Recent content by Biggs1221

Without wanting to go back and reread everything, I have been wondering if "Dqwell Jackson suspected the ball was under the legal limit" was anywhere in the record - whether the Wells report or anywhere else. And, if not, I wonder if that comment getting into the decision suggests that the...

I believe in his interview with Bob Costas after "spygate," Goodell said that filming signals from anywhere is against the rules. Of course, thats Goodell spin, as I dont believe there is a memo, let alone rule, that says as much.

Exactly. If the NFL and its leadership had any integrity and cojones to do whats right rather than what the mob wanted, they would have (if they honestly believe their was a violation) 1. actually state the amount they believe the balls were deflated by 2. if it was small (which it should...

Looking for some input / ideas as to a potential settlement for Brady and the NFL. Assume you are taking into consideration the position of both parties, regardless of how wrong you believe the NFL might be. Is there something that could be agreeable enough to both sides in terms of: a...

I wouldnt rule out that it was beyond the scope of the petition to depose the arbitrator and others, or to obtain documents, records, etc from them. One claim (and a good chunk of the tenure of the petition) revolves around the fairness of the discipline AND decision. I would think evidence of...

So . . . anyone looking for this thing to bring down the NFL, dont hold your breath. Kind of disappointing. I was wondering if the NFLPA would seek to have certain issues expedited (eg the stuff like a player cant be suspended for an equipment violation) and hold off on the others. But it...

If things are moving fast for the NFL and Tom Brady's sake, thats pretty preferential treatment. Things that are important to lots of folks sit around for a while. But the fact that both sides are comfortable with no discovery means there really is no need for any delay at all. Typically its...

I guess we need to ask what "did it" means. Just like we need to ask what the league believes was the amount the Pats deflated the balls by. Eg what is it that they are actually alleging. Unfortunately, if Brady did ANYTHING, the public consensus will be (and already is) that he directed a...

Yes, but he didnt have to do it the way he did. I have no problem with Kraft laying down his sword in terms of taking actual action against the league. I dont like the way he said it, but would accept it, IF the other side took the same sort of approach. But then Goodell got up and softened...

The "crime" the Patriots are being hit for appears to be the Patriots tampering with balls after inspection. What happened to the crime of the balls being under 12.5 PSI? Who cares if they "tampered" with them if they werent out of regulation? Isnt that the point of the tampering rule - to...

Exactly. Even if you support the league hammering the Pats and Brady, there are 2 aspects of the discipline letters that come across as vindictive, grandstanding, and taunting. The first is this provision - which I cant say I remember any other team ever having a provision like that tied to a...

So, the standard of review is the civil, "more probable than not" standard, yet you can interrogate the deponent as long as and as many times as you want? In a real civil matter, any attorney would have raised the same, valid concerns as Patriot's counsel, regardless of how good or bad your...

Or that the readings are imprecise. Which is why Walt Anderson cant be believed when he says that all of Indy's balls measure at 13.0 within .1 either way., and thats the number they were shooting for. Really? Indy was that precise in inflation and his readings were perfect every time? And...

Exactly, Hamobone1818! I also hate that this is clearly a position piece by an attorney. He has a conclusion and uses the facts that only support that conclusion. There is no weighing of the facts here or presentation of facts. Its conclusion followed by the facts we uncovered that support that.

and on page 73 of the actual report, the pats balls, post game, that they inflated back to 12.5, were now at 13.5. So, they jumped up a whole psi? Doesnt a lot of this not make sense? It looks like the scientific evidence in the report is based on comparing what happened to the patriots balls...