#DFG: Canceling the Noise

Is there any level of suspension that you would advise Tom to accept?


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edmunddantes

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Does this mean ESPN can bring Bruschi back out of the hidey hole they've kept him locked up in or do they still need to appease their paymasters?
 

Harry Hooper

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On ESPN,
 
Andrew Brandt: "This is a major rebuke for Roger Goodell"
 
Bob Ley: "The latest of many!"
 

Red Right Ankle

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Best ending to a meeting I've been in ever.

"Alright, we'll meet about this next week."
 
*Someone checks their phone*

"Brady's suspension vacated."
 
Room erupts in high fives.
 

Doug Beerabelli

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This might be my favorite judicial ruling footnote ever:
 
"3 Brady's passing performance during the game improved during the second half, after the footballs had been re-inflated. See Wells Report at 122 n.73 ("We were not asked by the NFL to investigate the potential competitive impact of the deflation of Patriots game balls and, therefore, do not make any findings or reach any conclusions on that issue. Nevertheless, we note that Brady's performance in the second half of the AFC Championship Game- after the Patriots game balls were re-inflated- improved compared to his performance in the first half. Specifically, in the first half, he completed II of21 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown, and in the second half, he completed 12 of 14 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns.")."
 

jimbobim

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ESPN talking about 2nd  circuit. They might not even hear it. Cossack whining about Garvey. LOL 
 

AlNipper49

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Jesus H Christ my Facebook feed is literally 8 pages long of only Brady stuff... since the news broke like 600 seconds ago
 

DeJesus Built My Hotrod

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The Jeter haiku was authored by the late 20th century poet known as DLew On Roids.

Oh...and taste our collective taints, Goodell!
 

GregHarris

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NFL got its say in first and picked the venue.  Talk about an embarrassing loss at home in the playoffs.
 

Steve Dillard

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Judge finds lack of notice, so no new arb.
 
The Court finds that Brady had no notice that he could receive a four-game suspension for general awareness of ball deflation by others or participation in any scheme to deflate footballs, and non-cooperation with the ensuing Investigation. Brady also had no notice that his discipline would be the equivalent of the discipline imposed upon a player who used performance enhancing drugs.
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With respect to "general awareness" of others' misconduct- which is the principal finding in both the Wells Report and the Vincent Letter- Brady had no notice that such conduct was prohibited, or any reasonable certainty of potential discipline stemming from such conduct
 

HowBoutDemSox

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Steve Dillard said:
KEY ISSUE
 
Vacated and remanded, or vacated entirely?
Vacated entirely. No remand.

Ruling based on lack of notice and lack of access to Pash and Paul Weiss notes. Explicitly did not rule on evident partiality.
 

MiracleOfO2704

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If you're reading, the first 18 pages are just retelling the story from the game to the arbitration hearing. It gets good at the end of Page 18 and really good at Page 20.