Brady wins appeal. Suck it, NFL/Goodell

[dbair1967]

They were saying in pregame he might get two games cutoff of it though

 

[peplaw06]

I think it's weird that a court of law can rule that the NFL cannot discipline a player within the scope of their rules but then also hold up a rule that discriminates against players that are less than 3-years removed from high school.


Seems to me that first one falls within allowable private company internal policy and the second issue is illegal age-discrimination.

Pep?

Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me. A lot of the judicial system is a crapshoot depending on the judge that you get in front of. You notice the NFL filed this first, because they didn't want to be in front of Doty in Minnesota where the NFLPA files all their suits. They just happened to get another judge that saw the players' side.

Federal judges to me seem to be more influenced politically. Then in this case you have a union involved, and you have something collectively bargained... It's like a contract. I see what the judge is saying, that the CBA didn't specify this type of action taken by Goodell.

But your point that these judges don't protect the people who aren't part of the union remains. It seems backwards to protect those who have the bargaining power to be at the table with the NFL, but not protect someone who has no voice in the matter.

 

[Iamtdg]

It seems like Dallas is looking to make the attempt.

It's too late though. Hardy is out only 4 games and the season starts next week.

He would be able to play while the appeal is being held.

 

[Doomsday]

Retaliation! Wow, things are heating up. Goodell just re-named Tom Brady 'Denali' and suspended Tebow for 4 games for "Inflating People's Spirits." He's lost it.

 

[Midswat]

Retaliation! Wow, things are heating up. Goodell just re-named Tom Brady 'Denali' and suspended Tebow for 4 games for "Inflating People's Spirits." He's lost it.

Dbair probably chuckled. So there's that.