Dan Wetzel: Roger Goodell owes Tom Brady an apology

[cmasspatsfan]

With all due respect, and I mean that, this is ludicrous.

It's either the conspiracy theory or Mara is the biggest moron in the world, I'm not sure I buy the conspiracy theory but it's really odd they would complain after all the info that's come to light.

 

[Marko]

Doubt that Mara had any input with them turning in the ball.

 

[RobertWeathers]

As I have posted on another thread, it is very unusual that this "episode" was made public by the Giants. Conspiracy theory, I have no idea, but it is intriguing to say the least. IGL is well known and expounded upon by now and I am quite sure all NFL teams are aware of its results and should not be surprised when they test a football. I, for one, find it strange because it is.

OK....you are reaching big time but I'll play along.

What would be the Giants' motivation to help the Patriots?

 

[NE_Zealot]

Goody apologize to Tom? It was a rough day at work, thanks for the laugh!

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

He owes us a first round pick.

don't hold your breath...

 

[irishfanatic]

OK....you are reaching big time but I'll play along.

What would be the Giants' motivation to help the Patriots?

I cannot answer your question because I do not have an explanation, not even a plausible one, hence why I state that it is unusual. I am sure at this point teams have done their own experimentation on the laws of science but no one has made it public. That is all I am saying, it is strange to be shining the light on this subject at this point in time, regardless of which of the 32 teams is doing it, for obvious reasons.
I may be wrong, but in so doing, to my mind, the only winner is the Patriots, Am I wrong?

 

[Koma]

Apologizing would take, you know, integrity.

 

[reflexblue]

There is no need for an apology in this situation. Just hand Goodell a sword and allow him to take the honorable way out.

I like that idea but since goodell is not honorable he'd never do it.

 

[Jackson 2]

Doubt that Mara had any input with them turning in the ball.

I got a kick out of McAdoo at his press conference explaining what happened. He was so scared to say the wrong thing he looked as if he was about to defecate canaries...

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

.... odd they would complain after all the info that's come to light.

The info has come to light only to those willing to listen. That would be Pats fans, Florio, Sally, Wetzel, and close to nobody else among people having something to do with the NFL. The Giants buy into Goodell's BS hook, line, and sinker.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Belichick-friendly Giants

What? He was, never going to be their head coach. Reason: They did not like him.

Also, they were/are all-in for CameraLocationGate, DefameGate

On a related note, they also suck eggs.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

The info has come to light only to those willing to listen. That would be Pats fans, Florio, Sally, Wetzel, and close to nobody else among people having something to do with the NFL. The Giants buy into Goodell's BS hook, line, and sinker.

So does Kraft.

 

[RecoveringCowboy]

What will bring Goodell down is a continued decline in TV viewership and later on trouble in negotiating the next CBA. Those issues will be too big to ignore.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Being tarred and feathered in Gillette stadium is my preference.

Must be nationally televised; women and concussion victims need justice too

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

and rescind the taking of next year's 4th.....That at least can undo future harm.....

Patriots must be also compensated another first-round pick and money, and exonerated for 2007 witchhunt

 

[RobertWeathers]

I cannot answer your question because I do not have an explanation, not even a plausible one, hence why I state that it is unusual. I am sure at this point teams have done their own experimentation on the laws of science but no one has made it public. That is all I am saying, it is strange to be shining the light on this subject at this point in time, regardless of which of the 32 teams is doing it, for obvious reasons.
I may be wrong, but in so doing, to my mind, the only winner is the Patriots, Am I wrong?

I was hoping you would say the Executive Committee has conspired to do things that make Goody looklike a moron and give them more reason to force him out for being an incompetent baboon.

 

[Joker]

Cut Goondell's nuts off and superglue them in his ****in' big mouth...then have a dozen midgets crush his skull with baseball bats...charge admission...2 friggin cents to get in, free hot dogs and beer....goddamned scumbag

 

[GoWhalers]

No offense taken to any of the pushback on the "conspiracy theory" -- but as the other poster(s) indicated, why would the Giants do this?

Here are the things the Giants did do:

• Took their own initiative to measure the football pressure (explicitly against the rules, and highlighted as part of Deflategate)
• Notified the NFL on an "informal" basis of low-pressure footballs
• Notified or leaked the concern to the media (Glazer), with actual PSI numbers

So as far as possible why's:

• Sour grapes after the loss to the Steelers?
• Making an excuse to Giants fans for the loss?
• Rivalry/gamesmanship between the Giants and Steelers organizations? (see Jets/Pats circa ~2001-2006)
• Maras wanting to stick it to the Rooneys?

I'm looking at that list and head-scratching that any of those are the reason why. Sour grapes? Maybe, but why not a formal complaint? Excuse for the fans is maybe the *most* likely out of all of these, but again why not a formal? Not aware of any major fighting between Giants/Steelers or Maras/Rooneys.

Is it not possible that other why's:

• Belichick has friends inside the Giants organization who think he got shafted
• Belichick asked them to measure some footballs to stick it to the NFL

I agree those are pretty ridiculous in a vacuum, but are they ridiculous after Deflategate?
The only outcome that's happened here is that ball PSI numbers were leaked to the media. The Giants have not formally sought an inquiry, the Steelers have not been charged, Mara and Rooney are not going at it on Twitter (ha).

 

[irishfanatic]

Cut Goondell's nuts off and superglue them in his ****in' big mouth...then have a dozen midgets crush his skull with baseball bats...charge admission...2 friggin cents to get in, free hot dogs and beer....goddamned scumbag

I don't agree with going with the "softly softly" approach Joker

 

[Joker]

sorry...I don't normally sugar coat my opinions ....