New England Patriots Links 9/04/15 - Victory Formation!

TEAM TALK

• Erik Scalavino psots his Patriots-Giants observations from the press box at Gillette Stadium: A fight for jobs.
• Andy Hart posts his final preseason stock-watch after an ugly field goal-filled finale.
• Paul Perillo shares some random thoughts after the game: Rookie flashes.

NON-DEFLATEGATE NEWS

• Mike Reiss notes Bill Belichick used the preseason finale as an opportunity to consider contingency plans on the coaching staff.
• Christopher Price breaks down the preseason finale performances for players who needed a big night.
• Mike Petraglia notes James White knows it's a numbers game now, and the decision is out of his hands.
• Mark Daniels notes Logan Ryan's not nervous about cut-down day.
• Don Banks (SI) One week out from 2015 NFL kickoff, ranking previous opening games.
• Zac Jackson (ProFootballTalk) Goodell won’t attend Thursday opener in Foxboro.
• Bill Barnwell (Grantland) Past Is Prologue: Key story lines for 2015.
• Jim Litke (Houston Chronicle) Has NFL's PR machine finally met its match?
• Brady Quinn (Football by Football) What's behind the NFL preseason injury bug?
• Emily Kaplan (The MMQB) 10 Things I think I think: Goodell's staying power, female jounalists' bad rap, and Dez's tough situation.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Vegas bumps line in wake of Brady ruling.
• Tom Pelissero (USA Today) NFL, players met this week about changes to personal conduct policy.
• CBS Boston reports Roger Goodell has no interest in attending next week's NFL season opener at Gillette Stadium. /Good! We don't want him at our party.
• Ron Cook (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Brady decision tops bad summer for Steelers.

DEFLATEGATE - LOCAL LINKS

• Christopher Gasper writes 'Goodell must decide whether it’s more important to prove his decisions right or to do what is right for the NFL.'
• Mike Reiss reports Thursday was a day of vindication for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
• Ben Volin mentions that in a twist of irony, it turns out that it was the NFL that didn’t follow the rules, not Tom Brady.
• Phil Perry points out Judge Berman wasn't just playing devil's advocate after all.
• Dan Shaughnessy thinks the Patriots should go back to court for the cash, and the picks, and the team’s reputation.
• Eric Wilbur notes the Patriots are about to launch their '2015 Middle Finger Tour.'
• Steve Buckley implores NBC to show the Patriots unfurling their Super bowl banner on opening night next Thursday, and not cut to a commercial.
• Ron Borges believes Roger Goodell should give up the appeal after being smacked in the face by Judge Richard Berman.
• Bob McGovern thinks Roger Goodell is a glutton for punishment.
• Tom E. Curran talks about shroud of silence on all things Brady in the Patriots locker room.
• Mike Reiss explains why it's unlikely the Patriots will look to recoup their draft picks and fine.
• Adam Kurkjian reports Jonathan Kraft says the Patriots won't fight the team penalty.
• WEEI puts together "The Patriots Haters Ball Mongage" for your listening enjoyment. (3.13 min. audio)
• Michael Felger calls this an "embarrassing, unmitigated loss for Roger Goodell." (2.52 min. video)

DEFLATEGATE - NATIONAL NEWS

• Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) The arrogance of Roger Goodell.
• Sally Jenkins (Washington Post) DeflateGate exposed Roger Goodell as unfit to serve his office.
• Charles P. Pierce (Grantland) Brady freed, shield dented: NFL gets a judicial smackdown.
• Ian Crouch (New Yorker) Tom Brady wins the long game.
• Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) A stunning smackdown for Goodell and the league.
• Kerry Byrne (Cold Hard Football facts) Judge Berman ruling eviscerates Goodell, NFL
• Kerry Byrne (Cold Hard Football Facts) NFL loses: Roger Goodell is commish but Tom Brady is king.
• Michael McCann (SI) Why Tom Brady, NFLPA beat Roger Goodell in their Deflategate appeal.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) Deflategate Ruling further annihilates Roger Goodell's legacy and NFL's image.
• Justin Block (Huffington Post) The 12 sickest NFL burns from the deflategate decision.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Brady gets a slam-dunk win.
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Tom Brady keeps winning, and you're just jealous.
• Adam Kilgore (Washington Post) For NFL and Roger Goodell, past year in court has been three-and-out
• Ian O'Connor (ESPN) Goodell loses again, because that's what he does.
• Jim Trotter (ESPN) Exposed again, NFL leaders face questions.
• Greg Gabriel (Nat'l Football Post) Thoughts on the Brady decision: It's time for Goodell to step aside in the area of player discipline.
• Michael Powell (NY Times) Found to overstep authority, Goodell pays the price.
• Mike Dussault (Athlon Sports) Tom Brady's four-game NFL suspension thrown out.
• Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) Brady wins, Goodell loses (Big time).
• David McCullough (Inside the Pylon) A new hope.
• Staff (ESPN) Five things to know from the Tom Brady decision.
• Doug Farrar (SI) Vacated Tom Brady suspension the latest hit to Goodell's inept tenure.
• David Steele (Sporting News) So, Roger, whose balls are deflated now?
• Troy E. Renck (Denver Post) Tom Brady's win victory for players, reason to remove Roger Goodell's absolute power.
• Gary Myers (NY Daily News) Tom Brady, NFLPA get major Deflategate victory over NFL as Roger Goodell overruled once again.
• Andrew Garda (Sports on Earth) How the Jets helped Tom Brady.
• Around the NFL (NFL.com) Reaction to nullification of Brady's suspension.
• Matthew Glenesk (Indy Star) Tom Brady suspension reaction: NFL, Roger Goodell take a beating.
• Cory Collins (Sporting News) Tom Brady's Deflategate victory knocks wind out of AFC East rivals.
• Rachel Axon (USA Today) Roger Goodell, NFL suffered 'complete loss' say members of the legal community.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady wasn’t "exonerated".
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) De Smith: We never trust the NFL, Kraft shouldn’t have either.
• Jarrett Bell (USA Today) NFLPA has figured out how to sap Roger Goodell's power despite CBA concession.
• Drew Magary (GQ) Goodell. Must. Go.
• Nancy Armour (USA Today) Despite another embarrassment, Roger Goodell isn't going anywhere.
• Kevin Armstrong (NY Daily News) Patriots fans celebrate Tom Brady’s vindication from Deflategate.
• Rob Demovsky (ESPN) Aaron Rodgers on Tom Brady ruling: 'A good day for the players'.
• Peter King (The MMQB) Vindication for Brady. (2.56 min. video)
• Ray Fittipaldo (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Brady beats Deflategate, will play against Steelers.
• Dave Hyde (Sun-Sentinel) Fired Dolphins trainer sees powerful message in Brady ruling.
• U.S. District Court: National Football League v. National Football League Players Association: Decision & Order.

HOT GARBAGE

• Lester Munson (ESPN) NFL appeal of Brady decision could lead to precedent-setting court ruling. "the league's legal position remains strong." /Huh?.
• Steve Serby (NY Post) Lyin’ Tom Brady proves that cheaters do win.
• Gregg Doyel (Indy Star) Tom Brady wins DeflateGate — but Patriots lost.
• Steve Rosenbloom (Chicago Tribune) Even with 'Deflategate' loss, NFL still wins.
• Editorial Board (Chicago Tribune) Tom Brady, winning ugly.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL could win Brady appeal.
• Jimmy Golen (AP) It's not over yet: What's next in the 'Deflategate' mess.
• Ryan Hannable reports T.J. Ward says he doubts his 1-game suspension would get overturned because 'my last name isn't Brady'.
• Josh Saul, David K. Li and Bart Hubbuch (NY Post) Brady’s Deflategate suspension tossed; judge mocks Goodell.