Will Tom Brady be suspended for opening game versus Steelers?

[hawaiiansteeler]

NFL releases deflategate report

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...afc-title-game

[Steelman]

No. NFL's just stirring up some drama to hype the game and new season.

I'm sure the "discipline" (wrist slap) has been long decided.

[polamalubeast]

NO

[one side only]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...r-deflategate/

There are text messages between Brady and the equipment guys.

Brady's name mentioned 378 times in the report.

I wouldn't be shocked to see a suspension, but a fine is more likely.

[Rotorhead]

Suspended? HA! Remember Kraft and the Commish are besties. It is interesting the report came out AFTER the draft when there could have been some actual repercussions to cheating (yet again) by losing draft picks. The only punishment coming down (other then James Harrison being suspended and fined for deflate gate, he must have scared the air out of them because perfect Brady would never cheat) is . . . a fine and a slap on the wrist.

[dislocatedday]

Anyone who had any doubts about Brady being in on this should have no doubts anymore.

Also, why did this come out literally right after the draft? Hmmmm.......let's see.........the NFL can't punish the team by taking away draft picks if they release the report AFTER the draft.

Brady should be suspended. Those text messages are the most damaging pieces of evidence. Tom had been cheating for quite awhile, and he finally got caught. His denial of any wrongdoing makes it even more pathetic.

I also am a little amused as it appears the equipment guys think Tom is a real douchebag too.

[tube517]

LOL No.

[Craic]

Seems as though this is the wrong subforum, no?

Will he be suspended? Don't know. He wasn't the one who actually did it. Yet, he did have knowledge, even seems to have requested it, and then used the advantage in a game. What would I do? I'd say he gets a heavy fine and a warning that the next time, he gets a six-eight game suspension. I'd also fine the team, and dock them a first round draft pick, then double it to two years worth of first round picks due to this being their second infraction under this head coach and owner. If they protested it, I'd be willing to drop it to a 1st and a third round loss in the next draft (maybe a second round, depending on the intricacies).

What do I think will happen? A fine for the team and a fine for Brady, and losing a third or second round pick.

[steel striker]

We all know Precious Tom won't be suspended possible fine at best.

[vrabinec]

I'm gonna say he's gone for the year.

[cold-hard-steel]

All signs point to no. And i shook the magic eightball up really good .

[salamander]

He won't be suspended. He'll get a $100 fine and the Commish will plead for Brady's forgiveness.

[hawaiiansteeler]

He won't be suspended. He'll get a $100 fine and the Commish will plead for Brady's forgiveness.

James Harrison will be fined $100,000 and suspended for two games...

[Edman]

Nope.

[zulater]

Tom Brady wont get suspended. Virtually any other player in the league would though for the same offense. You can bet Ben would have been given at least a 4 game suspension. Even without his past fictitious transgression Ben would have been given 2 games off.

There's a different set of rules for Brady and Peyton Manning.

[ETL]

I do not want Brady suspended. WHEN the steelers win - I want it to be a legit win with Blount and Brady on the field.

[Kittyfish]

I don't know. I'm sure I am naive, but this is the second time the Pats have been caught blatantly cheating, or at least flagrantly bending the rules to their favor. Just how far will or can Goodell go to protect them without seriously losing respect and authority? There must be a limit to his hubris, there has to be a line somewhere. Talk about harming the shield. Players, and coaches too, have been fined and suspended for much less. Sean Payton was suspended for a whole season over Bountygate just because he was head coach and thus should have known about everything going on with his team, whether he approved or was involved or not. Lots of eyes watching this, and 31 other teams waiting to see how this goes down, and I'm sure lots of people are angry. I think too it speaks volumes that my mother - who knows nothing about football and couldn't possibly care less about it - was speaking intelligently about DeflateGate at the time. This transcends just the sports world. We should know within days, according to the reports, so we shall see.

[hawaiiansteeler]

Tom Brady wont get suspended.

Vegas is worried about the possibility...

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[Count Steeler]

So does the report also include an apology to Kraft?

Just for their smugness alone they should be fined and Brady suspended, and Belicheat (using the Sean Payton precedent) for at least 4 games.

However, reality is what it is, the NFL will do nothing to Goodell's puppet master.

[hawaiiansteeler]

reality is what it is, the NFL will do nothing to Goodell's puppet master.

Tony Kornheiser on PTI just said he believes Brady will be suspended for the "optics" of letting Brady the white QB get away with this after Goodell's previous perceived harsh rulings on so many black players...

[Steelman]

Tony Kornheiser on PTI just said he believes Brady will be suspended for the "optics" of letting Brady the white QB get away with this after Goodell's previous perceived harsh rulings on so many black players...

Kornheiser is a buffoon.

[venom]

I'll say Brady will be suspended for 2 games - Steelers 1-0

[SteelerFanInStl]

I'll be VERY surprised if Brady gets suspended even 1 game. Kraft wouldn't be happy with that and we all know who the Puppet Master is.

My guess is that he'll get a time out and a stern scolding.

[fansince'76]

He wasn't the one who actually did it. Yet, he did have knowledge, even seems to have requested it, and then used the advantage in a game.

There's also the little matter of him lying about it on national TV...

And I totally believe Belicheat, who is the biggest frigging micromanaging control freak in the league, knew absolutely nothing about it too.

[zulater]

Tony Kornheiser on PTI just said he believes Brady will be suspended for the "optics" of letting Brady the white QB get away with this after Goodell's previous perceived harsh rulings on so many black players...

Goofdell already had his white whipping boy in Ben. So that wont play into it.

[Buckinnuts]

this just in they suspended Harrison 7.3 games and a $1.9 million fine

[zulater]

Brady will be grounded for the rest of May and wont be allowed to go to the Preakness with Gronk and his boys.

[hawaiiansteeler]

My guess is that he'll get a time out and a stern scolding.

[zulater]

There's also the little matter of him lying about it on national TV...

And I totally believe Belicheat, who is the biggest frigging micromanaging control freak in the league, knew absolutely nothing about it too.

Do I think Bellicheat knew nothing of this? Hell no. But he insulated himself well enough to have plausible deniability, so like it or not I think he comes out of this unscathed.

Brady on the other hand is implicated implicitly by the two clubhouse attendants texts. I will link them later. Anyway this wasn't confined to one game. This gave him a competitive advantage. He truthfully should be banned for a season. But he wont be. I'm still guessing a fine. The league doesn't want to lose a marquee player for their showcase season opener. Even though truth be told LeVeon Bell is probably a more likely MVP candidate at this point than Brady, and Goodell had no problem suspending him for the season opener.

[fansince'76]

Do I think Bellicheat knew nothing of this? Hell no. But he insulated himself well enough to have plausible deniability, so like it or not I think he comes out of this unscathed.

Yep, I remember - he threw Brady under the bus for it. "Ask Tom..."

I don't think a thing is going to happen to Goldenboy either. Like you said Zu, ANYBODY else in the league and it's at LEAST 4 games.

I mean, putting the integrity of the league as a whole in question (again) certainly isn't as nefarious as smoking reefer...