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You gotta think, it's almost a catch-22 or lose, lose for NE, regardless of the outcome. If they win the game, everyone will say they cheated their way to the SB. If they lose, everyone will say they lost cause they couldn't cheat. I think that might be the reason why Brady looked so defeated. They already lost and they haven't even played the game. This has ruined the entire experience of the SB for this team (Brady even admitted as much). They should be quietly enjoying themselves and their accomplishments but they can't, not with this media frenzy and a 24 hour news cycle.
But how will this sinking feeling (if it continues) affect the real game? Will the league's decision exacerbate the situation or mollify it? Is there any way out of this catch-22 for NE, or anything they can do on or off the field (with their play) to remove the suspicion that they have cheated their way to the SB? I don't think so. The best they can hope for (if nothing changes) is to take out their anger and frustration out on their opponents. Bill and Tom will try to convince the team, as they tried to convince us, that they are the victims in all of this and that this is just a witch hunt? But will the team buy this narrative? How much they buy into this narrative (and who they view to be the real villains of this affair) will go a long way in determining how well or hard they play in the SB. Because it's gonna take a big effort on their part to shut out all the noise. If they allow themselves to get distracted (as they already have) they will lose and lose big!
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