[janmcn]

Deflate-Gate Investigator Says Review Was 'Fair and Reasonable' - NBC News


Ted Wells said today on a conference call that he was paid "millions of dollars" for the work he did in this investigation. His report showed that the Patriots probably deflated the footballs and Tom Brady probably knew about it.

Wells went on to add that Tom Brady cooperated fully with the investigation and answered every question. But he criticized the Pats for not allowing him to question one of the ball boys a second time.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by janmcn

Deflate-Gate Investigator Says Review Was 'Fair and Reasonable' - NBC News


Ted Wells said today on a conference call that he was paid "millions of dollars" for the work he did in this investigation. His report showed that the Patriots probably deflated the footballs and Tom Brady probably knew about it.

Wells went on to add that Tom Brady cooperated fully with the investigation and answered every question. But he criticized the Pats for not allowing him to question one of the ball boys a second time.

Wow!!! I'm surprised that the networks didn't break into regular programing with this kind of blockbuster news. The guy who did the investigation and wrote the report says that the report was right. This will be all over the front pages tomorrow.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

By the way, here's a little synopsis from page 228 of Mr Wells' report.

In sum, the data did not provide a basis for us to determine with absolute certainty whether there was or was not tampering as the analysis of such data ultimately is dependent upon assumptions and information that is not certain.

[ajbrown]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

By the way, here's a little synopsis from page 228 of Mr Wells' report.

There are alot of laugh out loud parts of that report. That is another good example.

I bet Wells and his team could solve the trees cut down at Lake Miona?

In fact, for alot less money, we could do the report based on existing threads on TOTV.

It is more probable than not that the residents with a view to Lake Miona .... (you get the idea).

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by ajbrown

There are alot of laugh out loud parts of that report. That is another good example.



I bet Wells and his team could solve the trees cut down at Lake Miona?



In fact, for alot less money, we could do the report based on existing threads on TOTV.



It is more probable than not that the residents with a view to Lake Miona .... (you get the idea).

Well, heck. They even use the same language as Wells. Did he write the Lake Miona report too?

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by dbussone

Well, heck. They even use the same language as Wells. Did he write the Lake Miona report too?

He very may well have. " Trees were cut down by someone but we don't know by whom. People live nearby but no body knows or seen who did it so I suspect the near by people who live here had something to do with it so they did it. I think.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by DonH57

He very may well have. " Trees were cut down by someone but we don't know by whom. People live nearby but no body knows or seen who did it so I suspect the near by people who live here had something to do with it so they did it. I think.

I believe you are correct.

Quarterback A, let’s call him Aaron, admits he likes footballs that have more air pressure in them than the NFL allows and defies the officials to do anything about it. This story is repeated by a network’s No. 1 broadcast team as a funny little anecdote in the middle of a Patriots game, but no one can remember hearing it because it just wasn’t that important. Aaron remains an adored media darling and his coach and team are revered throughout the land.
Quarterback B, let’s say his name is Brad, confesses he shelled out $7,500 in bribes to doctor up the 100 footballs he used when he won a Super Bowl. The universe shrugs and the coach he won it with is the toast of the football broadcasting world.
Quarterback E, Eli, if you will, has equipment guys scour, scrub, soak, season, fold, spindle, mutilate and guard his ‘hand made’ footballs with their lives. He and his coach are the heroes of a nation for the two times they vanquished the evil menace known as the Patriots.
Quarterback P, Peyton, with the management team and Coach Fox committed 3 NFL rule violations: Denver team and coach fined almost 2 million for taping the 49ers' at Wembley Stadium 2010 and violating the NFL Salary Cap rule 2 times
Quarterback T, Tom, may or may not have started the AFC championship game with non-conforming footballs, but once they were removed from the game he went 12-for-14 for 155 yards, two touchdowns and 28 points in a half without them. For that, he and his coach are the cheatingest Cheatriots that ever cheated and there’s talk they should be killed with fire, their fields salted and their families banished from the land. The other Quarterback in that game, Andrew, also used deflated balls. No one seems to care.
Is it unfair? Is there a double or quadruple standard at work here? Absolutely. But like I said before, I’m over wanting the world to like the Patriots. Embrace the hate. Brady will win more games, more playoff games, throw more postseason touchdowns and hades-willing winning more Super Bowls than anyone else. When anyone accuses the Patriots of anything, it’s a scandal. When the rest of the world does it, there’s nothing to see here

[NotFromAroundHere]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

Quarterback E, Eli, if you will, has equipment guys scour, scrub, soak, season, fold, spindle, mutilate and guard his ‘hand made’ footballs with their lives. He and his coach are the heroes of a nation for the two times they vanquished the evil menace known as the Patriots.
Quarterback P, Peyton, with the management team and Coach Fox committed 3 NFL rule violations: Denver team and coach fined almost 2 million for taping the 49ers' at Wembley Stadium 2010 and violating the NFL Salary Cap rule 2 times

Nicely tortured analogy.

Scouring, scrubbing, soaking, seasoning, and guarding are not prohibited. As long as the balls are properly inflated.

Quarterback P probably didn't have anything to do with Denver's movie making forays two years prior to his affiliation with the team. It is more likely than not that he has a general knowledge of the team's salary cap, but I doubt he has much say anyone's contract but his own.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by NotFromAroundHere

Nicely tortured analogy.

Scouring, scrubbing, soaking, seasoning, and guarding are not prohibited. As long as the balls are properly inflated.

Quarterback P probably didn't have anything to do with Denver's movie making forays two years prior to his affiliation with the team. It is more likely than not that he has a general knowledge of the team's salary cap, but I doubt he has much say anyone's contract but his own.

OK, what are you're answers for the rest of them?

And how do you respond to the fact that in the Jets earlier in the season the Patriots balls were inflated to 16 pounds by the referees?
I don't hear anyone calling for suspension and fines for the officials who allowed a game to be played with illegally inflated balls.

This whole thing is nothing more than Goodell trying to somehow salvage his reputation. When this is all over turned, he'll be able to say, "Well, I tried". I'm a tough guy.

[TheVillageChicken]

Well, we have lots of opinions from we observers from afar. How about the opinion of the fellow who snapped the ball to Brady thousands of times?

Ex-Patriot Damien Woody: I believe Tom Brady cheated | ProFootballTalk

[rustyp]

Many a bank robber didn't get caught. Should society let the next thief off the hook? You got to start cleaning up the act somewhere. Might as well use your flagship moment to get everyone's attention.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Many a bank robber didn't get caught. Should society let the next thief off the hook? You got to start cleaning up the act somewhere. Might as well use your flagship moment to get everyone's attention.

Deflating a football to robbing a bank? Why not just give him the chair.

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by dbussone

Deflating a football to robbing a bank? Why not just give him the chair.

Why not - cheating is OK as long as someone else is doing it too? If that's the case Bernie Madoff got a bad deal.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Why not - cheating is OK as long as someone else is doing it too? If that's the case Bernie Madoff got a bad deal.

Now that's funny. Thanks for the laugh.