On the bright side, how many years will this add to Tom's career?

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

You know he is now going to play until both of his arms fall off, whereas before he may have settled on title #5 or age 43. I think the Brady haters are ultimately going to wish they hadn't motivated him to continue thrashing the rest of the league. Still a lot of mileage on that arm.

 

[VectorPrime]

With this team? Hopefully 0.

 

[VJCPatriot]

You mean, how many years will he be suspended after Goodell hears the appeal with his usual degree of "impartiality?"

 

[Ring 6]

You know he is now going to play until both of his arms fall off, whereas before he may have settled on title #5 or age 43. I think the Brady haters are ultimately going to wish they hadn't motivated him to continue thrashing the rest of the league. Still a lot of mileage on that arm.

I think Kraft is going to tell Brady that if he does not accept whatever Goodell offers and goes to court, he will not get another contract from the Patriots.
Brady taking this to court is going nuclear on the NFL. The NFLPA wants to use this as the case that brings down Goodell and destroys the whole disciplinary and personal conduct policy, and they will win.
Part of Krafts siding with the 32 was abandoning 12.