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Even Eagles not immune to NFL's 'over-discipline'

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Mike Sielski, Inquirer Staff Writer

Everyone had better be careful now.

This is the reality of an NFL leadership group that just suspended the league's most famous and accomplished star for favoring a softer football and failing to come clean about his preference.

This is the consequence of Roger Goodell's Inspector Javert act not just against Tom Brady but Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick, and the entire New England Patriots' organization: a first-round draft pick, a fourth-round draft pick, a $1 million fine, the loss of Brady for four games next season.