Tom Brady, NFLPA Granted 14-Day Extension To File Motion For Rehearing By Second Circuit Court

Tony2046 · May 22, 2016

ThatllMoveTheChains!!! said:
That would've changed exactly one thing: they would've made up another example of Brady not cooperating with the investigation. This was a witch hunt were every accusation has been unfounded, a misrepresentation, or lie.

After the best exponent could do to prove guilt was create results that said if you make every assumption possible to tilt the numbers in the NFL's favor the Patriots were guilty of letting 0.2 psi out of balls. Since this number is easily within the error of the less than scientific methods used to collect the original numbers, requires you to ignore the refs recollection on which gauge was used, and is such a small number that it makes no sense to hatch a plot to accomplish there was a need to shift focus. That's when the round of pure harassment started with the simple goal to paint Brady and the Patriots as uncooperative.

Exactly the phone thing was needed to sway the attention away from the fact that the NFL had never heard or thought of the IGL. They were just covering their asses. If it wasn't the phone it would have been something else.

Direct questioning during Brady's appeal. Kessler vs Vincent

Ivan · May 22, 2016

Jackson 2 said:
If I'm Goodell and the owners I just don't see the basis for any negotiating at this point. I don't know what they possibly have to gain.

If the owners forced a deal on Goodell and the NFLPA dropped the appeal then the CAII decision stands and Goodell's authority becomes their best bargaining chip to get the players to agree to an 18 game season they are adamantly opposed to. That would mean billions to the owners long term. If CAII agrees to an en banc hearing or the Supreme's take up the case and either overturn the decision the owners lose all the leverage they gained with the CAII decision.

jimnance · May 22, 2016

Ivan said:
If the owners forced a deal on Goodell and the NFLPA dropped the appeal then the CAII decision stands and Goodell's authority becomes their best bargaining chip to get the players to agree to an 18 game season they are adamantly opposed to. That would mean billions to the owners long term. If CAII agrees to an en banc hearing or the Supreme's take up the case and either overturn the decision the owners lose all the leverage they gained with the CAII decision.

But theres no way the nfl(owners and goodell) would want an 18-game season--because we KNOW theres nothing more important to them than player safety. Except integrity of the game.

Ivan · May 22, 2016

jimnance said:
But theres no way the nfl(owners and goodell) would want an 18-game season--because we KNOW theres nothing more important to them than player safety. Except integrity of the game.

"Integrity"

That's code for $$$$$$$

Right?

Ivan · May 22, 2016

Tony2046 said:
Exactly the phone thing was needed to sway the attention away from the fact that the NFL had never heard or thought of the IGL. They were just covering their asses. If it wasn't the phone it would have been something else.

Direct questioning during Brady's appeal. Kessler vs Vincent

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This demonstrates that the league never cared about PSI, it was just an excuse for their witchhunt.

jimnance · May 22, 2016

Ivan said:
"Integrity"

That's code for $$$$$$$

Right?

Man, I love the game and wont ever stop watching, but the owners and their minions, taken as a whole, are a bunch of scumbags.

signbabybrady · May 22, 2016

Ivan said:
"Integrity"

That's code for $$$$$$$

Right?

Big lie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Froob · May 22, 2016

VectorPrime said:
I wish Tom had just put his phone in a safety deposit box in some bank in Switzerland.

I doubt it would have matter, it would have been something else if not that.

raduray · May 22, 2016

raduray said:
Does the NFL get a chance to rebut the NFLPA's brief and argue to deny the en banc hearing? If so, how long do they have to file their brief?

DarrylS · May 23, 2016

Today is the day he needs to file or not.. my guess is that there is some sort of deal in the making, but what do I know, I never predicted it would go this far and garner this much attention...

Sports talk radio will be on fire today, complete with such "brilliant" legal minds such as Callahan, Minihane, Bertram, Felger. Merloni et all spouting their well thought out legal opinions.

If Tom Brady plans to appeal court ruling, Monday is the deadline

ANGR89 · May 23, 2016

I want to say up front I know nothing about this process so this may be a stupid question, but does it hurt his chances waiting until the last minute to file?

RobertWeathers · May 23, 2016

raduray said:

What is granting? Indicator of what?

1960Pats · May 23, 2016

QuantumMechanic said:
Actually, Olson is not repping a party to the case. Looks like he's been signed up by the HRC and a business consortium to write an amicus opposing the NC law.

And yeah, the NFLPA side is going to be cutting some seriously big checks over this. According to the Above the Law blog, Gibson Dunn bills out partners at $1,800/hr.

I remember asking one of my sons to consider law as a career. Too bad he didn't and decided to become a scientist instead.

MassPats38 · May 23, 2016

robertweathers said:
What is granting? Indicator of what?

If a large portion of the court wants to hear the case (a break from its typical approach statistically), then directing the winning party to respond to the petition may be an indicator that a large portion of the court agrees that the appeal of the District Court was not sound (i.e., the decision was not sound) and thus the court wants a Mulligan. If the court was not inclined to do anything with the decision, then it would just deny the request for further proceedings.

For example, the court may order the parties to address legal issues not raised in the appellate briefs. That is generally an indication that its ultimate decision will be based on this issue out of left field. Those court orders often signal intentions.

PatsBoy12 · May 23, 2016

Sorry to put up an ESPN link, but it's Reiss (which means still read with a grain of salt because they edit his work). I'm bored and the pickings are slim as far as Pats news.

Apparently, Brady's time to appeal is ticking.

If Tom Brady plans to appeal court ruling, Monday is the deadline

SHOWTIME15 · May 23, 2016

robertweathers said:
What is granting? Indicator of what?

Granting an En Banc hearing. If they want the NFL's response, they are interested in their arguments.

SHOWTIME15 · May 23, 2016

1960Pats said:
I remember asking one of my sons to consider law as a career. Too bad he didn't and decided to become a scientist instead.

i wouldn't be too disappointed. getting into the top firms like Gibson Dunn is next to impossible, and even more impossible to become a partner there. there are a lot of unemployed lawyers out there.

SHOWTIME15 · May 23, 2016

raduray said:

why didn't wallach mention anything about this before? honestly i wasn't looking forward to anything today other than a routine filing by brady's side.

PatsFanSince74 · May 23, 2016

1960Pats said:
I remember asking one of my sons to consider law as a career. Too bad he didn't and decided to become a scientist instead.

For every lawyer billing over $1,000 an hour, there are dozens chasing ambulances or trying to get enough wills and mortgage closings to make ends meet or completely unemployed.

PatsFanSince74 · May 23, 2016

TommyBrady12 said:
i wouldn't be too disappointed. getting into the top firms like Gibson Dunn is next to impossible, and even more impossible to become a partner there. there are a lot of unemployed lawyers out there.

Getting into a place like Gibson Dunn on Partner Track requires a degree from a top five (ok, maybe top ten) Law School, preferably with your name on the Law Review. A clerkship for a Federal Judge doesn't hurt either...or a stint as a Federal Prosecutor.

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