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hughee99

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20. Two games seems about right. It's long enough that the league makes a point, and short enough

Reply to trumad (Reply #18)

Fri May 8, 2015, 03:19 PM

May 2015

that Brady and the Pats may roll over and not make an issue of it with the players union. It also "deflates" the argument that the NFL punishes ball deflation more than domestic violence, which is something they desperately don't want to bring to the front and center again.

The team will get a fine and maybe lose a draft pick as well, which is how the league will try to make the punishment look worse than it is. Sure, the team cares about the draft pick, but Kraft can find half a million in his luxury box couch cushions.

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Report: Tom Brady Suspension ‘Could Span Up To One Season’ [View all] trotsky May 2015 OP

At first I guessed that but now not so much GusBob May 2015 #1

he will be suspended for four games Capt. Obvious May 2015 #2

No he won't. trumad May 2015 #3

And have him miss out on the NFL's big kickoff party? Capt. Obvious May 2015 #4

the league really tied their hands with Ray Rice's slap on the wrist.. frylock May 2015 #5

Fine Kraft too ... big time Auggie May 2015 #6

"At least he'll always have his tainted championships." Scurrilous May 2015 #7

They're going to suspend someone for a season because after 4 months of investigation hughee99 May 2015 #8

Yeah, like the coaches that encouraged players to injure other players. Goblinmonger May 2015 #9

This isn't coaches, it's players. None of the players actively involved in the bounty scandal hughee99 May 2015 #11

"More likely than not" is the standard in this case. trotsky May 2015 #10

Which text messages, the ones between the two guys, neither of which was Tom Brady? hughee99 May 2015 #12

Come on Hughee... trumad May 2015 #13

More damning than the bountygate evidence where players eventually admitted to their activities? hughee99 May 2015 #15

I said 2 games. trumad May 2015 #18

Two games seems about right. It's long enough that the league makes a point, and short enough hughee99 May 2015 #20

Take 'em off. trotsky May 2015 #14

We'll see. I'm saying there's no way Brady will sit for the entire season on suspension. hughee99 May 2015 #16

Oh I'm in complete agreement with you. I'm sure he'll barely get a slap on the wrist. trotsky May 2015 #17

Well shit. I'm not sure what he deserves, but there's no way he'll get a season long suspension. hughee99 May 2015 #19

Yes, I really do think a lifetime ban would be appropriate. trotsky May 2015 #21

Fair enough. If you have an issue with these other penalties as well, it's certainly consistent. hughee99 May 2015 #22

I just find it all hilarious Baclava May 2015 #23

Me too caraher May 2015 #24