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This article is heavy and direct to the point, it doesn't even go into the leaks route because that is hard to prove and distraction, it goes direct to the dirty, that is the fact that Wells and Exponent manipulated the data to get the results and direction they wanted.

I keep thinking that if this indeed goes to court and it's proven to be a fraud, what's going to happen to Wells? Will he be able to keep practicing? Although he was hired to do a private job for a private company and he was more in the role of a consultant than a Lawyer, his credibility goes down the toilet. If they bring back the Miami investigation and Jonathan Martin backs up all that **** that that o-line coach threw in the fan in a radio show a month or so ago that Wells omitted from his report, then there is strong evidence that Wells is a professional lackey.

I don't know how the law applies in America but I believe judges tend to work on sports litigation with different eyes like it's a world apart from the real world, and because of that impose light penalties and more revoking things than anything, because the reality is that this is as fraudulent as it gets and in a litigation between "real world" companies with similar situation people would face jail time for cooking data like this. Sorry if I'm a little off the track here.


No you are spot on in my opinion. Wells is a fraud as it has now been proven. That report could have been one page. We found nothing. They could have then presented that and saved 5 million. I would also look I to that, then billable hours. For 5 million I better have direct evidence, not contrived. I could have done that report for 5k. Wells looks bad, Goodell looks bad and the ALL of the owners look horrendous as well for standing idly by or capitulating.
 
This article is heavy and direct to the point, it doesn't even go into the leaks route because that is hard to prove and distraction, it goes direct to the dirty, that is the fact that Wells and Exponent manipulated the data to get the results and direction they wanted.

I keep thinking that if this indeed goes to court and it's proven to be a fraud, what's going to happen to Wells? Will he be able to keep practicing? Do Lawyers need to get a license to be able to practice Law in America? Here in Brazil after getting the bachelor degree they still need to go through a two phase exam to get their licenses.

Although he was hired to do a private job for a private company and he was more in the role of a consultant than a Lawyer, his credibility goes down the toilet. If they bring back the Miami investigation and Jonathan Martin backs up all that **** that that o-line coach threw in the fan in a radio show a month or so ago that Wells omitted from his report, then there is strong evidence that Wells is a professional lackey.

I don't know how the law applies in America but I believe judges tend to work on sports litigation with different eyes like it's a world apart from the real world, and because of that impose light penalties and more revoking things than anything, because the reality is that this is as fraudulent as it gets and in a litigation between "real world" companies with similar situation people would face jail time for cooking data like this. Sorry if I'm a little off the track here.

Since he'll just claim that he was acting in a private capacity as an investigator and not as a lawyer, I don't think getting disbarred would be a realistic possibility even if it was proven that he knowingly participated in fabricating a case against the Pats. I could be wrong, though.
 
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If a Goodell falls in a forest and there is no media there to report it, does it have an effect on public opinion?
 
It's not impossible. It will just never happen for the same reason that the Wells Report and subsequent punishments did happen. Because Goodell is a blowhard douchebag with a hard-on for taking down the Pats. And the last thing he'll ever do is willingly undermine his own authority, which giving the picks back would do.

I keep reading that and wish I had Photoshop skills.... Someone really needs to take the Eric Cartman "You will respect my authority!" picture that has the cop sunglasses and superimpose Goodell's face on it. That's truly Goodell in a nutshell.
 
Wells will throw Exponent under the bus.
 
Every journalist dreams of breaking some huge story or conspiracy, or being one of the few voices of reason who turns out to be correct. Then during one of the (sadly) biggest news stories of the year, there is evidence right under the noses of every journalist in America that shows the majority opinion is dead wrong, yet there are so few Sally Jenkins's out there. Deflategate has caused me to think that journalism is overall about as scummy as the financial industry, and now I understand how totalitarian states can so easily take over the gutless press.

Exactly. I've been saying for years that the media is the prime culprit in everything wrong. They aren't journalists, they are paid shills to drive agendas. It's in politics, sports, financials etc. The media today TELLS you what to think rather than putting put facts and letting you decide. I partially blamed the 24/7 news cycle for these issues. However, I see the incredible lukewarm reaction to the Cardinals as proof that it is agenda driven.

For instance the only ones of consequence I keep in Boston would be Curran, Howe, Reiss, DHT, and thats about it. Bertrand was on my list until last night went he was laughing hysterically about the Cardinals and how it is no big deal. Outed himself as a fraud.
 
Have to say, her work here has been tremendous--the fact that she's gone back to it repeatedly in particular. If the national media ever began to truly change the narrative here (I know, I know) it would really be a wonder to behold.

And again: Shame on you, Robert Kraft.
 
It would seem that the circle is tightening on Goodell and the NFL front office. So, how do they spin it from this point forward?

Seems the easiest/smartest thing to do is exonerate Brady. But, they would still have to conclude that the Patriots attendants/employees still deflated the footballs. This would mean that Brady "probably" doesn't keep pushing the issue and Kraft isn't likely to open up litigation with the NFL/owners.

They still lose their draft picks and that sets the team back and people can proclaim them cheaters. that's his only play that keeps him a winner. If the report gets attacked, then the shield/Goodell/Wells are done (in my opinion). The question is, what other choices are there that would expose this action for the corrupt job that it was? The attendant/employee go after the report/NFL* for damages? Brady sues for defamation?

I know we have first amendment rights, but can they try to get to Mortenson's source on the 11 of 12 footballs (I imagine only if it was a case in court where they could maybe see if he was contacted via text/phone about that information).

I guess I want my 5 pints of blood and wonder where it will come from...
 
Wasn't Marc one of Felger's lackeys? Why isn't he with him anymore?
 
Wasn't Marc one of Felger's lackeys? Why isn't he with him anymore?
Promoted to his own show with Zolak. How can he even say it isn't a big deal? The frigging FBI is investigating them. If it was the Pats he'd probably be jumping down their throats like everyone else.
 
Me likey this Sally lady....

Sally Jenkins is one of the greatest sportswriters (she writes about other stuff as well and is the author of like a dozen books) of our generation. That might not be saying much but she may very well be one of the last bastions of ethical, responsible sports journalism.

Her dad is Dan Jenkins- the old time writer for Sports Illustrated. His stories in Golf Digest are outstanding.

While even the most decorated sportswriters can be complete idiots, she represents thoughfulness, responsibility and ethics.

Compared to pinheads like Volin, Gasper etc, she operates on a completely different level. Think Michael Jordan vs Todd Day.

I'm glad shes supportive of the Pats cause but even if she wasn't I can guarantee you she would be very clear, concise, and mature in her opinion.
 
Because they wouldve read report before it was released , digested it , talked to tom as goodell seems to be inviting now and then decided if it needs punishments or not. Instead they let the media leaks play out, asked the pats to not release the correct numbers when they gave it to them and even gave them the wrong numbers , lied via Dean Blandino saying they didnt know about the 'sting operation' when the email was sent a day before to all, tried to cover up by wells in his conference call saying that the email was ignored....i could go on and on but Iam getting angrier revisiting this crap.

Reading your post got me to thinking, maybe this was a second STING within a sting.

A well-known counter-spy technique is to feed out false and different data to different suspected turncoats and then see which set of data ends up in the enemies hands. Maybe this was go-to-hell trying to be cute and see if he could catch Kraft/bb releasing info to the press after he got them to promise not to. Then he would have another reason to hammer them.

But they didn't fall for that and as it was, he just decided 'I can make **** up, and then penalize them for that'.

But I am probably giving the gomer too much credit and he just gave them the wrong data so they couldn't complain to the press too early
 
Goodell is in for a penny, in for a pound. He is too stubborn, arrogant and pig headed to back down at this point. How can he come out and exonerate Brady without exonerating the team as well?
lol you must be new to Roger Goodell, he can exonerate Brady and then go back into hiding. Everybody would say, this doesn't add up and all Roger has to do is keep quiet until everybody forgets. Lets not act like the national media and the other 31 franchises and their fanbases would be clamoring for us to get out pick back. They'd simple grumble about Brady getting special treatment and accept the 1st round pick and record fine as compensation.
 
Someone will seek clarification from Goodell:

"So Roger.........I want to get this straight........By checking the pressure on the football after the interception, the Colts broke the very rule you accuse Tom of breaking, then you produce a completely flawed report based on an investigation that was triggered by a bogus story that was leaked to a Colts writer, then another bogus story with specifics to Mortensen by who else......you?"
 
lol you must be new to Roger Goodell, he can exonerate Brady and then go back into hiding. Everybody would say, this doesn't add up and all Roger has to do is keep quiet until everybody forgets. Lets not act like the national media and the other 31 franchises and their fanbases would be clamoring for us to get out pick back. They'd simple grumble about Brady getting special treatment and accept the 1st round pick and record fine as compensation.


when something so detailed as a 243 page report is wrong in the way this one is wrong, those on the warpath can bring fraud to the party......it was one thing for the NFL front office to handle the abuse scandals the way it did........that one could claim incompetence. this one with the money spent and the report generated does cross the line of intent.
 
Someone will seek clarification from Goodell:

"So Roger.........I want to get this straight........By checking the pressure on the football after the interception, the Colts broke the very rule you accuse Tom of breaking, then you produce a completely flawed report based on an investigation that was triggered by a bogus story that was leaked to a Colts writer, then another bogus story with specifics to Mortensen by who else......you?"
Jeff Pash dismissed the leaks as "eventually the correct numbers was released and there was a lot of misinformation out there" to tom curran.

I think more than goodell, the nfl office set the pats up and had goodell forced to show his stupid self. They took advantage of an idiotic commish and boss.
 
Sally is, and has been her entire career, a journalist of integrity. I have had a few, not many, occasions in which I disagreed with her columns. Largely, I have agreed with her prior to these recent columns. But, she is a class act who has never been in anyone's back pocket. The fact that she has been on the Patriots' and Brady's side in this from the beginning speaks volumes. However this all turns out, Pats fans should be thankful to her forever. She's living proof that having balls isn't exclusive to the male species.
 
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