[NFL Propaganda] NFL would like you to think they are wearing Brady down

JMC00 said:

According to Jason Cole of Bleacher Report, the NFL is of the belief it will “wear [Brady] down and get him to accept a deal that will include him missing games as a result of the Deflategate investigation.”


http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports...ept-reduced-suspension-with-deflategate-case/

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I believe that some people in the league believe that, because certain leaks seem orchestrated to strengthen their negotiating position, which presupposes there's at least some hope a negotiation will conclude.

I also believe that those people are whistling Dixie.

That said, it sounds as if there really are settlement negotiations, and that at least some of the league leakers understand that Brady's bottom line starts with exoneration on the footballs.

ctpatsfan77 said:

wherewithal.

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Thanks. I knew it was wrong and spell check didn't give me the correct one...
I know what I don't know and I can admit it unlike the clowns at 345 Fifth Avenue...

JMC00 said:

According to Jason Cole of Bleacher Report, the NFL is of the belief it will “wear [Brady] down and get him to accept a deal that will include him missing games as a result of the Deflategate investigation.”


http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports...ept-reduced-suspension-with-deflategate-case/

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A source says Brady is agreeable to a settlement. A source says Brady will accept a reduced suspension. In other words, the NFL is using its machine (probably headquatered at ESPN) to pressure Brady/float media balloons to try and sway the conversation/direction. Now a new 'source' says Brady will wear down.
The NFL is now trying to win this thing by a media blunt force as an indirect, non documented negotiation tactic. It's all to get Brady's to come to the NFL and say "I'll accept X suspended games" (not the NFL suggesting it via document or announcement to a room full of people). The NFL can't risk looking like a bunch of Aholes who were hoping for a 'we want to reduce it, we want to get past this, but we have to make it look like we were firm/stern with you'. Ultimately, for PR, the side that looks more desperate to settle will end up looking like the side that was hiding something. This most important to the NFL. So it appears the NFL is using their media subterfuge machine to position themselves as standing firm on principal while Brady is the one more desperate for a settlement.
Rodger is a PR-media machine savant.

libra957 said:

Stalling tactic, wouldn't surprise me if goodell finally make a decision in late August.

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The decision will come a day before the opening game. No time for an injuction! 1 game suspension!

Feels kinda desperate on the NFLs part. TB, stay the course. we believe in your total innocence.

This is really getting sickening.

The CBA requires the appeals arbitrator to be independent and to provide a decision as soon as practicable after hearing the evidence. Right now, Goodell, representing the NFL and simultaneously acting as the ostensibly independent arbitrator in deciding whether or not the NFL's punishment should be reduced or vacated, is deliberately taking longer than necessary to make a decision as part of a negotiating strategy to inconvenience the player into accepting the highest possible punishment as desired by the NFL owners and the league office, demonstrating both a partial interest in the outcome of the appeal and a willful disregard for the powers he is granted by the CBA. This is blatantly and willfully illegal, and I'm surprised the NFL's lawyers allowed any of this to see the light of day. At this point, they will have to deny this strategy was ever discussed under oath in court if they want to prevent their arbitration decision from being vacated.

The league's leaks suggesting that they expect Brady eventually to relent and accept a suspension must be pissing him off even more. Could these guys be any more cluelsss?

The league's strategy: if enough people start talking about Brady accepting a reduced suspension, and enough people start believing that Brady is acknowledging guilt, then Brady will become influenced by group think and ultimately give in with a dramatic confession, against the advice of his attorneys, and against every fiber in his being and every statement he has previously made to the contrary.

The league's backup plan: hold onto the appeal decision until an hour before the season opener.

Matt Chatham ‏@chatham58 37m37 minutes ago
If keeping score @ home, NFL officials citing ruling delay 2 "wear down" accused speaks again 2 appeal fairness issue. Kessler says "thanks"

Michael McCann@McCannSportsLaw
If NFL really believes it can "wear down" Brady, good luck when judge asks NFL, "Did you intentionally cause delay?"

raduray said:

Michael McCann@McCannSportsLaw
If NFL really believes it can "wear down" Brady, good luck when judge asks NFL, "Did you intentionally cause delay?"

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The incredible thing is that without all the dumb underhanded crap like this, Brady would not have a chance in court. Binding arbitration decisions are notoriously difficult to overturn in court because of the limits to the scope of review. All that Goodell had to do was make the 4-game suspension decision himself, then appoint an independent arbitrator for the appeal instead of hearing it himself and completely wash his hands clean of the whole issue having done his responsibility. Instead, he injected himself into it by hearing the appeal, and he and the NFL have now set themselves up for embarrassing litigation that could publicly drag on for months, if not years.

The front office needs to do a little more film study if they think they're wearing Brady down. I imagine Mike Kensil, sweating like a punctured douchebag and red in the face to the point of hyperventilating, screaming across the table at Vincent, Pash and Goodell, "He's scared, his heart's gone. It's almost gone."

Tom has a fiery competitive personality. The more the NFL puts out arrogant leaks the less he'll succumb to being "worn down".

Too funny! So the league as well as opposing players vastly under estimates Tom Brady. He is the epitome of coolness under pressure. Of course unless you're a patriots fan you would never know this because all the media folks write about is Peyton Manning and Andrew luck.

This clown show somehow keeps getting better and better. "Fair and impartial". Uh huh. Yeah... okay. Kessler thanks you for your leaks.

I think the NFL knows that they are going to get spanked in court, and they are trying everything they can think of to avoid court. If I was Brady I would file the court papers on the first day of training camp asking for an injunction of the suspension, an independent review of the suspension, and the NFL "investigation" plus file a defamation suit against the NFL, Goodell, Vincent, Mort, and anyone else he can think of.....

I highly doubt that the NFL wants its dirty laundry in this affair put in front of a neutral arbtraitor, let alone an actual Federal Judge!

smurfalarm said:

The CBA requires the appeals arbitrator to be independent and to provide a decision as soon as practicable after hearing the evidence. Right now, Goodell, representing the NFL and simultaneously acting as the ostensibly independent arbitrator in deciding whether or not the NFL's punishment should be reduced or vacated, is deliberately taking longer than necessary to make a decision as part of a negotiating strategy to inconvenience the player into accepting the highest possible punishment as desired by the NFL owners and the league office, demonstrating both a partial interest in the outcome of the appeal and a willful disregard for the powers he is granted by the CBA. This is blatantly and willfully illegal, and I'm surprised the NFL's lawyers allowed any of this to see the light of day. At this point, they will have to deny this strategy was ever discussed under oath in court if they want to prevent their arbitration decision from being vacated.

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That's fine, take as long as you like at this point Roger. You're playing right into Brady's hands.

So, what I've learned:

Jason cole is a sycophantic nfl lackey-hack who will NEVER get another click from me.

The nfl is desperate to convince somebody-anybody that sitting for a few games is a good idea (so far, only the sycophant [see above] morons are buying that)

The nfl-Kensil's of the world honestly believe that EVERY SINGLE one of these douche reporters will claim privilege when Kessler calls them in to trial and tries to pin names to these strategies like 'owners inciting punishment' and 'deliberately delaying announcement to WEAR him down' that appear pretty clearly to be counter to the objectives of the appeal-hearing process.

The announcement is NOT COMING before training camp. They honestly think they are gaining an advantage by waiting, so they will keep on , keeping on.


And for those MEDIOTs who keep making this STUPIDAZZ argument that TB's competitive nature will make him want to take a few games off (?????):
Games off means:
--You get an asterisk on your season
--You get a break in EVERY SINGLE streak RECORD you have going
--You give up your shot at mvp for the year + TD record, yd record etc (if he cared about any of those)
--You give up (up to 4 ) shots at wins to pad your W-L totals for canton, he already gave up 2 seasons to pay-me when he sat behind Bledsoe and one year for the illegal hit-you can't get those games back when you are 42.
--you run the risk (slight) of your backup proving he can take your place for less money
--you lose the opportunity to gel as a team and hit stride in October

I could go on and on, but you get the gist. The mediots are trying to feed me dog **** and tell me it's pate de fois gras! There is no good reason for TB to take any kind of suspension. and any one of them who tries to make that argument has just shown his colors- the nfl access is worth more to him than truth or responsibility, even if it is access only to a kensil-ijut

PatsFan2 said:

I for one would not if Brady goes the coward Kraft route! Why would he spend all that $$$$ on lawyers who are the best in the business if he's just going to surrender in then end? I know both him and his wife have $$$$ to burn but come on.

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For starters, getting that whole pesky "cheating" issue off the table (as suggested by the report) would show his lawyers' value, as would getting a 50 percent or 75 percent reduction in missed games.

Apparently, you don't believe an attorney has done their job if they don't get everything completely wiped away. That's far from true. In criminal cases, less than 20% go to trial, with more than 80% accepting some middle ground terms.

We all hope Brady walks away one hundred percent exonerated with ZERO games missed, but these people know wtf they are doing, so I'm sure he'll be led down the right path. The same people who have suggested a "slam dunk" in a potential court case are mostly the same people who said nothing would happen to begin with--at every step of the process.

There's nothing left to do but hope for the best, which is what's been going on for 6 months now.