[Ohioan]

The whole issue is foolish. If they want to make checking on ball inflation an issue for penalties, it should be in the future. Nothing has been proven against Brady individually; and the whole matter is no more serious than what frequently happens in games that are actually close--as the Colt game was not--the officials miss serious rule infractions, and do not call penalties that could have changed the result--or call penalties that really were not deserved, etc..

The case is a distraction from serious things that are happening, which threaten the American future. Someone needs to rise above this silliness.

[Red Badger]

Checking ball inflation was already a task that had to be done before each game. They appeared to subvert that procedure...............

[SaxxonWoods]

Ball deflation already has mandated penalties, that’s not new. The commissioner has the right under the rules to impose the penalties he chose.

The fact that the game was not close is meaningless. Just like the fact that a speeder on the road didn’t injure anyone is meaningless.

There are always more serious things going on than football.

That’s why football takes care of itself.

The Patriots are repeat offenders at cheating and probably took the deal to keep more things from coming out.

Brady can appeal and the Patriots’ ownership has decided to take their medicine.

Now you can go worry about all those more important things you mentioned, so you should be happy.