OK - I've read the whole thing, and it couldn't be clearer that this has been a witch hunt from the beginning:
- the Colts alert the league prior to the game. Based on what exactly? How is this not suspicious to begin with?
- league officials, refs etc. all discuss it beforehand, but never alert the Patriots. Sting operation in all but name;
- Colts ball boy tests the pressure of the intercepted ball??? A direct violation of Rule 2 - but nothing is done about this? Where's the league's precious integrity?
- league officials test the balls at half time with other (non match) referees. This is also a direct violation of the rules. Where's the outrage?
- the NFL leaks bogus information (which they know is bogus) and keep the real information secret until the report is issued. A cover up? Yes. Integrity??? Do me a favour...
- worst of all...all the undeniable proof provided in this rebuttal was known by Wells and the NFL, and yet they've pursued a course of action that penalises one of its teams to the nth degree. This goes against everything the league should stand for - this could rock the league to its foundations. How can anyone trust them again after this???
There's no way the suspension, draft picks and fine are not revoked after this - there is simply zero grounds for them. What happens after that? Surely Goodell is toast - anyone allowing a witch hunt has to get the boot.