Brady's consumer appeal nosedives

No surprise, but surveys show that Brady's consumer appeal has nosedived because of deflategate ... I really hope Brady files a defamation suit.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...s-nosedived/Qkn6EPitRVQv7QAQrRHYuL/story.html

Ho hum

ummm.....if anyone was wondering if there is going to be a defamation lawsuit, they can stop wondering

IllegalContact said:

ummm.....if anyone was wondering if there is going to be a defamation lawsuit, they can stop wondering

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Precisely
In a lawsuit you need to prove damages
DONE!!!

Thanks, Kraft!

Damages = proven. Lies = proven. Now they're just a "malicious intent" away from the defamation trifecta.

BradyFTW! said:

Damages = proven. Lies = proven. Now they're just a "malicious intent" away from the defamation trifecta.

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Subpoena those league emails it's got to be in there.

I am sick of this story. I want to escape, I may skip NFL this year. If the NFL wants a real scandal, they should just wait, they will trip over themselves very soon.

PatsWickedPissah said:

Precisely
In a lawsuit you need to prove damages
DONE!!!

Thanks, Kraft!

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Cue the "Maybe this is why..." posts in 3, 2, 1...

Really hope Brady goes all the way with this. He certainly can if he wants to.

Free proof of damages research. Sweet.

I an going to temper my expectations about what Brady will do until I see it . Not comparing him to kraft in anyway but I felt bob would also sue the league last week until he folded . As outsiders we don't know what deals and promises are being made so I would wait and see if Brady actually files for defamation because that would probably subpoena phones etc and he and his lawyers will do a lot of thinking before this. There is also his relationship with kraft which all said and done is always going to be personal after 15 yrs so he may have a choice to make going against the nfl unless bob has already given his silent blessings to it.

SVN said:

I an going to temper my expectations

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because if this whole mess has taught us anything so far, it's that there's disappointment at every turn.

The poll was done before Kraft's announcement. Keep on blaming him though.

BradyFTW! said:

Damages = proven. Lies = proven. Now they're just a "malicious intent" away from the defamation trifecta.

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Again, it is actual malice, which is not the same thing as malicious intent.

ctpatsfan77 said:

Again, it is actual malice, which is not the same thing as malicious intent.

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Who decides these things? Juries or judges?

Bobsyouruncle said:

Who decides these things? Juries or judges?

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Not sure what you're asking, but it's up to whoever is deciding the trial. The standard, though, is whether or not whoever is sued knew they were spreading crap, or otherwise showed "reckless disregard" for the truth.

ctpatsfan77 said:

Not sure what you're asking, but it's up to whoever is deciding the trial. The standard, though, is whether or not whoever is sued knew they were spreading crap, or otherwise showed "reckless disregard" for the truth.

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You mean like, oh, say, spreading leaks about false pressure data when you knew the actual measurements?

ctpatsfan77 said:

Not sure what you're asking, but it's up to whoever is deciding the trial. The standard, though, is whether or not whoever is sued knew they were spreading crap, or otherwise showed "reckless disregard" for the truth.

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I'm asking who decides the trial. I suspect if judges decide then the difference between actual malice and any other sort of malice has distinction and meaning. If it's juries deciding than the term is likely meaningless. The jury would probably just vote on whether someone got screwed and won't care about parsing legal definitions.

It feels kinda wrong cheering for Brady's suspension to be upheld and to see him suffer tangible damage to his reputation. But here we are, thanks Kraft.

Jlaff said:

It feels kinda wrong cheering for Brady's suspension to be upheld and to see him suffer tangible damage to his reputation. But here we are, thanks Kraft.

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Strictly speaking, being called a cheater could be defamation per se, which means he doesn't need to prove damages.