After the report was issued, Kraft issued a statement saying that he disagreed with the report but that he would accept the punishment. If these rumors are true, we will likely be very disappointed in the outcome. I can see Kraft accepting a 3rd rounder rather than a first, a $500,000 fine rather than a million, and a statement by the NFL that the report was inconclusive and that the league will discuss how to improve investigations and punishment in the future, etc., etc.
Brady will be on his own (along with the NFLPA) to defend himself and his honor.
I'm with you guys.. I would love to see a full retraction and a reversal but that would be more embarrassing to the league than a potential lawsuit.