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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    I said it once and I'll say it again, if Brady, the NFLPA, and Kessler beat Goodell in court and get the suspension totally rescinded, this will be seen as a vindication of the Patriots as a whole. Kraft had little to no chance of beating the NFL penalty and fell on his sword for the team and...
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    Kraft had little choice in this. The courts were never going to side with the Patriots on their penalty. I think, though, that he is hoping that Brady and NFLPA will go hard in fighting the suspension and win. If Brady wins in court or in arbitration and the Wells report is criticized, the...
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    Thanks, Ivan, for the best summary I've read of the issues in question. I agree wholeheartedly with your conclusions as well. With regard to question #1 - I think one of the most salient issues raised by the Patriots rebuttal was Wells' failure to accept Anderson's recollection about which gauge...
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    I think this is absolutely correct. The rebuttal has nothing to do whatsoever with the legal case to be built by Kessler. Kessler is known for his ability to put together innovative and successful strategies for his clients. Comments from experts in sports law point out that this case is not...
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    As to the whole "deflator" issue, as usual the media have not read and/or not understood the rebuttal. The rebuttal makes a number of points regarding the label "deflator." The first is that the terms "deflation" and "deflator" comes from a context in which part of Jastremski's duties in...