Guilty by Proxy

So, let me get this straight. The New England Patriots are guilty because Spygate. And Tom Brady is guilty because he's an arrogant prick.

Okay…

The Tyranny of Cowards

After more than a week of reading various pieces deconstructing, ridiculing and metaphorically shredding the Wells Report on Deflategate, I have to say, I didn't see this coming.

We're not done, yet, of course. My understanding is that the Patriots cannot appeal the fine or the loss of draft picks but Tom Brady will appeal his suspension.

Infamy

"We're mad scientists, monsters. You've got to own it."

-      Tony Stark, "Avengers: Age of Ultron"

Why did this remind me of Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the Patriots? I wonder…

Feeling Deflated

I don't think there's anything I could add to Robert Kraft's statement, so I'll leave it at that.

Well, there is this, I suppose.

And so begins my two week media blackout.

See you May 21st.

All Apologies

"The Patriots have so far gone undisciplined for their role in Deflategate…"

-      from BleacherReport's Deflategate Investigation: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

For people who use words for a living, going with "so far gone undisciplined" instead of "yet to be found guilty of wrongdoing" tells me everything I need to know about their not-so-hidden agenda.

I'm Looking At You

Despite the usual Belichickian flourishes, the consensus amongst the gridiron cognoscenti is that New England put together a solid 2015 draft class. Undrafted free agents have been signed and while anything can happen in this crazy world, I think what you see today is pretty much what we'll see in September.

Thinking About The Future By Looking At What Happened Yesterday

When all was said and done, it was a classic Bill Belichick draft.