I agree with the idea that if Brady were merely just aware of some misconduct, it would be a stretch to punish him. What I think the NFL's advocates have done a poor job of doing is emphasizing the fact that, based on their knowledge of the industry, it is inconceivable that the employees would have done so without Brady's instruction to do so. I think that is what drove their decision making, but they have been afraid to articulate that. In essence they should have told the federal judge is: "We are knowledgeable in the industry, and our expertise (which you don't have, by the way, Judge) in how football franchises operate, particularly with respect to allegedly (my word, not Godell's) hall of fame level quarterbacks, is that nothing happens to the balls without the QB's say-so. Consequently, we are entitled to reach the reasonable conclusion that Brady not just knew, but ordered this to happen. That's why we sanctioned him. And you, in your federal court, are not in a better position to review the facts and conclude otherwise. Just as the Court of Appeals defers to your fact finding, so should you to ours."
Then why did he feel he had to cheat?
so your position is that judges are always right.
Wow, you like to tailgate! The game is tomorrow
D oh, I was wondering why the parking was so empty. I'll be there tomorrow.
It has nothing to do with being sore losers. The Patriots have been involved in several controversies now surrounding allegations of cheating (and now, possible felonies). Was the issue with the headsets a result of the Patriots purposely trying to cheat? The answer doesn't actually matter because of the timing of this in relation to everything else. It's the perception. As for the game itself, I think it was a lot closer than it looked. The Steelers defense needs some work. Not covering the NFL's best tight end isn't exactly a recipe for success.
