The NFL dropped the hammer in a big way on Monday, likely kicking off a declaration of war between the league and one of their all-time greats after handing down their penalty for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the league has decided to severely penalize Brady and the Patriots, hitting him with a four game suspension, but it doesn't stop there. They're also reportedly taking away New England's first round pick in 2016, and a fourth round selection in 2017, as well as hitting the team with a $1-million fine.
As Schefter points out, the four game penalty would cause Brady to be a spectator until week five when the team heads to Indianapolis in a Sunday night battle against the Colts.
One would have to believe this suspension won't fully stand and that Brady will likely be back sooner following an appeal with the NFLPA. Brady said during his appearance at Salem State last week he'd have a response, "hopefully soon." Now we'll have to see how he and agent Don Yee will handle this, and it should definitely be quite a battle considering the severity of the penalty given the lack of concrete evidence the league has against him.
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