Tom Brady Suspended

[rfournier103]

OH, WHAT A GLORIOUS DAY!!!

I’m a total Partriots honk and not ashamed to admit it. Justice was served, and the rest of the country has to deal with it. I LOVE it!!!

 

[JimR-OCDS]

This part of the questioning in what took place during the hearing before Judge Berman.

Judge Richard Berman repeatedly pressed a lawyer for the NFL about whether there was any direct evidence linking Brady to the deflated footballs during a settlement hearing in Manhattan federal court on the star QB’s appeal of his four-game suspension.

“Is there a text in which Mr. Brady instructs someone to put a needle in a football? No, there is not such direct evidence,” said attorney Daniel L. Nash, adding later, “Just because there may not be a smoking gun does not mean there’s not evidence of culpability.”

Jim

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Here’s a great article, quite long as it has the text of Judge Berman’s decision.

I doubt many will read it, but it educating on just how lousy of a job Goodell is doing as commissioner.

Hurley: After Losing DeflateGate, Roger Goodell Should Be Embarrassed

Here

Jim

 

[SuperLuigi]

Goodell messed up. Yes. But I think his positives outweigh his negatives. I like Goodell and what he has done for the league. I don’t think a “replacement” is in order. But a good public shaming… Well that is ok by me.

It could be a mistake for the NFL to think that it’s invincible from a demise, even if it’s hard to imagine given the football fever in this country.

But baseball used to big as well, and how much revenue and attention do losing teams in that league get, really?

The criticism of Goodell was that his positioning was too arrogant, evidently a distinct possibility given the ruling, but also the fact that the NFL legal scholars may have seriously miscalculated this, as the evidence against Brady wasn’t there.

But I have to wonder now if this show was more about an attempt to damage the Belichik/Brady legacy, which now matches the 70s Steelers and 80-90s 49ers with four SB wins.

I also cautioned (to put it more mildly) NFL fans of other teams to be careful what they wish for over this…