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Originally posted by: alanleroy
Part of the penalty was because the NFL's independent investigator was convinced the charges were true.
A portion of the penalty was because Brady and the Patriots did not fully cooperate as they promised. Tom did not allow his texts to be reviewed by a third party (His own agent). The Patriots did not allow one of the equipment managers to be interviewed a second time.
I imagine a portion of the penalty was because it's the second time they were caught in a cheating scandal.
Put it all together and 4 games, a million bucks and 2 draft picks is a bargain. I don't think any of it gets reduced.
Originally posted by: alanleroy
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Originally posted by: jphelan
Seems like a severe penalty with such flimsy scientific evidence. Could it be the ball boys were all talk and no action?
Part of the penalty was because the NFL's independent investigator was convinced the charges were true.
A portion of the penalty was because Brady and the Patriots did not fully cooperate as they promised. Tom did not allow his texts to be reviewed by a third party (His own agent). The Patriots did not allow one of the equipment managers to be interviewed a second time.
I imagine a portion of the penalty was because it's the second time they were caught in a cheating scandal.
Put it all together and 4 games, a million bucks and 2 draft picks is a bargain. I don't think any of it gets reduced.
Well stated. It was not the actual inflation stuff, it was the cover up. How can you say with a straight face that the "deflator" was referring to weight loss? Wow...
