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One thing that just occurred to me, is that do you think there is any chance Kraft feared that if their penalty was lessened in an appeal, this might make Goodell less inclined to cut Brady slack? Obviously, he very well might not anyway, but perhaps Kraft thought that Goodell would not want to...

This is excellent, except that you know what the league would say--we never said this stands to the same standards used in a court of law. I think this is one of the most galling aspects of this case. To have the legacy of an all-time great player possibly permanently undermined by some vague...

I don't agree---I think it did spell out the most glaring weaknesses in Wells, particularly involving the gauges, and that has allowed some of the more objective detractors to back off a bit. Most peope haven't really bothered to process the strength of the rebuttal, but more have moved toward...

This might have been posted elsewhere, but here is a good article addressing this stuff: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/roger-goodell-confirmed-why-tom-brady-was-right-to-not-share-texts-134448265.html

Pats68-ha, good point. :)

Hi--I looked back at what I saw. The story was quoting the Borges story. Thanks--I didn't see the earlier post--it must be on the second page by now.

Sorry if this has been said already, and feel free to move--but has anyone else heard these reports today that supposedly BB expressed skepticism from the beginning, and that Kraft folded because BB convinced him Tom's innocence was iffy? If true I'd say this: this would be somewhat excusable...

Well, going to court and winning would be the best way for people to find that Brady didn't do anything wrong. Those on the fence would probably come around to that view with the suspension removed, but of course many would say it was just a backroom deal. The only way Brady is exonerated is...

I'm beginning to think Kraft did this because he simply believed that the time and energy this took from the team would be detrimental in the long run. From a prepping standpoint, etc., that is probably true, BUT it raises the question as to whether protecting a legacy is more important than...

You misunderstand me--I have argued in many places that careful consideration shows that all footballs were within acceptable PSI range. My point simply is that given that the league has said something probably happened, Kraft could be deciding to spare the hassle of fighting it, and just...

I am not clear on whether Goodell can unilaterally modify Vincent's decision against the team if there is no appeal--it would seem strange if he could, but perhaps commissioner review is a given. In that case, we can't rule out that there was some kind of understanding that Goodell would be...

I'm confused. The never-say-die side of me says we need to wait and see what happens with Brady's appeal--if that goes well, maybe that will tell us something about what went on in Kraft's discussion with Goodell. But then I think, it doesn't make any sense for Brady to be exonerated in part...

Excellent insight. Absolutely excellent. I wish I knew how to get some of these ideas out to the national press---it is appalling how many of them still don't have critical facts straight. In any case, your argument only solidifies the point (though it does so OUTSTANDINGLY)---I have always...

Hi--can you elaborate on "has been proven incorrect?" Do you mean Christianity specifically, or any and all religions, etc.?

Hi---I know many already understand this, but I want to try to summarize for people to spread the word easily. I talked at length with a redskins fan tonight who was already sort of on the Pats side, but when he heard everything he was convinced the case is lame. There are many worthwhile...

It did, but it didn't address at all how they came to this conclusion, from what I can remember. Does insignificant mean 0, or "just .2 or .3?" Is insignificant mean something like, "It's measurable but not enough to worry about" (kind of like more probably than not means nearly...

To be objective, I don't find point 10 convincing. To measure PSI to a specific number requires much more precision than it does to quickly let some air out (obviously, taking out a precise amount of air would take as much time, but that does not seem to be what would happen if someone did let...

Wow, if this happened, I would cease to be a Pats fan. I am not from Boston, but I am not crazy about teams moving, and I don't like LA teams in general (htough I hate the Lakers more than the Clippers and the Dodgers more than the Angels, though Anaheim technically isn't LA. I actually didn't...

Another thought on this--the two gauges consistently read .3-.4 apart. It has never been established how much of this was due to difference in the gauges, and how much was the result of pressure being released at the test (from what I saw, the higher PSI was always with the first gauge). If...

The Colts balls that were under 12.5, however, we not much under, and fell within the range of drop that could be explained due to game conditions. HOWEVER, as I have stated elsewhere, I did not see anything in the report that indicated when balls would reach "original" equilibrium after being...