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And in other nonsense, Mike and Mike this morning were talking about a Massachusetts couple that just got married three months ago and have agreed that they are going to postpone their honeymoon until Tom Brady is allowed to play football again (regular season, preseason not included). So they're putting off their honeymoon in a show of support for Tom Brady.

I hate to be the one to break it to this lovely couple, but there is no way in hell he'd do the same thing for you. No way would Tom Brady make any kind of show of support or take a stance, setting something in his personal life aside, to back up something going on in this couple's life. And they shouldn't do it for him, in my opinion.

The story gets even better, though. Not only does the guy in the couple have the Patriots logo tattooed across his chest, he has tattooes of both Brady and Belichek's faces on his thigh! Oh my gosh. That is taking fandom to a really creepy level.

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ORIGINAL: Lynn G.

And in other nonsense, Mike and Mike this morning were talking about a Massachusetts couple that just got married three months ago and have agreed that they are going to postpone their honeymoon until Tom Brady is allowed to play football again (regular season, preseason not included). So they're putting off their honeymoon in a show of support for Tom Brady.

I hate to be the one to break it to this lovely couple, but there is no way in hell he'd do the same thing for you. No way would Tom Brady make any kind of show of support or take a stance, setting something in his personal life aside, to back up something going on in this couple's life. And they shouldn't do it for him, in my opinion.

The story gets even better, though. Not only does the guy in the couple have the Patriots logo tattooed across his chest, he has tattooes of both Brady and Belichek's faces on his thigh! Oh my gosh. That is taking fandom to a really creepy level.

I was wondering if anyone here believes Brady is innocent. He said that he has routinely destroyed cell phones in the past, but it turns out his previous phone is still intact.
http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25252512/tom-brady-destroying-his-phone-gives-flips-appeal-ruling-narrative

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ORIGINAL: Lynn G.

And in other nonsense, Mike and Mike this morning were talking about a Massachusetts couple that just got married three months ago and have agreed that they are going to postpone their honeymoon until Tom Brady is allowed to play football again (regular season, preseason not included). So they're putting off their honeymoon in a show of support for Tom Brady.

I hate to be the one to break it to this lovely couple, but there is no way in hell he'd do the same thing for you. No way would Tom Brady make any kind of show of support or take a stance, setting something in his personal life aside, to back up something going on in this couple's life. And they shouldn't do it for him, in my opinion.

The story gets even better, though. Not only does the guy in the couple have the Patriots logo tattooed across his chest, he has tattooes of both Brady and Belichek's faces on his thigh! Oh my gosh. That is taking fandom to a really creepy level.

I was wondering if anyone here believes Brady is innocent. He said that he has routinely destroyed cell phones in the past, but it turns out his previous phone is still intact.
http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25252512/tom-brady-destroying-his-phone-gives-flips-appeal-ruling-narrative

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ORIGINAL: Lynn G.

And in other nonsense, Mike and Mike this morning were talking about a Massachusetts couple that just got married three months ago and have agreed that they are going to postpone their honeymoon until Tom Brady is allowed to play football again (regular season, preseason not included). So they're putting off their honeymoon in a show of support for Tom Brady.

I hate to be the one to break it to this lovely couple, but there is no way in hell he'd do the same thing for you. No way would Tom Brady make any kind of show of support or take a stance, setting something in his personal life aside, to back up something going on in this couple's life. And they shouldn't do it for him, in my opinion.

The story gets even better, though. Not only does the guy in the couple have the Patriots logo tattooed across his chest, he has tattooes of both Brady and Belichek's faces on his thigh! Oh my gosh. That is taking fandom to a really creepy level.

I was wondering if anyone here believes Brady is innocent. He said that he has routinely destroyed cell phones in the past, but it turns out his previous phone is still intact.
http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25252512/tom-brady-destroying-his-phone-gives-flips-appeal-ruling-narrative

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: Lynn G.

And in other nonsense, Mike and Mike this morning were talking about a Massachusetts couple that just got married three months ago and have agreed that they are going to postpone their honeymoon until Tom Brady is allowed to play football again (regular season, preseason not included). So they're putting off their honeymoon in a show of support for Tom Brady.

I hate to be the one to break it to this lovely couple, but there is no way in hell he'd do the same thing for you. No way would Tom Brady make any kind of show of support or take a stance, setting something in his personal life aside, to back up something going on in this couple's life. And they shouldn't do it for him, in my opinion.

The story gets even better, though. Not only does the guy in the couple have the Patriots logo tattooed across his chest, he has tattooes of both Brady and Belichek's faces on his thigh! Oh my gosh. That is taking fandom to a really creepy level.

I was wondering if anyone here believes Brady is innocent. He said that he has routinely destroyed cell phones in the past, but it turns out his previous phone is still intact.
http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25252512/tom-brady-destroying-his-phone-gives-flips-appeal-ruling-narrative

I don't believe Brady is innocent

I do believe he had the guy let a couple pounds out

I don't believe that had any impact on the playoffs

I don't believe he should be suspended

I believe the NFL will lose in a court of law

$25,000 fine to the Pats should have been the penalty and that is it

Brady is the 2nd greatest QB I have ever seen play and closing on Joe!

Belichick is the best coach I have seen - right there with Walsh and Gibbs, maybe better now.

They win because they have those two guys for a decade

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Listen, people have ALWAYS hated repeat winners. The Yankees, the Cowboys, the Patriots ...

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The Patriots could easily start 1-3 without Brady and then 1-4 when he comes back to face the Colts in Indy.


I thought perhaps a shortened season might actually help Brady out. I don't think he has much left in the old arm...so 12 games instead of 16 would help. But not if they're in that big of a hole to start.

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/05/transcript-proves-nfl-didnt-know-air-pressure-could-drop-naturally/

Any apologies coming in here for the Patriots? Because the latest transcripts basically explain everything. And point to exactly what we've been discussing for 6 months.

1) The NFL flat-out lied about "destroying a cell phone".
2) The NFL flat-out lied about any balls being "significantly underinflated".
3) The NFL didn't understand the science at all.

2 more important points that have now come out are that 1) The Colts balls were measured after the Patriots, so based on science those would increase in air pressure (ie be less underinflated) because they'd have more time in the warmer temperature of the lockerroom. And 2) Brady fully admitted talking with his equipment guy leading up to the SuperBowl (after the AFC title game) and didn't try to cover up that fact at all.

The only "evidence" in this whole thing that remains is that the NFL lies and the NFL (specifically Vincent and Wells) are not smart. It is amazing how easily the public has bought this whole charade when NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. Seriously, if you believe otherwise, then you are not looking at the facts of the case at all and have based your "conclusion" on nothing but hate.

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Posted by Mike Florio on August 3, 2015, 8:27 AM EDT
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Agent Russell Okung has his work cut out for him, if his goal is to keep his client in Seattle.

Peter King of TheMMQB.com has a sobering stat for the week, relating to the Seahawks. He shows that the franchise has nearly $100 million per year tied up in only 10 guys. That leaves roughly $50 million (in 2015) for paying the other 43 guys on the 53-man roster, along with all the other extra players who need to be signed as members of the active roster land on injured reserve.

Five of those players now have eight-figure annual averages, up from three only three days ago. Quarterback Russell Wilson’s average burden increased by an order of magnitude (nerd), from $1.542 million to $17.82 million. Cornerback Richard Sherman remains at $14 million per year, running back Marshawn Lynch moves to $10.8 million for 2015, linebacker Bobby Wagner has increased to $10.75 million (another order-of-magnitude move), and safety Earl Thomas remains at $10 million even.

Behind them are tight end Jimmy Graham ($9 million), defensive end Cliff Avril ($7.13 million), defensive end Michael Bennett ($7.13 million), safety Kam Chancellor ($7 million), and linebacker K.J. Wright ($6.75 million).

Bennett skipped much of the offseason program in an effort to get more money, and Chancellor was a surprise holdout for the start of training camp. Three days in, the holdout continues.

And that’s where team goals and individual needs conflict. Players always should go for every last dollar during careers of limited duration, even if the pursuit of every last dollar could land the player (or some of his teammates, like Tony McDaniel) elsewhere.

“You’ve only got so much [cap room],” Sherman said Sunday, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. “If it was like baseball we’d have quite a team.”

They still have quite a team. The challenge will be holding that team all together as guys clamor to get compensation that better reflects their perceived value, commitment, and sacrifice.

“He has taken a stand and I support him,” Sherman said regarding Chancellor. “He’s like a brother to me and when you take a stand like this, you don’t get a lot of support from the fans about honoring contracts. But we understand the things he goes through week in and week out and the trauma he puts his body through and the sacrifices he makes.”

Sherman pointed out that players constantly face very real risk of injury, and that Chancellor played in the Super Bowl with an MCL that was “80 percent torn.”

“It’s a 100 percent injury rate, as they have said so eloquently time after time,” Sherman said. “But that’s what you play for, guys play to win because we obviously play to win. The compensation is just something that comes with it and guys appreciate compensation, guys appreciate being taken care of.

“But there is always more. Kam is making $4.5 million this year. I mean, you can go down the list of guys making more than Kam Chancellor this year that are not better than Kam Chancellor in any way, stretch or form. But that’s unfortunate. So hopefully they can come together on some number.”

If they do, it’ll reduce the number available for the other 43 guys who make the 53-man roster. Which will force the Seahawks to rely on plenty of younger guys with low fixed incomes via the rookie wage scale, who eventually will be in position to earn more money from the Seahawks or someone else after putting in three or four years of high-level performance.

Of course, if/when that happens there’s a chance that the Seahawks will choose the younger stars over some of the 10 players currently accounting for nearly $100 million in cap space.

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continue to draft real well

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continue to draft real well

Their 2014 draft is nothing.

Two picks in round 2 and three in round 4 (their 1st 5 picks) have produced nothing.

Then they take a guy with major character flaws as their first pick in round 2 this year.


They will go down in flames fast enough and I will have my popcorn ready.