Official 9/2 Decision Day(Prob Not) News Updates and Links Thread

supafly said:

I thought it was something the media claimed. If this is true and Berman stated such, I stand corrected. Thanks for the link.

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I don't think it matters what he said. He has, thankfully, fast tracked this case throughout the entire appeal process. He also had transcripts released etc... for public consumption which gave the NFL a black eye(s). Since this judge has taken this case over we have seen a lot of Pro Brady news. So I am sure he is doing what he thinks is best and if that takes until Friday then so be it.

Ross12 said:

Appropriate use of the fullback number. Berman's gonna "plow the way" to Week 1 for Brady

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That is the gift we should get him. Provided he vacates this of course.

JMC00 said:

Why does florio keep saying the judge could issue a 2 game suspension comprise?

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karguy85 said:

He seems to be saying that since he's a judge he can do anything he pleases, ....

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Florio's confused. He's mistaken Berman for Goodell.

Dr Pain said:

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Was that really worth the $0.30 or whatever it cost?

raduray said:

Florio's confused. He's mistaken Berman for Goodell.

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Unless Berman steals an idea from Goodell and hears the appeal of his own ruling.


Note: Got that from another thread.

All you people who can't bear the suspense should just watch that movie "Unfriended". If you can make it through that piece of crap, you can make it though deflategate.

So has Sal Pal died of shock yet?

raduray said:

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Seriously...if he rules in our favor, I would buy that jersey in a heartbeat

I don't care how much it would cost

Chiuba E. Obele said:

Seriously...if he rules in our favor, I would buy that jersey in a heartbeat

I don't care how much it would cost

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$150 here: http://www.nflshop.com/New_England_...nd_Patriots_Customized_Game_Team_Color_Jersey

Deus Irae said:

All you people who can't bear the suspense should just watch that movie "Unfriended". If you can make it through that piece of crap, you can make it though deflategate.

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It really does look awful, lol

Rob0729 said:

But if he is ruling for Brady, that would be more of a reason why to take more time. It is far easier to write an appeal proof decision for the NFL because the law is on the side of the arbitrator. To uphold a decision for Brady, Berman would need to really craft sound reasoning backed by case law because it is far easier for an appellant court to fall back on the fact that the NFL has a lot of leeway on their process.

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or, berman could of made his mind up quickly and already written his decision. he's just sitting on it hoping brady/goodell can settle at the last moment.
..i doubt the judge took that long writing some elaborate report tbh. he has more important cases to handle like dealing with russian spies/national security. lol

Or Berman could have his grocery shopping scheduled for Wedensday, and hair cut for Thursday so he'll do it Friday.

Gronkowski123 said:

or, berman could of made his mind up quickly and already written his decision. he's just sitting on it hoping brady/goodell can settle at the last moment.
..i doubt the judge took that long writing some elaborate report tbh. he has more important cases to handle like dealing with russian spies/national security. lol

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His decision will be read for many years by legal scholars. He needs to make sure that the grammar in the piece is correct. He cannot look bad, for example, by using the word 'of' when it should be 'have'.

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Deus Irae said:

All you people who can't bear the suspense should just watch that movie "Unfriended". If you can make it through that piece of crap, you can make it though deflategate.

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I watched that movie not long ago, and amazingly did make it through. It really pretty bad, and predictable.

I feel better about deflategate now.

Ross12 said:

You're sure I'm a really good what? Person? Husband? Role model? Karaoke singer? American Hero? I must know!

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Sorry about that, my WiFi got funky.

What I was trying to say, at my own peril, is that I'm sure you are a good guy, and I really hate to be the one to break this to you but it really is the only right and decent thing to do, so don't shoot the messenger, OK?

Here goes.......... That picture makes you look like Tanguay.

Shave your head, ditch the glasses, get a facial tattoo, have a sex change (actually that will only make matters worse, so ignore that). Just do what you have to do so no one ever mistakes you for the king of the douchebags. OK?

shmessy said:

His decision will be read for many years by legal scholars. He needs to make sure that the grammar in the piece is correct. He cannot look bad, for example, by using the word 'of' when it should be 'have'.

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Bob McGovern ‏@BobMcGovernJr 5h5 hours ago
Judge Berman has issued at least eight orders in non-#Deflategate cases today. Say what you will, but the man is working.

A little perspective here, as others have observed.

It's almost unheard of for a Federal Judge to issue a Ruling in the same week that the proceedings in the Courtroom conclude. Typically, it takes weeks...or longer.

As for whether we should be encouraged or depressed that he has now taken three days (not weeks or months, but days)., I've been among those who have posted that the longer it takes the more hopeful it is for our side, since a ruling to Uphold the Arbiter's ruling would be more straightforward and less open to challenge on Appeal than a ruling to Vacate.

But that's what I hope...not what I know or could possibly know. If your perspective as the Judge is that "I'm issuing the ruling in a few days instead of a few weeks, or longer," then there's really no way of knowing what's going on.

The other thing we shouldn't forget is something I haven't seen pointed out elsewhere: Richard Berman has been a Federal Judge for 16 or so years. During that time, he has toiled in relative obscurity, unknown to all but members of the community of those who breathe the thin air of the highest levels of the US Justice System, just short of the Supreme Court.

As a Federal Judge, Richard Berman has issued hundreds of Rulings.

Now, towards the end of his career, he is about to issue a Ruling that will be read by a thousand or so times more people than those who have read all of his prior Rulings combined. This is how a career of 50 years will be defined. No matter how he rules, Judge Berman will want to be sure that he has dotted all his i's and crossed all his t's.

Books will be written about this proceeding and Brady v. Goodell will be taught in Law Schools as a case for decades to come. He wants to be sure that every word of his Ruling is crafted to say exactly what he wants it to say.

Ivan said:

Sorry about that, my WiFi got funky.

What I was trying to say, at my own peril, is that I'm sure you are a good guy, and I really hate to be the one to break this to you but it really is the only right and decent thing to do, so don't shoot the messenger, OK?

Here goes.......... That picture makes you look like Tanguay.

Shave your head, ditch the glasses, get a facial tattoo, have a sex change (actually that will only make matters worse, so ignore that). Just do what you have to do so no one ever mistakes you for the king of the douchebags. OK?

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LOL!!! I actually wear contacts most of the time so problem solved?

Regardless of what happens this week with Judge Berman, one thing is for sure, Goodell must go. I started reading this forum when this whole sordid affair began. As an engineer I was curious and read every scientific report related to the deflation of the footballs. However, it is crystal clear that this was never about the PSI level in footballs but rather a “power grab” by the NFL to erase all of the recent defeats at the hands of judges and arbitrators. We now know that everything the NFL did in this faux scandal flew in the face of all precedents set in Bounty, Rice, and Peterson, and to some extent even in Hardy (reduced suspension during appeal). Goodell and his minions sought a chance to re-write all of the previous opinions by having a Circuit Judge rubber stamp the Commissioners unilateral, omnipotent power in these matters. Complaining or blogging about the Commissioner or the NFL will serve no more purpose than debating which gauge was used during pre-game. We all agree that the Owners won’t be moved by the fans to get rid of their demi-God. So what do we do? Owners only care about one thing (and it’s not the happiness of their fan base): MONEY. Take a look at this article about NFL corporate sponsors:

http://www.sponsorship.com/IEGSR/2015/04/06/NFL-Sponsorship-Revenue-Totals-$1-15-Billion-In-20.aspx

Per the article: “Sponsorship revenue for the NFL and its 32 teams grew 7.8 percent to $1.15 billion in the 2014 season, according to IEG Research.” The article lists New England as one of 8 teams in the “Above NFL Average” in Team Sponsorship revenue. To me this means that NE has an above average influence with these sponsors. Trying to convince corporate sponsors to act on their own is a waste of time, it was tried last year during the Rice fiasco and failed. What better way to get the Owners attention than to impact their precious Billion dollar corporate sponsorship revenue by boycotting some of these sponsors (looks like there are plenty options to using these guys):

Gatorade, Anheuser-Busch, Verizon, Papa John’s, Pepsi, Comcast, FORD, Visa USA, Geico, Campbell’s Soup, FedEx, Frito-Lay, General Motors, Mars Snackfood, Dairy Management Inc., Bridgestone, Procter & Gamble (Gillette; Head & Shoulders; Vicks; Old Spice; Tide; Duracell; COVERGIRL), Barclays, Castrol, Bose, Marriott, Xbox, Quaker, Lenovo, SAP, McDonald’s, NetApp, Microsoft/Surface, USAA.

IMO even a well-organized threat of a NE boycott against NFL corporate sponsors will raise eyebrows and at the very least generate enough press coverage to bring Goodell’s incompetence and corruption to the forefront.