The Official "24-48 Hr Vigil" Thread

ok let's wait and monitor this thread

varjao said:

ok let's wait and monitor this thread

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Which one is Matt Estrella?

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Wow.

Gary Myers‏@garymyersNYDN
NFL never made formal settlement offer, but indicated willing to cut suspension to 3 games if Brady admitted DeflateGate guilt. No deal.

QuantumMechanic said:

Wow.

Gary Myers‏@garymyersNYDN
NFL never made formal settlement offer, but indicated willing to cut suspension to 3 games if Brady admitted DeflateGate guilt. No deal.

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They wasted all that time and money to offer to cut the suspension ONE game ? And Berman says both sides worked hard towards a settlement ? Either he's going senile or he's full of sh!t.

scott99 said:

They wasted all that time and money to offer to cut the suspension ONE game ? And Berman says both sides worked hard towards a settlement ? Either he's going senile or he's full of sh!t.

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Or he was being sarcastic, or sending one or both a message, or who knows?

Either he vacates or he affirms the powers of the tyrannical dictator (nah) and Brady appeals with injunction. Either way, he plays game 1.

karguy85 said:

I agree. Even though he probably sees settlement as unlikely, he is probably thinking that some last minute pressure never hurt.

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Unlikely as it may seem, it's actually not too late for a settlement.

scott99 said:

They wasted all that time and money to offer to cut the suspension ONE game ? And Berman says both sides worked hard towards a settlement ? Either he's going senile or he's full of sh!t.

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No.

He's saying thank you very much to the NFL for now allowing him to go more activist on his ruling without as much fear of appellate overturn - - he gave them every out and they didn't take it.

raduray said:

Unlikely as it may seem, it's actually not too late for a settlement.

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Right. Up until the moment the judge enters his decision they can settle. Interestingly, the decision could come out of the sky at any minute. In the federal courts it is standard for the parties to get no notice that the decision is coming. It just pops up in PACER and the attorneys get an email.

Actually, even after the decision, once the loser has appealed, they can settle, though it is a lot less likely. Obviously the ruling will change the settlement calculus, but the winner might be willing to give up something to kill off the appeal.

I'm prepared to settle in for what will almost surely amount to months and months until we actually know the final outcome.

In the meantime, Brady has a decent chance to play until that time occurs, whether it's due to a favorable first ruling while we wait for appeal, or asking the court for an injunction in defeat.

This is torture, the waiting. When the anxiety reaches a critical level, I just repeat Shannon Sharpe's favorite saying, "I won three Thooper Bows!"

(Credit to Pats Fan in Vikes Land.)

I hope Berman takes his time to write a scathing view of the NFL's misconduct, unless it helps the NFL with appeal. In which case, perhaps he can offer an opinion in some other manner.

I hope we hear something this morning, be done with the bs.