#DeflateGate (Court of Appeals Reinstates Suspension)

[Roy H.]

Conspiracy theory: did the court issue this ruling three days before the NFL Draft so that it would get buried after a few days?

[PhoSita]

Well, it's too bad to see this silly story continue.  Wish it would just end.


Will Pats make the playoffs without Brady for the first four?  Probably, right?  But it's hard to see them getting the #1 overall seed which we know is absolutely required for them to have a chance to make the SB.

[kozlodoev]

Well, it's too bad to see this silly story continue.  Wish it would just end.


Will Pats make the playoffs without Brady for the first four?  Probably, right?  But it's hard to see them getting the #1 overall seed which we know is absolutely required for them to have a chance to make the SB.

They play 3 of their first 4 games at home against horrible teams.

[libermaniac]

Well, it's too bad to see this silly story continue.  Wish it would just end.


Will Pats make the playoffs without Brady for the first four?  Probably, right?  But it's hard to see them getting the #1 overall seed which we know is absolutely required for them to have a chance to make the SB.

They play 3 of their first 4 games at home against horrible teams.

One of those 'horrible' teams has beaten that Patsies 3 straight years.

[Csfan1984]

Conspiracy theory: did the court issue this ruling three days before the NFL Draft so that it would get buried after a few days?

They were made C's beat the Hawks lol jk

[kozlodoev]

Well, it's too bad to see this silly story continue.  Wish it would just end.


Will Pats make the playoffs without Brady for the first four?  Probably, right?  But it's hard to see them getting the #1 overall seed which we know is absolutely required for them to have a chance to make the SB.

They play 3 of their first 4 games at home against horrible teams.

One of those 'horrible' teams has beaten that Patsies 3 straight years.

Sure. And?

[PhoSita]

Well, it's too bad to see this silly story continue.  Wish it would just end.


Will Pats make the playoffs without Brady for the first four?  Probably, right?  But it's hard to see them getting the #1 overall seed which we know is absolutely required for them to have a chance to make the SB.

They play 3 of their first 4 games at home against horrible teams.

Sure, but are they any good with Jimmy G?

You gotta figure on the road at Arizona is a L.

Miami, Houston, and Buffalo could all have tough defenses, if nothing else.

My guess is they end up 2-2 after the first four, which is no sweat.  They've had that after 4 games with Brady.

Could also go 1-3 if Jimmy struggles.

[libermaniac]

Well, it's too bad to see this silly story continue.  Wish it would just end.


Will Pats make the playoffs without Brady for the first four?  Probably, right?  But it's hard to see them getting the #1 overall seed which we know is absolutely required for them to have a chance to make the SB.

They play 3 of their first 4 games at home against horrible teams.

One of those 'horrible' teams has beaten that Patsies 3 straight years.

Sure. And?

You were implying that they'd take care of business anyway.  I beg to differ.

[kozlodoev]

Well, it's too bad to see this silly story continue.  Wish it would just end.


Will Pats make the playoffs without Brady for the first four?  Probably, right?  But it's hard to see them getting the #1 overall seed which we know is absolutely required for them to have a chance to make the SB.

They play 3 of their first 4 games at home against horrible teams.

One of those 'horrible' teams has beaten that Patsies 3 straight years.

Sure. And?

You were implying that they'd take care of business anyway.  I beg to differ.

I was implying the schedule isn't as difficult as it could have been. The top seed is very much in play, Brady or no Brady.

[Evantime34]

At this point I'm just done with this. While I think Brady should appeal and will win, I'm going to try to go out of my way to avoid news on this if it does happen.

With how old Brady is, it might not hurt the Pats a ton to have him start the season on the 5th game. It isn't the worst thing long term to get Jimmy G. some field reps.

The root of this dispute is whether Goodell can suspend people if there isn't precedent in the CBA. A win for the NFL here means that the NFL can now do whatever it wants.

It still baffles me that a guy like Greg Hardy is playing but the NFL is still trying to stick it to Brady for not handing over his cell phone.

[PhoSita]

It still baffles me that a guy like Greg Hardy is playing but the NFL is still trying to stick it to Brady for not handing over his cell phone.

I don't think I'll ever really understand it.

I can't help thinking that all along it's just been a way for the league to grab headlines during the off-season and deflect attention from the darker stories like Greg Hardy.

[libermaniac]

Well, it's too bad to see this silly story continue.  Wish it would just end.


Will Pats make the playoffs without Brady for the first four?  Probably, right?  But it's hard to see them getting the #1 overall seed which we know is absolutely required for them to have a chance to make the SB.

They play 3 of their first 4 games at home against horrible teams.

One of those 'horrible' teams has beaten that Patsies 3 straight years.

Sure. And?

You were implying that they'd take care of business anyway.  I beg to differ.

I was implying the schedule isn't as difficult as it could have been. The top seed is very much in play, Brady or no Brady.

Those 'horrible' teams were 9-7, 8-8 and 6-10 last year.  And, as I previously pointed out that 6-10 team a) has beaten NE 3 straight years and b) has a new coach that will make them harder to be prepared for.  Those are EXACTLY the kinds of games you would not want scheduled during that time ... teams that normally the Pats would beat at home, but without Brady stand a very good chance of losing.

[jambr380]

I really can't believe this and am extremely disappointed. After the decision to remove Goodell from disciplining players, this just doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

How is this still something? How can anybody possibly think that Brady should be suspended four games, never mind the loss of the 1st round pick and $1M?

[libermaniac]

Conspiracy theory: did the court issue this ruling three days before the NFL Draft so that it would get buried after a few days?

I assume you are joking, right?  Hard to tell sarcasm from a post.  (Why would the US court of appeals care about the NFL's perception)?

[KGs Knee]

That should have been the ruling from the beginning.

This ruling coming now is freaking hilarious. I hate....hate...hate the fact our tax dollars are being spent tying up our courts with a sports dispute.

Hire a [dang] arbiter. Or re-imburse the public for court costs.

But I agree, this is absolutely the correct ruling here. It never should have cone to this, bit yet I doubt this is over.