Tom Brady's Deflategate Appeal Request Denied: Twitter Reacts to Decision

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied Tom Brady's appeal of his four-game suspension stemming from the Deflategate scandal on Wednesday, per ESPN.com, and Twitter promptly erupted upon hearing the news.  

In April, a three-judge panel from the court determined that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was within his rights to suspend Brady four games to start the 2016 season, which means Brady is still on track to miss contests against the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills.

At the moment, backup Jimmy Garoppolo is expected start those four games:

Buffalo Bills linebacker Preston Brown couldn't help but tweet his excitement upon hearing the news:

Mike Garafolo of NFL.com channeled My Cousin Vinny after learning of the decision:

Brady still has the option of appealing to the Supreme Court in hopes that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will stay the suspension, as Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report noted:

Michele Steele of ESPN suspects Brady will do so:

Taking the case to the Supreme Court could push back this ordeal until 2017, which would allow Brady to avoid a suspension this season. The Supreme Court could also refuse to offer a stay or hear the case at all.

Regardless, Matt Miller of Bleacher Report thinks the conflict has run its course and Brady and the NFL must reach a compromise:

That would be more appealing than a four-game suspension, and New England Patriots fans would likely agree—even if some of the narratives surrounding Brady and the team are a bit contradictory at times, as NFL writer Cian Fahey noted:

"

I love Patriots narratives:
"Brady is best in league"
"Patriots will win without Brady."
"Brady has no talent around him."

Can't be all 3.

— Cian Fahey (@Cianaf) July 13, 2016"

The four games Brady is scheduled to miss are all difficult matchups. The Patriots may be underdogs against the Cardinals even with him. Meanwhile, the Bills and Dolphins are tough divisional contests, and the Texans, who were a playoff team a year ago, improved their offense this offseason. 

Thus, being without Brady for four games could leave the Pats in a deep hole heading into Week 5. The team could feasibly lose all four of its games without him, although New England still has a respectable defense and strong playmakers on offense, led by tight end Rob Gronkowski. 

The last remnant of Deflategate likely isn't over yet, as Brady has come this far and could attempt to get the Supreme Court to hear his case. Don't assume we've heard the last of Brady and Deflategate despite Wednesday's ruling.  

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