The problem is the sanctions haven't worked with this team, and the fans don't like it. My question is if it has so little impact, why do it? I also think at this point, an interview with the ball boy would be awesome.
I'd agree with you enthusiastically were this offense an egregious violation that was not commonly done within the league and a premeditated plan to cheat on Belichick's part could be proven but not a single one of those things is true here.
The opposite actually: this is a common violation, so much so that the refs aren't even mindful to be checking balls, that many qbs have said goes on throughout all levels of football and there is really no way of proving premeditation on Bill's part and not even Tom's.
"Year Suspension" from some of these other fanatics I can see but from you I am very surprised.....for
this.
I don't see how they can do anything to them. In a Court of Law this gets tossed immediately but, actually, doesn't even get to the Court because any even first year Law Student would see Chain Of Possession is so fukked here that there'd be no way to prove anything. And with psi-loss info I posted above, "Reasonable Doubt".
I'm pretty sure now the NFL orchestrated this to increase ratings. Why else does Brady and The Pats drag this on when he could have squashed it easily and the fine is clearly $25,000 (and possible loss of draft pick) why does the NFL not just fine, penalize and move on?
Because they want to drag this out.
For the Press Coverage...and hype.
Can't help but admire the boldness of whoever is handling the Marketing for this game.
Definitely "out of the box" this strategy, and never yet really tried lol.
They are doing their jobs and definitely giving NFL their $$$$$ worth.