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2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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Despite 'Deflategate' being characterized in some circles as a clown show, I believe it has been very carefully orchestrated since the beginning.
In general, it seems that NFL fans are lining up to pile on successful teams - regardless of bothersome evidence - look at the charade perpetrated against the New Orleans Saints - the utterly ridiculous 'Bountygate'.
When it comes to Patriots related scandals it's an extreme buyers market.
The constant 'leaks' by the NFL have no element of 'incompetence' to them - they are an integral part of the political war being waged on the Patriots - it's a well established way of setting the narrative without actually having to make deniable statements - Mort's (incorrect) leak about just how deflated the balls were etc etc.
Haven't we already seen this before?
Remember the 'taped walk through's' that have, through erroneous repetition, become an important part of 'CameraPlacementGate'?
The NFL knows how this works, despite their incompetence in some areas, they know that they have the implicit backing of about 95% of the NFL structure (owners, coaches, fans) to mete out punishment to the arrogant Patriots - who, infuriatingly, continue to defy parity.
The suspension of Tom Brady is coming, and despite all of the logical and political holes in the story, the NFL and its fans couldn't be happier.
In general, it seems that NFL fans are lining up to pile on successful teams - regardless of bothersome evidence - look at the charade perpetrated against the New Orleans Saints - the utterly ridiculous 'Bountygate'.
When it comes to Patriots related scandals it's an extreme buyers market.
The constant 'leaks' by the NFL have no element of 'incompetence' to them - they are an integral part of the political war being waged on the Patriots - it's a well established way of setting the narrative without actually having to make deniable statements - Mort's (incorrect) leak about just how deflated the balls were etc etc.
Haven't we already seen this before?
Remember the 'taped walk through's' that have, through erroneous repetition, become an important part of 'CameraPlacementGate'?
The NFL knows how this works, despite their incompetence in some areas, they know that they have the implicit backing of about 95% of the NFL structure (owners, coaches, fans) to mete out punishment to the arrogant Patriots - who, infuriatingly, continue to defy parity.
The suspension of Tom Brady is coming, and despite all of the logical and political holes in the story, the NFL and its fans couldn't be happier.