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I always see the point of view of people who want Brady to say something to defend himself, and go scorched earth, and I definitely respect that point of view.
However, up until today, his strategy worked; he won when Berman overturned the suspension last year. So there is something to be said for not speaking out in the press.
I also think that he is listening to his lawyers very closely, and if they say to keep quiet, then he's going to follow that advice. There could be very good legal reasons not to say anything at the podium (those reasons could easily go out the window after this latest result, so we'll see).
Brady also said multiple times last year that when you start talking about yourself, you're putting all of the attention on you, and he thinks that's selfish and hurts the team. That's how he (and every other Patriot) has been conditioned to talk to the press. People here may disagree with that, but along with the legal reasoning, that's why you're not going to hear anything about this from him until he writes his memoirs 5 years after he retires.
However, up until today, his strategy worked; he won when Berman overturned the suspension last year. So there is something to be said for not speaking out in the press.
I also think that he is listening to his lawyers very closely, and if they say to keep quiet, then he's going to follow that advice. There could be very good legal reasons not to say anything at the podium (those reasons could easily go out the window after this latest result, so we'll see).
Brady also said multiple times last year that when you start talking about yourself, you're putting all of the attention on you, and he thinks that's selfish and hurts the team. That's how he (and every other Patriot) has been conditioned to talk to the press. People here may disagree with that, but along with the legal reasoning, that's why you're not going to hear anything about this from him until he writes his memoirs 5 years after he retires.