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

SHOWTIME15 · Aug 12, 2015

SVN said:
anyone know when the transcript will be released?

whenever the court reporter gets done with editing it - should be released soon!

MagicMarker · Aug 12, 2015

I thought it was interesting Berman berated the NFL saying the Wells Report was only about the game on January 18. Goodell's appeal ruling was that it was a scheme, seemly over several games of ball deflation.

SVN · Aug 12, 2015

On the other side, the league argued that when it came to disciplinary matters, the NFL and Goodell were well within their rights to handle it as they saw fit. (Nash invoked the Ray Rice incident as proof that the league has authority in these matters.) By the tone of the discussion, it appeared that Berman showed some level of understanding when it came to the league’s case — specific as it relates to discipline — but at the same time, there was little direct evidence that Brady did something wrong.

They quoted the 2 game punishment they gave to Ray rice as an example ?

SVN · Aug 12, 2015

MagicMarker said:
I thought it was interesting Berman berated the NFL saying the Wells Report was only about the game on January 18. Goodell's appeal ruling was that it was a scheme, seemly over several games of ball deflation.

I think that was a big point. Especially since all the texts are from many months before.

VectorPrime · Aug 12, 2015

SVN said:
I think that was a big point. Especially since all the texts are from many months before.

Except the Jets game txts. Which were about the footballs being way over 12.5

SVN · Aug 12, 2015

Dont see goodell settling. He has nothing to gain by settling UNLESS some owners now call him now to ask him to settle.
Interesting to see how the judge rules. rich eisen pointed out an interesting case where the judge forced tommy lee to settle only to tell later he would ruled in his favor , although a completely differencce case since there is no jury.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/08/06/deflategate-judge-richard-berman/

SVN · Aug 12, 2015

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/12/nfls-shark-week-continues-tomorrow-in-minnesota/

The Gr8est · Aug 12, 2015

http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports...aims-tom-brady-had-a-productive-day-in-court/

"After a brief public appearance before judge Richard M. Berman, during which Berman questioned the NFL’s evidence and Brady’s reluctance to cooperate, the two sides and Berman adjourned separately to a private area to talk about the case more and possible options, including assigning a mediator to adjudicate a settlement to avoid the judge making a decision on his own on Brady’s four-game suspension."

I'm going to guess Brady is a lot more amenable to that than Goodell.

MitchKumstein · Aug 12, 2015

upstater1 said:
And she blasted him afterward as being out of it and not caring?

What an ingrate.

So she did a hatchet job on Brady to make him look bad in the public eye and when asked about it she made some further damaging statements about Brady's character

Is she related to godell?

SVN · Aug 12, 2015

http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2015/08/12/nfl-deflategate-tom-brady-roger-goodell-judge-berman-hearing

SVN · Aug 12, 2015

The Gr8est said:
http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports...aims-tom-brady-had-a-productive-day-in-court/

"After a brief public appearance before judge Richard M. Berman, during which Berman questioned the NFL’s evidence and Brady’s reluctance to cooperate, the two sides and Berman adjourned separately to a private area to talk about the case more and possible options, including assigning a mediator to adjudicate a settlement to avoid the judge making a decision on his own on Brady’s four-game suspension."

I'm going to guess Brady is a lot more amenable to that than Goodell.

A mediator to adjudicate a settlement ? Or a neutral arbitrator? So maybe the judge doesnt want to rule in NFL's favor because of the horsecrap case it has ?

VectorPrime · Aug 12, 2015

When the NFL is literally asking Brady to purger himself before they will even consider a settlement I think its safe to say which side is being more obstinate.

SHOWTIME15 · Aug 12, 2015

SVN said:
A mediator to adjudicate a settlement ? Or a neutral arbitrator? So maybe the judge doesnt want to rule in NFL's favor because of the horsecrap case it has ?

a mediator cannot issue a binding ruling. he/she will just get the sides to settle.

ensoul · Aug 12, 2015

The only settlement I see is Brady taking a fine and that is it. MAYBE Brady ends up taking a game because of lack of cooperation but there is no way in hell Goodell backs down. He has been digging his heels in since day one.

Right now Goodell is starting to remind me of the black knight from monty python.

Hoodie · Aug 12, 2015

upstater1 said:
And she blasted him afterward as being out of it and not caring?

What an ingrate.

I don't think he could have had a phone. The reporters phones were confiscated. That's why they could not live tweet. (Stephen Brown was tweeting from the media room.) They wouldn't allow the participants to have a phone in the courtroom! Also, if Brady had been checking the phone, Berman would have called him on it.

DefenseRules · Aug 12, 2015

MitchKumstein said:
So she did a hatchet job on Brady to make him look bad in the public eye and when asked about it she made some further damaging statements about Brady's character

Is she related to godell?

She's a biatch. Say that to the man's face you coward. Typical Media hack.

TomPatriot · Aug 12, 2015

Hoodie said:
I don't think he could have had a phone. The reporters phones were confiscated. That's why they could not live tweet. (Stephen Brown was tweeting from the media room.) They wouldn't allow the participants to have a phone in the courtroom! Also, if Brady had been checking the phone, Berman would have called him on it.

In that courthouse, with few exceptions, the Marshals make you check your phone at the entrance

raduray · Aug 12, 2015

Chiuba E. Obele said:
Jim Armstrong ‏@JimArmstrongWBZ 5m5 minutes ago
First look at sketches from today's #DeflateGate hearing. Credit: Jane Rosenberg

Whoa....is that supposed to be Brady? Yuck

Artist apologizes: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/s...logizes.html&eventName=Watching-article-click

SVN · Aug 12, 2015

Hoodie said:
NECN says Brady was stoic throughout even when the courtroom was laughing. He looked straight ahead or down at the desk. Game face?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/latest-goodell-brady-arrive-deflategate-hearing-142234801--nfl.html

Brady seemed miserable throughout a hearing lasting more than an hour in Manhattan federal court. He didn't join the laughter of lawyers at several points, and slumped in his chair and kept his head lowered throughout the hearing.

Those moments included when Judge Richard Berman said he would ''take exception'' to an NFL players union lawyer's assertion that Brady's life is much different than their own lives. The lawyer was referring to Brady's need to destroy and change cell phones to protect his privacy.

rexxar · Aug 12, 2015

Are they still in there? Dear God.

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