The judge has reportedly vacated Mr. Brady's suspension.
I think the punishment would have been appropriate if they had enough evidence to be all but certain that he was involved, that he intentionally had the balls manipulated in violation of the rules in order to gain an advantage. However, my concern was - and is - that they didn't seem to be sure. How sure were they? I'm guessing the judge thinks they couldn't be sure enough.
I am outraged!
There is no way, shape or form a SINGLE game is warranted for a league that can't even decide if knocking your woman out is two games, no games, stern talking to or a question for the Ouji board. Not a quarter, not a series, not a play.
For one thing, NO one thinks this ABSURDITY had anything to do with play ON the field. No one even noticed including the refs who touched the ball, several of them, EVERY play. For another, there is NO evidence of ANY wrongdoing and, at worst, Brady could very well have DEMANDED they lower the balls to the LOWEST legal PSI and then conditions having made the rest of the difference. Brady, appropriately, fought tooth and nail at ANY impugning of his character or sportsmanship as he KNEW he did NOTHING wrong. NOTHING.
This is a stunning example of how and why the great American tradition of challenging and questioning and fighting back against ANY authority is what this nation was founded on. King Roger backed himself into a corner and abused his power to try and attack others to get himself out. To save himself embarrassment he was willing to call others liars and cheaters and the league allowed him to do it.
The lesson here is that ALL authority, as a good, patriotic American SHOULD be challenged tooth and nail. It is unconscionable how small the NFL is in this matter. If a comedy was written along these lines NO ONE would accept it as remotely plausible.
The NFL should be stripped of it's monopoly status and sent packing to the dustbin of history as yet another example of how vulgar unchecked power can be. This is a stunning embarrassment yet, again, a GREAT lesson of how power should NEVER be trusted OR respected unless and until it can show IT is in the right, FIRST.
Great civics lesson here and very much worth learning, re-learning. Roger Goodell, with the full backing of the league, wanted innocent people to assume at least some guilt simply as a face saving exercise. It is fitting that a team named the Patriots said, from the owner on down...
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My faith in America is, if not restored then, certainly has breath left.
