What should the NFL do about Patriots cheating?

[Dave Gray]

Games where they want an excuse not to have to play him anyway, mind you.

[CF DolFan]

Wow.  That is such a joke.

Yes ... I was just being a smart arse. In my opinion they will find some way to punish them without actually doing so suspending them for preseason games that Brady doesn't even want to play in would be a perfect place to do it.

[MikeO]

Rumor has it Brady will be suspended 2-3 games and pre-season games will count. 

There is NO WAY preseason games would count. I have a feeling someone made up that rumor out of thin air. The NFL would get destroyed if that was the punishment. This has to be made up and some internet rumor. Hell guys who fail drug tests and are suspended for 4 regular season games or longer can play in preseason games!!

[Dave Gray]

Oh...CF was trolling.  I thought that was legit.  My bad.  Carry on.  I'm too dumb to understand jokes.

[EDGECRUSHER]

The texts show that he has been doing this for the entire season, plus the report caught him lying several times in addition to withholding evidence.

If this were any other guy, he's done for the season. I am hoping for 8 games at the very least plus a huge fine.

[Phishfan]

Like we say about politicians, the act can be forgivable. It is the lie and coverup that will get you. This speaks directly to the integrity of the league. A player trying to find an advantage is normal. A player lying to the league is unforgivable.

[Tenshot13]

If they suspend Brady for at least 6 games, I'd say Miami win the division.
If they suspend him for the season, I'm 99% Miami wins the division.

That means Philbin keeps his job.

So Philbin haters...what's better for you:
   A) Brady out for the year, Miami wins the division, Philbin keeps his job?
   B) Brady isn't suspended, Miami misses the playoffs again, Philbin is fired?

I know the unwarranted hate runs deep, but if you answer B, you're not allowed to be a Dolphins fan anymore IMO.

[Dave Gray]

I can't imagine Brady being suspended for any real length of time.  If he even got 2 regular-season games, I'd be shocked.

[MikeO]

I don't think he will be suspended at all. Kraft is one of the 3 owners who decides Goodell's salary each year. Something to remember

Hope I am wrong, but I don't see a suspension coming

[Cathal]

I doubt anything will happen because it's the Golden Boy and the Patriots. They should fine and suspend some people, including Brady, but they won't, at least nothing meaningful.

[MikeO]

I mean Ray Farmer got 4 games for sending texts to the sidelines during a game and Brady will probably get off with nothing. Which is bullshit, but this league can't get out of its own way of late and I see another screw-up coming and another PR nightmare on the horizon.

Would be nice to see Goodell get his stuff together and almost over punish Brady to show he isn't playing favorites, but I am not holding my breath.

[BuccaneerBrad]

Hopefully the NFL will be like the NCAA.  Make the Patriots vacate some wins, especially that Super Bowl win because Brady cheated to get there.

[Brian Fein]

You guys seriously think Brady gets punished?  C'mon...  They just named him the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER of the league's CHAMPIONSHIP game.  The league wants to celebrate this guy not punish him.

Brady could come running out of the tunnel with a burning American flag in one hand, giving the crowd the middle finger with the other, then use the burning flag to torch a life-size doll of Roger Goodell at mid-field, hanging by the neck, then do a humping motion to the referee while watching Goodell burn in effigy, and the league would do nothing to punish him.

[masterfins]

Brady will be suspended for 4 games, and fined $250,000.00.

[Tenshot13]

Brady will be suspended for 4 games, and fined $250,000.00.

Is this a guess?  If not, source, because I'm not seeing this anywhere.