Did Brady just admit to deflating the balls?

[Wolvie]

Was just reported on bleacher report that he spoke to his team about. If true would the league dare to suspend him for the superbowl? What a lame game that would turn out to be. What should be an appropriate punishment though if he was responsible?

 

[Cave_Johnson]

No way somebody like Brady gets suspended for the Super Bowl. Just not happening.

 

[dkmightyhammer]

No way somebody like Brady gets suspended for the Super Bowl. Just not happening.

Ya, its not like he spanked his kid or something.

 

[MISKO]

brady's press conference @ 345pm est

 

[Money]

brady's press conference @ 345pm est

Great. I hope he's smug and condescending like earlier this week:

“I think I’ve heard it all at this point,” Brady said. “That’s the last of my worries. I don’t even respond to stuff like this.

 

[TDs3nOut]

That would really be a dilemma for the league. Seems to me, however much it wanted not to, the league would pretty much have to suspend him for the SB if he were to admit to having arranged for game balls to be deflated.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

I think that they'd penalize the whole organization not just the QB. Either way the team is supposed to know what's going on with the staff down to the ball boys and be responsible. It will be interesting.

 

[Wolvie]

Either Goodell would knowingly let a cheater play In the biggest sporting event of the year, or severely handicap one of the teams. That's a rough position to be in. Hopefully brady comes out and says he had nothing to do it

 

[Banned 10x]

That would really be a dilemma for the league. Seems to me, however much it wanted not to, the league would pretty much have to suspend him for the SB if he were to admit to having arranged for game balls to be deflated.

I just can't see that happening.

 

[Banned 10x]

Either Goodell would knowingly let a cheater play In the biggest sporting event of the year, or severely handicap one of the teams. That's a rough position to be in. Hopefully brady comes out and says he had nothing to do it

I'd be willing to bet the NFL has told him whether you did something or not just deny until we complete a full investigation... after the SB

 

[R.J. MacReady]

No way somebody like Brady gets suspended for the Super Bowl. Just not happening.

Lets think about that for a second. It would be insane but:

That sure would have Rodger looking pretty good in the eyes of his detractors.

"Never let a crisis go to waste"

 

[TDs3nOut]

I just can't see that happening.

Maybe you're right, but the league would lose a lot of credibility that it even cares about the integrity of the outcomes of games if it were to allow a player who admitted to having cheated in the AFCCG to then play in the SB.

 

[Money]

The only way I will respect Brady is if he admits to all the games they have cheated in. I don't need a list...but I need recognition that there were others, instead of addressing it like this was a one-time occurrence.

I don't think I need to worry about giving him any respect...

 

[Banned 10x]

Maybe you're right, but the league would lose a lot of credibility that it even cares about the integrity of the outcomes of games if it were to allow a player who admitted to having cheated in the AFCCG to then play in the SB.

very true. Really a no win situation for the league.

 

[Bunkamania]

"We're on to Cincinnati, er... Arizona, er... Seattle."

 

[R.J. MacReady]

The only way I will respect Brady is if he admits to all the games they have cheated in. I don't need a list...but I need recognition that there were others, instead of addressing it like this was a one-time occurrence.

I don't think I need to worry about giving him any respect...

That makes sense ..if you don't need proof of intent for the last game, why bother needing it for any of the games.

 

[Iggloo]

It appears that he did. He told teammates he likes the ball 'a certain way' which sure sounds like an admission that he at least knew someone was doing this for him. Between this and Belichick's statement, all signs are pointing to Tom now.

Brady addressed Deflategate with teammates today | ProFootballTalk

 

[R.J. MacReady]

It appears that he did. He told teammates he likes the ball 'a certain way' which sure sounds like an admission that he at least knew someone was doing this for him. Between this and Belichick's statement, all signs are pointing to Tom now.

Brady addressed Deflategate with teammates today | ProFootballTalk

Yea ..this delay makes me thinks something is up.

 

[depraved]

What an idiot. If true he should be suspended for tampering with equipment. Regardless of what game it is. Sorry that is just so happens to be the SB but that's just the way it should be. Sadly though he won't get suspended until next year. Can't have another SB like last years where people turned it off after the beginning of the 3rd and Harvin returned it for a TD.

 

[gordontrue]

Patriots backup rookie qb

I came from Eastern Illinois, where we had about four footballs for the entire year, So I’ll use whatever footballs they give me.