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NFL Suspends Tom Brady, Punishes Patriots For "Deflategate" [Slap On The Wrist?]
CBS News ^ | May 11, 2015

Posted on 05/11/2015 5:55:09 PM PDT by Steelfish

May 11, 2015 NFL Suspends Tom Brady, Punishes Patriots For "Deflategate"

The NFL announced Monday that it was suspending New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his role in a scheme to deflate footballs used in last season's AFC championship game, a controversy that came to be known as "Deflategate."

In a statement released Monday afternoon, the league said the Super Bowl MVP "will be suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2015 regular season for conduct detrimental to the integrity of the NFL."

The league also fined the Patriots $1 million and took away two draft picks, including next years' first-round choice, "for the violation of the playing rules and the failure to cooperate in the subsequent investigation."

In addition, the NFL indefinitely suspended the two Patriots equipment staffers who carried out the plan, including one who called himself "The Deflator."

The punishment was imposed five days after a 243-page report prepared by league-appointed investigator Ted Wells said Brady "was at least generally aware" of plans by the team employees to prepare the balls to his liking, below the league-mandated minimum of 12.5 pounds per square inch.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
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To: mkleesma
Don’t even take the field during the Brady suspension games - If Robert Kraft has the stones, refund the home game suspensions, and concede the victory to the other team. Patriots will then go 12-4.

Pretty dramatic reply if they could pull it off, but -

(a) has any NFL team ever deliberately forfeited a game?

(b) would the NFL even allow it? (I'm thinking no)


21 posted on 05/11/2015 6:23:34 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Steelfish

Maybe the NFL could also do something about the Clintons ,LOL


22 posted on 05/11/2015 6:24:17 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Steelfish

Next time, don’t snub the POTUS.


23 posted on 05/11/2015 6:27:31 PM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Francis)
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To: Steelfish

As much as I hate Brady and his cheatin’ boss, this is a travesty. If the balls were a little under pressure it didn’t make enough difference to worry about. Can’t help but think this is for snubbing Dear Leader rather than anything to do with football. If the Saudis get suspended too it will be proof. The NFL gets more and more boring and less and less worthy of attention.


24 posted on 05/11/2015 6:27:32 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: Mr. Wright
No one can tell me that the game official whose responsibility is to retrieve the ball and place it at the appropriate yard line, did not notice that the game ball was less than adequately inflated. NFL Officials need to be held accountable for this mess as well.

The footballs used in the game were inspected by the officials prior to the game ... then tampered with. An official picking up a game ball in the field of play to reposition it wouldn't know if it had been tampered with because he wasn't squeezing it to determine if it was under the PSI limit.

25 posted on 05/11/2015 6:28:29 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: elpadre
I hope he fights it.

He won't.

Brady was never going to play in the first 4 games of next season anyway.

The plan has been in place for a while to have Jimmy Garoppolo start for the first 4.

26 posted on 05/11/2015 6:28:58 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("It is never untimely to yank the rope of freedom's bell." - - Frank Capra)
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To: Mr. Wright

Totally agree. They knew what was afoot. They knew ahead of time.


27 posted on 05/11/2015 6:30:58 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("It is never untimely to yank the rope of freedom's bell." - - Frank Capra)
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To: Steelfish

Probably just a giant publicity stunt by the NFL to get more people to pay attention to them.
Bread and circuses for the masses.


28 posted on 05/11/2015 6:33:21 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland
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To: Sam Clements

This whole dog and pony show is an example of why I’m not a sports fan.

Here’s what I read. Brady, the multigazillionaire who directed the balls be deflated gets a 4 game suspension.

The working schlubs who carried out the orders are suspended for life.

Get screwed, NFL, I’ll continue not watching your garbage.


29 posted on 05/11/2015 6:42:07 PM PDT by Smellin Salt
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To: Smellin Salt
The working schlubs who carried out the orders are suspended for life.

Yeah ... and as type this they are being pursued by media/book publicist to reveal all for big bucks.

30 posted on 05/11/2015 6:47:59 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: BluH2o

Those “working schlubs” were trying to make some doughnuts on Autograph Day.


31 posted on 05/11/2015 6:52:56 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: BluH2o
An official picking up a game ball in the field of play to reposition it wouldn't know if it had been tampered with because he wasn't squeezing it to determine if it was under the PSI limit.

No, but they do pick up and squeeze the balls throughout the game while throwing them and placing them. They should have generally known that the balls were underinflated.

32 posted on 05/11/2015 6:57:25 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Hey, hey, GayKKK. Who you gonna lynch today?)
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To: BluH2o

You’re probably right. More power to them.


33 posted on 05/11/2015 7:02:47 PM PDT by Smellin Salt
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To: ClearCase_guy
Why now? Why not before the super bowl when the incident happened? Because they did not want their ox gored before the big game, too much money to lose. This is really a joke and of no consequense. Does anyone really think he will feel the pain of a four game suspension?
34 posted on 05/11/2015 7:03:15 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: ColdOne

>> I gotta know....what is he guilty of?

He’s guilty by virtue of someone else’s assumption he probably knew something...


35 posted on 05/11/2015 7:06:31 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Fungi
The whole incident is a joke on every level.

I don't know for sure if the Patriots cheated. It really hasn't been proven. But we know they won their last two (very important) games WITHOUT using under-inflated balls. So, the whole thing is -- at best -- a small affair. And the refs didn't notice it. And the guilt wasn't established. And the standard penalty wasn't applied. And the timing is suspect. And the commissioner is biased.

It's almost like Professional Wrestling. Maybe Brady should wear a mask and make grandiose threats. It's good theater.

36 posted on 05/11/2015 7:07:44 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("It's not easy being drunk all the time; everyone would do it, if it were easy.")
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To: Gene Eric

Of course he knew.


37 posted on 05/11/2015 7:10:03 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Life is good.y)
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To: Steelfish; big'ol_freeper; GOPsterinMA; Bender2; campaignPete R-CT

Wow! Brady should have raped and beat up some women instead, you know a minor crime compared to THIS. First round pick next year too! Goodell clearly got his feewings hurt, wants the Pats to respect his authoritah.

I mean, beyond respecting Brady and Belichick for being good at their jobs I have no love for the Patriots at all, but this is absurd.


38 posted on 05/11/2015 7:14:54 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

You said it better than I did.


39 posted on 05/11/2015 7:17:54 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Steelfish
Brady has the right to appeal. His lawyer has already announced they will file an appeal with the NFL.

I would suggest the suspension part all CHANGES in a few months AFTER the appeal stage.

40 posted on 05/11/2015 7:20:50 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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