[Go Gordon]

Simple logic suggests that IF the Patriots intentionally deflated the balls, Tom Brady must have known. After all, he was the one that would benefit the most. The NFL should call him in this week and give him a choice: (1) If he admits it was done, Brady receives only a fine (others get punished based on involvement); (2) If he doesn’t fess up, and it is proven it was done, Brady doesn’t play in the super bowl and is suspended for one year.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Simple logic suggests that IF the Patriots intentionally deflated the balls, Tom Brady must have known. After all, he was the one that would benefit the most. The NFL should call him in this week and give him a choice: (1) If he admits it was done, Brady receives only a fine (others get punished based on involvement); (2) If he doesn’t fess up, and it is proven it was done, Brady doesn’t play in the super bowl and is suspended for one year.

Brady knew. Belichick probably knew.

But deflating the ball 20% below the legal limit isn't the end of the world. The league has specified penalties for ball pressure infractions and they should be enforced.

[ncalburt]

The coach needs to be banned too.
They all knew what was going on.
The Pats have been excused of this before,
.
But 11 balls deflated to Nerf balls is unreal.

Brady is a huge sleaze ball.

[bramps]

Simple logic suggests that IF the Patriots intentionally deflated the balls, Tom Brady must have known. After all, he was the one that would benefit the most. The NFL should call him in this week and give him a choice: (1) If he admits it was done, Brady receives only a fine (others get punished based on involvement); (2) If he doesn’t fess up, and it is proven it was done, Brady doesn’t play in the super bowl and is suspended for one year.
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Should the refs be banned also? They handle the same balls as Brady after every down. Why didn’t they seem to know?