WayBackVazquez said:
If Paul Weiss thinks the NFL wants a finding of wrongdoing than I absolutely think Paul Weiss would do everything in its power to conclude there was wrongdoing, especially in working with Exponent.
Similarly, if Exponent thinks Paul, Weiss and the NFL want a finding of wrongdoing, they will do everything in their power to conclude there was wrongdoing. Exponent partners are fully aware of what their clients want.
In this report, there was wide latitude for Exponent to conclude whatever they wanted. From p160 of the Wells PDF:
13. 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.
Those assumptions and information that is not certain was provided by Paul, Weiss. Exponent writes this explicitly:
Accordingly, within the range of game conditions and circumstances most likely to have occurred on Game Day (based on information provided by Paul, Weiss),
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We then sought to determine whether any combination of the factors listed in 7a through 7d above (within ranges defined as realistic by Paul, Weiss
Exponent left themselves a hole wide enough to drive a spaceship through.
For those calling out WBV- some partners at litigation consulting, management consulting, and law firms strongly believe that they provide the truth to their clients regardless of what the clients want. But many partners will admit their client biases the outcome. And associates at those firms will tell you that they are implicitly or explicitly told by the partners on those cases what their clients want.
I'm not really surprised that this report turned out similarly to the Dolphins Wells report: Management not implicated. Head coach not implicated. Players and low-level employees thrown under the bus. I bet Tom Brady is very pissed right now. He's much more valuable to his team than Richie Incognito was.
Anyway, bottom line: This report proves little. I'm pretty surprised it's so many pages of so little information.