Deflategate Investigation and Punishment Reek of Witch Hunt and Overreaction

May 12, 2015   ·   Michael Schottey   ·   Jump to comments

One day, the NFL might actually get one of these right. 
The New England Patriots and Tom Brady aren't the only ones who have completely messed the proverbial bed when it comes to Deflategate. No, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL offices have continued their spate of rash investigations and overly punitive penalties by laying the hammer down once again in a situation where the full brunt of their law was never needed. 
The allegations, investigated by the recently released Wells Report (warning: report contains profanity), say that the Patriots purposefully and knowingly deflated game footballs below the minimum allowable ball-pressure limit. This, the argument goes, would allow Brady to grip the football better, receivers to catch the football more easily and also reduce the rate of fumbles. 
The Wells Report found it "more probable than not" that Patriots personnel deliberately tampered with the footballs in question. If that sounds l...

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