Ted wells has concluded his investigation of the new england patriots alleged underinflating of footballs in their afc championship win over the indianapolis colts. Investigative report concerning footballs used during the afc championship game on january 18, 2015 by. The conclusion was that he was generally aware of the deflation. Tom bradys agent releases scathing statement ripping wells report brady says hes not ready to address report may 7, 2015 at 9. Ted wells longawaited report on the new england patriots deflategate controversy finally was released wednesday, and its quite a read and likely not. Patriots respond to wells report with their own context. Download the myteams app for the latest patriots news and analysis. Deflategate wells report released, patriots probably. In their equally voluminous rebuttal to the wells encyclopedia, err, report, the patriots open with what can be viewed as a. The new england patriots today released a rebuttal to the wells report that helped send tom brady to a fourgame suspension, and it is majestic.
The report dismisses the scientific explanation for the natural loss of psi of the patriots footballs by inexplicably rejecting the referees recollection of what gauge he used in his pregame inspection. While the wells report contained solid information, it made some assumptions for instance, what brady must have said in telephone conversations with an equipment manager. Five biggest issues with evidence against patriots in. The highlights from investigator ted wellss 9page report, which indicates that patriots personnel intentionally deflated footballs to provide an advantage to tom brady in. The commissioner of the nfl, roger goodell, said, the league will consider disciplinary action. Tom brady declines to go into detail on wells report, deflategate. The agent for patriots quarterback tom brady is coming out swinging in response to the ted wells deflategate report, claiming that the league set. Page 18 of the report presents evidence that brady was aware of the deflated balls, and talked to jastremski over the phone multiple times after the scandal broke. Independent investigator ted wells submitted his report to commissioner roger goodell and the new england patriots on wednesday in relation to the footballs used in the afc championship game. After three months and millions of dollars, he concluded, it is more probable than not that tom brady was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities of locker room attendant jim mcnally and assistant equipment manager john jastremski. In investigating brady, wells said he was hindered by the quarterbacks refusal to provide his own emails, texts or phone records.
On the day after ted wells deflategate report warning. A timeline of the deflategate saga, taking us from tom bradys press conference to bill belichicks my cousin vinny presser to the wells report to the brady suspension to the appeal with roger. May 11, 2015 so thats the third mention, with a few strategicallyplaced, agenda killing caveats, yet on the very next page, wells still writes. Independent investigator ted wells submitted his report to commissioner roger goodell and the new england patriots on wednesday in relation. The report from ted wells regarding the deflategate investigation surrounding the patriots garners frontpage coverage and attention from morning and evening news shows abcs jimmy kimmel. A timeline of the deflategate saga, taking us from tom brady s press conference to bill belichicks my cousin vinny presser to the wells report to the brady suspension to the appeal with roger. In the last few days most of the talk in the nfl media has been about the ted wells report that was released on wednesday. May 06, 2015 the report also says, we also have concluded that it is more probable than not that tom brady was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities of the locker room attendants. Link contains nsfw language was released, newspapers around the country had some fun with their headlines. Nash says wells was retained just to get the facts. Berman skeptical of wells dual role as investigator and attorney hired by nfl. American enterprise institute finds wells report deeply flawed the main thrust of the study focuses on the science relied upon by the wells report, which it calls an unorthodox statistical.
Aug 12, 2015 nash says wells was retained just to get the facts. Read the entire ted wells report on patriots deflategate. The wells report in context the wells report in context. Before we begin, let us stress that this is not a defense of brady or the. Tom brady s agent released a statement thursday regarding ted wells report on the deflategate controversy, calling it a significant and terrible disappointment. Wells report finds that new england patriots probably. The new england patriots should have quit while they were ahead. May 11, 2015 the wells report bases all data on the colts footballs being psi before the game and the patriots footballs being 12.
May 06, 2015 the highlights from investigator ted wells s 9page report, which indicates that patriots personnel intentionally deflated footballs to provide an advantage to tom brady in the afc championship. The ted wells report on deflategate was released on wednesday. The report has basically exonerated the top of the patriots organization and has shoved the blame on tom brady and two patriots employees, jim mcnally and john jastremski. Ted wells deflategate report concludes tom brady likely. Tom bradys agent blasts the wells report profootballtalk. The socalled deflategate report is out, from the nfls independent investigator ted wells, and though wells reached conclusions that were by any standard flimsy stating only it was more probable than not that two new england patriots employees let air of game footballs, and that superstar quarterback tom brady was at least generally aware of what was going on the. Ted wells defends his credibility on nfl deflategate. May 06, 2015 ted wells longawaited report on the new england patriots deflategate controversy finally was released wednesday, and its quite a read and likely not good news for tom brady.
The wells report on the patriots was released on wednesday. The wells report bases all data on the colts footballs being psi before the game and the patriots footballs being 12. In our view, the most plausible reading of the text messages exchanged between 9. In its simplest form, that is what the lengthy report from independent investigator ted wells revealed on wednesday.
American enterprise institute finds wells report deeply. Deflategate dominates news cycle with release of wells report. Jun 23, 2015 deflategate and errors in the wells report readers in the u. May 06, 2015 we will have to wait for potential discipline for tom brady andor the patriots organization. Ted wells is a criminal law attorney who was hired by the nfl as an independent investigator after the patriots were accused of using multiple underinflated footballs during their afc championship. According to the wells report, brady willingly participated in an interview with investigators but failed to provide documentation or electronic information that was requested. Key takeaways from wells report on deflategate the boston globe. May 06, 2015 the ted wells report has been released. May 06, 2015 the socalled deflategate report is out, from the nfls independent investigator ted wells, and though wells reached conclusions that were by any standard flimsy stating only it was more probable than not that two new england patriots employees let air of game footballs, and that superstar quarterback tom brady was at least generally aware of what was going on the. The information in the wells report from the interviews of seven league and game officials present at halftime was that. Deflategate and errors in the wells report climate audit. New england patriots quarterback tom brady declined to comment in detail thursday about the wells report that tied him to the underinflated footballs used by. Lorin reisner, who worked on the wells report served as the attorney who on behalf of the nfl crossexamined brady at the appeal hearing.
Wells report finds that patriots probably deflated balls on purpose, and tom brady was generally aware. May 06, 2015 independent investigator ted wells submitted his report to commissioner roger goodell and the new england patriots on wednesday in relation to the footballs used in the afc championship game. May 07, 2015 the agent for patriots quarterback tom brady is coming out swinging in response to the ted wells deflategate report, claiming that the league set up the patriots and that a skewed investigation. Link contains nsfw language was released, newspapers around the country had some fun. Wells report clears belichick but says 2 locker room employees deflated footballs intentionally and brady was at least generally aware ben. Key takeaways from wells report on deflategate the. May 06, 2015 the wells report on the patriots was released on wednesday. Deflategate report implicates patriots staff, tom brady.
Five issues with deflategate evidence in wells report. Its 243 pages long, might be the longest document ever dedicated to balls. Five details from deflategate report that are causing. The wells report in context the conclusions of the wells report are, at best, incomplete, incorrect and lack context. A settlement offer made to bradys representation earlier this week stated there would not be an agreement unless he accepts the findings of the wells report, according to chris mortensen of espn. Berman grilling nash on why some evidence used in wells report wasnt shared with brady team. In the meantime, you could peruse all 243 pages of the wells report. The 243page report implicates patriots quarterback tom brady and two other employees. May 07, 2015 on the day after ted wells deflategate report warning. In his first public comments since the release of a report on deflategate, tom brady says he doesnt yet have really any reaction. The conclusions of the wells report are, at best, incomplete, incorrect and lack context.
Brady spoke publicly for the first time about the wells report on thursday night, his agent, don yee, continued to make the rounds to defend his client and patriots kicker stephen gostkowski has. Newspapers mock tom brady following ted wells deflategate report. While i have a deja vu feeling writing that, at least this time its about the new england patriots and not bullying in the miami dolphins locker room. The same conversation is mentioned again on page 17, as wells makes the case that brady knew what was going on, and was most likely orchestrating this devious deflation charade. Newspapers mock tom brady following ted wells deflategate. The official team twitter account sent out a link to a website thursday entitled the wells report in context. Tom brady says hes still digesting deflategate report cnn. New england patriots rebuttal to wells report raises. We will have to wait for potential discipline for tom brady andor the patriots organization.
Read the ted wells report on deflategate the boston globe. Wells report all four of the colts footballs measured at least 12. Patriots rebuttal is foray further into farce the new. The patriots fight against the nfl and the wells report continues. Patriots rebuttal is foray further into farce the new york. The 243page report was release wednesday, finding that it is more probable than not that patriots personnel deliberately deflated the teams footballs. The report includes salty text messages between mcnally and jastremski sent in october and january that imply brady was requesting footballs deflated below 12. Judge berman grilling nfl on deflategate, wells report. The report also says, we also have concluded that it is more probable than not that tom brady was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities of the locker room attendants. Deflategate and errors in the wells report readers in the u. Last month, attorney ted wells issued a 243page investigative report a. More reactions to tom brady, wells report, deflategate. May 06, 2015 tom brady not adressing wells report makes sense.
Wells report released, claims patriots, brady cheated. Ted wells defends his credibility on nfl deflategate report. The complete report on the investigation into new england patriots alleged use of underinflated footballs during the afc championship game. New england patriots qb tom brady ap photo it took 103 days, but the wells report detailing the deflategate investigation is out, and it doesnt look good for the patriots. Ted wells has released his report on the investigation regarding the new england patriots and deflategate and claims that the patriots probably deflated the balls on purpose. Texts acknowledged to be attempts at humor and exaggeration are nevertheless interpreted. New england patriots quarterback tom brady declined to comment in detail thursday about the wells report that tied him to the underinflated footballs used by the team in januarys. Tom brady declines to go into detail on wells report. May 15, 2015 while the wells report contained solid information, it made some assumptions for instance, what brady must have said in telephone conversations with an equipment manager.
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