At this stage of the proceedings, the media has usually worn out all the major stories attached Super Bowl XLIX. The week leading up to the game is usually when predictions come, and the rumor mill goes into full effect. The sad fact of the matter is that hardly anyone has spoken about the game yet, as all the attention has been on the Patriots and the DeflateGate scandal.
While fans would love to see the NFL get this whole thing settled and out of the way, the odds of that actually happening do not look too good, at least, not if you believe the stats put out by some oddsmakers.
The suggested penalties for the Patriots have run the gamut from huge fines and loss of draft picks, to the suspension of Coach Belichick for a year and the benching of Tom Brady for the big game. The way we see it, any type of fines or suspensions that the league chooses to levy will be done after the Super Bowl.
These are some of the odds making the rounds online:
Odds of punishment timing:
NFL makes the announcement prior to the Super Bowl: 3-1 NFL waits until after the Super Bowl: 1-3
Possible action against Bill Belichick:
Suspended for 1-8 games in 2015-16 season: 2-1 Banned from the Super Bowl: 10-1 Suspended for entire 2015-16 season: 15-1 Receives a lifetime ban/indefinite suspension: 20-1
The odds on potential penalties for Tom Brady:
Suspended for the Super Bowl: 50-1 Suspended for at least one game in 2015-16 season: 20-1
Potential penalties against the Patriots organization:
Loss of draft pick: 2-5 Monetary fine: 1-8 Fine is more than $1 million: 2-1 Fine is between $100,000 and $999,999: 1-2 No penalty: 8-1
