Mike Freeman: Owner says Kraft/Goodell relationship dead and owners are nervous what Kraft will do

[Rob0729]

From Mike Freeman's Twitter:

An NFL owner said in an interview with Bleacher Report that he supports the decision by Roger Goodell to hit quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots hard over Deflategate.
"The main thing (Troy Vincent) said is true," explained the owner, who asked not to be identified, "we need to make sure everyone is following the rules. All of us. I think Roger made the right decision and my guess is the rest of the owners agree."
That part isn't surprising. This other part might not be surprising, either. Yet it was still interesting to hear. The owner said he believes (but made it clear it's just his opinion) that the relationship between Goodell and Kraft is "pretty much dead."
"I can't say for certain but it sure seems that way to me," the owner, who knows both men well, explained.
The owner added: "Some of us (owners) are waiting a little nervously to see what Robert does next."

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sm5lnq

 

[Wax Frog]

The owner added: "Some of us (owners) are waiting a little nervously to see what Robert does next."

Dare I dream?

 

[Kdo5]

Dare I dream?

Curious. I hope I'm very wrong about Kraft and that those nervous owners start ****ting their pants in the near future.

 

[reflexblue]

Dare I dream?

Like the upside down shield.

 

[Wax Frog]

Like the upside down shield.

I've had it for awhile. Score 1 for my intuition

 

[TheBeers]

So they interviewed Irsay?

 

[nowayback]

I wonder who that saint of an owner is, with no black marks on his team. He probably thinks the Pats get extra picks every year....wondering why they have so many draft picks always.

 

[karguy85]

It better be dead. All Goodell has done is try to ruin the Patriots image. I always thought the spygate punishment was way over the top, but never thought that Goodell was out to get the Patriots. I am rethinking that now. I think Goodell wanted to use the Patriots and his perceived relationship with Kraft as a way to gain back support, at the Patriots' expense. Goodell has destroyed the integrity of the shield. He needs to look in the mirror.

 

[Joker]

Who's the owner quoted? Woody Johnson?

 

[Rob0729]

Ironically, Peter King got two of the three team executives he spoke to say that the punishment was way over the top and Freeman has an owner say all the owners agree with the punishment. But then again, Freeman has been a long time Patriots hater (just look at his twitter thread to see how he hates the Pats).

 

[Rob0729]

Who's the owner quoted? Woody Johnson?

Can't be. The unnamed owner spoke in complete sentences, used big words like "relationship", and didn't ask for a cookie at the end of his quote.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Whatever dirt Kraft has on Goodell .... you can bet it will be leaked to Tom Curran... Go Tom.

 

[FrodoBagginz]

Sounds like a civil war is brewing. About time.

 

[TheBeers]

As joker said probably Woody

 

[Dr Pain]

https://twitter.com/jerrythornton1
"the Patriots provided substantial cooperation throughout the investigation" - Wells Report, page 23

 

[Froob]

Anyone who agrees with the report is either admitting to being a hater, didn't read the report, or a full blown idiot. Wonder what Mayweather thinks, he can't read but he's a Brady fan.

 

[Danger Zone]

From Mike Freeman's Twitter:



http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sm5lnq

I loved following Mike Freeman. But man, as soon as Deflategate hit, he became the worst kind of smarmy, rub it in your face troll. I had to Unfollow him as much as I respect his love of all thats nerd.

 

[Big-T]

"You're with me and voting out Goodell or I'm taking the antitrust exemption away"

No more ****yfooting around, time to play hardball.

 

[RxJock1120]

The relationship should have been dead 8 years ago, better late than never...I guess

 

[Rob0729]

I loved following Mike Freeman. But man, as soon as Deflategate hit, he became the worst kind of smarmy, rub it in your face troll. I had to Unfollow him as much as I respect his love of all thats nerd.

He has always hated the Pats. He was just as insufferable in 2007 and 2008.

That is why I don't buy the part where the unnamed owner said that most of the owners agree with the decision. I think Freeman found an owner who hates the Pats as much as Freeman does.