#DeflateGate (Court of Appeals Reinstates Suspension)

[D.o.s.]

So wait, let me get this straight.  There is gamesmanship, bending the rules, and maybe even some...gulp...borderline cheating going on among several, if not, all the teams in the NFL?

And there aren't $5 million "independent" investigations & federal lawsuits going on with each & every one of them?  And that there "might" be some "selective" witch hunts going on depending on the team that is being accused of it?

This is too much to handle here.

It's ok you should be getting your NFL SURVIVAL PACK^tm in the mail. It comes with a picture of the Levi's Stadium, an emblazoned SUPERBOWL 50 patch, a free entrance into both Fan Duel and Draft Kings fantasy drafts, and a 30 rack of Bud Straw-Ber-Rita

[Donoghus]

So wait, let me get this straight.  There is gamesmanship, bending the rules, and maybe even some...gulp...borderline cheating going on among several, if not, all the teams in the NFL?

And there aren't $5 million "independent" investigations & federal lawsuits going on with each & every one of them?  And that there "might" be some "selective" witch hunts going on depending on the team that is being accused of it?

This is too much to handle here.

It's ok you should be getting your NFL SURVIVAL PACK^tm in the mail. It comes with a picture of the Levi's Stadium, an emblazoned SUPERBOWL 50 patch, a free entrance into both Fan Duel and Draft Kings fantasy drafts, and a 30 rack of Bud Straw-Ber-Rita

"Let's hype up our daily, monetized fantasy sports relationships while we decry the fight to legalize sports gambling nationwide"

[D.o.s.]

ITS NOT GAMBLING IT IS A GAME OF SKILL

[Donoghus]

http://deadspin.com/you-will-not-win-money-playing-daily-fantasy-1730787990

[Fafnir]

ITS NOT GAMBLING IT IS A GAME OF SKILL

Indeed the best algorithms will win the money.

[footey]

After reviewing the CBS 60 Minutes story, I am getting increasingly angry about the payment of any penalty by the Patriots, particularly the draft picks.  I hope there is a ground swell of push back, given the blatant "frame job" that the NFL tried to get away with on the Pats, and how the other teams were all to happy to play along. 

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

60 Minutes weighs in, stating that the NFL, not the Patriots, are the cheaters. I agree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wls6WT0DrFM&feature=youtu.be

TP for this. Very interestsing.

[Donoghus]

After reviewing the CBS 60 Minutes story, I am getting increasingly angry about the payment of any penalty by the Patriots, particularly the draft picks.  I hope there is a ground swell of push back, given the blatant "frame job" that the NFL tried to get away with on the Pats, and how the other teams were all to happy to play along.

Don't hold your breath on that one.   Pats aren't getting the picks back.   I can't see the other 31 owners do anything to benefit the Pats despite what a court and common sense seem to suggest.

Plus, Kraft stood up there and threw his hands up & took the punishment. Unfortunately, he has to swallow it.

[Redz]

60 Minutes weighs in, stating that the NFL, not the Patriots, are the cheaters. I agree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wls6WT0DrFM&feature=youtu.be

TP for this. Very interestsing.

This should be forced viewing before, during and after every NFL game this year. Then make all viewers sign a letter of comprehension before they are allowed to watch their regularly scheduled programming.

[knuckleballer]

60 Minutes weighs in, stating that the NFL, not the Patriots, are the cheaters. I agree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wls6WT0DrFM&feature=youtu.be

TP for this. Very interestsing.

This should be forced viewing before, during and after every NFL game this year. Then make all viewers sign a letter of comprehension before they are allowed to watch their regularly scheduled programming.

There's an article in the Herald about this today.  It's funny this is in the news now, because Blecker wrote about this a month ago.  He makes a great point about the Wells report's deception over the gauges.  They are significantly different.  It's absurd that the NFL so easily dismissed the referee's statement about which gauge he used to measure 56 balls.  The report is full of things like this.  Good for Blecker for speaking out about it.

[Moranis]

The boys are back.  The Spygate episode is a classic.  I wonder if the Deflategate one will reach that status some day as well.

http://southpark.cc.com/full-episodes/s19e01-stunning-and-brave#source=2b6c5ab4-d717-4e84-9143-918793a3b636:63a32034-1ea6-492d-b95b-9433e3f62f8d&position=1&sort=airdate

[danglertx]

If I am the Patriots, I stick McNally in charge of running the game clock, and make Jastremski in charge of NFL rules enforcement and NFL media liason.  It is time for the NFL to just admit they blew this and nothing probably happened.  Let these two guys get back to doing their jobs.  You have new protocols in place anyway so this can't happen again, just let it go.

[Donoghus]

How do you "reinstate" two guys that you also publicly claim you weren't the ones responsible for suspending?

Still don't get that one

[D.o.s.]

How do you "reinstate" two guys that you also publicly claim you weren't the ones responsible for suspending?

Still don't get that one

The same way you make a big show about confronting the league before folding like a popular euphemism for a female dog.

Or, rather:

[footey]

If I am the Patriots, I stick McNally in charge of running the game clock, and make Jastremski in charge of NFL rules enforcement and NFL media liason.  It is time for the NFL to just admit they blew this and nothing probably happened.  Let these two guys get back to doing their jobs.  You have new protocols in place anyway so this can't happen again, just let it go.

TP!!