Problem is you can't argue it half way. If your innocent you yell it from the rooftops, if not, you skulk away. I think we as Pats fans feel we know TB's has proven his integrity many time over, and it gives him the benefit of the doubt over just about anyone.
And yes, we have considered if he directed the balls to be deflated under 12.5. And most of us have decided, no, he did not. From there, you're all-in. We also are in a unique position to question Goodell's action knowing the truth a bit about spygate, and favorable treatment toward the Jets. Yes, we also considered if Goodell is truly fair and just in his duties, and most of us have decided, no, he is not.
We fans thought this from the get go, before the wells report, and despite media piling on the Pats guilt after it, we felt the same. Now with the rebuttal, a few doubters across the US might have new questions. And seeing TB, going guns blazing to clear his name, might also lay claim to his innocence to a few more. The media will continue to grab headlines from juicy sentences from unread reports, but as a human being, eventually, more and more will recognize the reaction of true perceived injustice versus Goodell's inflated baseless and ego driven one.
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I was checking out other teams' forums. It's quite polarizing, our forum compared to theirs. They all think we're cheaters and denounce everything and anything that pokes holes in the Wells report, Goodell and the NFL. Pretty much all of us knows what Goodell and the NFL did was wrong.
I found this thread in the Cowboys forum. The guy is surprised that none of us have even considered whether Brady cheated.
http://cowboyszone.com/threads/are-we-as-blind-and-homerish-as-these-pats-fans.322178/
Well the facts strongly indicate TB12 did not play any role. In fact there is no legitimate evidence that there was rule breaking. No evidence of a crime so blown out of proportion it is insane.
That guys is an idiot. 'Nuff said.