The A.F.C. Championship Game has been soiled over the last week by the media and social media attention caused by Deflate-Gate. The balls the New England Patriots used in the first half were under-inflated giving them an offensive advantage in some eyes. The Patriots won the game 45-7 so the argument has its merits; never-the-less the NFL has rules concerning its balls.
The sports world has been waiting on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to issue a statement along with some form of punishment, but at the time of this report Goodell has said nothing about Tom Brady’s balls.
One football Commissioner has taken action. In a letter to the owners of the Texans Rule Fantasy Football League Commissioner Ben “Scratching” Myitch announced a one year suspension of for Tom Brady and Coach Bill Belichick with the suspensions running thru the end of the 2015-2016 Fantasy Season.
When asked about his ruling, Commissioner Myitch said “that he could and would not look the other way when rules were broken.” Myitch went on to say “There are a lot of guys in this league dealing with big balls, and it is just not fair for Brady to have the smallest balls in the league.”
In the best interests of the league, I for one am glad at least one Commissioner is willing to make a stand against players adjusting their balls before games. +Justsayin
The following is a copy of the letter from the Commissioner’s office.
All Teams:
The Commissioner’s office has completed its investigation into the allegations of wrongdoing by the New England Patriots during the AFC Championship Game. The investigation has revealed that both the Patriot's coaching staff and various players were involved in improper conduct which gave the team an unfair competitive advantage. This wrongful conduct adversely affected the Championship Game, the integrity of the Patriots Organization and the integrity of the league as a whole.
Due to this improper conduct effective immediately both the head coach Bill Belicheck and quarterback Tom Brady are suspended from the league indefinitely. This suspension will be reviewed at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season. No reconsideration of the suspensions will be considered until that time. Additional disciplinary action will be considered as the investigation moves forward.
Commissioner
