make a strong case that it is invasion of privacy to have to give it up....

Marko · May 12, 2015

Send Gronk, Brady and Garropolo around to be interviewed by every female reporter they can find, they'll be twiddling their hair saying "OMG they totally framed you guys!"

turkeyneck · May 12, 2015

I want to see the contents of Kensil's, Grigson's, Vincent's, Wells, and Goodells cell phones for the period between the Ravens game and the release of this report. That's where you will find conspiracy, collusion and rulebreaking.

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