Well, if there's one thing we know about Stan Kroenke, it's that he would NEVER jeopardize his team's long-term viability in exchange for some flashy prospect, so we can just rule that out.

I few of my close friends attended this school (dojo, whatever). What I’ve heard about Johny Rodz closely match this article, so well done, Ross.

Another big reason might be that this is a civil trial, and not a criminal one. Therefore, the only repercussions that can be broadcasted are the effect on Marshall’s reputation, which is not a narrative, and money, which Marshall presumably has enough. As a Jet fan, as soon as I read the phrase "civil courtroom", I…

To be fair, that is a good rule. We can't have BIG LACE exploiting (literal) loopholes in the rules of our nation's pasttime

I also like using the phrase “Cheers” because it’s more useful in certain applications than “Thanks”. If I get into a near-collision with some dude while walking, but avoid it without incident, I want to acknowledge that person's existence without fake gratitude: “Cheers, brah”

That’s a great summary, but you didn’t really capture how many steps it will take to get to that horrible choice.

I think what makes Brady’s position so unique is that his draft stock was very low at the beginning of his career. In his earlier years, there might have been this perception that he wasn’t that talented even if he was putting up results in New England. Brady himself probably didn't want to "spoil a good thing".…