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Post by JB1089 on May 11, 2015 17:13:05 GMT -5
I was pleasantly surprised by the draft picks that were taken. And if they stumble out of the gate with Garoppolo, it won't be the usual 28-30th overall pick.
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on May 11, 2015 17:13:23 GMT -5
Maybe I'm just seeing this through the eyes of a division rival but I really don't understand how a four game suspension, a small fine and a couple lost draft picks is severe enough to deter future cheating in the same vein. The fine is nothing. The team will make it back, and then some, selling Bring Back Brady shirts the first four games. The draft picks only carry so much pain because the team can trade back into those rounds if it really needs to. And a four game suspension isn't enough to seriously impair their season. The sum total is that you can cheat to win the Super Bowl and have your primary cheater get an MVP trophy for it. I'm not surprised that the NFL didn't want to tarnish the Super Bowl but it's already tarnished. The language in the above-posted letter by the EVP rings hollow. You can't talk about the integrity of the game and let cheaters walk off with the game's biggest prize. Exactly. As an aside it should be "interesting" listening to Jim Nancy's broadcast of the season opener between the Pats and the Steelers. Suspended for cheating, suspended for cheating
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 17:14:19 GMT -5
The upside of not suspending Belicheck for the 1st four games is that the NFL world gets to see his managerial ability without a HOF QB. Hopefully, he falls on his face and proves once and for all that he's just an average coach.
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Post by adpz on May 11, 2015 17:15:02 GMT -5
And two other things here - Brady now has a legit asterisk all by himself. I'm sure it's the last thing he wanted this late in his HOF* career.
And he won't be throwing those underinflated balls anymore. Let's see how accurate his short game is now. . .
Cannot WAIT for the NE home game at MetLife. May have to spring from something other than upper deck . . .
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Post by rexneffect on May 11, 2015 17:17:45 GMT -5
I know some people complained that the NFL waited until after the draft to release the report and subsequent punishment but this way the Pats don't have the opportunity to make picks in the draft specifically with Brady's inability to cheat (and suspension) in mind.
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on May 11, 2015 17:20:10 GMT -5
The ball boys get a much stiffer penalty than Brady - I hope he promised to take care of them beyond "kicks" . IF they can't be reinstated, why can Brady?
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on May 11, 2015 17:21:00 GMT -5
I know some people complained that the NFL waited until after the draft to release the report and subsequent punishment but this way the Pats don't have the opportunity to make picks in the draft specifically with Brady's inability to cheat (and suspension) in mind. Oh common, like they didn't know what would be coming down?
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Post by adpz on May 11, 2015 17:22:38 GMT -5
"MVCheat MVCheat MVCheat" chants - I need to hear them all season long . . .
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Post by JB1089 on May 11, 2015 17:23:01 GMT -5
Brady's first game back is against the Colts, in primetime. The games he will miss are:
Pittsburgh @buffalo Jacksonville @dallas
Come on Rexy, don't fuck it up and let Garoppolo rip you apart in his 2nd start. This could be a 1-3 start for the Pats.
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Post by Hollywood Nosebleed on May 11, 2015 17:25:16 GMT -5
The good news is a lot the Pats fair weather fan base is already packing it up.
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Post by frostlich on May 11, 2015 17:28:36 GMT -5
The ball boys get a much stiffer penalty than Brady - I hope he promised to take care of them beyond "kicks" . IF they can't be reinstated, why can Brady? You knew that was the way the punishment would be doled out. Those ball boys ought to flip and write a book about the cheating bastards.
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Post by joepnyj1 on May 11, 2015 17:31:19 GMT -5
That 4 games won't stand. It'll probably be reduced to 2, sadly. Agreed. Imo the penalty was not harsh. This league apparently finds pot smoking a more critical issue than cheating. And his two buddies Bellyfuck and Toe Cheese get away scott free. Goodell should be removed.
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Post by Fishooked on May 11, 2015 17:32:45 GMT -5
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Post by Fishooked on May 11, 2015 17:33:09 GMT -5
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Post by Fishooked on May 11, 2015 17:33:25 GMT -5
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