John Mara: "I just want it to be over, one way or another"

hmmmm...perhaps...BUT!....

BelichickFan said:

Too bad *******. You and your buddies were happy to see the Patriots dragged through the mud during the off-season. Now your precious regular season is approaching and you want it to disappear. Sucks for you but it's not happening that way. The integrity of your league will be dragged through the courts for all to see whether you want it gone or not.

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heh..brutal, Waxy

Joker said:

heh..brutal, Waxy

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It's sad that I've come to this, but seeing injury done to "The Shield"®* would provide my only real satisfaction now.

Wax Frog said:

It's sad that I've come to this, but seeing injury done to "The Shield"®* would provide my only real satisfaction now.

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I want bad things to be done to the league as well as to every other team in the league. Next time the league office screws over some other team, I won't know how to think about it. Guess it depends on the team. I will be rooting for them BOTH to lose and look ridiculous in the process.

I can't remember ever being this pissed off at something sports related.

Joker said:

hmmmm...perhaps...BUT!....

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And of course, who could forget the Governor's secretary?

raduray said:

Assuming Berman rules against the NFL, can he, in addition to writing an appeal proof decision, add editorial comments lambasting the NFL for railroading Brady? Or is that not done by Federal Judges?

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Depending upon how PO'd the Judge is, plenty can be added to the opinion expressing his sentiment on the issues.

There have been plenty of scathing criticisms added to written opinions. The only real caution is the judge does not want to go so over the top that it appears he prejudged the issue or was so biased he should have pulled himself off the case. This guy is smart enough to walk that line.

Dear Mr. Mara -

It seems to have escaped your attention that your employee, Commissioner Scheisskopf, is not only a complete f-----g idiot, but also an insanely greedy, power crazed zealot. If you have issues with Mr. Scheisskopf's performance (and I find it hard to believe otherwise), you might consider taking it up directly with him rather than complaining to the media. Alternatively, your and your 31 business partners could rectify the situation by removing Mr. Scheisskopf from the position he is so obviously unqualified to hold.

Your prompt attention would be greatly appreciated. Just in case you haven't noticed already, none of this reflects well on you and your 31 business partners. You only continue to damage your "brand" by allowing this intolerable and frankly embarrassing situation to continue to fester.

Sincerely,

A football fan and 44 year NFL STH

Joker said:

Mara is just scared that the lid might get ripped off this whole conspiracy and authorities start looking into Goodell and his underlings FIXING the outcomes of Super Bowls since 2007. I'd love to see Mike Carey under oath in federal court...

"Mr Carey...were you instructed to NOT call any penalties on the Giants last offensive drive...if so, who instructed you?"

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This! This a MILLION times!!!!
I have been saying that the outcomes of playoff games have been obviously fixed for years. The outcome almost always benefits the league more than the alternative was.
Good freakin' luck to any smaller market team hoping to beat a big market team in a SuperBowl. Steelers have 2 superbowl rings thanks to playing small fanbase teams.. definitely sold more hats, shirts and DVD's than the alternative.
Been called a tin foil hat wearer many many times, but now most of us are starting to see the same things I saw.
I am especially heart warmed to see the honorable Joker mentioning this.

I can finally go get my fillings put back in, with no fear of the NYFL league office beaming messages to my brain through them

p.s. I had a very intelligent friend of mine mention during the replacement ref debacle that he wondered if the replacement refs were actually that bad... or if they were just bad at not making it look like they were trying to fix the outcome of games....lol.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 3m3 minutes ago
Giants' co-owner John Mara has respectfully declined to participate in settlement discussions between Tom Brady and NFL, per @mortreport.

SVN said:

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 3m3 minutes ago
Giants' co-owner John Mara has respectfully declined to participate in settlement discussions between Tom Brady and NFL, per @mortreport.

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Why would he participate anyway?

That's why he pays the commissioner.

Maybe Mara was asked to participate since he was closely involved in the levying of the original punishment. owners didn't pressure Goodell tho

TommyD4207 said:

Why would he participate anyway?

That's why he pays the commissioner.

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They think he's located in NY and it'd be close . NJ is close, but it's not NY.

Brady2Moss said:

Maybe Mara was asked to participate since he was closely involved in the levying of the original punishment. owners didn't pressure Goodell tho

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It doesn't make any sense.

Why would ANY owner get involved directly? More specifically, why this one, who's been so hardcore?

SVN said:

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 3m3 minutes ago
Giants' co-owner John Mara has respectfully declined to participate in settlement discussions between Tom Brady and NFL, per @mortreport.

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All they need is some white-out, maybe they thought he had some extra. Guess not.

TommyD4207 said:

Why would he participate anyway?

That's why he pays the commissioner.

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Goodell is so screwed. Even his base won't help him.

That is real bad.

Chris MortensenVerified account‏@mortreport
The league did not want Mara to participate because they consider it a commissioner-only matter, aside from obvious competitive conflict

Strange. Frist they say he declined , now they say league didnt wnt him to.

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Chris MortensenVerified account‏@mortreport
The league did not want Mara to participate because they consider it a commissioner-only matter, aside from obvious competitive conflict

Strange. Frist they say he declined , now they say league didnt wnt him to.

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I'm convinced the League is Donald Trump now.