After the NFL revealed their finding on the deflategate investigation, they suspended New England Patriots golden child Tom Brady for 4 games without pay and docked the Patriots an NFL record One million dollars and also stripped them of 2 draft picks. Seems as a group of Patriots fans didn’t take the punishment as fair and decided to protest. Well, it looks like all their protesting just landed them a night in jail, Yikes!
(Photos&Videos) NFL: Patriots Fans Get Arrested After Protesting Deflategate In Front Of The NFL Offices
NFL: Patriots’ Fans Start GoFundMe to Pay $1 Million DeflateGate Fine
The NFL handed the New England Patriots a hefty $1 million fine after the DeflateGate investigation. The fine is the most handed to a team in NFL history. Many Patriots fans were upset about the punishment which includes losing their 1st round pick in the 2016 draft, 4th round pick in the 2017 draft, and a four-game suspension for quarterback Tom Brady in addition to the team fine of $1 million. Citing that the fine is BS because it’s based on “circumstantial evidence”, fans decided to raise money to help pay it off.
NFL Owner on Robert Kraft & Roger Goodell’s Close Relationship: “Pretty Much Dead”
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been a big supporter of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. In fact, their relationship was cause for worry that the investigation and subsequent punishment for DeflateGate would be in the Patriots favor but the opposite happened. Goodell came down hard and swift on the Patriots, fining the team $1 million, a first round draft pick in 2016, a fourth round draft pick in 2017 and star quarterback Tom Brady is suspended for the first four games. Kraft said the punishment “exceeded any reasonable expectation” and was based completely on circumstantial evidence. Now Kraft and Goodell’s relationship is reportedly inextricably broken.
NFL: Tom Brady Suspended Four Games For Deflategate
After investigations revealed that Tom Brady was involved in a scandal that effected the competitiveness of the game, the NFL suspended Brady for the first four games of the 2015 season without pay. It was speculated that Brady could receive anywhere from 1 to 2 games for his involvement in the under-inflated footballs used during the AFC Championship game vs. The Indianapolis Colts.
(Video) NFL: Dez Bryant Says He’d Love to Have Adrian Peterson on the Cowboys But Vikings Won’t Let it Happen
The Dallas Cowboys and Adrian Peterson have shown mutual interest in each other but the Minnesota Vikings have made it clear that they have no intent on trading him. If they were to trade him, the asking price would be super high and the Cowboys aren’t willing to pony up. With DeMarco Murray gone, Dez Bryant was asked how he would feel about bringing Peterson in. Bryant says his game is gonna be on point regardless but he would LOVE to have Peterson on the field with him
