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http://nesn.com/2015/05/nfl-com-ranks-tom-brady-nfls-no-5-quarterback-with-an-asterisk/
“Despite being a proven winner (four titles, six total Super Bowl appearances) and one of the NFL’s ultimate clutch performers (46 game-winning drives in his 15-year career), Brady’s standing on this list is a reflection of the stench emanating from the Deflategate scandal (hence the asterisk),” Brooks wrote. “The controversy adds to the notion that the Patriots’ long-term success has been fueled by various misdeeds. While there isn’t a proven correlation between deflated footballs and Brady’s on-field performance, the fact that another scandal is hovering over the Patriots certainly clouds the evaluation.”
Read more at: http://nesn.com/2015/05/nfl-com-ranks-tom-brady-nfls-no-5-quarterback-with-an-asterisk/
And the response from Kraft:
“The heart and soul of the strength of the NFL [is] that it’s a partnership of 32 teams,”
“At no time should the agenda of one team outweigh the collective good of the full 32.
“I don’t want to continue the rhetoric that’s gone on for the last four months. I’m going to accept, reluctantly, what [Goodell] has given to us, and not continue this dialogue and rhetoric. We won’t appeal.”
“Despite being a proven winner (four titles, six total Super Bowl appearances) and one of the NFL’s ultimate clutch performers (46 game-winning drives in his 15-year career), Brady’s standing on this list is a reflection of the stench emanating from the Deflategate scandal (hence the asterisk),” Brooks wrote. “The controversy adds to the notion that the Patriots’ long-term success has been fueled by various misdeeds. While there isn’t a proven correlation between deflated footballs and Brady’s on-field performance, the fact that another scandal is hovering over the Patriots certainly clouds the evaluation.”
Read more at: http://nesn.com/2015/05/nfl-com-ranks-tom-brady-nfls-no-5-quarterback-with-an-asterisk/
And the response from Kraft:
“The heart and soul of the strength of the NFL [is] that it’s a partnership of 32 teams,”
“At no time should the agenda of one team outweigh the collective good of the full 32.
“I don’t want to continue the rhetoric that’s gone on for the last four months. I’m going to accept, reluctantly, what [Goodell] has given to us, and not continue this dialogue and rhetoric. We won’t appeal.”
