Quote:I thought this excerpt from the letter that Troy Vincent, Executive President of the NFLPA, wrote to the New England organization was telling:

 

"...Based on the extensive record developed in the investigation and detailed in the Wells report, and after full consideration of this matter by the Commissioner and the Football Operations department, we have determined that the Patriots have violated the NFL's Policy on Integrity of the Game and Enforcement of Competitive Rules, as well as the Official Playing Rules and the established guidelines for the preparation of game footballs set forth in the NFL's Game Operations Policy Manual for Member Clubs
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In determining that a violation occurred, we applied the standard of proof stated in the Integrity of the Game Policy: namely, preponderance of the evidence, meaning that 'as a whole, the fact sought to be proved is more probable than not.' This is a well-recognized legal standard, which is applied in courts and workplaces every day throughout the country. The evidence gathered during the investigation and reviewed in the report more than satisfy this standard and demonstrate an ongoing plan by at least certain Patriots' employees to deflate footballs, to do so in a secretive manner after the game officials have certified the footballs as suitable for play, and to hide these activities even from their own supervisors
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Troy Vincent's letter was really good and spelled it out well.  The people in the "not enough proof against Brady" club are disullusioned that just because he didn't admit it that he couldn't have done it.

 

I saw someone mention his legacy earlier.  This doesn't change his legacy.  This is a blurb....if I started a team today, he'd still be my qb pick.

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