Progress update
20 Mar 2016 — Hello Patriot Nation!
In the last week, as we reach 7k signatures, there have been some very interesting developments. Last Monday the Wall Street Journal reported that that the NFL and NFLPA was closing in on a deal that would strip NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, of disciplinary powers. (
NFL, Union Closer to Deal Stripping Roger Goodell of Discipline Power
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The report also quoted NFL Players Association executive director, DeMaurice Smith, who indicated that he "can’t imagine there is any appetite to agree with any proposal that doesn’t wrap up all the litigation.”
This of course COULD mean the end of both he ongoing Adrian Peterson case and the case against TOM BRADY! Even if this transpires between now and the end of the upcoming Annual League Meeting in Boca Raton, FL (March 20 - 23), There is no evidence that the decision will include RESTORING THE DRAFT PICKS TO THE PATRIOTS! Which would make the Consumer Complaint and accompanying Petition EVEN MORE RELEVANT because it would be one of the few paths left to getting back the picks!
Last week I also appeared on Sports Wrap, a local "Award Winning" sports talk show, to give an update on the Complaint and Petition (
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The update included the latest action that the FB Group, "Defenders Of The Wall" have undertaken to support the ideals behind the Consumer Complaint. (
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Most recently, we sent out an impact letter to all 32 NFL Owners, urging the owners to, as a group, push for the dropping of the Deflategate case based on unfounded charges and rescinding the penalties imposed against the Patriots (Draft Picks) and Tom Brady (4 Game Suspension).
The letter included references to relevant scientific conclusions, influential NFL media sources and other respected NFL/NFLPA sources as a means to sway the opinions of the owners as well as to emphasize that if this could happen to the Patriots and Robert Kraft who had been perceived as Goodell's closest ally amongst the owners, then imagine how easily it could happen to them and their franchise player(s)! And this is only ONE campaign of a multi-pronged plan that a group of dedicated "worker bees" has put into motion in an all out effort to draw this debacle to a (successful) conclusion!
Finally, thanks to everyone who has supported the quest to restore the Draft Picks and end Deflategate, whether via signing & sharing the Petition, retweeting my tweets, taking part in the aforementioned ongoing campaigns or just simply waving the banner like one of the Admins of the Defender Of the Wall group did recently at a Red Ss Spring training game: (
Fan At Red Sox Game Holds ‘Fire Goodell’ Sign Wearing Tom Brady Mask dailysnark.com
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And even Barstool Sports loved him: (
This Guy Who Is Defending The Wall Behind Home Plate of the Sox Game Can Play For Me Anyday
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Thanks again!
#DefendTheWall
Jim Derochea
@jimderochea
@DefendersOTW
P.S. Here is the link to a sample of the letter sent to the NFL Owners ow.ly/ZGz7A
