Appeal hearing Aug 29

[jrumann59]

The 29th would be 10 business days from now. I think that's what they go by.

I don't believe there is any time frame for when they have to reach a verdict on the appeal. The went 5 weeks without ruling on Brady's appeal.

I wonder how much time would be needed to go to court to get an injunction. I have seen a few legal opinions say that Elliott's attorneys are making a mistake not filing in court now. That by following the appeal process, Elliott is giving the league control over legal jurisdiction as well.

When Brady appealed and lost NFL was in court immediately to get favorable judge from NY

 

[Them]

...this will be interesting!...

 

[Silver Surfer]

The more I think about this the more I think the NFL may be willing to "go to the mat" as well. After all, Goodell impaneled a group of people who are supposed to be respect-worthy probably to inoculate himself from criticism. If they overturn this group's decision, what message will the NFL be sending? We picked a bunch of knuckleheads? We don't know what we're doing? They may have to fight it, even if it means just saving face.

 

[The Natural]

The 29th would be 10 business days from now. I think that's what they go by.

I don't believe there is any time frame for when they have to reach a verdict on the appeal. The went 5 weeks without ruling on Brady's appeal.

I wonder how much time would be needed to go to court to get an injunction. I have seen a few legal opinions say that Elliott's attorneys are making a mistake not filing in court now. That by following the appeal process, Elliott is giving the league control over legal jurisdiction as well.

Im sure its been covered somewhere on this board but someone refresh my memory, in the event the bolded occurs is he eligible to play during that time or no?

 

[juck]

Can Zeke play while the appeal process is going on and even further in court? I mean Brady played a whole year.

 

[robjay04]

Appeal decision will come Oct. 16th.

Why do you say that?

I sure hope so...

Call me selfish but I shelled out a lot of dough to see the Cowboys on 10/1---lord knows I wanna see Zeke there at Jerryworld.

 

[robjay04]

Im sure its been covered somewhere on this board but someone refresh my memory, in the event the bolded occurs is he eligible to play during that time or no?

As far as I know...yes.

It took the league almost two months for Greg Hardy's appeal decision.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Can Zeke play while the appeal process is going on and even further in court? I mean Brady played a whole year.

I believe so

 

[jrumann59]

Goo-dell will make his decision the friday before the Giants game.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

They'll probably hold it quickly so that RG can find that the 6 game suspension stands.

I don't think Goodell is as stuck in ways as most here believe. It would not surprise me at all for him to think things over and add an additional 6 games on top

 

[beacamdim]

I believe so

Maybe. But then again, maybe not. It is not guaranteed either way.

See my post at around page 2 or so of the "Appeal officially filed" thread if you want a fuller explanation.

 

[ThreeandOut]

That means God-dell will write his answer to the appeal on August 28th

It's probably already written.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

Why do you say that?

I sure hope so...

Call me selfish but I shelled out a lot of dough to see the Cowboys on 10/1---lord knows I wanna see Zeke there at Jerryworld.

That's after the 6th game..... and he will have missed all of them.

 

[Nightman]

They have 10 days to set the hearing date...... not 10 days to have the hearing

I'm sure Zeke's lawyers can and will push it back for more time to prepare a defense.... the NFL had a year for its investigation

 

[JPM]

Goo-dell will make his decision the friday before the Giants game.

His decision has already been made he'll announce it right before the Giants game.

 

[Plumfool]

 

[Nightman]

Im sure its been covered somewhere on this board but someone refresh my memory, in the event the bolded occurs is he eligible to play during that time or no?

May 11, 2015- NFL suspends Brady 4 games
May 14 - Brady files appeal
May 29- NFL set appeal date for June 23
June 23 - 10 hour hearing held with NFL
July 28- Goodell upholds suspension
Aug 12- Brady and NFL meet with Judge Berman to negotiate
Aug 31- hearing with Judge Berman in Federal Court
Sep 3- Berman rules for Brady
Sep-Jan Brady plays entire season and postseason
Sep 25- files motion to appeal
Oct 23- NFL files brief
Dex 21- NFLPA files brief
March 3,2016- 3 judge panel hears appeal
April 25- NFL wins appeal 2-1
July 13- Brady loses en banc appeal
July 15- Brady drops appeal instead of asking SCOTUS

We could be here for awhile
Looks like the NFL appeal should occur sometime around Sept 23rd with a ruling no earlier than November 1st

 

[sideon]

I don't see the suspension being eliminated in this hearing.

It may be reduced, in which case the inference still stands: Elliot is a woman-beater.
The question then becomes, "How hard will he fight to clear his name?". Getchya popcorn ready... this could take a while.

If it gets reduced then he's not a woman beater he's a knucklehead, the suspension staying at 6 would say the league believes he assaulted her.

 

[Sydla]

Im sure its been covered somewhere on this board but someone refresh my memory, in the event the bolded occurs is he eligible to play during that time or no?

YOu might be right. I thought player discipline was different than drug discipline. You can play when you appeal a drug suspension but I thought you still had to sit during a player discipline suspension.

But the more I think about it, that can't be right. Because the league could just sit on an appeal the length of the suspension and then rule.

 

[Sydla]

If it gets reduced then he's not a woman beater he's a knucklehead, the suspension staying at 6 would say the league believes he assaulted her.

Nah. In the court of public opnion, he's a woman beater whether this thing gets reduced to 2 games or 4 games. If anything, people will rail on the NFL for going soft on domestic violence.