Brady v. NFL Court Hearing Thread (8/31) - Live Update and Tweets

[Bella*chick]

This was too damn short for the court sketch artist! She probably only had time to do stick figures.

 

[karguy85]

Mike GreenbergVerified account‏@Espngreeny
I will root against the #Patriots every game they ever play. But fair is fair. I hope Brady's suspension gets overturned.

 

[chasa]

So what kind of north koreanish spin is the NFL going to drop on the public this time?

"glorious leader Goodell stood before the judge and the judge told the glorious leader how right he was, and how evil tom brady was."

 

[YOUGOTMOSSED]

Jay Feely being called would be related to:

http://yourteamcheats.com/NYJ
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TEAM: The New York Jets

SEVERITY:

SUMMARY: In 2009, the NFL suspended a member of the New York Jets equipment staff for attempting to use "unapproved equipment to prep the K[icking] Balls" before a game against the New England Patriots. The infraction was revealed in the petition filed by the NFLPA in the Tom Brady Deflategate suspension (see page 37).

VICTIM: New England Patriots

PUNISHED? Yes

PUNISHMENT: The NFL suspended the equipment staff member, but did not investigate or discipline the Jets kicker for “general awareness” or specific involvement, even though the Jets kicker (like Tom Brady in Deflategate) was the player most likely to benefit from the behavior and, in turn, the player most likely to be aware of the conduct.

Isn't the operative CBA from 2011? Granted Goodell was the commissioner in 2009 and the offending team was the Jets.

I hope Berman insists on some explanation for the inconsistent treatment.

I really wish I could be a fly on the wall for all this.

 

[karguy85]

Isn't the operative CBA from 2011? Granted Goodell was the commissioner in 2009 and the offending team was the Jets.

I hope Berman insists on some explanation for the inconsistent treatment.

I really wish I could be a fly on the wall for all this.

I'm not sure there was any material change to the relevant portions of the CBA between the previous CBA and the current CBA. That's my impression if I remember correctly.

 

[Koma]

can't wait for Ben Volin's ignorant interpretation of today......

My money is on "Brady missed his chance at a settlement, which is what he wanted all along."

 

[IllegalContact]

this just in .... brady standing over goodell

 

[Froob]

can't wait for Ben Volin's ignorant interpretation of today......

I dunno why you guys continue to give him clicks.

 

[Deus Irae]

for some reason i think the suspension holds but he grants brady a injunction.
wishful thinking at this point.

would be a devastating blow if the judge rules for the nfl....would make me absolutely sick!

You've been expecting the worst since day one, and telling us about it in post after post. If that actually happens, why would it make you sick at this point?

 

[Big-T]

Berman already said he could vacate just on the NFL refusing to let Pash be a witness so IMO he showed his hand and he can't rule anything but.

 

[Todd Bradley]

Honestly, at this point, everything that could go our way, hasn't, so it's tough to feel optimistic.

One would hope that a pro-labor Judge such as Berman, who's seen through the NFL's BS this entire court saga, would "do the right thing", but again, who knows....

No Brady, No Banner. Let's make opening night ugly.

 

[ChoWZa]

Mike GreenbergVerified account‏@Espngreeny
I will root against the #Patriots every game they ever play. But fair is fair. I hope Brady's suspension gets overturned.

Funny that's the best an ESPN employee can do.

 

[IllegalContact]

I dunno why you guys continue to give him clicks.

I just like to call him stupid on twitter

 

[Froob]

for some reason i think the suspension holds but he grants brady a injunction.
wishful thinking at this point.

would be a devastating blow if the judge rules for the nfl....would make me absolutely sick!

I don't know why so many of you are so worried. There was noway things would have gone our way in the beginning when it was in the NFL's court. Since it's moved to a real court it's all gone our way.

 

[karguy85]

Funny that's the best an ESPN employee can do.

Well he is a Jets fan, so I don't fault him with rooting against Brady

 

[Froob]

I just like to call him stupid on twitter

Even that probably gets him more attention. I think best thing we could do is ignore him til he eventually goes away. He's like the boogie man(or was Jake Bequette?), he only exists if you believe.

 

[makoute]

I dunno why you guys continue to give him clicks.

Making him want to troll even harder, more probably than not.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Just catching up here. Actually had work to do..

So they were in n out? Not even time to get a cup of coffee in the courthouse.

Well, if Triple Lindsay gets cut today we'll know what happened.

 

[karguy85]

Curran on WEEI: says Brady was a lot more upbeat in the courtroom today after they left the robing room (did not have the scowl he had in previous meetings).

 

[Sciz]

Sciz, forgive me but what does this mean?

Yeah, I should add some context. Rice was "re-suspended" on September 8 after the elevator video was released. On September 10, law enforcement said they sent the elevator video to the NFL. Also on September 10, Feely criticized Goodell's role as potential arbitrator in that tweet. I guess it shows that Feely has been vocally pro-Union even in matters that don't involve his former teammate Brady or any ball stuff in 2009.