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[Dishwalla]

Why can't the Patriots just go away? They cheated, they didn't cheat, who cares? Just go away, sick of hearing about them.

 

[OnPoint]

Definitely surprised.

Now at least when the Bills beat them in Week 2 it'll be legitimate.

 

[Van Owen]

I don't even understand how a judge can tell a private organization like the NFL who can or can't play football.

 

[phanphare]

thank god

as a Panthers fan (our only superbowl appearance was pissed on by the Pats) this whole thing has been a huge fucking joke since January

Roger Goodell needs to gtfo already

 

[backflip10019]

Loss of two draft picks and a fine of one million dollars doesn't really equal zero repercussions.

I mean it's a $3.2 billion franchise, so $1 million isn't really much of a penalty. And the loss of draft picks won't even be felt until next season.

 

[OSHAN]

As if that's a real punishment.

Not sure if serious.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Loss of two draft picks and a fine of one million dollars doesn't really equal zero repercussions.



Hyrule Warriors is a real Zelda!

Except it is? I'm sure pats are crying themselves to sleep over that million dollars. What repercussions!!

 

[MetatronM]

... Wow.... I was not expecting this to happen.

It was pretty obvious this is where the judge was leaning pretty much from the beginning.

That said...

Legally the NFL really didn't have much of a leg to stand on in this case, though.

 

[Mesoian]

Called it.

 

[richiek]

Roger Goodell is the most impotent sports commissioner ever.

 

[Big-E]

http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=175497300#post175497300

Love how blind and angry some people get over such a magnificent human being like Tom Brady.

 

[ibitegirls]

Like a boss. lol

 

[Pinchable Buttocks]

Why can't the Patriots just go away? They cheated, they didn't cheat, who cares? Just go away, sick of hearing about them.

They did cheat though.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

LORD Brady.

Fuck Rog.

 

[Edvardelis]

Not surprised at all at the result.

The evidence was weak, the NFL screwed the pooch on following procedures for the discipline, and even if Brady was guilty by their own laws a fine was the maximum penalty they could have imposed.

 

[phanphare]

So he did the right thing by destroying his phone before someone asked to see it?

read up on the actual details, not what the NFL tried to spoon feed everyone

 

[E92 M3]

Tom Brady is a fraud and deserves to be locked up in jail

lol, yeah sure

 

[dave is ok]

Where's Jabe at?

 

[LevelNth]

All he does is win.

 

[Various Artists]

yay! Got Pats!

 

[LordCanti]

Not a Pats fan but the NFL didn't have any proof whatsoever and Goodell isn't a dictator that gets to hand out nonsense punishments based on nothing. I'm happy with this decision.

 

[MetatronM]

I don't even understand how a judge can tell a private organization like the NFL who can or can't play football.

Just because you're a private company doesn't mean you get to arbitrarily do whatever the fuck you want.

 

[Dicer]

They did cheat though.

Except they didn't...

 

[Jamie OD]

 

[Shia_Labeouf]

Just because you're a private company doesn't mean you get to arbitrarily do whatever the fuck you want.

Brady may or may not have known anything. OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

 

[Edwardo]

Hooray!

 

[JaMarco]

I don't even understand how a judge can tell a private organization like the NFL who can or can't play football.

Uh its called labor rights.

 

[OnPoint]

All he does is win*.

FTFY

 

[Kid Kamikaze10]

To quote Bomani Jones, Roger Goodell is too rich to be this bad at going to court.

Get Rekt, bum.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

 

[Pinchable Buttocks]

Except they didn't...

Get the fuck out with that shit.

 

[Fenderputty]

Lol goodell.

Anyone shocked hasn't been paying attention

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Ughhhhh. Drew Bledsoe getting hurt continues to be one of the darkest days for the AFC East and NFL.

 

[chadskin]

Berman's ruling does not necessarily end the dispute. The league can appeal.

Still hope for justice.

 

[LiK]

Not a Pats fan but the NFL didn't have any proof whatsoever and Goodell isn't a dictator that gets to hand out nonsense punishments based on nothing. I'm happy with this decision.

best comment

 

[jmizzal]

I mean it's a $3.2 billion franchise, so $1 million isn't really much of a penalty. And the loss of draft picks won't even be felt until next season.

Well NFL rule book says starts with 25,000 fine on what they possibley did so its pretty excessive

 

[neoemonk]

So the Patriots clearly cheat in the second biggest game of the year and there are literally zero repercussions. Great job, everyone.

The team was also penalized and I don't think that gets reversed as part of this ruling.

 

[Dicer]

#trump2016

 

[Shia_Labeouf]

I'd like to take him back to court on account of how dumb this picture is.

 

[RoKKeR]

good, hopefully this shit will end soonish.

 

[VeryGooster]

 

[OctoMan]

Except they didn't...

Lol

 

[The Albatross]

YES! TOM TERRIFIC!

 

[joedan]

Watch Patriots go out and lose their first 4 games now. heh

 

[Branduil]

Shocking that a douchlord like Trump would be a Pats stan.

 

[ampere]

Yeah baby.

Time for a good opening night.

 

[Basileus777]

Fuck Goodell. It's good to see justify prevail.

 

[Troy]

Why can't the Patriots just go away? They cheated, they didn't cheat, who cares? Just go away, sick of hearing about them.

You clicked the thread. You did. You. Think about that. It was you.

 

[friskykillface]

Trump the God knew all along