Florio: Judge Berman put a poison pill in his ruling

According to Florio, Judge Berman didn't rule on several of Brady's arguments just in case the NFL wins the appeal. Then it woud go back to Berman and he could rule on those issues and then send the NFL back in the appeals process. This could tie this up in court for years.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ans-ruling-may-contain-a-warning-for-the-nfl/

"Big ****" Judge Berman is the man!

If true it's the greatest ruling of all time.


I'm not being biased that's just a fact.

Then he can use 1 of the 3 that the court "didn't reach" and vacate again, then the NFL can appeal, then he can use 1 of the last 2, then appeal again, then the last 1, and Brady should be retired by then.

From my review, it sure does look like Berman will personally take Goodell to task and undermine and expose him if the NFL get's the decision reversed at the 2nd Circuit...

hahaha I love this. what a great day. I don't really get all the nuts and bolts details but from the jist of it, the judge is a great man.

GO PATS!!!

(and if the Krafts can get back those picks....)

wow, amazing if true. Will the NFL ever give up, though?

Rob0729 said:

According to Florio, Judge Berman didn't rule on several of Brady's arguments just in case the NFL wins the appeal. Then it woud go back to Berman and he could rule on those issues and then send the NFL back in the appeals process. This could tie this up in court for years.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ans-ruling-may-contain-a-warning-for-the-nfl/

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I love Berman. going to buy a custom Berman Pats jersey. If this is the kind of stuff that had him tied up for an extra day... totally worth it.

time for another whiskey, cheers!

I'd say that this gave me the weirdest boner, but I know I'm not the only one, so not that weird.

Palm Beach Pats Fan said:

wow, amazing if true. Will the NFL ever give up, though?

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I don't think they can, to be honest. Stakes are too high. Losing god-emperor commissioner powers in the court that they claim should preside over all arbitration issues is too big a loss for the NFL. Even if they know they're 95% likely to lose, they have to see the appeal process through, because losing is tantamoun to a major CBA concession without getting anything back in exchange.

BradyFTW! said:

I love Berman. going to buy a custom Berman Pats jersey. If this is the kind of stuff that had him tied up for an extra day... totally worth it.

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What number, 46? He beat the NFL with their own article.

Lol, the Patriots put this up during the game apparently. Really trolling Goodell

Galeb said:

What number, 46? He beat the NFL with their own article.

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I wasn't sold on 46, but since he actually quote the contents of Article 46 against the NFL... now I kinda am. Will probably wait until I'm more sober than I am now to pull the trigger, but this is the biggest no-brainer since I bought my last Brady jersey.

and why did Berman do that do you think Florio? Could it be that because he's only ruling on "process" and can't "exonerate" Brady with his ruling, he believes Brady is not guilty and wanted to be could shop around for a court that might support them. Or do you think he just wanted to be mean to the NFL?

Seems rather far-fetched to me...why would Brady or the PA want to re-try this, even if the NFL does prevail?

Berman would have done them a service to just include those arguments. So I dunno if I buy what Florio is saying

That's gotta be photoshopped...

Holy f'ing cow. That is truly unbelievable. It is like Berman is telling the league "if you are going to use your power for your ends at all costs, even against its intent, then so am I."

Chiuba E. Obele said:

Seems rather far-fetched to me...why would Brady or the PA want to re-try this, even if the NFL does prevail?

Berman would have done them a service to just include those arguments. So I dunno if I buy what Florio is saying

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Berman obviously thinks his decision is strong enough to be upheld on appeal and found for Brady resoundingly. However, if the decision is overturned by the Second Circuit, it automatically goes back to the SDNY for further proceedings consistent with the decision of the Second Circuit. Since Berman did not need to decide these points, he could at this point decide them, and punch Goodell directly in the gut and vacate once again on these other grounds. It's basically him saying to the NFL, and Goodell in particular, "don't appeal or it could get worse for you if/when the case comes back to me."

Also wanted to add, that these other grounds Berman did not decide on go a lot more to the integrity of Goodell and would really hurt Goodell if Berman found against him/the NFL on them

QuantumMechanic said:

That's gotta be photoshopped...

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Nope it was on Boston.com