NFL vs. Brady Federal Court Hearing (8/19) LIVE UPDATES AND TWEETS

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http://www.csnne.com/new-england-pa...questions-about-decision-to-suspend-tom-brady

Will we get a transcript of this soon? Even last week's hearing has not been released yet.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

I wake up, and find that there is no thread for sharing twitter updates on the today's hearing?

Geesh, what is up with you guys today LOL

Daniel Wallach‏@WALLACHLEGAL
Judge Berman: "I have a little trouble with [Goodell deciding on four games]," via @tomecurran (at court)

 

[Sciz]

https://twitter.com/danwetzel/status/634038666332139522

Colts did better against Pats than the NFL did today against Jeff Kessler.

Oof. Gotta love Wetzel. He says it like it is.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Ben Volin ‏@BenVolin 5s6 seconds ago
Not only did Berman grill the NFL, but he made observations on his own that boosted the credibility of NFLPA argument. Not good for NFL

daniel kaplan @dkaplanSBJ
Judge Berman called it a quantum leap going from brady being generally aware in wells report to goodell decision there was a scheme

 

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Dan Wetzel ‏@DanWetzel 2m2 minutes ago
Tweets don't do it justice but at one point Judge Berman asked Kessler to read positive Brady testimony into the record. Just one example.

 

[voluntarysaftey]

Nash, adding: "There are people in the NFL who believe it should be four games for ball deflation and four for not cooperating."

So failure to turn over a personal device -- for which there is no legal or cba obligation is now worth 4 games according to Nash.
How much would 'not answering questions' be worth.
Goodell should get fired since he failed to meet his own standard in the investigation into his handling of Rice.

 

[slash83]

Such encouraging pro Brady reports coming from these hearings makes you think why he would even want to settle for even a 1 game suspension.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Bob McGovern ‏@BobMcGovernJr 3m3 minutes ago
The NFL argued that you could infer that Wells was referring to the AFC Title, but Judge Berman wasn't convinced.

Max Stendahl ‏@MaxLaw360 4m4 minutes ago
Berman on Goodell's steroid comparison: "His explanation about steroid use in my mind only raised more questions than it answered."

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 4m4 minutes agoManhattan, NY
Berman: "There is a bit of a quantum leap from the finding of Mr. Wells to the finding of Mr. Goodell." (from general awareness to scheme)

Lindsey AdlerVerified account‏@Lahlahlindsey
Sick burn from Brady's attorney today

 

[BradyFTW!]

Stephen Brown ✔ @PPVSRB
Berman hit the NFL hard yet again, and again had problems with language of Wells Report and appeal process

Ben Volin ✔ @BenVolin
Not only did Berman grill the NFL, but he made observations on his own that boosted the credibility of NFLPA argument. Not good for NFL

Given that Berman is still harping on the Wells Report and the investigation itself, is it time to start figuring that he's really building toward something here? Maybe I'm being overly hopeful, but I think/hope/wish he's building toward an argument that Goodell's interpretation of the facts are so far outside the realm of reason that they demonstrate evident bias (or even a malicious agenda) by themselves.

Hopefully that in turn is supplemented by an acknowledgement that procedurally he repeatedly ****ed up as well, just to really nail this whole thing down and make sure it survives an appeal.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Such encouraging pro Brady reports coming from these hearings makes you think why he would even want to settle for even a 1 game suspension.

After Breer's last tweet, I believe that that report from 'league sources' was another false leak from the NFL to try to make Brady look guilty. Same underhanded tactics as they've used all along. I'm just surprised that Schefter would fall for it, after seeing what went down with Mort.

Hopefully he knows how to issue a retraction, at least.

 

[JDot]

Dan Wetzel ‏@DanWetzel 3m3 minutes ago
Tweets don't do it justice but at one point Judge Berman asked Kessler to read positive Brady testimony into the record. Just one example.

 

[ViperGTS]

F the NFL. Arrogant bastards. That's all they are.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 9m9 minutes agoManhattan, NY
#Deflategate hearing is over. Berman now talking to lawyers for both sides. Goodell, Brady et al due back in court Aug 31 at 11 a.m.

Max Stendahl ‏@MaxLaw360 5m5 minutes ago
Judge Berman also questioned Goodell's statement that closest parallel to Brady suspension was steroid use and use of masking agent.

Stephen Brown ‏@PPVSRB 8m8 minutes agoManhattan, NY
Berman hit the NFL hard yet again, and again had problems with language of Wells Report and appeal process

Max Stendahl ‏@MaxLaw360 8m8 minutes ago
Judge Berman: "Why didn't he say that? He's a pretty smart guy, Mr. Wells." (tying "general awareness" to AFC Championship Game)

 

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Ben Volin ‏@BenVolin 8m8 minutes ago
Judge Berman was very critical of Goodell’s conparison of ball deflation to steroids, and that Wells Report has no Brady link to Jan. 18

 

[JDot]

Lol

Stephen BrownVerified account‏@PPVSRB
Kessler: "No one in the NFL knew anything about the ideal gas law, which is surprising because I think I studied that in 9th grade."

 

[PatsGuy]

People should follow @ppvsrb to get real time updates!

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Max Stendahl ‏@MaxLaw360 10m10 minutes ago
Judge Berman questioned why the key sentence in Wells report ("general awareness") did not specify that finding related to Colts Game.

 

[Froob]

Kessler sounds a lot like Saul. Bet he could negioate death penalty down to a broken leg.

 

[TommyD4207]

After Breer's last tweet, I believe that that report from 'league sources' was another false leak from the NFL to try to make Brady look guilty. Same underhanded tactics as they've used all along. I'm just surprised that Schefter would fall for it, after seeing what went down with Mort.

Hopefully he knows how to issue a retraction, at least.

Why would he issue a retraction? What he reported is 100% correct. This is not the same thing as leaving erroneous information unchallenged for months - even after reports contradicted it, and then the Wells report did.

It's not Schefter's fault that ESPN uses misleading headlines.

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Matt Taibbi ‏@mtaibbi 12m12 minutes agoManhattan, NY
Most interesting moment to me was Berman saying Goodell may have violated rules by disallowing testimony of Pash at Brady's arb appeal.