Tom Brady Will Probably Get Away With This

Roger Goodell and the NFL are in federal court with Tom Brady and the Patriots. The culprits are acting like the victims, and acting well.

With the ambiguity of the Wells report and the support of the franchise, plus players in the league at large, Brady might actually skate with this one. Goodell isn't just hated in Louisiana for what he did to the Saints and prosecuted in Patriot territory for Deflategate. His name now induces a real sour taste in the mouth.

When you go up against Tom Brady, Mr. Perfect, it's hard to look good.

Of course, Tom Brady would never tamper with the integrity of the game. How could his sculpted jaw line ever lie to us? We must all be absurd to question the legitimate intentions of the Patriots' desire for another Super Bowl and Robert Kraft's defensive onslaught...or am I just falling victim to the legal processes of federal court as well?

The NFL walked into the court room with Brady and the Patriots, and they might regret that decision when it is all said and done.

Judge Richard M. Berman is presiding over the case. Now that the facts are on the table, Goodell and the shield look like they might not have legs to stand on. If the legs are there, they're definitely shaking. Nothing like a judge staring you in the eyes to bring out the truth.

"I’m trying to figure out what is the direct evidence that implicates Mr. Brady in that deflation … in that bathroom…on Jan. 18," Berman said.

The shield's defense, lawyer Daniel Nash, has the tough task of addressing many issues: what grounds are the NFL operating on, and what, exactly, do they have to implicate Tom Brady?

Ladies and gentleman, here is the best the NFL can offer.

"Is there a text in which Mr. Brady instructs someone to put a needle in a football?" Nash said, according to a New York Daily News' story. "No, there is not such direct evidence."

Counsel, you sound like a man up a creek with no paddle.

I'm not exactly barred in the state of Louisiana, and I haven't even seen a ton of Law and Order. That being said, it seems like the NFL bit off a bit more than they can chew. Now they're choking.

Even if Brady's case gets dismissed and the Patriots have to go four games without him, they will be fine.

What did we all learn though? Sean Payton, the Saints, and many other players all agree: Roger Goodell shouldn't be deciding punishments. The less he does "for" the NFL, the better.