i agreed with everything u said up untill this point. Imma go back to the business side of it, and again and this is how i see it. I think the gov. felt they needed to get involved. The money the Pats and the NFL could lose now is crazy, who would pay to see their team get beat by known cheaters? ... i wouldnt waste money on it. Everything revolves money, its a known fact. So i think the gov. stepped in to make sure this doesnt happen again, and to show everyone in this country that something is getting done about the current issue. the NFL is a big part of revenue in the country, just like the NHL, NBA, MLB ect. who runs the country?.. congress men, ect, ect. Gotta protect their investment to keep the country flowin with money. Seems far fetched but u gotta think about it, if the NFL started failing, people would go broke.