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

Iam curious what false leak the NFL will spread after today. That brady admitted to berman something ? or some other crap.

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 1m1 minute agoManhattan, NY
Nash: "There cannot be a dispute that Mr. Brady was afforded every right he has" under NFL CBA.

I guess this is a matter of perspective?

Hoodie said:

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

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Ahhhh..."disrobing" you say?....too bad Judge Berman isn't a hot-looking female

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 20s20 seconds agoManhattan, NY
Berman now turning to supposed "independence" of Wells Report commissioned by Goodell. #DeflateGate

This could be juicy...

karguy85 said:

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 20s20 seconds agoManhattan, NY
Berman now turning to supposed "independence" of Wells Report commissioned by Goodell. #DeflateGate

This could be juicy...

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Please god

grux said:

I am interested in hearing what strengths Judge Berman thinks the NFL has in regards to their case.

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Article 46 of the CBA.

farn said:

I would assume their strength lies in the ridiculous concessions the PA made giving RG God-like powers.

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The Players Association didn't give RG "god-like powers" Article 46 has been part of the CBA since the 60's. It's only been since the ego-maniac Goodell took charge that it's been an issue.. This has been pointed out by several people over the course of this and it's about time people start remembering it.

Ya think?

PPVSRB
Nash says Wells was retained "just to get the facts." Berman skeptical of Wells' dual role as investigator and attorney hired by NFL.
8/12/15, 11:47 AM

Well that was short and sweet, back to square one.

karguy85 said:

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 20s20 seconds agoManhattan, NY
Berman now turning to supposed "independence" of Wells Report commissioned by Goodell. #DeflateGate

This could be juicy...

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I thought there was no tweeting? Lol someone's sneaky

Brady should say "I will accept the Wells report as a contrived bunch of biased, irresponsible conclusions designed to find evidence of impropriety that was t there. And I will settle if Rodger Goodell agrees to make a statement saying that this matter and spygate was all a set up concocted by the Jets and their ex employees to embarrass the Patriots. "

DaBruinz said:

The Players Association didn't give RG "god-like powers" Article 46 has been part of the CBA since the 60's. It's only been since the ego-maniac Goodell took charge that it's been an issue.. This has been pointed out by several people over the course of this and it's about time people start remembering it.

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I'm thinking Goodell has some type of Napoleon complex and this courthouse might have to be renamed to Waterloo after 9/4 (if not sooner).

Chiuba E. Obele said:

If there was any chance of a settlement, it would've happened already

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It's a two-step process.

1. Establish that there's no hope of a final settlement.
2. Try instead for a settlement on neutral arbitration.

DaBruinz said:

The Players Association didn't give RG "god-like powers" Article 46 has been part of the CBA since the 60's. It's only been since the ego-maniac Goodell took charge that it's been an issue.. This has been pointed out by several people over the course of this and it's about time people start remembering it.

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Yup. The players didn't have free agency--because the CBA says they don't get it!--until they sued successfully in court. This is how the NFLPA wins the battles that it wins. They'll never win much at the negotiating table, since the players they represent can't withstand a sustained work stoppage like the owners can (and everyone knows that). The biggest concessions that they win come in court, after the NFL has ridiculously overstepped itself, as it has here.

I'm not gonna get myself crazy with this thread every 15 seconds. I feel the key date will be 8/19, when they are due back in court. That will be the resolution date IMO. Unless Brady pulls a Kraft, which I think it's obvious he not going to. He fights this to the bitter end.

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 13s13 seconds agoManhattan, NY
Berman grilling Nash on why some evidence used in Wells report wasn't shared with Brady team. Nash says it was privileged.

BiasedBostonSports ‏@BiasedBoston 1m1 minute ago
Judge Berman: "I have not made up my mind which side will prevail." Goodell met with Judge privately for 21 min, Brady for 31 min. #Patriots

karguy85 said:

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 13s13 seconds agoManhattan, NY
Berman grilling Nash on why some evidence used in Wells report wasn't shared with Brady team. Nash says it was privileged.

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So nash is finally speaking. Dont think he spoke during the appeal hearing .Curious , why no one from paul weiss firm is handling this now since they are the ones who interrogated brady

karguy85 said:

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 13s13 seconds agoManhattan, NY
Berman grilling Nash on why some evidence used in Wells report wasn't shared with Brady team. Nash says it was privileged.

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Better than stating, it would have made us look bad.

SVN said:

So nash is finally speaking. Dont think he spoke during the appeal hearing .Curious , why no one from paul weiss firm is handling this now since they are the ones who interrogated brady

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The person you're thinking of is Jeff Pash.