Exactly.
And is it really a conspiracy theory when we say the burden of proof is on the NFL to show that they AREN'T trying to stack the cards against them? Everyone knows rock hard footballs are NOT to the liking of the players and I think 16psi might even be beyond the Wilson specs.
There's not a whole lot of hard evidence of Brady doing anything in DefameGate
But we do have evidence of the NFL giving preferential treatment to the Jets outright lying and deceit to tar, feather and impede the Patriots.
So much evidence that I think it's fair to say it's a fact the NFL itself is biased against the Pats and for the Jets.
Don't believe me? Just ask Jay Feely - who's equipment crew was altering his footballs to make them go further, were caught and given a slap on the wrist with no inference of Feely's involvement despite the fact that he openly admits he routinely tips the ball boys.
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So by my way of thinking of it, with such a long, proven track record of conspiring against the Patriots and in support of the Jets, can the NFL prove they DIDN'T tamper with the footballs?
Heck - even if somehow you make the same leap of logic that Goodell did on Brady keeping his cellphone as Wells approved - what did Goodell do when the Jets QB was involved in a case of sexual harrassment involving two Jets employees?
Nothing. Simply fined him $50,000 for refusing to cooperate by refusinig to turn over the phone with the actual evidence on it.
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So no, it's not a conspiracy theory to think that the NFL itself is inherently unfair
People just say "conspiracy", but really it's about control, money, ego and power, which is what Spygate and Deflategate are.
You don't need a tin foil hat to know the way the world works. The world is about money. How to get it, how to keep it, and how to get more of it. That's not me speaking, but that's how some or most people work, including those at the highest levels of the NFL.
Goodell needs a team in Europe right away. As much as these owners are filthy rich for non of us to relate to, it doesn't mean they think they're getting good return on their investment, say, as compared to Kraft.
Kahn is not getting the return on his investment, but the Pats dominance blows a broadside hole in Goodell's parity pitch to London investors. Hence, why the Jaguars have not moved yet, but
And, see, the Jaguars move is key because two BRAND NEW team in Europe at once (you can't have an uneven amount of teams), is WAY too risky (not that Jax in London is not).
Next, Kraft's reign is like a financial and business dream that somehow unfolded perfectly, which I am sure many are very jealous of.
But, look at Kroenke from the Rams. Are we supposed to believe he moved back to LA by accident? Absolutely not. He had a cheap lease that expired, the stadium is technically outdated after 20 years and the city or state was not going to help do anything about it, so he leveraged it.
His cheap STL lease expired and he leveraged that up against knowing LA needed a team. Oakland and SD are too cheap, so Kroenke took advantage.
Someone like a Woody Johnson has PSLs for sale, but no one is really buying, because quite frankly, they are stupid and a rip off of the fans.
But, he has those to try to break even on what he owes for sharing Met Life Stadium, as he got the crap end of that deal with regards to the Maras having the power there.
Christ, they've only hosted 1 playoff game in 30 years since 1986, which was essentially by default because the Pats needed to make some tweaks, after having a mediocre 2002 season.
So, they've had no playoff revenue of any kind. Compared that to the Pats. Kraft sometimes has TWO postseason games, but a guaranteed ONE. That's beyond unusual to know that going into an NFL season. No other team, other than NE can say that. Every year.
On top of that, the Pats rub it in his face every year, even if the Jets win at home with some meaningless regular season SB win they cherish for the entire offseason.
They're insecure, embarrassed and cannot stand to play second fiddle to not only the Giants, but anyone from Boston.
These aren't accidents or conspiracies, or even coincidences...Goodell took a shot at helping to smear and punish the Pats because he had willing cohorts in the Ravens and Colts.
Harbaugh hatched the idea, Pagano and Grigson got the approval from Irsay and Goodell went along with it because he didn't need to be involved. That's why he sent Troy Vincent to Foxborough and Goodell was in Seattle during title game weekend in January of 2015.
It's also why Grigson asked Sean Sullivan to send him an email that said "everyone knows NE deflates footballs"......It removes Grigson from the Harbaugh-->Pagano duo.
Or, at least he thought.
If "everyone knows" and the Pats are clearly watched like a hawk, with the Pats knowing this, why on earth would the Pats do this and WHY did it take until AFTER Brady suggested Harbaugh "check the rule book", to address this supposed cheating and advantage?
Get these people on a federal stand and we'll see texts, emails and phone calls all back and forth between then leading up to the game, and thereafter.
PS I also think at some point Well's work was compromised when Goodell realized it wasn't enough and that is when Pash started "wordsmithing" the report, which is why Wells said "Brady co-operated", but only 2 months later, somehow he didn't because he bought a new phone.
So, even though Wells is a slimeball, I think his being pissed at the public's reaction to his work, with NFL manipulation of said work, probably ticked him off.
Wells will never do work for Goodell again.
