Pigskin Life As We Are Generally Aware Of It

Aaron Dobson's hamstring? Anyone?

Unintended Consequences

With Roger Goodell naming himself as the fair and impartial arbiter for Tom Brady's appeal, my early optimism regarding Brady playing all 16 regular season games has shouted "Abracadabra!", thrown a flash bomb at its feet and vanished through a trap door, center stage.

PSI DGAF

Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Did the groundhog really predict three more months of Deflategate? That seems cruel, even by rodent standards.

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.