re: Go figure...

And the judge was correct in doing so. The CBA clearly states that the punishment for tampering with the ball is a fine. There is no suspension tied to this. Furthermore, there is no proof that Brady stated the balls should be underinflated or tampered with after the refs checked them.

And, in regards to the not cooperating with the cell phone, the league did not differentiate that in any the documents that have been made public(I.e., 2 games for tampering, 2 games for not cooperating); so there was nothing for the judge to uphold the suspension for.

The argument/anger should not be directed towards Brady. It really needs to be at the league & RG for going soft on the team and the Coaching staff. This is where the comparison should be made towards the Saints w/ the alleged bounties. Our team & coaches were punished for not having control of the situation and that they should have had an institutional knowledge of the things that take place within their team.