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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.And, apparently, he was under the mistaken belief that accepting the penalties would likely make things easier on Brady.
I don't know why this is so surprising to anyone. The commissioner works for the owners, the league exists to make money for the owners, not to make money for the players or to entertain fans except insofar as that's necessary for continued profit.
The relationship between owner and player is, in the final analysis, one of employer and employee. You hear it all the time, "It's just a business." Why should anyone have expected Kraft to stand on the side of his employee against an ownership collective of which he himself is part?
Is there a specific name for when someone's explicitly stated why they did something, but because it doesn't fit your preconceived narrative you pretend they didn't and continue to baselessly speculate? Because this case has had tons of examples of just that, your example being an especially good one.
Kraft has now declared that he is siding with his player against the Goodell and the other owners. Just so it's clear.
Ridiculous? Was it ridiculous that the BountygateKen,
This is ridiculous. Belichick was already cleared. Goodell cannot go back in time and change the wells report and then add punishment because Kraft objects.
Goodell is evil. He is self-serving, ruthless, and devious. He's also a **** sucking scumbag. He is a LOT of things I'd like to call him INCLUDING "an idiot" But he isn't stupid or maybe the people around him aren't stupid because they manufactured a scandal out of whole cloth, out of NOTHING, and 8 months later still seem to winning. So we shouldn't underestimate the man as much as we despise him..Goodell is an idiot, not a guy you portray as cunning and domineering.
I think that is only partially true, Andy. A big part of it IS all about the Patriots. I believe that other Owners look and what the Pats have done for so long and REALLY believe that they MUST be doing something wrong to be able to accomplish what they can't accomplish. Remember they are all grade A alpha males with tendencies to narcissism and egomania. So they would tend to think that if they can't do it, no one should be.....without tilting the scales.The other owners told Kraft that protecting the power they have over the players is all that matters, and challenging his punishment sends a message that players can too.
It reminds me of some nation that will denounce the USA to their people while at the same time working closely with The USA behind the scenes. It's simply trying to have it both ways.I would say this to those who that think Kraft capitulated to benefit Brady or save BB. When has appeasing a bully ever worked to your benefit. In didn't work in 2007 and it didn't work now. It sure won't work in the future when they come after BB. I believe that Kraft's true feelings are expressed in his statement that the good of the 32 is more important that the good of the one which is absolutely true financially. First and foremost Kraft is an impeccable businessman. Unfortunately, I think Kraft is the only owner that feels that way regarding the on-field competition. I believe that his Mea Culpa was just a recognition that the fans did not feel the same way as him and he did not want to get a rude reception at the first game and does not change his true belief.
Is this to me, because Kraft didn't explicitly say he did it for money. He didn't even suggest it.Is there a specific name for when someone's explicitly stated why they did something, but because it doesn't fit your preconceived narrative you pretend they didn't and continue to baselessly speculate? Because this case has had tons of examples of just that, your example being an especially good one.
Is this to me, because Kraft didn't explicitly say he did it for money. He didn't even suggest it.
I'm taking Bob at his word.
...And, most importantly, he backed GoTohell when dipshit screwed other owners. Big mistake. And we all knew, and didn't like it. But to cave like he did (again)? Man, I just want someone to break rank and save the GAME for the FANS. You know the ones who paid for this empire. They just wont give up the almighty dollar. They all obey their version of the 10 commandments of Cosa Nostra. We need a "Sammy the Bull".I will say it again, as I have said all along, I think it is blatantly obvious.
Kraft disputing Goodell is not acceptable to the league, because the league wants Goodell to have supreme power over the players to hold them down.
Goodell does what he wants, and the owners have to show deference and not object because doing otherwise would show a weakening of their resolve in Goodell as the almighty, which they need him positioned as to keep the players down.
The conversation was very simple.
Bob, its too bad for you, but its us against the players, and you cannot cast aspersions on the judgment of the commissioner, because that will weaken the 32 against their prime enemy, the players.
Kraft needed to have the balls to stand up to that and be the leader who showed them this approach will lead to their own doom, but he instead played lap dog.
There is no internal appeals process for clubs.
Yup, just fill out the official Roger Goodell appeals application below.Actually, I think there is. But there's nothing like a CBA to interfere with Goodell re-affirming his own decisions, so the process is pointless.
In fact, the opposite is true. He was so committed to Brady that he thought throwing the team under the bus would facilitate Tom's exoneration. You can question the reasoning behind that, but the motivation is unimpeachable.