A year would be beyond idiotic. I understand the symbolic nature of things that requires some level of punishment but 1 year for letting the equipment guy no how he likes the balls?! Just stupid. Especially when the infraction happened in the same year the Vikes and Panther got caught on camera heating the balls and all they got was stern letters.
For example, sounds like the two equipment guys behind this scandal are still employed.
Which means, if the Pats tried to toss them under the bus, then they might go into "tell all" mode.
Hence, the Pats' organization is part of the problem here.
(As in coverup)
They want the power to end Brady’s career which this and the flack yet to come likely will. The press and sport commentator elites will really pick up the pace once the punishment is handed down. It’s being played out of all proportion.