Brady's appeal decision could come next week

[Nightman]

I don't see any grounds for a reduction. He gets 2 games for cheating and 2 games for not cooperating.

 

[Rogah]

I don't see any grounds for a reduction. He gets 2 games for cheating and 2 games for not cooperating.

No idea what Goodell will do, but the NFLPA laid out 5 brilliant arguments they would use in federal court to get it overturned. (You remember the NFLPA? That's the same organization you're in love with when discussing that guy who beat up his girlfriend):

#4 is my favorite because I've been saying it for about 6 months now

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ibly-start-week-1/?postshare=7971436995536489

• The NFL policy for handling equipment in the NFL is in the club manual and pertains to club personnel, not players. The NFLPA would argue that the NFL suspended Brady four games under a policy that doesn’t apply to him.
“That’s an excellent argument,” Milstein said.

• The Wells Report, the investigation on which the NFL based its suspension, alleged Brady was “at least generally aware” that footballs had been tampered. The NFLPA would argue that the “general awareness” standard has no legal merit – either Wells found direct evidence, or he didn’t.

• The NFLPA would argue Brady – given the rules in the club manual did apply to him – received a punishment without precedence. Under the collective bargaining agreement, players have a right to know specific punishment for specific violations.

• The NFLPA plans to cite a specific example in oral arguments in an effort to prove Brady’s suspension was arbitrary. Last year, the league caught the Minnesota Vikings tampering with footballs by placing them in a dryer, a violation of the club manual. The team, the NFLPA source said, received a letter from the league and no further reprimand.

• The NFLPA would mount an argument against the procedure the Wells Report used to measure the inflation and deflation of footballs, saying there was no previous standard.

 

[ragman]

I keep hearing that the NFL is going to delay announcing the Brady suspension as long as possible because they're afraid of him taking the NFL to court.

 

[Nightman]

Another Friday suspension dump by the NFL, but no word on Brady.

 

[ragman]

Saw yesterday where the Brady camp wants to cut a deal with the NFL. He pays a fine, but doesn't sit out any games. Nothing but crickets chirping from the NFL in response.

Come on, Brady. This is not Let's Make A Deal with Monty Hall. Take your medicine. You cheated. You got caught. Accept responsibility and move on.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I love the way it's a topic of conversation on SportsCenter (or affiliated ESPN NFL show) and Total Access every day like that is going to speed up the process.

 

[Nightman]

Saw yesterday where the Brady camp wants to cut a deal with the NFL. He pays a fine, but doesn't sit out any games. Nothing but crickets chirping from the NFL in response.

Come on, Brady. This is not Let's Make A Deal with Monty Hall. Take your medicine. You cheated. You got caught. Accept responsibility and move on.

Go figure, rich guy wants just to pay his way out of trouble. Why didn't Hardy just think of this?

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I keep hearing that the NFL is going to delay announcing the Brady suspension as long as possible because they're afraid of him taking the NFL to court.

Brady has Goodell over a barrel.

Unless Goodell days this until nfl season. Brady would be foolish to go to court during playing season.
Goodell may do it, even if it hurts the nfl... Just to play the power angle.


WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN...

Brady... And Belicheck .... For being carrer long cheaters should get 8-10 games or year long suspension.



WHAT COULD END THIS

They should accept at least 2 games so all can move forward.



WHAT IS HAPPENING/WHAT WILL HAPPEN

Brady wants it all. No suspension at all. Things get messy. The messiest.

 

[Nightman]

I don't see any grounds for a reduction. He gets 2 games for cheating and 2 games for not cooperating.

Sorry Rogah. Your man is still guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of being a cheater.

 

[cajuncocoa]

I just got a Breaking News alert from NFL Mobile that the suspension is upheld

Link to story on ESPN: http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/13331590/tom-brady-4-game-suspension-upheld-roger-goodell

 

[DallasEast]

Mama, I don't want to go to Dallas on October 11​

 

[erod]

An injunction could have Brady playing in Dallas. Otherwise, the Cowboys might be the only NFC East team that has to face him.

 

[Nightman]

I don't see any grounds for a reduction. He gets 2 games for cheating and 2 games for not cooperating.

No idea what Goodell will do, but the NFLPA laid out 5 brilliant arguments they would use in federal court to get it overturned. (You remember the NFLPA? That's the same organization you're in love with when discussing that guy who beat up his girlfriend):

#4 is my favorite because I've been saying it for about 6 months now

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ibly-start-week-1/?postshare=7971436995536489

• The NFL policy for handling equipment in the NFL is in the club manual and pertains to club personnel, not players. The NFLPA would argue that the NFL suspended Brady four games under a policy that doesn’t apply to him.
“That’s an excellent argument,” Milstein said.

• The Wells Report, the investigation on which the NFL based its suspension, alleged Brady was “at least generally aware” that footballs had been tampered. The NFLPA would argue that the “general awareness” standard has no legal merit – either Wells found direct evidence, or he didn’t.

• The NFLPA would argue Brady – given the rules in the club manual did apply to him – received a punishment without precedence. Under the collective bargaining agreement, players have a right to know specific punishment for specific violations.

• The NFLPA plans to cite a specific example in oral arguments in an effort to prove Brady’s suspension was arbitrary. Last year, the league caught the Minnesota Vikings tampering with footballs by placing them in a dryer, a violation of the club manual. The team, the NFLPA source said, received a letter from the league and no further reprimand.

• The NFLPA would mount an argument against the procedure the Wells Report used to measure the inflation and deflation of footballs, saying there was no previous standard.

 

[jterrell]

Just like the Commanders and Cowboys ate those anti-collusion salary cap fines which are about as illegal as can be and accepted it... expect the Pats to highly encourage Brady to get over this and move on.

The guy could have had his penalty reduced to a fine and one game if he admitted fault.
He chose the longer suspension essentially and trying to challenge it in court could lead to very bad results for his team as well as his own eligibility time frame.
He had his phone destroyed after it was requested as evidence in the investigation.