PATRIOTS NEWS The Published Wells Report.

[Sicilian]

Extremely disappointing. Following this league is becoming exhausting.

 

[patsinthesnow]

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Is the tl;dr version "We think they did something, but we can't prove anything"?

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Can anyone who has the time to read it post a summary of the final conclusions? Who do they claim knew about it? Is there anyone they say didn't know about it? And what kind of evidence? Are there any incriminating texts? Footage? Is there anything about what the actual ball pressures were before the game and at halftime?

 

[Aldogg]

I hate to say this but much like spygate that statement and the last bit from Kraft has me scared we are getting bent over by Roger again for

 

[Saint Pat]

We do not believe that the evidence establishes that any other Patriots personnel participated in or had knowledge of the violation of the Playing Rules or the deliberate effort to circumvent the rules described above. In particular, we do not believe there was any wrongdoing or knowledge of wrongdoing by Patriots ownership, Head Coach Belichick or any other Patriots coach in the matters investigated . We also do not believe there was any wrongdoing or knowledge of wrongdoing by Patriots Head Equipment Manager Dave Schoenfeld

So they blame McNally, Jastremski and totally insinuate that Tom was aware but couldn't prove it.

 

[TBR]

Is the tl;dr version "We think they did something, but we can't prove anything"?

Yup. Pathetic.

 

[I.M. Fletcher]

Hilarious that goodell had the balls to ask brady to be a part of superbowl 50, and then throws him under a 20 tonne truck today.

This league is inept and a mess at the highest levels.

 

[Kdo5]

"In particular, we do not believe there was any wrongdoing or knowledge of wrongdoing by Patriots ownership, Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick or any other Patriots coach in the matters investigated."

BB exonerated!!!!!!!!!

Yes but they are also going after Tom.

 

[BradyManny]

Summary: This sucks.

 

[Horace's Ivories]

is Ted Wells a complete f'n moron?

 

[Bobsyouruncle]

Found the experts they wanted, ignored the ones that disagreed. Carnegie Mellon?

 

[TBR]

Patriots and Brady should sue for defamation. This is pathetic.

 

[VectorPrime]

I was utterly and completely wrong. I apologize to Flasox and everyone else who was on his side.

I'm utterly devestated

 

[PatsFan98117]

The text messages between Jastremski and McNally are totally damning. No other way to read them. Pages 5 to 7 of the report.

"McNally:
Nice dude....jimmy needs some kicks....lets make a
deal.....come on help the deflator"

 

[Deus Irae]

So they blame McNally, Jastremski and totally insinuate that Tom was aware but couldn't prove it.

Focus on the language of "guilt". "More likely than not" is how Wells is framing this, which is significant because of Goodell's call for lower standards of proof.

 

[Froob]

It sounds like Kraft will fight a punishment or am I wrong here?

 

[QuantumMechanic]

So they blame McNally, Jastremski and totally insinuate that Tom was aware but couldn't prove it.

Well, you have to admit that Brady saying he didn't even know who McNally was or that he had anything to do with balls and McNally saying Brady personally told him what the preferred inflation preferences were doesn't look good

 

[patsfan13]

Those who took the position that the league was gonna get the report they paid for hit the nail on the head.

 

[Kontradiction]

"I have no clue what happened, but it's possible that the Patriots deliberately deflated the footballs".

There. I just saved you some reading. What a crock.