So this is interesting:
That, plus the bolded, makes it feel like this is more about both sides probing each other for weaknesses than anything resembling an eventuality.
Unless Zeke is ready to allow a settlement to be seen as an admission of guilt, I don't see how this would even be possible. And from the NFL side, it could weaken their position by setting a precedent for future cases.Sources said the two sides have discussed the possibility of a settlement. This should come as no surprise. There has been dialogue behind the scenes, one source asserts, after each court ruling along the way.
The level of sincerity present in those previous discussions is open to debate.
That, plus the bolded, makes it feel like this is more about both sides probing each other for weaknesses than anything resembling an eventuality.