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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.First of all, we're on the same side here.Brady's rating as an endorser went way down. so there are financial issues, it is stupid Brady is making more money for the scumbags who are harassing and defaming him.
What about the sponsor Brady didn't get?
As barbs fly, Tom Brady's lucrative brand is now put in peril - The Boston Globe
Goodell lied in his decision about what Brady said under oath.
Brady should get punished no more than the Chargers for stickumgate - $8500 fine (and reimbursement of all of his legal fees)
I speculated about this yesterday's thread. The questions are:
1) how far are the owners willing to go? Meaning are they willing to order/force the Commish that they don't give a f&^$ about his personal pride, and just negotiate a 1-2 game punishment with no strings attached (i.e. no "admission of guilt"). Or is just an abstract, "Roger, pretty please your holiness, please settle cause I'm sick of hearing about it?"
2) Is Brady willing to do that? Akin to accepting a plea deal for something you didn't do, knowing the odds of him getting his suspension overturned at all are extremely low now. I could see Brady accepting only if he thinks it'll help the team more than him being a "political prisoner" would help the union.
Today's story:
Report: NFL won’t talk settlement with NFLPA, Tom Brady
So in answer to my 1st question, those owners clearly went the latter "pretty please Mr. Awesome???" route. I don't understand their deference to all things Goodell; does this guy have Voldemort-like powers that we're all not aware of?
Today's story:
Report: NFL won’t talk settlement with NFLPA, Tom Brady
So in answer to my 1st question, those owners clearly went the latter "pretty please Mr. Awesome???" route. I don't understand their deference to all things Goodell; does this guy have Voldemort-like powers that we're all not aware of?
I can't wait for the real story to come out that the NFL desperately wants to settle with Brady and he has no interest.Today's story:
Report: NFL won’t talk settlement with NFLPA, Tom Brady
So in answer to my 1st question, those owners clearly went the latter "pretty please Mr. Awesome???" route. I don't understand their deference to all things Goodell; does this guy have Voldemort-like powers that we're all not aware of?
Because it's easy money.Why would the dorito dinks sue, they've hardly been mentioned. Even Mike McCann said Brady has to think about a defamation suit after the way this went down.
I can't wait for the real story to come out that the NFL desperately wants to settle with Brady and he has no interest.
I would rather Brady retire than serve even 1 minute of a suspension for something that he did not do.
I'm not disagreeing necessarily so much as I need to pose the question: What's all the way at this point? He would appear to be at the mercy of the courts, and unless they grant a stay if Brady appeals, he is serving the four-game suspension. That's just the reality of the situation legally. As far as reputation or legacy, I'm not too worried about that after he retires. I think his legacy will be set, especially if they win another Title. Deflategate will be a footnote at that point.Love hearing these "Expert" commentators and sports analysts that believe Brady should just accept his punishment and move on. Their friggin reputation and legacy is not on the line, but they think they are justified in giving the advice to just let it go. I would hope that if they were in his situation they would fight for what they thought was right. If Brady truly believes he did nothing wrong, then he should go all the way (Whatever that really is, I'm not sure). Certain people sure seem to have all of the answers when it is not their career on the line.
Brady does not need nor deserve anything given to him.I'm not disagreeing necessarily so much as I need to pose the question: What's all the way at this point? He would appear to be at the mercy of the courts, and unless they grant a stay if Brady appeals, he is serving the four-game suspension. That's just the reality of the situation legally. As far as reputation or legacy, I'm not too worried about that after he retires. I think his legacy will be set, especially if they win another Title. Deflategate will be a footnote at that point.
I don't know. I feel the same now as I did this time last off season. I just want to turn my attention to the game on the field. Sadly, I'm preparing myself for Tom not being on the field the first four weeks. But the boys have to roll anyway. It is what the F it is. It sucks. It's unfair. It's a witch hunt. And I am truly convinced that this is all about sticking it to the Patriots. But it is what it is. Tom will fight, as he should. I just am not optimistic that it'll change much at this point. Ideally, I hope they get a stay, the Pats go undefeated and Brady retires. They GAVE a SB to Manning so he could walk off into the sunset on top. Tom deserves the same.
Why would the dorito dinks sue, they've hardly been mentioned. Even Mike McCann said Brady has to think about a defamation suit after the way this went down.
The one thing I will say if Brady does get suspended, when he gets back that Bill allows Brady to run up the scores as much as he wants to in order to get the other f*ckers owners pissed even more.