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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.who is Goodell? Tywin shot and killed on the john or Joffrey poisoned on his wedding day.Holy hell. This is the BEST analogy.
Not sure where all this hand-wringing about what Brady should have said at that first presser comes from. Hindsight is 20/20 but at the time they had no way of knowing what this story would become and they were operating with misinformation regarding the psi of the balls. If they had responded to that it could have hurt them because people now would be asking about answers based on wrong information. Brady did not speak at the Mona Lisa Vito press conference.Brady should have clearly stated his case near the beginning of this whole mess, along the lines of:
- "I'm completely innocent."
- "I would be shocked to discover anything other than complete innocence on the part of Jastremski and McNally as well."
- "I instructed my representatives to cooperate fully in almost all respects. However, in one exception, I'm standing on my rights regarding my personal cellphone."
- "I hope this mess doesn't contain an element of retaliation for me being the named plaintiff on a suit vs. the NFL."
- "Having said all that, I'm now going to shut up and lawyer up. There are ongoing administrative processes, and perhaps court cases after that. Also, I'm hoping to play 19 games of football next season, plus pre-season, and I need to fully prepare for that."
Not sure where all this hand-wringing about what Brady should have said at that frist presser comes from. Hindsight is 20/20 but at the time they had no way of knowing what this story would become and they were operating with misinformation regarding the psi of the balls. If they had responded to that it could have hurt them because people now would be asking about answers based on wrong information. Brady did not speak at the Mona Lisa Vito press conference.
If (when) Brady's team comes out victorious, you realize they can run with all the PR issues they like? Nothing the Brady camp can say or do is going to change the minds of people who want him found guilty no matter what. The best way to deal with this is win the case then hammer it home.As I said earlier, I think Kraft was naive to trust his "friend" Roger. I don't think Brady was. I think Brady knew all along the league was out to get him. The problem is he made some critical errors.
First, he did not consult the NFLPA until after the Wells Report slammed him. The NFLPA would have probably made the cell phone issue a non-issue. Brady handled that wrong.
Second, Brady and his people are only looking at this legally and not in terms of PR. Brady's silence and allowing the NFL shape the discussion is the biggest issues with where he is. He should have had a PR team and a legal team.
If (when) Brady's team comes out victorious, you realize they can run with all the PR issues they like? Nothing the Brady camp can say or do is going to change the minds of people who want him found guilty no matter what. The best way to deal with this is win the case then hammer it home.
That's my point Rob. The idiots who aren't interested in the truth have already made up their minds.Unfortunately, it will be too late. Just look at the Rams' Walkthrough stuff. The Pats were vindicated and Tomase admitted his story was wrong, but there are still people, even in the media, who believe it is a proven fact that the Pats' taped the Rams' walkthrough.
No matter the outcome of the court cases, people will remember that Brady smashed his cell phone to avoid giving it to Ted Wells. Not true, but that is what the belief will be.
That's my point Rob. The idiots who aren't interested in the truth have already made up their minds.
I give Brady a pass for his first press conference, because he'd been given inaccurate information about PSI, because the whole issue was new, and because he didn't do nearly as badly as people now claim.
I'm saying, however, that his team should have been more forward leaning on the PR front once the immediate Super Bowl aftermath was over.
I agree with you in theory but the deck was stacked against the Pats and Brady before they even knew there was a deck. I understand and agree with your position it's more I'd rather they put out the wildfire ahead of addressing the spot fires.But a better PR effort Brady could be dictating the message than responding to it.
Ultimately Brady handled it correctly. Nothing he could have said would have us in any different position, and unlike Goodell he has not made public comments that can now be used against him.
That article is stupid. The commissioner has the power to levy any penalties he wants with no evidence. He can also flat out lie about things and, until caught, his lies have the authority of his position.
Their is no trap that could have been avoided. Like living in any totalitarian society governed by power and lies, not laws.
Interesting. Goodell has carte blanche on deciding guilt? As we know he does not have this power for punishment but for deciding guilt he does? If there are words in the CBA that say he has this power then its extremely bad news for Brady (and by extension us). However, abuse of discretion is a fairly wide net. The CBA better be pretty specific that Goodell can just tap someone on the shoulder and say 'guilty' otherwise the legal case may still be there.
The point is all this post facto "Brady should have" this and that is exactly the same rationalizations and minimizings we've seen being used by otherwise intelligent people for decades and decades in this country.
Sure rape is a horrible crime BUT she should not have worn that suggestive clothing...THAT was HER MISTAKE...
The initial charge is 100% bogus...all that follows is 100% the fault of those who made the charge. Period. Now you can ignore the testimony of the ref, dismiss the ideal gas law and scream for the next ten years about "cell phone destruction!!" but the fact of this matter is the ref testified in the Goodellgaroo court that he used the NFL gauge and he will testify in REAL federal U.S. district court to this again, under oath. Does anyone actually believe a federal judge is going to say "you're committing perjury, Mr Anderson...and now on to this cell phone destruction issue"? It's preposterous.
Unfortunately, it will be too late. Just look at the Rams' Walkthrough stuff. The Pats were vindicated and Tomase admitted his story was wrong, but there are still people, even in the media, who believe it is a proven fact that the Pats' taped the Rams' walkthrough.
No matter the outcome of the court cases, people will remember that Brady smashed his cell phone to avoid giving it to Ted Wells. Not true, but that is what the belief will be.