I think it's plenty.
4 games is a quarter of a season. It's the same as a PED suspension, which is appropriate seeing as this was gaining an edge much like PEDs.
$1 million is the maximum fine for an organization per the CBA. Consider this: the Atlanta Falcons got fined $350k for piping in crowd noise for two full seasons at their home games in a dome. This arguably had way more of an edge gained than 1 psi out of the ball.
A first round draft pick is HUGE. The fourth is not nothing, but losing a first round draft pick is major.
The reason the fine was as big as it was was for two reasons: 1) Tom Brady didn't cooperate at all with the investigation. He didn't turn over texts or emails. 2) The Patriots were told that if they were involved in any more cheating scandals, the fines would be large.
4 games is a quarter of a season. It's the same as a PED suspension, which is appropriate seeing as this was gaining an edge much like PEDs.
$1 million is the maximum fine for an organization per the CBA. Consider this: the Atlanta Falcons got fined $350k for piping in crowd noise for two full seasons at their home games in a dome. This arguably had way more of an edge gained than 1 psi out of the ball.
A first round draft pick is HUGE. The fourth is not nothing, but losing a first round draft pick is major.
The reason the fine was as big as it was was for two reasons: 1) Tom Brady didn't cooperate at all with the investigation. He didn't turn over texts or emails. 2) The Patriots were told that if they were involved in any more cheating scandals, the fines would be large.
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