Roger Cossack reduced to arguing that Article 46 does nor require Goodell to be fair and there is no fairness required in the essence of the agreement. That's sure to make the NFL look good.
This was the NFL's entire argument.
It may be ridiculous for Goodell to be the prosecutor AND the judge in this case, but that's what the CBA says he can do so tough crap.
It may be ridiculous for Goodell to be able to issue any penalty he wants for any infraction he wants, but that's what the CBA says he can do so tough crap.
It may be ridiculous for Goodell to flat-out lie about a player, but that's what the CBA says he can do so tough crap.
It may be ridiculous for Goodell to claim that an investigation is independent, backtrack on it when it's shown to clearly NOT be independent, but it doesn't really matter, because the CBA doesn't require it to be independent so tough crap.
It may be ridiculous for Goodell to punish a player for being "generally aware" of potential wrongdoing by others in the organization, but so what, the CBA allows him to do that so tough crap.
It may be ridiculous for Goodell/Wells to tell Brady they don't need his phone, and when Brady offers all kinds of electronic documentation Wells decides to not pursue that, but then when Brady doesn't turn over his phone they hit him with a penalty for that, but so what, the CBA allows him to do that so tough crap.
I mean, that's been the NFL's entire argument this whole time. Glad Berman smacked it down.
