AzPatsFan
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There have been people who questioned on what basis an appeal can be made.
I offered one; conforming to precedent for the punishments meted out for other perhaps more serious offenses.
There is another one that you all are familiar with. "Time off for good behavior" is the term that is applied, I believe.
When Goodell handed down his ruling, he didn't know what the reaction was going to be. The Patriots could have fought him. They didn't have to hand over the evidence without a fight. They could have gone to Court, in these litigious days. Heck, some Jerk tried to sue his way into the Presidency, after he lost an election.
The Patriots merely accepted the punishment. The helped reinforce and didn't fight the authority of the new Commissioner. That was an important post facto action. They simply accepted the punishment, cooperated, and moved on.
I offered one; conforming to precedent for the punishments meted out for other perhaps more serious offenses.
There is another one that you all are familiar with. "Time off for good behavior" is the term that is applied, I believe.
When Goodell handed down his ruling, he didn't know what the reaction was going to be. The Patriots could have fought him. They didn't have to hand over the evidence without a fight. They could have gone to Court, in these litigious days. Heck, some Jerk tried to sue his way into the Presidency, after he lost an election.
The Patriots merely accepted the punishment. The helped reinforce and didn't fight the authority of the new Commissioner. That was an important post facto action. They simply accepted the punishment, cooperated, and moved on.