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[Simply Sarah]

So does one's take on the presser depend on if you think Brady isn't in a lot of commercials because he can't act or because he's too good at it?

 

[Vilam]

My man sounded like he was going to cry up there. That man is scared something he had no knowledge of is going to tarnish his legacy. I believe folks. I believe.

What legacy? He's a system QB who has never won anything without cheating. Outside of cheating, what's his "legacy"? Being a crybaby? Throwing tantrums? Being a poor sport? Whining for penalties?

 

[Princess Carl]

It makes it easy to believe him when you look at his performance after the balls were swapped and compare it to the performance before.

Shh, then the narrative is gone.

 

[DeathBruzer]

I did it. I deflated the footballs.

 

[enanogrande]

I Believe Brady, he couldn't tell the balls were any different than other games. How would he be able to feel a difference if he always plays with balls that are 2 PSI under the legal level?

 

[Derpyduck]

Tom Brady: Some guys like old balls.


Time Magazine's upcoming quote of the year

 

[ryutaro's mama]

There is no way in hell a ball attendant deflated 11 footballs by exactly 2 PSI without explicit instructions to do so. His or her sole job is to maintain those in a playable state.

The Patriots are circling the wagons and hoping this goes away. They are playing the safe bet that telling the same lie with protect them, and it very well may. But trying to toss blame on some poor person just doing their damn job is laughable.

Brady has been playing professional football since 2000, and he's been playing the game for far longer than that. He is full of shit trying to argue that he couldn't feel the difference in the balls. Full of shit. This is some lawyered-up bullshit. I can't believe folks are falling for it.

This is a post I 100% agree with, especially the bolded.

 

[Kobe24]

What legacy? He's a system QB who has never won anything without cheating. Outside of cheating, what's his "legacy"? Being a crybaby? Throwing tantrums? Being a poor sport? Whining for penalties?

Probably owning every single postseason qb stat, but oh well.

 

[Fjordson]

Tom Brady: Some guys like old balls.


Time Magazine's upcoming quote of the year

I chuckled at that.

I'm really immature.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

That is very likely the reason that ball was left unaltered.



Yep. The amount of mental gymnastics you have to go through to believe he didn't realize they were deflated, that they didn't feel any different...is staggering.

But Pats fans are in here saying they believe him and he seems so sincere.

Don't have to be a Pats fan to not go nuts over it. Now we're being told the balls were fixed during the 2nd half and that was when the team played better.

I'm just not seeing why I should be so up in arms yet. Fan or not. Seems like everyone has an agenda here.

 

[JaMarco]

What legacy? He's a system QB who has never won anything without cheating. Outside of cheating, what's his "legacy"? Being a crybaby? Throwing tantrums? Being a poor sport? Whining for penalties?

Uggs spokesperson.

 

[Various Artists]

What legacy? He's a system QB who has never won anything without cheating. Outside of cheating, what's his "legacy"? Being a crybaby? Throwing tantrums? Being a poor sport? Whining for penalties?

Jesus, what team do you root for? You just straight up fucking hate Tom Brady. Chill out, youll live longer.

 

[Derpyduck]

What legacy? He's a system QB who has never won anything without cheating. Outside of cheating, what's his "legacy"? Being a crybaby? Throwing tantrums? Being a poor sport? Whining for penalties?

This is my favorite part of sports. The salt from fans.

 

[Cagey]

Francesser going in post-conference.

"How is it possible the NFL hasn't interviewed the quarterback yet? ITS THURSDAY!"

"NFL doesn't want it done. They're gonna wait to hammer them into next year. They think this story is going to go away but the NFL doesn't get in. It's going to be a feeding frenzy."

"11 of 12 balls underinflated all by 2 pounds... but nobody at Patriots knows what happened? Ok."

"Did you hear Brady or Belichick say they talked to anyone in their organization about what happened? ANYONE?"

"Pats believe in fair play? Ok. That's where we're at now. Fined half a million for cheating but they're about fair play."

"Payton got suspended a year, didn't say anything about integrity of sport, all because you didn't like him"

"Why hasn't Bob Kraft said anything? Why isn't he finding out what's happened inside his team?"

 

[Dragon]

Jesus, what team do you root for? You just straight up fucking hate Tom Brady. Chill out, youll live longer.

He's a Dolphins troll I think. Trying to remember.

Francesser going in post-conference.

"How is it possible the NFL hasn't interviewed the quarterback yet? ITS THURSDAY!"

"NFL doesn't want it done. They're gonna wait to hammer them into next year. They think this story is going to go away but the NFL doesn't get in. It's going to be a feeding frenzy."

"11 of 12 balls underinflated all by 2 pounds... but nobody at Patriots knows what happened? Ok."

"Did you hear Brady or Belichick say they talked to anyone in their organization about what happened? ANYONE?"

"Pats believe in fair play? Ok. That's where we're at now. Fined half a million for cheating but they're about fair play."

"Payton got suspended a year, didn't say anything about integrity of sport, all because you didn't like him"

"Why hasn't Bob Kraft said anything? Why isn't he finding out what's happened inside his team?"

He's a windbag. Payton was proven to have lied to the NFL directly and that's why he was suspended right? How is this situation similar?

 

[Ferny]

What legacy? He's a system QB who has never won anything without cheating. Outside of cheating, what's his "legacy"? Being a crybaby? Throwing tantrums? Being a poor sport? Whining for penalties?

I'm a Jets fan and even I can see how horribly wrong you are.

 

[kingocfs]

I agree with Francessa, not solving this before the Super Bowl would be such a mistake.

 

[Archaix]

And other people are latching on to any teeny tiny little detail and trying to make it sound like Brady and Belichick should be given the death penalty and the NFL abolished and outlawed. Both sides are dumb, as is usually the case on the Internet. They're either totally innocent Angels of Heaven who raise stranded kittens in their spare time, or guilty monsters who throw babies in blenders, freeze them, and pour them over the football to obtain a lower PSI. No in between. And I say this as a life long Chiefs fan.

It's clear they're guilty and lying, I say give them the strictest penalty possible under the existing rules.

What is that? A fifth round pick? Maybe a fifth and a sixth from the following year? Do that, but wait until next Thursday because otherwise this is a boring as hell two weeks for football.

 

[Princess Carl]

Don't have to be a Pats fan to not go nuts over it. Now we're being told the balls were fixed during the 2nd half and that was when the team played better.

I'm just not seeing why I should be so up in arms yet. Fan or not. Seems like everyone has an agenda here.

People are seriously butthurt. Shit I've been there, but then I usually take the step back and realize how I'm acting.

Stick your ire in Goodells and the Owners' asshole and do something worthwhile with it.

I mean shit, Brady is letting everyone know just how much the NFL has to do with this whole clusterfuck.

 

[Gorillaz]

Lol somebody in media will go to town on thst ISIS comment for no reason

 

[Ambient80]

Don't have to be a Pats fan to not go nuts over it. Now we're being told the balls were fixed during the 2nd half and that was when the team played better.

I'm just not seeing why I should be so up in arms yet. Fan or not. Seems like everyone has an agenda here.

Yeah I mean, they replaced the balls in second half, and the Pats played like a hundred times better. I'm not saying that would justify cheating or that he knew of it, but let's be honest it clearly didn't help them any in the first half.

 

[The Albatross]

"In a situation like this, sometimes the toughest moments bring up the best things, and the support from the people who love you, and I appreciate the support."

PATS FANS: TOM BRADY APPRECIATES US... WE MUST KEEP IT UP

 

[Arc]

"In a situation like this, sometimes the toughest moments bring up the best things, and the support from the people who love you, and I appreciate the support."

PATS FANS: TOM BRADY APPRECIATES US... WE MUST KEEP IT UP

Thats my quarterback!

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

"How can Brady say he likes the ball at 12.5 if he also says he can't tell the difference?"

 

[Sanjuro]

Goddamnit, Ron.

 

[Gigglepoo]

Has there been a more boring sports controversy than this? I can't think of one.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Lol somebody in media will go to town on thst ISIS comment for no reason

Brady has more balls than Archer.

 

[jmdajr]

So was the fucking machine broke? Can it be off like a weigh scale?

 

[Panzon]

Michael Kay going in on Brady lol

 

[CitizenCope]

I believe him. This is a non issue. Did I mention I live 30 minutes from Foxboro.
I'm beginning to embrace the hate. =)

 

[Alligatorjandro]

It doesn't matter what he says, people already made up their minds.

 

[The Albatross]

"Everyone can have an opinion"
- Tom Brady

YOUR 2032 PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED NORTH AMERICAN STATES

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Adding to that I'm especially not seeing the big deal when in this year alone the NFL has dealt with domestic abuse, child abuse, and dirty plays trying to injure on the field.

Unless someone has some statistics or something that can actually quantify what 2 pounds per square inch means in terms advantage in the game I don't see it. People within the NFL itself disagree about its importance.

 

[Dragon]

Has there been a more boring sports controversy than this? I can't think of one.

All the Tim Tebow shit was immeasurably worse!

 

[Skellig Gra]

"How can Brady say he likes the ball at 12.5 if he also says he can't tell the difference?"

Well he is a meathead athlete. He probably doesn't even know what psi is.

 

[ampere]

It doesn't matter what he says, people already made up their minds.

Yup... he knows that but he was still polite and took the questions like a champ

 

[jwhit28]

Mark Brunell doesn't buy it.

 

[Ambient80]

Adding to that I'm especially not seeing the big deal when in this year alone the NFL has dealt with domestic abuse, child abuse, and dirty plays trying to injure on the field.

Unless someone has some statistics or something that can actually quantify what 2 pounds per square inch means in terms advantage in the game I don't see it. People within the NFL itself disagree about its importance.

A bunch of people (at least on radio and sports blogs) keep saying its 15% easier to catch or hold but I'm just not seeing how that's measured. Sounds like a number that was removed from one's rectal space.

 

[Princess Carl]

Mark Brunell doesn't buy it.

Because he probably did the same thing.

 

[Fjordson]

Adding to that I'm especially not seeing the big deal when in this year alone the NFL has dealt with domestic abuse, child abuse, and dirty plays trying to injure on the field.

Unless someone has some statistics or something that can actually quantify what 2 pounds per square inch means in terms advantage in the game I don't see it. People within the NFL itself disagree about its importance.

Also, Brady and the Pats actually did way better in the second half. After they were fixed :lol

At the end of the day I think the Pats were behind this in some way. Just finding it hard to care.

 

[Dragon]

Well he is a meathead athlete. He probably doesn't even know what psi is.

Yeah Andrew Luck and Richard Sherman are totally meatheads! Stanford is for meatheads!

Mark Brunell doesn't buy it.

I'm not sure what Mark Brunell's buying these days as he had to stay on as a backup for years because he wasted all of his money, i.e., he's broke.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

We need a sports science segment more than ever.

But this is also about 2 weeks of dead time in which the media needs anything at all to parade around without actually giving us a proper explanation of how important it is.

 

[Princess Carl]

Nothing in the NFL will change, but at least the Patriots will burn at the stake guys.

 

[Gigglepoo]

At the end of the day I think the Pats were behind this in some way. Just finding it hard to care.

We're in the same boat. It's so fun to hate on the evil Patriots that people will lap up even the most inconsequential thing.

 

[Sanjuro]

ESPN talking heads look like people being interviewed in Arkham Asylum.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Now we got guys on NFL live on the verge of tears talking about it. wtf is going on.

 

[vas_a_morir]

After much research and long nights, I have found the culprit.

The best part of that whole reveal was the look of pride on Shane's face as he marveled at what a scumbag his father was, and how he was everything he aspired to be. It was fairly good acting, lol

 

[the_firewithin]

these espn dudes seem like they will burst into tears any second

 

[timetokill]

Everyone on ESPN is saying Tom Brady is full of shit, lmao

 

[The Albatross]

"How can Brady say he likes the ball at 12.5 if he also says he can't tell the difference?"

If you told me a pastrami sandwich has meat in it at 110 degrees and it tastes good, I'd say "Yeah, I like my pastrami meat at 110 degrees." If you then asked me what the difference between pastrami meat at 110 degrees and 100 degrees or 120 degrees, I probably couldn't tell you.

AND SONNY I LOVE PASTRAMI

#MEATGATE2015
#RadioFreeBrady2016