Asked by
Walter Football
5/19/2015
Did the NFL get the Deflategate punishments right?
57%
Absolutely
WINNER
57%
6
43%
Too harsh
43%
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57%
Absolutely
57%
43%
Too harsh
43%
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Joe Miliano
Not sure if Chris noticed,but even Ted Wells is sure that Belichick wasn't involved in this. Waaaay too harsh considering that the league was so concerned about altering the ball that they fined SD 20,000 for using sticky towels which they destroyed rather than turning over to the league as ordered
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Tameem Hasan
I don't have a problem with the suspension for Brady, but I don't think the docking of draft picks makes sense when the Wells report cleared the organization of any involvement in the affair.
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I'd argue not nearly harsh enough. The reason Belicheck keeps cheating is because the costs of getting caught are too low. Cheating is a byproduct of poor rules design/regulation. If the likelihood of getting caught * the cost of the penalty is less than the rewards of cheating, Belicheck will cheat
ReplyIt is "more probable than not" that cheating by deflating the footballs has given the Patriots a significant competitive advantage for years. Read about that here: http://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/blog/2015/the-wells-report-may-have-uncovered-the-tip-of-the-iceberg
Replypunishment was too lenient; Pats are the NFLs lowest class org under Kraft... repeat offender that cheats at every turn and knowingly employs dbags Kraft should be forced to sell team. BB should be suspended for lack of control.. if not for repeat cheating. SBs should all be vacated.
ReplyNE has shown a lack of institutional control.
ReplyMultiple offenses of cheating.
ReplyIt's about the integrity of the game: even if it is some meaningless advantage, it's still cheating and must be heavily sanctioned.
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