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I think a lot of you read articles and take it for truth, biases as truth, just as you are calling judges biased.
Here are the points. They all seem really trivial. And considering it was only off by a slight amount, I don't see the amount of damage it's caused.
1 - If it wasn't that much of an advantage, and obviously it wasn't as determined by the second half, why take the chance? We all know the difference something minor can make such as changing grips, bar lengths, etc. . . so maybe a slight change in PSI could make a difference in grip strength and endurance in the game? Seems trivial still.
2 - The two New England trainers that were fired had some texts on their phones that seemed to confirm some sort of suspicious tampering. Why would they tamper with the balls if not ordered to? Just seems bizarre to do it arbitrarily.
3 - Why would Tom Brady intentionally break his phone? And if the phone is such a damning piece of evidence, he COULD ask for a transcript from his phone company. But he could also have told Gooddell to get lost when he asked to inspect the texts, instead of obliterating his phone. I don't think the NFL had the right to his phone anyways.
I still think there is too much evidence suggesting the balls were deflated and Tom knew about it. But there's not enough to hold up through litigating. And certainly not enough for a 4 game ban. Both sides fucked up here and both are paying the price one way or another.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000466783/article/more-details-on-…
Eleven of the 12 footballs used in the first half were judged by the officials to be under the minimum of 12.5 PSI, but just one was two pounds under. Many of them were just a few ticks under the minimum.
The Shop
Goddell's an idiot and needs to go. He won't though because he's made the owners a lot of money.
The appeal wasn't about whether the deflation gave the Patriots/Brady an advantage, or whether the punishment was too harsh, etc. It hinged on whether the commissioner was empowered to impose penalties, and the majority opinion seemed to be saying that if the players association didn't want the commissioner to have that power any longer then they should have addressed it in the last CBA.
Do you disagree and believe that it was not more likely than not that he knew?
It's pretty clear that Brady knew about the doctoring of the footballs over an extended period of time and that he likely was the one who ordered it done originally. Any anger should be directed at him rather than the body that's simply enforcing the rules.
Pit Row
The judges shouldn't be ruling on whether Brady is guilty or not. The only issue is whether or not the Commissioner has the authority to issue penalties based on the current CBA. It's pretty obvious that he does, of course, so the tactic of spinning this into something different is the only approach left for Brady's team.
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