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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.I've noticed ticket prices skyrocket when Patriots are the visiting team. This must stop if the other owners are taking this position. Why should we put money in their pockets?mike freeman · @mikefreemanNFL
19th May 2015 from TwitLonger
Owner: 'Right now I don't sense a great movement to rally around (Kraft)'
If you believe there will be owners who will make some sort of move to support Patriots owner Robert Kraft in his fight against Roger Goodell, well, it's looking like that's not happening. At least, not now.
One owner told me on Monday: "Right now I don't sense a great movement to rally around Robert. That could change but for now I'm not sensing that. I think most owners feel the same way I do. The Patriots don't need anyone helping them to defend Brady."
The owner added that Goodell "has strong support from many owners. No one is running Goodell out of town on this issue. Won't happen."
The sense I get from this owner and others is that a significant portion of ownership is backing Goodell. I can't put a percentage on it but it sounds like a lot.
Several sources also believe that Goodell and Kraft will have a clandestine meeting--if they already haven't--sometime soon.
Except, it could be your team next time....obviously, that doesn't apply to the Jets, Giants, Colts, Steelers, or Ravens.It makes no sense for any other owner to not back Goodell in this one.
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'We understand and greatly respect the responsibility of being one of 32 in this league and, on that basis, we will accept the findings of the report and take the appropriate actions based on those findings as well as any discipline levied by the league.”
mike freeman · @mikefreemanNFL
19th May 2015 from TwitLonger
Owner: 'Right now I don't sense a great movement to rally around (Kraft)'
If you believe there will be owners who will make some sort of move to support Patriots owner Robert Kraft in his fight against Roger Goodell, well, it's looking like that's not happening. At least, not now.
One owner told me on Monday: "Right now I don't sense a great movement to rally around Robert. That could change but for now I'm not sensing that. I think most owners feel the same way I do. The Patriots don't need anyone helping them to defend Brady."
The owner added that Goodell "has strong support from many owners. No one is running Goodell out of town on this issue. Won't happen."
The sense I get from this owner and others is that a significant portion of ownership is backing Goodell. I can't put a percentage on it but it sounds like a lot.
Several sources also believe that Goodell and Kraft will have a clandestine meeting--if they already haven't--sometime soon.
Kraft is getting nothing. He has to choose between his owner buddies or defending his team. Looks like they do not really fear a Kraft law suit.
mike freeman · @mikefreemanNFL
19th May 2015 from TwitLonger
Owner: 'Right now I don't sense a great movement to rally around (Kraft)'
If you believe there will be owners who will make some sort of move to support Patriots owner Robert Kraft in his fight against Roger Goodell, well, it's looking like that's not happening. At least, not now.
One owner told me on Monday: "Right now I don't sense a great movement to rally around Robert. That could change but for now I'm not sensing that. I think most owners feel the same way I do. The Patriots don't need anyone helping them to defend Brady."
The owner added that Goodell "has strong support from many owners. No one is running Goodell out of town on this issue. Won't happen."
The sense I get from this owner and others is that a significant portion of ownership is backing Goodell. I can't put a percentage on it but it sounds like a lot.
Several sources also believe that Goodell and Kraft will have a clandestine meeting--if they already haven't--sometime soon.
Nah, I know that makes sense on the surface, but no team is hated like NE.Except, it could be your team next time....obviously, that doesn't apply to the Jets, Giants, Colts, Steelers, or Ravens.
You and I really can't seem to communicate together. I'm not talking about what you think I'm talking about.Kraft isn't going to lose his franchise in any outcome. He doesn't need to challenge the anti-trust exemption. The NFL is a monopoly because nobody has made a league people want to watch, not because it's illegal to make another league. And if the team could not operate collectively then the small market teams stand to lose the most as large market teams can get better players and spend more money. Kraft has a large market team.
I don't see the upside for Kraft in agreeing. He makes money by selling his product to fans. Pissing off the fans and his star player will likely have a greater Negative effect to the bottom line than anything IMO.
Kraft is getting nothing. He has to choose between his owner buddies or defending his team. Looks like they do not really fear a Kraft law suit.
Things I want:
Missed anything?
- Brady's suspension overturned.
- The fine tabled against the Patriots dismissed.
- The return of the Patriots draft picks.
- A full and unreserved apology from Roger Goodell.
- An independent investigation into the sting operation.
- Roger Goodell being removed from office.
Any acceptance of penalties is an admittance of guilt, no thanks. **** the NFL, sue those ****ers.He'll definitely do it.. when he publicly stated that he didnt agree with the report but he would accept whatever punishment the league dished out... he was willing to bite it.. until he saw how outrageously over the top the penalty was and then he changed his tune.. but if they're willing to lower the penalty down to like.. the 4th rounder and the 1 million, with no suspension.. he would jump on that in a second and I don't necessarily blame him either
This will never happen, unfortunately if you stop watching the NFL now you'll miss the fu tour 2015.
All I care about is the draft picks. The fine and suspension I can live with... Maybe we'll get some hype for Jimmy G. like Matt Flynn once got. Maybe it'll motivate Brady even more than he already is. It'll make the first four games more entertaining to me as a fan, since I have often wondered how Jimmy G. would do if Brady wasn't around.
We can make the playoffs even with the suspension. The draft picks hurt us more than anything.
reduce tom's suspension to 1 game i can live with that, obviously we all want 0 but i doubt goodell does that.
give us our 1st round pick back!