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Again it's not the outcome of any lawsuit that matters... most of us understand the predicament Kraft is in on that front... but the message sent DID and DOES matter. Goodell didn't force Kraft to say what he said, he could have defended his team and wrongly chose not to.
Most people are not interested in digging further for truth if it's not their team... and I'm guilty of that too, I know what I felt about the Saints and Bountygate and once I become informed about that story I felt a lot differently about them. Most people won't bother with that. Its all about the quick take, the soundbite and the message that gives people the basis of their opinion. Kraft and the Patriots PR team should have known that. Instead..."We accept the punishment and will not appeal".... while that certainly does send a message loud and clear it sure isn't one that paints Brady and the team in a favorable light and now we have the perception of a big fat asterisk on our team's legacy whether we like it or not.
Kraft screwed up but he can still try to fix that mistake. Here's hoping.
Most people are not interested in digging further for truth if it's not their team... and I'm guilty of that too, I know what I felt about the Saints and Bountygate and once I become informed about that story I felt a lot differently about them. Most people won't bother with that. Its all about the quick take, the soundbite and the message that gives people the basis of their opinion. Kraft and the Patriots PR team should have known that. Instead..."We accept the punishment and will not appeal".... while that certainly does send a message loud and clear it sure isn't one that paints Brady and the team in a favorable light and now we have the perception of a big fat asterisk on our team's legacy whether we like it or not.
Kraft screwed up but he can still try to fix that mistake. Here's hoping.