Schefter:Without settlement or ruling by sept 4 ,brady suspension starts Sept 5th

Rob0729 · Aug 19, 2015

PatsGuy said:
If no decision is reached, Brady would be suspended for the 9/10 game.
FWI In order to play, he would have to file for an injunction. Having an injunction granted is not automatic.

Certainly not automatic, but based on how it has gone in Judge Berman's court thus far it is very likely.

Ice_Ice_Brady · Aug 19, 2015

Schefter forgot to add: "I am told by a desperate, disingenuous source who is naive enough to believe this may impact Brady's urgency to settle."

BradyFTW! · Aug 19, 2015

"league sources" have really reached the bottom of the barrel if this is the best they have left in their quiver.

RobertWeathers · Aug 19, 2015

BradyFTW! said:
"league sources" have really reached the bottom of the barrel if this is the best they have left in their quiver.

"OK!, People, Us Magazine and The Boston Phoenix have all cited NFL sources that Tom and Gisele are heading for a divorce.".

That's the level of credibility an NFL source has with me.

patfanken · Aug 19, 2015

WOW, even Adam Schecter has become an NFL pawn.

This has been a fact in the case from the day the league suspended Brady. Everyone should have known it for months. It's ANOTHER example of the NFL trying to make it look like Brady better start backpedalling because his position is bleak. I mean it could cause the Pats some roster issues that BB probably can't figure out.

Meanwhile, this story will probably lead Sports Center, where in reality they might just as well lead with, "Today is Wednesday, and if the world doesn't stop turning on its axis, Sunday will be coming up after 3 more days......BE PREPARED for Sunday."

Fencer · Aug 19, 2015

tatepatsfan said:
The parties agreed not to seek an injunction in exchange for seeking expedited relief from Judge Berman.

I doubt the agreement precludes them from seeking an injunction if Berman's work doesn't conclude fast enough to suit them. Rather, I imagine it was an agreement not to immediately seek an injunction, so that Berman didn't have to deal with an injunction request and instead could get right to work on the meat of the case.

Fencer · Aug 19, 2015

tatepatsfan said:
Yes, more or less. To get an injunction, a party has to show that it could suffer some form of irreparable harm (e.g., loss of salary and inability to play in games). So basically, Brady's suspension would be put on pause, pending a decision.

Loss of salary is not irreparable harm; it can be repaired by a monetary award.

Not playing in the games is, however, irreparable.

Fencer · Aug 19, 2015

Rob0729 said:
Certainly not automatic, but based on how it has gone in Judge Berman's court thus far it is very likely.

The two tests are irreparable harm and likelihood of prevailing. The first is so obvious I doubt even Nash or Pash would dispute it. The second is known only to the judge.

billdog3484 · Aug 19, 2015

SVN said:
If Tom Brady's appeal of his four-game suspension is not settled and federal judge has not yet ruled on the case, an NFL source tells ESPN's Sal Paolantonio that Brady's suspension will start on Saturday, Sept. 5. That's the day NFL teams must reduce their rosters to a maxium of 53 players by 4 p.m. ET. What is not known, according to the source, is how the litigation will affect the Patriots' final roster. U.S District Court Judge Richard M. Berman said Wednesday during a hearing on Brady's appeal, that barring a settlement, he hopes to rule by Sept. 4, but that is a quick turnaround for him. Both the NFL and NFLPA have asked the judge to rule by that date, which is six days before the Patriots' season-opener against the Steelers. This means that it's possible that as of Sept. 5, Brady will be barred from entering Gillette Stadium if his case is not decided.

https://www.facebook.com/AdamSchefter/posts/1007650559287585

WTF . I thought as long as there is no ruling, brady is allowed to play ??? Is this what NFL is trying to not agree to a settlement ?

Did this turd really just say an unnamed nfl source said his suspension will begin September 4th without saying Brady will filed for an injunction which if approved would allow him to play. This is just hilarious. These guys are unreal

fnordcircle · Aug 19, 2015

patfanken said:
WOW, even Adam Schecter has become an NFL pawn.

Eh, I think Schefter is one of the most reliable and informative guys out there. He's reporting what a league source told him but we don't know the context. He could have simply asked "What happens if this keeps going as things stand?" and the person could have gone "Well, as things stand he's suspended" without providing additional subtext.

I think Schefter is absolutely correct to report what a league source says about how they'll handle this trial and that doesn't make him a pawn.

JMC00 · Aug 19, 2015

The fact that the nfl* had to run to bspn to remind people about when Brady's suspension will start says to me they are just completely out of stuff to put out there and now they are resorting to the "Oh ya? Well, Brady is still suspended come September 5th if there is no ruling".

RelocatedPatFan · Aug 19, 2015

patfanken said:
WOW, even Adam Schecter has become an NFL pawn.

I'm still giving him the benefit of the doubt and think ESPN might be forcing the sources through him. I'm sure all this gets talked about between NFL and ESPN execs and they find out who to use to start the misinformation campaign.

anditsgood · Aug 19, 2015

SVN said:
If Tom Brady's appeal of his four-game suspension is not settled and federal judge has not yet ruled on the case, an NFL source tells ESPN's Sal Paolantonio that Brady's suspension will start on Saturday, Sept. 5. That's the day NFL teams must reduce their rosters to a maxium of 53 players by 4 p.m. ET. What is not known, according to the source, is how the litigation will affect the Patriots' final roster. U.S District Court Judge Richard M. Berman said Wednesday during a hearing on Brady's appeal, that barring a settlement, he hopes to rule by Sept. 4, but that is a quick turnaround for him. Both the NFL and NFLPA have asked the judge to rule by that date, which is six days before the Patriots' season-opener against the Steelers. This means that it's possible that as of Sept. 5, Brady will be barred from entering Gillette Stadium if his case is not decided.

https://www.facebook.com/AdamSchefter/posts/1007650559287585

WTF . I thought as long as there is no ruling, brady is allowed to play ??? Is this what NFL is trying to not agree to a settlement ?

NFL source tells

Yeah, i trust that

XLIX · Aug 19, 2015

While Berman hasn't guaranteed a decision by September 4, he did strongly suggest that he would have one by then. IMHO, if he doesn't have an actual verdict by that date, he will nevertheless know what his ruling will be and is simply in the process of dotting all the legal i's and crossing all the legal t's.

Given the above, I imagine he would based his decision on the injunction on how he knows he will be ruling once the final papers are filled.

QuantumMechanic · Aug 19, 2015

anditsgood said:
NFL source tells

Yeah, i trust that

Well, this time the "NFL source" is 100% correct -- as far as he goes. If Brady is unable to get Berman to grant a temporary injunction pending Berman's decision what the "NFL source" says is exactly what will happen.

anditsgood · Aug 19, 2015

QuantumMechanic said:
Well, this time the "NFL source" is 100% correct -- as far as he goes. If Brady is unable to get Berman to grant a temporary injunction pending Berman's decision what the "NFL source" says is exactly what will happen.

Im sure Berman will give his ruling by then, then Brady will either be exonerated or will have filed an emergency injunction by then. Its more of the RG putting out more PR crap than anything.

Patriot_in_NY · Aug 19, 2015

Per a NFL source??????

raduray · Aug 19, 2015

SVN said:
If Tom Brady's appeal of his four-game suspension is not settled and federal judge has not yet ruled on the case, an NFL source tells ESPN's Sal Paolantonio that Brady's suspension will start on Saturday, Sept. 5. That's the day NFL teams must reduce their rosters to a maxium of 53 players by 4 p.m. ET. What is not known, according to the source, is how the litigation will affect the Patriots' final roster. U.S District Court Judge Richard M. Berman said Wednesday during a hearing on Brady's appeal, that barring a settlement, he hopes to rule by Sept. 4, but that is a quick turnaround for him. Both the NFL and NFLPA have asked the judge to rule by that date, which is six days before the Patriots' season-opener against the Steelers. This means that it's possible that as of Sept. 5, Brady will be barred from entering Gillette Stadium if his case is not decided.

https://www.facebook.com/AdamSchefter/posts/1007650559287585

WTF . I thought as long as there is no ruling, brady is allowed to play ??? Is this what NFL is trying to not agree to a settlement ?

This is ridiculous. Didn't Berman say today he'll rule by Sept 4?

Observer · Aug 19, 2015

patfanken said:
"Today is Wednesday, and if the world doesn't stop turning on its axis, Sunday will be coming up after 3 more days......BE PREPARED for Sunday."

Isn't that all of sports news in a nutshell?

Clonamery · Aug 19, 2015

fnordcircle said:
Eh, I think Schefter is one of the most reliable and informative guys out there. He's reporting what a league source told him but we don't know the context. He could have simply asked "What happens if this keeps going as things stand?" and the person could have gone "Well, as things stand he's suspended" without providing additional subtext.

I think Schefter is absolutely correct to report what a league source says about how they'll handle this trial and that doesn't make him a pawn.

But don't you just expect better/more from him though?

Schefter:Without settlement or ruling by sept 4 ,brady suspension starts Sept 5th

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