To review....
Tom Brady is accused of spearheading an illegal (according to NFL rules, not according to U.S. law) scheme to take air pressure out of footballs to ensure that he has a competitive advantage, thus threatening the integrity of the game. The evidence against Brady is:
* Footballs the Patriots used in the AFCCG were below the 12.5 limit when tested at halftime.
* Cameras caught McNally going into the bathroom for 90 seconds before bringing the balls out to the field before the game.
* After digging into the texts and emails of Jastremski, Brady, and McNally, they discover that Brady was upset when footballs were pumped up higher than the limit (e.g., the 16 psi Jets' game), that Brady likes his footballs at 12.5 psi, and that one of the ball guys, 9 months before the AFCCG, used the term "deflator" in reference to himself - the context of which we have no idea.
* The Patriots refused to allow McNally/Jastremski to be interviewed a fifth or sixth (I can't remember) time.
* Brady refused to hand over his cell phone.
The evidence for Brady is:
* The Ideal Gas Law completely accounts for the loss of air pressure in the AFCCG, and in any other cold weather game, as scientists across the country - and hundreds of people doing this experiment for themselves at home and posting it on Youtube - demonstrated.
* There has never been any evidence whatsoever - nothing - that Brady has ever been involved in any rule breaking in his entire career - on any issue.
* There is no direct evidence that anyone on the Patriots - never mind Tom Brady - had any scheme to tamper with footballs illegally.
* After the first half of the AFCCG, Tom Brady went on to perform at incredibly high levels, both home and away, thus rendering the "it gave him an advantage" claim totally moot.
* The NFL lied on multiple occasions and leaked damaging information against the Patriots, all in an effort to control the narrative.
* Despite claims that they would do rigorous psi research in the 2016 season, when the season was over the NFL declared that they only did "spot checks" and will not release the psi information.
Now this "crime" of Brady's, according to the NFL, is compared to a player taking PEDs. The penalty for such a crime: four game suspension and potential loss of millions of dollars (saved because the Patriots redid his deal to lessen the blow), plus the million dollar fine for New England and the loss of a first and fourth round draft picks.
Peyton Manning is accused of taking HGH. The evidence against Manning is:
* HGH is actually shipped to his home.
* The company Manning is dealing with is shady, and has illegally supplied other athletes with HGH.
* An employee (Sly) is caught ON TAPE talking about shipping HGH to Manning's house.
* Manning or his lawyers hire people to rifle through records and go have a conversation with Sly.
* The next day Sly "recants". Hmmmmmmm....
* Manning's shipments of HGH came right at the time when he was recovering from possible career-ending neck injuries.
* In contrast to Brady, whose best numbers came immediately following the NFL crackdown on footballs (meaning he HAD to be using regulation footballs), Manning's best performance came immediately following his stupendous recovery from the neck injuries.
The evidence for Manning is:
* He claimed it was for his wife, and that nobody had the right to know why.
* Sly "recanted". (but we all know what led up to that recanting)
And after a "thorough" investigation, Manning is cleared. Brady is suspended four games. For doing something the league equates to PED use. While Manning, who actually had PEDs shipped to his house during the time he was miraculously recovering from massive injuries, which promptly led to him having the greatest season in NFL history, is totally cleared. Meanwhile the other guys in that same story are still under investigation.
I mean.... My goodness.
Tom Brady is accused of spearheading an illegal (according to NFL rules, not according to U.S. law) scheme to take air pressure out of footballs to ensure that he has a competitive advantage, thus threatening the integrity of the game. The evidence against Brady is:
* Footballs the Patriots used in the AFCCG were below the 12.5 limit when tested at halftime.
* Cameras caught McNally going into the bathroom for 90 seconds before bringing the balls out to the field before the game.
* After digging into the texts and emails of Jastremski, Brady, and McNally, they discover that Brady was upset when footballs were pumped up higher than the limit (e.g., the 16 psi Jets' game), that Brady likes his footballs at 12.5 psi, and that one of the ball guys, 9 months before the AFCCG, used the term "deflator" in reference to himself - the context of which we have no idea.
* The Patriots refused to allow McNally/Jastremski to be interviewed a fifth or sixth (I can't remember) time.
* Brady refused to hand over his cell phone.
The evidence for Brady is:
* The Ideal Gas Law completely accounts for the loss of air pressure in the AFCCG, and in any other cold weather game, as scientists across the country - and hundreds of people doing this experiment for themselves at home and posting it on Youtube - demonstrated.
* There has never been any evidence whatsoever - nothing - that Brady has ever been involved in any rule breaking in his entire career - on any issue.
* There is no direct evidence that anyone on the Patriots - never mind Tom Brady - had any scheme to tamper with footballs illegally.
* After the first half of the AFCCG, Tom Brady went on to perform at incredibly high levels, both home and away, thus rendering the "it gave him an advantage" claim totally moot.
* The NFL lied on multiple occasions and leaked damaging information against the Patriots, all in an effort to control the narrative.
* Despite claims that they would do rigorous psi research in the 2016 season, when the season was over the NFL declared that they only did "spot checks" and will not release the psi information.
Now this "crime" of Brady's, according to the NFL, is compared to a player taking PEDs. The penalty for such a crime: four game suspension and potential loss of millions of dollars (saved because the Patriots redid his deal to lessen the blow), plus the million dollar fine for New England and the loss of a first and fourth round draft picks.
Peyton Manning is accused of taking HGH. The evidence against Manning is:
* HGH is actually shipped to his home.
* The company Manning is dealing with is shady, and has illegally supplied other athletes with HGH.
* An employee (Sly) is caught ON TAPE talking about shipping HGH to Manning's house.
* Manning or his lawyers hire people to rifle through records and go have a conversation with Sly.
* The next day Sly "recants". Hmmmmmmm....
* Manning's shipments of HGH came right at the time when he was recovering from possible career-ending neck injuries.
* In contrast to Brady, whose best numbers came immediately following the NFL crackdown on footballs (meaning he HAD to be using regulation footballs), Manning's best performance came immediately following his stupendous recovery from the neck injuries.
The evidence for Manning is:
* He claimed it was for his wife, and that nobody had the right to know why.
* Sly "recanted". (but we all know what led up to that recanting)
And after a "thorough" investigation, Manning is cleared. Brady is suspended four games. For doing something the league equates to PED use. While Manning, who actually had PEDs shipped to his house during the time he was miraculously recovering from massive injuries, which promptly led to him having the greatest season in NFL history, is totally cleared. Meanwhile the other guys in that same story are still under investigation.
I mean.... My goodness.