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We all know that several high profile people/scientists/organizations filed amicus briefs on the Pats side. The question is, and this is going to happen, what high profile people/organizations will file same briefs on NFL's behalf, once the CA2 orders NFL to respond to the appeal filed by Tom Brady and the NFLPA?
I just don't see the same pro-NFL type responses and support that TB received.
 
We all know that several high profile people/scientists/organizations filed amicus briefs on the Pats side. The question is, and this is going to happen, what high profile people/organizations will file same briefs on NFL's behalf, once the CA2 orders NFL to respond to the appeal filed by Tom Brady and the NFLPA?
I just don't see the same pro-NFL type responses and support that TB received.

Jets, Colts, Ravens?

And maybe MLB and the other sports leagues...
 
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Skadden Arps. They are a major law firm that has represented all the major leagues...and IIRC they represented the NFL against claims in Spygate...
https://www.skadden.com/sites/default/files/entity_pdf/Sports.pdf
They could file one to get in the league's good graces... as filers of amicus briefs have to attest that they weren't paid by parties to the suit.
 
This was talked about in one of the threads earlier. If someone were to do it, I expect it would be rebuttal-type briefs towards the other briefs.

Doubtful the other sports leagues file and get tainted with this mess. But in theory they could, to argue that they negotiated away article 46 powers in exchange for something else, and that they believed those powers were worth what CA2 ruled them to be, and that therefore reversing the decision would reset the bar. This would counter Olson himself and the Patriots.

They could find a corporate lobbying group to rebut the AFL-CIO brief.

If there are any scientists who want to get their reputations involved and want to rebut the scientist brief and support Exponent, they could. Possible Dr. Marlowe could file to defend his work as peer-reviewer, but he may be considered a direct party so may not be allowed.

They could find another arbitrator who says all those far reaching conclusions that Feinberg claims will happen, won't actually happen. Hey, Roger Goodell is an experienced arbitrator, he could do that!.... Seriously though, I think this one would be most likely of all, as some short-sighted arbitrator would be happy to have his powers increased (without realizing his case load will fall to zero as people start avoiding arbitration altogether).

They could also try to find other law professors who think there aren't any implications to counter that brief.

As mentioned, I believe the arbitrator would be the likeliest to happen, as 1) that brief is the most damning, and 2) it's the one that might be the most contentious within its peer group.
 
I don't think any of the NFL owners can or will as there would be way too many briefs for CA2 to even consider. They would have to do it as part of an organization (e.g. NFL team owners) and one brief.
Also, I highly doubt that other leagues (MLB, NHL, NBA) would want to get involved as they have their own disciplinary standards set in their CBA's and wouldn't want to rock the boat with their PA's. Plus, they would say "this is about air in a football without any actual proof of guilt?" No way they even consider this even if Goody lobbies for their support.
 
NFL, they have represented leagues, MLB, NFL before.

it wouldn't be an amicus brief since the NFL is already a party to the case. it has to be from a third party with some sort of interest in the matter.
 
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