Tom Brady ruling has plenty of talking points

Roger Goodell’s 20-page ruling on Tom Brady’s appeal had plenty of highlights. Here are some that stick out for various reasons:

Tom Brady ordered the ball boys to play by the rules. On the second page of the ruling, Goodell wrote “(Brady) told the Patriots’ equipment staff that he wanted the footballs inflated at the lowest permissible level. . . . On the day of the AFC Championship Game, Mr. McNally told referee Walt Anderson that Mr. Brady wanted the balls inflated to a pressure of 12.5 psi. He told the investigators that, ‘Tom . . . always has me pass a message to the Official’s (sic) that he likes the balls at the minimum permissible PSI of 12.5 . . . I know this is what Tom wants, and…