To your Ray Rice video point, of course the Ravens wouldnt get in trouble for seeing the video and not saying anything, Goodell saw the video and didnt say anything either.
Other than that, all valid points, but the ones who are out for blood will not see it like that.
The appeal to the courts is going to rest solely on does the punishment fit the crime of non-cooperation, which there was a standard put in place with the $50k Fine Favre got for not cooperating. Eventually, the suspension will be reduced to a fine. Id prefer the 4game, or just a week 5 suspension since they play my Cowboys that week, but Jerry has enough money to pay everyone in the NFL to overinflate the balls so Im not too worried