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We’re past the midweek point now that it’s Thursday, and here’s a quick rundown of this morning’s top stories:<\/p>\n

Goodell – “no change to the discipline” –\u00a0<\/strong>With millions of dollars invested in an investigation where NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has everything to lose, the delusional man running the billion dollar league told reporters on Wednesday that he received the letter submitted by Patriots owner Robert Kraft regarding their draft picks and Tom Brady, but it’s not going to change anything.<\/p>\n

“I responded to him two weeks ago and told him that I had considered his views and I didn’t think there was any new information in there that would cause us to alter the discipline,” Goodell said Wednesday. “So there will be no change to the discipline.”<\/p>\n

The commissioner\u00a0remains steadfast at suspending Brady to begin 2016 after getting his initial suspension\u00a0overturned in court before the start of last season, and\u00a0recently presented the NFL’s\u00a0case in the most recent appeal that, according to observers who were there, didn’t exactly go in Brady’s favor.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, as far as the first and fourth round picks are concerned, there’s been some speculation that the other owners are the ones who were quietly pushing Goodell to stay the course on that punishment\u00a0given their obvious envy of the Patriots, who have won double-digit games in every season dating back to 2003, along with\u00a0four Super Bowls and six Conference Championships over that span.<\/p>\n

Sirius XM radio host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo more or less confirmed that, telling Kirk Minihane in a podcast that he’s spoken with nine NFL owners who revealed that the Deflategate discipline handed down by Goodell was more about getting back at Robert Kraft than it was about taking down Brady. \u00a0He said that the owners he spoke with\u00a0admitted that Brady being out on the field\u00a0is actually better for television ratings and that hitting\u00a0Kraft with a fine and weakening his team by taking away a first round pick was\u00a0enough of a win for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey want to get TV ratings,\u201d Russo told Minihane, via WEEI.com<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0\u201c\u2019Do you think we want Goodell to suspend the best player in the league? Its star? For the first four games of the regular season, which includes a game against the Cowboys and the first opening Thursday night game of the year?”<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018We got Kraft. We don\u2019t like Kraft. We got him already,” said Russo, explaining what he heard about the mindset from the owners he spoke with. \u00a0“We nailed him for a million dollars, and he lost a first-round pick and a fourth-round pick. And we made sure that Kraft did not appeal it because we all bombarded him at the owners\u2019 meetings and said \u2018Bob, you\u2019ve got no support here. Do what you have to do. You have no support. Nobody is going to back you up.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Russo said that despite accepting the penalty, all Kraft did was make the guys who hung him out to dry happy.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo Kraft took the sword and that was the end of it,” said Russo about the mindset of the other owners. \u00a0“\u2018We didn\u2019t need Brady too. We got Kraft.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

And whether or not they’ll get Brady as well still remains up in the air.<\/p>\n

The bias against this team is well-known but the fact this is even allowed to continue given the lack of facts or evidence just defies logic and may go down as one of the most angering and frustrating situations in the history of this franchise, especially if Brady ultimately gets knocked out of the first quarter of the season in 2016.<\/p>\n

If the legal system ultimately fails them, the battle is more or less over.\u00a0\u00a0Given the circumstances, it’s already tough enough for Kraft to protect his team\u00a0against 31 jealous owners and one lunatic who seems like his goal is trying to make himself look like a tough guy, and Goodell’s last remaining ambassador certainly isn’t going to do him any favors since the bridge is already burned with Brady. \u00a0Since the relationship is irreparable at this point, why not hit him where it hurts the most while he has the chance? \u00a0He’ll get to damage Brady’s legacy while sending a message to the rest of the players that no one is safe, even without hard evidence or proof.<\/p>\n

That’s certainly a scary thought and while the other owners are all smiles for now,\u00a0\u00a0some day it may happen to them. \u00a0If that’s the case, we’ll see just how funny they really think it is.<\/p>\n

Arians ‘Shocked’ that Jones was available –\u00a0<\/strong>When it comes to personnel moves here in New England, we generally don’t find out much as it pertains to trades and other signings. \u00a0However, occasionally the other side spills some details and on Wednesday, Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians revealed that it was New England who initiated things by looking to Arizona as a suitor in the deal that sent Chandler Jones to the desert.<\/p>\n

When the Patriots called, Arians admitted he was surprised, but he’s happy to have him.<\/p>\n

“I was shocked,” said Arians via the Boston Herald’s Jeff Howe<\/a><\/strong>. “(General manager) Steve Keim did an unbelievable job working with them and finding the right fit in the trade. We went into the offseason wanting to improve our pass rush. Free agency wasn\u2019t what we were looking at as far as dollars for certain guys. That cured us for a long time. They got something they needed. We got something we needed. I think it was a great trade for both sides.”<\/p>\n

With extensions hopefully\u00a0coming up for Dont’a Hightower and Jamie Collins, the loss of Jones wasn’t a surprise given the value those two players have in building the Patriots’ defense for the future. \u00a0Moving Jones freed up money and allowed them to get a second-round pick for this season, along with adding some potential depth on the offensive line thanks to the acquisition of Jonathan Cooper.<\/p>\n

Arians praised Cooper, telling ESPN’s Mike Reiss, ” I think he is still going to be one heck of a player,” but said bad luck has been what’s hurt him so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe came in and was the player and athlete we thought he was,” said Arians.<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0“He was doing great, then he breaks a leg. Next year he gets a high ankle sprain and struggles through that. Gets an MCL the next year. He always had an injury and could never make the jump to what we thought he could be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hopefully Cooper finally reaches his potential here in New England.<\/p>\n

Fisher on Patriots DE Chris Long: He’ll ‘be a factor’ – <\/strong>Chris Long had some success during his time playing under Rams head coach Jeff Fisher, so his\u00a0former coach\u00a0knows him\u00a0pretty well. \u00a0Fisher told the Boston Herald on Wednesday that now that the\u00a0former Rams’ DE\u00a0is in New England, the opportunity is certainly there<\/a><\/strong> for Long to do great things.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no holes there,\u201d Fisher told the newspaper. \u201cHe\u2019s great, really consistent day in and day out over the years, loves to come to work, always had a great attitude, playful, jokes around the right way, works hard. When he was 100 percent healthy, he would really, really go for us. Obviously, the last couple years, injuries set him back. We released him, and then 10 days later he texted me a picture of his newborn. He\u2019s that kind of player that a head coach or an assistant coach will stay in touch with for a long, long time after he\u2019s done playing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Patriots signed Long to a one-year $2.375 million contract, which is obviously a low-risk move but if he’s able to contribute, it’s certainly a big help to a Patriots team that heads into 2016 likely hoping to be even more disruptive on the defensive\u00a0side of the football. \u00a0It’s a tough task, especially while trying to replace the production of a player like Jones who logged 12.5 sacks last season. \u00a0How much of that Long is able to fill remains to be seen, but it sounds like he should be a fun player to watch in the coming months.<\/p>\n

RB Lewis in Good Spirits: ‘I’m Never Going to Quit’ –\u00a0<\/strong>The loss of Dion Lewis was a big one to the Patriots last season after the running back suffered a torn ACL, but he’s been hard at work this offseason trying to get himself ready to come back in 2016 and make an impact.<\/p>\n

Lewis, who is a native of Albany New York, spoke to NEWS10 ABC and sounded upbeat<\/a><\/strong> as he continues working his way back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very strong minded, so I\u2019m not going to let anything like this \u2013 no injury \u2013 stop me from working or doing what I feel like I\u2019m capable of doing,\u201d Lewis told reporter Josh Rultenberg. \u201cAnd I\u2019m going to keep going and I\u2019m going to keep working. I\u2019m never going to quit, and that\u2019s just the way I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

That’s good news for Patriots fans, who definitely should be looking forward to seeing a player who averaged close to five yards per carry and scored four touchdowns last season back in the line-up in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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