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I apologize if that's not what you meant Rob. You being a Vikings fan and the way the post was written I assumed you meant both games, I'm glad we agree. We have mad respect for the Vikings here in the Philly metro area. Everybody likes Keenum and about half the fan base thought Foles couldn't handle the Vikes defense. The two turnovers early were crucial, without them it's a different game.
When the Colts handled the ball they immediately said it was soft and under inflated, without any pressure gauge there was enough difference in feel for the players to bring it to the refs attention. It doesn't matter how Brady played in the second half, whether he played better or worse, he thought he played better with deflated balls. He wasn't accused of playing better with deflated balls, he was accused of ordering the balls to be deflated so he could play better. It's motive and evidence that determines intent. The balls were deflated and people testified Brady liked them that way, nothing more needs to be proved, the Comish then makes his ruling. The courts agreed. Thanks for allowing me to express my side, I welcome any response.
macrojack, I respect the opinions and logic displayed on your posts, so allow me to respectfully disagree. Our difference is fundamental, but simple. When the Colts handled the ball they immediately said it was soft and under inflated, without any pressure gauge there was enough difference in feel for the players to bring it to the refs attention. It doesn't matter how Brady played in the second half, whether he played better or worse, he thought he played better with deflated balls. He wasn't accused of playing better with deflated balls, he was accused of ordering the balls to be deflated so he could play better. It's motive and evidence that determines intent. The balls were deflated and people testified Brady liked them that way, nothing more needs to be proved, the Comish then makes his ruling. The courts agreed. Thanks for allowing me to express my side, I welcome any response.
... For his alleged part in the scandal, Tom Brady was originally suspended by the league for four games of the 2015 regular season, which was upheld by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in an internal appeal.[2] The matter moved to federal court, where Judge Richard M. Berman vacated Goodell's four-game suspension of Brady,[3] allowing Brady to resume his playing duties for the entirety of the 2015 season. However, following the conclusion of the season, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated Brady's four-game suspension, which became effective for the 2016 regular season.[4] After losing a request for a rehearing, Brady announced he would accept the suspension.[5][6] ...
I tell them that their future life partner may enjoy the game, so they should at least have a passing knowledge!
Just wish there was more focus on the game. Tons of distractions: owners, league politics, players off field poor/criminal behavior, over or poor officiating, instant replay (which take forever), challenges, commercials (way too many), announcers who can't stop talking, interviews during the game (interruptions), 2 minute warnings (an excuse for more commercials), even plays (which take very little actual time during the 3 - 4 hour boardcast) get cut off to make room for all these distractions.Even with commercials you could see all the "ball in play" of a football game in 10 minutes (Super Bowl 7 was reportedly less than 7 minutes), making the rest fluff.
The long and the short of it is Brady is the GOAT and will be remembered as such. You don’t have to like it but it’s true.
