When you discuss deflatgate with non football fans

[CommissarSpartacus]

McNally needed the needle to deflate his weight. He must have one of those stomach wraps that prevents him from eating. He needed the needle and the pump to inflate the wrap to make his stomach smaller. In doing that, he'll lose more weight because he can't eat as much. The Pats equipment guys have a pool going to see who will lose the most amount of weight, everyone was betting on it. Brady didn't bet on McNally and it makes him sick, it's all he can think about. When Tom gets distressed like that, historically his passer rating goes down. That's what McNally was talking about.

Well, either that or he was deflating footballs. Hard saying not knowing.

Gee, imagine the idea of football team shleppers possessing air pressure needles?

Do you think the Colts had some too!

They're pretty rare!

[CommissarSpartacus]

Really? THAT'S your complaint?

Don't talk to me about science and footballs ever again.

You're making us arts majors look bad in front of the engineers.

[Joe Fo Sho]

Gee, imagine the idea of football team shleppers possessing air pressure needles?

Do you think the Colts had some too!

They're pretty rare!

Please explain what these two guys meant.

So when Jastremski says "I can't wait to give you your needle this week :)" McNally responds "it better come with a pump attached, because the only thing deflating this week is Tom's passer rating."

[CommissarSpartacus]

Please explain what these two guys meant.

I already explained it. It was their job to make sure the careless part-time refs didn't overinflate the balls.

They ****ed up, Brady *****ed, so they made a joke about over-inflating the balls to **** him up.

[CommissarSpartacus]

Here's a question for the haters...

M & J are sitting at home, suspended, with ruined reputations and no income,

If the truth is that Brady DID enter into a conspiracy with these two hoodlums to defraud the whole country, WHY DON'T THEY JUST RAT HIM OUT?

How much would the National enquirer pay for a headline that read "Inside Scoop - "I let the air out of Tom Brady's balls!"?

As long as they moved out of New England, they'd never have to buy another drink in their lives.

Woody Johnson wood write them a $10,000,000 check as fast as you can say Spygate.

They don't owe the NFL anything.

So, WHY don't they throw Tom under the bus?

[better days]

Here's a question for the haters...

M & J are sitting at home, suspended, with ruined reputations and no income,

If the truth is that Brady DID enter into a conspiracy with these two hoodlums to defraud the whole country, WHY DON'T THEY JUST RAT HIM OUT?

How much would the National enquirer pay for a headline that read "Inside Scoop - "I let the air out of Tom Brady's balls!"?

As long as they moved out of New England, they'd never have to buy another drink in their lives.

Woody Johnson wood write them a $10,000,000 check as fast as you can say Spygate.

They don't owe the NFL anything.

So, WHY don't they throw Tom under the bus?

They no doubt signed a contract that will not let them discuss ANYTHING about their time with the Pats* or be they will be sued for every penny they will ever possess.

[ICRockets]

Here's a question for the haters...

M & J are sitting at home, suspended, with ruined reputations and no income,

If the truth is that Brady DID enter into a conspiracy with these two hoodlums to defraud the whole country, WHY DON'T THEY JUST RAT HIM OUT?

How much would the National enquirer pay for a headline that read "Inside Scoop - "I let the air out of Tom Brady's balls!"?

As long as they moved out of New England, they'd never have to buy another drink in their lives.

Woody Johnson wood write them a $10,000,000 check as fast as you can say Spygate.

They don't owe the NFL anything.

So, WHY don't they throw Tom under the bus?

Because they're patriots fans, and throwing Tom under the bus destroys the team's legacy permanently.

[CommissarSpartacus]

They no doubt signed a contract that will not let them discuss ANYTHING about their time with the Pats* or be they will be sued for every penny they will ever possess.

Sued for what? Telling the truth?

[ICRockets]

I already explained it. It was their job to make sure the careless part-time refs didn't overinflate the balls.

They ****ed up, Brady *****ed, so they made a joke about over-inflating the balls to **** him up.

So why isn't that the official story from the team? Why have they twisted themselves in knots to insist no deflation occurred if the purpose of the deflation was to uphold the letter of the law?

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Sued for what? Telling the truth?

Yes. You're familiar with the concept of a non-disclosure agreement, right?

[CommissarSpartacus]

Because they're patriots fans, and throwing Tom under the bus destroys the team's legacy permanently.

What's that to them when they can't pay the rent?

The Patriots' legacy vs millions of dollars...

Hmmmmmm.

[better days]

Sued for what? Telling the truth?

It is called a non-disclosure clause.

But you SHOULD KNOW about that.

[ICRockets]

What's that to them when they can't pay the rent?

The Patriots' legacy vs millions of dollars...

Hmmmmmm.

Got it. You can't shut up about how sports makes people irrational when it benefits your argument, but when it hurts you it's UNFATHOMABLE that the heart/gut could win out.

[CommissarSpartacus]

So why isn't that the official story from the team? Why have they twisted themselves in knots to insist no deflation occurred if the purpose of the deflation was to uphold the letter of the law?

1. Please quote me the official story from the team. You and I might have different ideas of what it said.

2. I haven't seen the part where they twist themselves into knots to insist no deflation occurred. Of course deflation occurred.

3. It's not their job to make a prosecutors case.

Yes. You're familiar with the concept of a non-disclosure agreement, right?

Yes. Is there one in place? If so, what does it stipulate? I don't think a non-disclosure agreement means you can be sued by the perpetrator of a crime you revealed.

[CommissarSpartacus]

It is called a non-disclosure clause.

But you SHOULD KNOW about that.

Is there a non-disclosure clause? Does it forbid them revealing criminal behavior?

[ICRockets]

1. Please quote me the official story from the team. You and I might have different ideas of what it said.

2. I haven't seen the part where they twist themselves into knots to insist no deflation occurred. Of course deflation occurred.

3. It's not their job to make a prosecutors case.



Yes. Is there one in place? If so, what does it stipulate? I don't think a non-disclosure agreement means you can be sued by the perpetrator of a crime you revealed.

What crime was perpetrated? It's not a crime to deflate footballs because the NFL asks you not to. It's against league rules, but it's not a crime. Breach of contract IS a crime, however.

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Is there a non-disclosure clause? Does it forbid them revealing criminal behavior?

There was no criminal behavior, you prima donna

[CommissarSpartacus]

Got it. You can't shut up about how sports makes people irrational when it benefits your argument, but when it hurts you it's UNFATHOMABLE that the heart/gut could win out.

Boo hoo hoo. I'm such a cynic.

Now, once again, the "legacy" of a billion dollar business that belongs to someone else vs millions of dollars...

Hmmmm.

[ICRockets]

Boo hoo hoo. I'm such a cynic.

Now, once again, the "legacy" of a billion dollar business that belongs to someone else vs millions of dollars...

Hmmmm.

What millions? The ones you magically decided exist?

[CommissarSpartacus]

What crime was perpetrated? It's not a crime to deflate footballs because the NFL asks you not to. It's against league rules, but it's not a crime. Breach of contract IS a crime, however.

Oh, now we're going to quibble over metaphors? Really? Do I have to dumb it down for you too? Okay.

READ...MY...LIPS...

Is there a non-disclosure agreement?

There was no criminal behavior, you prima donna

Did I say there was, numbnuts?

[CommissarSpartacus]

What millions? The ones you magically decided exist?

How much could you crowd-source if you could guarantee the head of Tom Brady?

[better days]

Is there a non-disclosure clause? Does it forbid them revealing criminal behavior?

I have not read their contract, but I would imagine it would prevent them from discussing anything that happened while under contract to that CHEATING team.

And while deflating footballs is against NFL rules, there is no LAW about that, so it is not criminal behavior.