Freeman: Goodell will Hear Brady's Appeal

I don't get this move by Goodell. It only guarantees this is going to court. It only makes Brady's case stronger when he does go to court. It seems like a major misstep to gain a short term win of PR until the courts make him look foolish.

Brady_to_Moss said:

Idiot jets fan telling me courts don't like to get involved so this won't be able to go to court...umm ok

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Unofficial future transcript of Tom Brady hearing. "Goodell: If you just say you're sorry, I'll cut it to 2 games. Brady: See you in court."

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https://twitter.com/McCannSportsLaw/status/599043909268955136

Brady_to_Moss said:

Idiot jets fan telling me courts don't like to get involved so this won't be able to go to court...umm ok

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Are you sure you weren't just talking to Goodell?

Brady_to_Moss said:

Idiot jets fan telling me courts don't like to get involved so this won't be able to go to court...umm ok

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He's probably thinking of his parole cases where the judge tells him "I thought I told you that I didn't want to see you back here in front of me...:.

SoonerPatriot said:

Great point, but will his ego allow it? Or will he double down on the buffoonery?

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Buffoon gotta buffoon....

Its almost like today's press release about the appeal was a dare and Roger took the bait. Had he thought it over a few days he'd have realized it wasn't the best idea.

I can't see what is going through his (or his council's) head. If they had some rock solid evidence they thought they could nail him on at the appeal, wouldn't they have released it in the Wells report? Did he go in thinking he could get away with the "4 games JK 2 games" thing he tends to do with appeals? I am really curious.

What if the process is long and Brady plays the full 2015 season (even the playoffs) ?? LOL

Iam sure Goodell has some plan behind this. If he knows his job is on the line he is not going down quietly. Not happy about this.

Deus Irae said:

BTW, this is a way for Goodell to get out of this, at least in regards to Brady, in case people are missing it:

Overturn all 4 games of suspension
Fine Brady for his so-called lack of cooperation

The question is whether or not Goodell will take that lifeline.

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Wont he look like the Emperor without clothes?

Doling out suspensions and then rescinding them a few weeks later.

Dan Wetzel ‏@DanWetzel 20m20 minutes ago
NFL release Monday: "Commissioner Goodell authorized the discipline imposed by ... Troy Vincent." Now Goodell hears appeal. Quite a system.

Dan Wetzel ‏@DanWetzel 8m8 minutes ago
Brady: Not a fan of Ted Wells' work. Goodell: I hired him. Brady: Or of Troy Vincent's decision. Goodell: I hired him too.

reneluar said:

What if the process is long and Brady plays the full 2015 season (even the playoffs) ?? LOL

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We win the super bowl.

Has Goodell ever struck you as a guy who has a plan?

SVN said:

Iam sure Goodell has some plan behind this. If he knows his job is on the line he is not going down quietly. Not happy about this.

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Well if his plan is to draw this conflict onto a neutral field where he will almost certainly lose he's doing a bang up job at it.

Ed Werder ‏@Edwerderespn 37m37 minutes ago
Roger Goodell invokes his right under CBA to preside over Tom Brady appeal, per souce, as @mikefreemanNFL first reported

Florio just pointed out that just two weeks ago the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Goodell can't be a truly independent arbitrator in cases against his employees. So there is already case law helping Brady in a legal battle vs. the League with this move. Seems even stupider now by Goodell.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...court-invalidates-commissioner-as-arbitrator/

Triumph said:

Wont he look like the Emperor without clothes?

Doling out suspensions and then rescinding them a few weeks later.

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I wish we would stop using that phrase. It's accurate, but it is not cool to repeatedly speak about Goodell having no clothes. Does anyone really want to think about that?

Triumph said:

Wont he look like the Emperor without clothes?

Doling out suspensions and then rescinding them a few weeks later.

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Why? After all, it was Troy Vincent who handed down the suspension.*




*See: plausible deniability

Roger Goodell:

hwc said:

Has Goodell ever struck you as a guy who has a plan?

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Even a failing plan is a plan. And he's had plenty of those kind in the past.