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Old 05-07-2015, 08:39 AM   #39
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Go on Record: Predict the Punishment for Deflategate
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My prediction:



This is a second offense of deliberately circumventing the rules to gain a competitive advantage. The last time they cheated, they lost a first rounder and BB got a huge fine and the owner got a huge fine of his own.



That obviously wasn't enough to prevent them from cheating again so I expect the league to come down harder than most expect. It has to be harsher than the first penalty.

I agree. The Patriots have a culture of "win at all costs, even if a little cheating is needed". The NFL needs to stamp this out, and it being a second offense in the last decade needs to be considered. I also think the punishment for cheating needs to escalate with each offense, up to vacating wins, stripping entire season's worth of draft picks, and multiple season or outright bans.
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