Ray Rice punched his wife in the face, on tape, and was arrested for it. Goodell wanted to suspend him for two games. Tom Brady, at the very worst, schemed with an equipment manager so he could throw slightly underinflated footballs and Goodell thinks Brady should sit for an entire season? I think much of this ‘reporting’ is wishful thinking and an attempt to pressure the NFL to take action when nobody actually close to the real decisionmakers is giving this serious consideration.
Remember, Bob Kraft will be very influential in deciding Goodell’s future as commissioner.
That, I have to say, is a very good point.