NFL files response to NFLPA case list

[BradyFTW!]

As Steph Stradley says, NFL banking on the uniqueness of the CBA where goodell can be arbitrator as well as punisher being the difference ,however convuluting and fd up it sounds.. Dont know how the judge see this.

Yes, but even the NFL's attempts to differentiate itself fall flat. It's committed all of the same errors that it's claiming are unique to those other cases.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

If Article 46 were as sweeping as the NFL claims, there would be no point in negotiating the rest of the CBA.

 

[Froob]

 

[Bruins29]

Froob, add some flames to that.

 

[Deus Irae]

If Article 46 were as sweeping as the NFL claims, there would be no point in negotiating the rest of the CBA.

If article 46 were as sweeping as the NFL claims, the NFL would literally rule the world.

 

[BradyFTW!]

I'm not a Lawyer, but in reading the Submission, its wording suggests to me that they have decided to go "all in" on the unique nature of Goodell's authority under the CBA (thus the comparison to a "neutral arbiter").

That further suggests that someone (Goodell? Nash? Pash? Wells? All of the above?) may have panicked over the weekend and decided that they had to make this point very clearly, even at the risk of annoying a Federal Judge when they know full well that Federal Judges are very prickly about deadlines that they have set for their Court.

Maybe they sense that Berman doesn't want to set precedent for other CBAs, and are trying to give him an out where he can rule for them without establishing non-NFL precedent? Even if so, gotta figure if the NFL wins here every CBA negotiated from here on out will contain basically the same provision, under the threat of a prolonged work stoppage.

Any provision that can be inserted into a CBA that would make arbitration an utter sham would be priority #1 for ownership, I'd think.

 

[GaryfromTO]

Dear Judge Berman

Please excuse the lateness of our reply.
We had to wait for Mr. Nash to finish editing it.

regards
The NFL

 

[Bruins29]

If article 46 were as sweeping as the NFL claims, the NFL would literally rule the world.

I think its the galaxy now. I wonder if they are building a super weapon that is powerful enough to destroy an entire planet.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Daniel Wallach ‏@WALLACHLEGAL 3m3 minutes ago
NFL's belated filing (without properly seeking leave to respond) may be a violation of SDNY Local Rule prohibiting unauthorized filings

 

[BradyFTW!]

Clown car never stops clowning.

 

[BradyFTW!]

 

[Ring 6]

Dear Judge Berman

Please excuse the lateness of our reply.
We had to wait for Mr. Nash to finish editing it.

regards
The NFL

Might have been funny but its Pash

 

[SVN]

Alan Milstein ‏@amilst44 34m34 minutes ago
In those cited cases party had right to change arbitrator if they knew of bias. Not Brady who was stuck with Goodell

 

[SVN]

Daniel Wallach ‏@WALLACHLEGAL 20m20 minutes ago
NFL's belated filing (without properly seeking leave to respond) may be a violation of SDNY Local Rule prohibiting unauthorized filings

 

[XLIX]

Daniel Wallach ‏@WALLACHLEGAL 3m3 minutes ago
NFL's belated filing (without properly seeking leave to respond) may be a violation of SDNY Local Rule prohibiting unauthorized filings

Did they at least remember to sign it this time?

 

[BradyFTW!]

 

[Deus Irae]

"Your honor, our arbitrator was not neutral. So you have to respect and uphold his decision. Thank you.

https://twitter.com/michaelFhurley/status/635921649355878401

 

[Deus Irae]

NFL’s attempt to distinguish “evident partiality” cases ignores broader CA2 grounds (such as favoritism to one party)

https://twitter.com/WALLACHLEGAL/status/635941956359602177

 

[Deus Irae]

NFL can try to argue that every prior case is distinguishable, but NONE of those had BOTH witnesses AND documents being excluded (like here)

https://twitter.com/WALLACHLEGAL/status/635945166239494144

 

[JMC00]

Can't wait to read lester munson's spin on this filing.