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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I hope kraft is not using this an excuse to permanently move on from brady.
This is what mike silver suggested nfl will do. Kraft is going to play with tom's emotions for his owner who took a chance on him vs the NFLPA who would want to fight. Brady is going to make one of them unhappy and its not a good situation for him to be in.Kraft can ask Brady, for sure, but I would be surprised if Brady goes along with it.
Kraft can live with the cheater allegations. He's 70 years old, and has a very nice position within the NFL owners. This latest cheating allegation won't change anything about his future, his fortune nor his position within the NFL.
Brady is soon to be 38 years old. He will be done playing football in the not-too-distant future, and his future endeavors will be based on the legacy he built during his playing days. A cheating scandal will scar him for the rest of his life; if he has any political ambitions, he can kiss that goodbye if his name is attached to cheating allegations.
If the NFL do not want to go to court with Kessler, then there's only 1 option for them : exonerate Brady, and lift the suspension. But they could try to keep 1 or 2 games for lack of cooperation (so the other 31 teams will be happy), while issuing a statement saying that they recognize Brady is not guilty. Then it will be Kraft's job to convince Brady that this is a ''good'' thing. I would be very surprised if Brady fell for it, especially with the NFLPA behind him pushing to continue the fight.
Frankly this is what I suspected. Goodell doesn't want to go to court with Kessler so he made a deal with kraft to reduce the penalty to 2 or 1 games as long as kraft makes sure Brady accepts it and doesn't go to court because if he does he is indirectly fighting the owners . I worry if Brady accepts this
Kraft can ask Brady, for sure, but I would be surprised if Brady goes along with it.
Kraft can live with the cheater allegations. He's 70 years old, and has a very nice position within the NFL owners. This latest cheating allegation won't change anything about his future, his fortune nor his position within the NFL.
Brady is soon to be 38 years old. He will be done playing football in the not-too-distant future, and his future endeavors will be based on the legacy he built during his playing days. A cheating scandal will scar him for the rest of his life; if he has any political ambitions, he can kiss that goodbye if his name is attached to cheating allegations.
If the NFL do not want to go to court with Kessler, then there's only 1 option for them : exonerate Brady, and lift the suspension. But they could try to keep 1 or 2 games for lack of cooperation (so the other 31 teams will be happy), while issuing a statement saying that they recognize Brady is not guilty. Then it will be Kraft's job to convince Brady that this is a ''good'' thing. I would be very surprised if Brady fell for it, especially with the NFLPA behind him pushing to continue the fight.
Pick me up on the way.........If this is true, I'm so angry that I'm considering driving from Philadelphia to foxboro and protest outside Kraft's office.
Winner. Kraft's capitulation is all about the CBA and maintaining the sweetheart deal they have with the players. The last thing the owners want is to face Kessler in court. Goodell is trying to save face by getting Brady to accept some punishment which would neuter any case Brady would have (an admitted cheater couldn't sue for defamation). The only thing TB will accept is complete exoneration and that won't happen. On to courtFrankly this is what I suspected. Goodell doesn't want to go to court with Kessler so he made a deal with kraft to reduce the penalty to 2 or 1 games as long as kraft makes sure Brady accepts it and doesn't go to court because if he does he is indirectly fighting the owners . I worry if Brady accepts this
Yes, it's sad how a single act by one can ruin their reputation for good. Happens all the time by good people and is a tenet I have tried to instill in my children. Kraft made a choice and decided to side with his fellow owners over TB and the reputation of his team and fans. These are the consequences.I'm amazed and saddened to see how quickly this board turned on the owner who was once considered a hero because he won't engage in a no-win fight. The sexual insults and the anti-Semitism are really disgusting.
That cant be true. We have to run Kraft out of town if true. How could he possibly love Goody so much?
Any of you guys actually read the article that was linked?
I didn't watch the attached videos and maybe I'm missing something here but I didn't see anything about Brady being coerced into caving.
Word is Kraft will try and talk with Brady and convince him to accept Goodell’s verdict after the appeal