While the Ted Wells report with respect to Deflategate didn’t draw any definitive conclusions, there was plenty of insinuation and damning evidence that is likely to impact the team going forward.
How so?
Obviously, Tom Brady is going to have to face the music with respect to possible discipline by the league. That could involve a suspension and the team going on without their quarterback for a game, perhaps more. Those details have yet to be determined and would cause the most significant fallout.
Barring that, Brady is also going to be hit with a lot of attacks aimed at his integrity and character, even more than when the investigation started given the report implied he knew what was going on with the footballs being deflated.