NFL Discussion Thread: Pats win SB XLIX. Offseason begins

Don't see anything about it being upheld, only that it concluded. I'm still going with it'll be reduced.

 

where you guys seeing upheld? or are y'all just trying to make me drive my car into oncoming traffic or something?




#FreeBrady

 

That's scum as hell to drive and use your phone

 

i'm not driving right now. but i'm about to leave work, bro. chill

 

Yall had me going to ESPN and Twitter trying to find the news

 

of course the Pats fan uses his phone while he drives

 

Brady is gonna end up playing week 1

 

NO! NO! NO!


Seriously, no


Be careful DSA

 

Would you be surprised?

 

....no...

 

Just realized they play the Steelers week 1

I see ya

 

Is it? ...Really?

 

I think it gets reduced as well. Down to 1 or 2 games. For completely different reasons than you think, I'm sure. 

If that does happen, the million dollar question is does Brady have it in him to take it to the next level and essentially become a pawn in a much larger game?

Gut feeling says he doesn't and accepts it, much to the NFLPA's dismay. 

By the way...how obvious is it that Shefty has a source in Brady/NFLPA camp? 



Made him sound like he was Gandhi or Mother Teresa. Couldn't help but laugh. 

Gotta know when to sort through the **** with these leaks. 

 

I believe I said from the beginning it'd get down to two. I think the case is shaky but I also don't think TB has the grapefruits to take this to the next level (nor do I think that's what he should do)

 

Agree.

Disagree.

 

You really think he should go after them? Just take the short vacation and be done with it. So much easier. Keeps him as a golden boy of the NFL (now and in the future)

 

Brady going after the NFL would be foolish to me, just take what is given to you and come back during the year

 

Biting the hand that feeds.

Just not sure how to apply that; NFL biting the hand that has fed, or Brady biting?

 

Peyton got no value.

at the comments about Brady at the hearing

 

Good guy Brady. The choir boy shining through at the appeal



While I don't doubt that he was there and actively participating, that report is OD

regardless...

#FreeBrady

 

Much bigger fish to fry here. I've always looked at this entire episode from a grander scale.

This could very well be your union's best opportunity to fix something that's broken and scale back the power from an incompetent league office. Roger's been much more careful this time around vs. his mistakes in Bountygate, AP, Ray Rice so he knows damn well what's at stake too. The NFL does NOT want the risk of having this in the hands of a federal judge. Hence their deliberate wording and handling of the process in this case.

NFLPA has nothing to lose, everything to gain. This isn't just about an individual suspension, PR battles, precedent, etc. 

Don't get me wrong...nothing is guaranteed either way. But you're MUCH more likely to get what is fair now for your union + fellow players rather than a negotiation for it in 5 years when the CBA is up. It wasn't 'eem up for discussion in the 2011 lockout.   Good luck trying to win that one in the future with the same guys in charge (Goodell, D. Smith) as last time. 

Tom has always been a company guy and like @dmxfury  mentioned, he doesn't strike me as the type to see this all the way through. He absolutely should because now it's bigger than him and this Deflategate foolishness. Probably won't though. 

 

Patriots owner Bob Kraft, who is on a trip to Israel with a group of Pro Football Hall of Famers, sent a sworn affidavit backing Brady. One source said the affidavit was very compelling, and had "almost a holy feel to it".

 

Man, WUT. 

The dude feeding the info on these stories is out of control. Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Jesus Christ are now fighting the league. 

This is what I've been saying from the jump though...there is so much agenda driven nonsense that goes on w/ these reports that you have to know when to take them w/ a grain of salt.

Word to Mort's original report shortly after the AFC Title game and all the BS that followed. Plus D. Jax being made out to be Tookie Williams last offseason. 

 

Well put DSK. Never looked at the union impact.