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Originally posted on 07/31/2015:

I have no idea on this really but I would imagine even a 1 game suspension would hurt Bradys heart. ...

Tom's heart wants to be cleared of any wrongdoing. I don't think the suspension is really the sticking point.

Tom is in a tough spot. He's on a team that's rotten to the core. He's been a good soldier and following orders for decades. Now they throw him under the bus? Tom knows this whole thing comes from the top down, he's just following direction. I bet he doesn't even like under inflated balls that much. But that's what the Pats want and Tom does what he's told.

In retrospect, I bet Goodell wishes he suspended Kraft for 4 games instead of Tom. Kraft folded like a cheap suit with the other penalties, he'd have swallowed 4 games on top of that. Plus Goodell would've looked better after being accused of buddying up to Kraft so much.