McCann Article on the NFL v. Brady Appeals Panel

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McCann Article on the NFL v. Brady Appeals Panel

Very useful. A sobering reminder of how unusual it was in the first place for Berman to overturn Goodell's ruling as an Arbiter.

McCann's conclusion:

Bottom line: The track records for these three judges are by no means conclusive. That said, they seem willing to tolerate flawed arbitrators, but only up to a degree. Also, Judges Katzmann and Chin seem willing to uphold district court decisions on arbitration awards. On balance this reflects positive news for Brady, but by no means does it lend assurance that he will win. If next Thursday’s hearing were an NFL game, one might predict a close score with Brady prevailing.​

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