But the key thing here for the league is that they believe the pressure point is going to be at the start of training camp — if they can get the deal done then because at that point in time, Brady will want to focus on football almost exclusively and get the entire Deflategate matter put behind him and in the rear mirror as he goes towards the 2015 season.
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By now I shouldn’t be surprised by this, and really it makes the most sense as to why the NFL would delay their ruling. But I don’t think it really matters to Brady and there’s almost no doubt in my mind we’re going to court.
Look, the NFL took away picks in both 2016 AND 2017, so we’re going to be talking about Deflategate for two more years regardless. Do they really think Brady will let his reputation be ruined in the eyes of many because he thinks it will all just go away if he takes what the NFL offers?
If anything there will be even more of a media firestorm around him because it will be spun as admitting guilt.
No, we’re going to court and I hope all the cronies in the NFL office are fried in the process.