Any "vindication-seekers" should bear in mind that this suit is about limiting Goodell*'s tyrannical reign of error vis a vis players.
However, since his arbitrary punishments, lack of notice, shifting penalties, and holding players responsible for rules that apply to clubs, are the focus.... and,
...since the suit also cites his mistakes in Peterson and Bounty...
A win in this case calls into question his behavior in all personnel cases. By nature, the NFLPA only calls into question the actions of the League* against its employees, that is, its players - not the actions vis a vis clubs.
A win for Brady, however, casts a shadow over other penalties handed out at the club level by the Goodell* gang.
We all believe that Kraft is an opportunist following his financial interests. Fine. We all believe the ship has sailed on the draft picks, because who else has standing to challenge the draft pick confiscations, given the antitrust exemption? The crime there is basically collusion to selectively take down a franchise but who can bring the charge?
Sorry, I don't know legal stuff. But it seems we'll get a steady drip drip drip of "Goodell* is full of ****" in this suit. If that's the case, and if the player demonstration of this thesis rests in large part on the "independence" and the content of the Wells-Pash "Report," and if the Wells-Pash Report gets roundly lambasted in the court...
How do the draft picks stay upheld? You'd think there'd be a remedy, but I suppose since Kraft had to make his move within a certain time frame... the recourse might have gone *poof* already.
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