Welp, the verdict is in and Roger Goodell has dropped the ball.

Probably because it wasn’t inflated properly, huh?

In the comical NFL case called “Deflategate,” in which New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady was accused of deflating footballs for the AFC championship game, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman struck down Brady’s four-game suspension leveled by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

While Berman said he weighed a lot of evidence, rumor has it that the judge heard Brady paid a lot of money to watch the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquaio fight and Berman figured Brady had been punished enough.

The judge acknowledged that there was one fact that probably clouded the investigation. Ted Wells did the investigation and he thought Brady let the air out of the balls in order to over-inflate defensive lineman Vince Wilfork.

Wells didn’t think there was any way that Wilfork could have ballooned to more than the 325 pounds that he was reported to have weighed for the Super Bowl.

The clinching blow was the fact the alleged text messages by Brady to equipment managers were deleted. Evidently, the Patriots had hired Hillary Clinton as a temporary ball girl.

Ennywho, last week I wuz a somewhat respectable 11-5 to make it 22-11 for the season. Time to try again.

Beechwood at Ironton: Remember when Ironton use to have a Beechwood Park where kids could have fun? This game will be fun for both teams and fans. Upset special. Ironton 20, Beechwood 17.

Portsmouth West at Coal Grove: Mark the date, score and opponent as Brian Kidd gets first career win. Coal Grove 28, West 20.

Oak Hill at Rock Hill: I kin see the Redmen ending that losing streak against the Oaks. Rock Hill 24, Oak Hill 22.

Chesapeake at Symmes Valley: When ya play a backyard brawl on a football field, that’s a big backyard. Chesapeake 31, Symmes Valley 20.

Tolsia at Fairland: Rebels better than expected which is bad news fer the Dragons. Tolsia 30, Fairland 24.

Boyd County at South Point: Pointers have been feisty and will be agin, but Lions will be tough to tame. Boyd County 29, South Point 20.

Hannan at Green: I has a good feelin’ bout them Bobcats. Green 30, Hannan 28.

OTHERS: Southeastern over Beaver Eastern; Gallipolis over Wash. Court House; Ashland over Russell; Northwest over Huntington Ross; Unioto over Waverly; Minford over Paint Valley, Lucasville Valley over Piketon; Ports. Notre Dame over Grove City Christian.

 

Gridiron Goober is a self-proclaimed high school football expert who shares his vast knowledge and picks each week, all while offering a humorous take on the world of sports.