How would we feel if Brady accepts reduced penalty?

I would feel pissed....absolutely pissed....

Concussion Protocol said:

If Brady accepts any type of suspension, I'll have no choice but to assume that he did in fact engage in illegal ball manipulation*. The only other option I would have is to lose all respect for him, because an innocent man does not accept punishment unless he is a coward, and Tom Brady is not a coward.

* not that I think it affects his play (see home vs. road splits)

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This is a bit melodramatic since innocent people accept unjust punishment all the time to put an issue behind them and get on with their lives, particularly when the powers of the state--or in this case theNFL--are arrayed against them.

Gronkowski123 said:

fight tom.
unless you want to be known as a cheater, not that it matters. everyone's minds were made thanks to mortensen's ******** report.

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I've asked this many times but have gotten no answer: has Mortenson ever addressed the issue of the false info he spread? Or who gave him those figures? Why hasn't he been pounded for being the NFL's buttboy?

vyrago said:

I've asked this many times but have gotten no answer: has Mortenson ever addressed the issue of the false info he spread? Or who gave him those figures? Why hasn't he been pounded for being the NFL's buttboy?

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No, he has not addressed any of it, at least to my knowledge.

We live in a social media era where bad information and incorrect sources are published all the time. I'm not surprised in the least, although if he were anything of a man, he would at least step up and admit his mistake.

vyrago said:

This is a bit melodramatic since innocent people accept unjust punishment all the time to put an issue behind them and get on with their lives, particularly when the powers of the state--or in this case theNFL--are arrayed against them.

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Good point. I can see both sides to the argument. While I agree that a lot of people would see it as a sign of guilt, I also agree with you that we should probably hold off on reaching that conclusion.

4/5 of all criminal court cases are pleaded out, so we can safely assume that not ALL of these 80% are guilty. That said, I would have to place anyone innocent in a fairly small window, maybe 10-15% at best. The rest are indeed, guilty.

This example may not apply to Brady's case since he isn't facing punishment through our judicial system, but it is something to think about in terms of those who accept something even when they are innocent.

I will be disappointed but not surprised.

I would be surprised.

Ryan Smith ‏@ryansmithtv 2h2 hours ago

#DeflateGate latest: NFLPA sources tells us if Tom Brady’s appeal results in suspension for ANY games, they’ll challenge in federal court

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and breer being the captain obvious

Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer 5m5 minutes ago
To follow up on @ryansmithtv's report -- Brady/NFLPA plan since appeal has been to fight any suspension. Final call is up to Brady himself.

Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer 45m45 minutes ago
Lawyers for Brady and the union did huddle on Monday. One development from that: If there's a lawsuit, plan is to file in Minnesota or Mass.

SVN said:

Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer 45m45 minutes ago
Lawyers for Brady and the union did huddle on Monday. One development from that: If there's a lawsuit, plan is to file in Minnesota or Mass.

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Cool that makes me confident if TB12's lawyers are planning for it too.

Been Violin has retweeted his tweet from Tuesday that the decision will be announced today or tomorrow, if it isn't he plans to retweet that again in another day or two.

Can't wait to see the board light up one way or another, we are right some passionate fans!

SVN said:

and breer being the captain obvious

Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer 5m5 minutes ago
To follow up on @ryansmithtv's report -- Brady/NFLPA plan since appeal has been to fight any suspension. Final call is up to Brady himself.

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confirms what we all know, goodell isn't reducing anything.

vyrago said:

I've asked this many times but have gotten no answer: has Mortenson ever addressed the issue of the false info he spread? Or who gave him those figures? Why hasn't he been pounded for being the NFL's buttboy?

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as far as i know..no. nobody's ever asked mort about his dumb report.

Gronkowski123 said:

as far as i know..no. nobody's ever asked mort about his dumb report.

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Dumb is far too kind, Mort's report was a flat out lie and he has made no effort to come clean about it. I am all for journalists protecting honest sources but publishing lies that do extensive damage and further an obvious agenda is beyond disgraceful and borders on criminal. And the fact that not one colleague has called him out on it is equally disgraceful. Making matters even worse is the fact that the information wasn't mistaken it was fabricated. No such results existed and his "source" simply pushed them out there to pay the league to go after the Patriots?

Think I will start texting Dale and Holley to ask Mortenson about this when he comes on with them again. Hopefully others do the same.

PatriotsReign said:

This guy had a leg implanted in place of his neck....who's frikkn' neck is wider than their head?

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LOL! Uh well our buddy Ted Johnson. He looks pretty disappoint too