Official Brady vs. NFL Federal Court 8/12 Thread (LIVE UPDATES)

Standing outside the entrance to the courthouse. Going to give it a little while longer

QuantumMechanic said:

No tweeting from inside court so back in a bit.

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Darn.

rochrist said:

They should just throw him in a pond. If he floats, he's guilty and they can burn him, if he sinks, eh, our bad.

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"Build a bridge out of him!"

Michael McDermott ‏@mikemcdermott76 22s22 seconds agoNewport, RI
AP says that Goodell and league lawyers met with Berman for about 15 minutes while Brady waited. Brady et al went in after Goodell was done.

YOUGOTMOSSED said:

So.....
Brady, "I'm already on record that I'm innocent. I won't admit to something I didn't do."
NFL, "We won't reduce the penalty unless to admit that you're guilty and you perjured yourself."

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Sounds strait out of Catch 22.

Concussion Protocol said:

LOL, no that dude is 20 years too old and far too athletically fit to be Vincent

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I think that's the guy from Blackwater than handles his 'personal security'!

PatsFanSince74 said:

Standing outside the entrance to the courthouse. Going to give it a little while longer

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Really?

Were you the guy yelling "Liar" at Goodell?

Hoodie said:

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Wait till he tries to come to Foxboro.

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I can imagine he has the testicular fortitude for that. It will be interesting to see, if the suspension actually comes off, whether he actually attempts to make an appearance.

KontradictioN said:

My productivity at work has hit an all time low.

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Yah seeee? It's because Tom Brady is a CHEATER n won't admit that's he's a CHEATER that workforce productivity is DOWN n the stock market has dropped over 200 pts!

Chiuba E. Obele said:

Michael McDermott ‏@mikemcdermott76 22s22 seconds agoNewport, RI
AP says that Goodell and league lawyers met with Berman for about 15 minutes while Brady waited. Brady et al went in after Goodell was done.

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This is a pretty standard way to try to gauge settlement negotiations. When the other party is out of the room, the judge can really twist the party's arm, and also try to gauge what they really would be willing to accept as part of a settlement.

KontradictioN said:

My productivity at work has hit an all time low.

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This rings so true for me right now, it's even getting frustrating to me when people come in my office and interrupt me refreshing and checking this board. Lol

Chiuba E. Obele said:

Michael McDermott ‏@mikemcdermott76 22s22 seconds agoNewport, RI
AP says that Goodell and league lawyers met with Berman for about 15 minutes while Brady waited. Brady et al went in after Goodell was done.

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I thought they were going in together. Maybe the dis-robing room isn't that large.

Has Goodell gone under oath in court and lied before?

Froob said:

Has Goodell gone under oath in court and lied before?

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I believe so, in the Ray Rice case.

On a side note, it seems like the NFL's insistence on Brady accepting the Wells Report is in large part about shielding themselves from a defamation lawsuit.

so brady has to commit perjury? madness...

The judge must see that the NFL is not acting in good faith for reaching a settlement right? Their demand is literally unacceptable.

Bob Van Voris ‏@BobVanVoris 4m4 minutes ago

Counsel introductions, Judge Berman discussing the case. Said he had confidential settlement discussions with both sides. #DeflateGate


[URL='https://twitter.com/BobVanVoris']Bob Van Voris ‏@BobVanVoris 1m1 minute ago

Judge Berman explains case will be decided by him, not jury. Discusses advantages of settlement. #DeflateGate
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Gronkowski123 said:

so brady has to commit perjury? madness...

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No, no, he doesn't have to commit perjury. He just has to lie and say he committed perjury during the appeal hearing as long as he isn't under oath when he says he accepts the conclusions of the Wells Report.

Bob Van Voris ‏@BobVanVoris 19s19 seconds ago
"I think there are strengths and weaknesses for both sides here." Judge Berman #DeflateGate

If I'm Brady's lawyers and I'm told that the only way the NFL will talk settlement is if Brady perjure's himself, I point that out to the judge and say it's a non-starter.. The Well report is a product of fantasy mixed with splashes of reality to try and make it smell like lavender.. The problem is that it doesn't pass the smell test of even basic High School physics..

The league trying to strong arm the situation using the Wells report shows just how desperate they are..