Agreed on all accounts.
I still wonder about this though. If the Pats don't make the playoffs, they get to keep their first-rounder. However, that would give them 2 first-rounders (they have SF's pick). If they make the playoffs, they lose one of their two first-rounders. Does Goodell take away both picks? I don't think so. He should probably take away the higher of the two. When you dissect this, the Pats will most likely have a first-round pick in the '08 draft, no matter what they do this season (from missing out on the playoffs to being super bowl champs). However, the fines were heavy. Belichick got the maximum fine possible in $500,000 and the organization as a whole was fined another $250,000. Those are definitely deserved.