Tom Brady and Roger Goodell appear in court for ‘Deflategate;’ judge demands

Brady’s agent Donald Yee blasted the Wells report and said it contained “significant and tragic flaws.” Brady, with the NFL Players Association’s backing, argued that an appeal heard by Goodell could not be considered impartial, and that the league’s punishment was not based on precedent, much less concrete evidence.

As Goodell arrived at the courthouse, he was greeted by a smattering of boos as he walked inside.

Of course, the court case surrounding Brady’s four-game suspension carries on with the start of the new season now less than a month away.

Berman also asked about “direct evidence” by the NFL in the “link” with Brady and the alleged “deflators”, per Belson.

Goodell denied Brady’s original appeal of the suspension in July, citing Brady’s lack of cooperation with the investigation conducted by Ted Wells and evidence he said “fully supports” that Brady had at least some knowledge of a scheme.

Had Brady said from the outset, “I did it”, or even maintained that he didn’t fully understand the rule but admitted some measure of culpability, it wouldn’t have gotten almost this far.

Dowd reiterated that Brady was “ambushed” by Goodell, adding, “he didn’t do anything wrong here”.

Now we await a potential sketch encore, as Brady & Co. will be back in court on August. 19.

Wells, hired to investigate, said Brady “was generally aware” the team had used underinflated footballs, which are easier to grip and provide a competitive advantage for some players, according to some experts.

“I think it’s fair to say that nobody here wants that”, Berman said in his opening remarks.

Don’t be shocked if there is a settlement out of court as an adult is now in charge of the proceedings, but unless the NFL changes its stance, or Brady accepts a suspension, this will likely continue through August.

He was talking about the Wells Report reaching for conclusions in order to strengthen the NFL’s position.

In a recent ESPN poll of more than 100 players, a large majority of respondents disagreed with Roger Goodell’s decision to suspend Brady for four games.

The case moved to federal court when the NFL asked a judge to validate its upholding of a four-game suspension.

U.S. District Decide Richard M. Berman ordered the lads to seem earlier than him Wednesday at an preliminary listening to in Manhattan after the NFL sued the gamers union two weeks in the past.

Of course, the two sides could find common ground and reach an agreement before September 4. He increased the pressure on both men by ordering them to appear in court in person to discuss a possible deal.

I don’t know how all those truthers who’ve been weirdly backing Roger Goodell and emotionally invested in watching Brady go down can feel good at this point.