Tom Brady Suspension Upheld

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Originally posted by: Rock'n Rick
This is all 100% pure BS.
Mr. Goodell has painted himself into a corner with sticky tape surounding it.
How stupid can one be to keep flaming the fire on such an inane incident that most QBs partake.
Lessen the fine, and let it go.

The Patiriots will win yet another (and 2 in-a-row) Super Bowl even with Goodell's egotistical stuborness.

............. and before all you Patriot haters respond,
You are just jealous of a winning team, with an excellent coach, a terrific Quarter Back,
and a great owner, which is an organization that is the Gold Standard for all professional sports teams.
But go ahead and reply, ............. yada, Yada, YADA

GO PATRIOTS !!!!!

Rick

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Originally posted by: DonDiego
DonDiego has come across conformation of his suggestion that the Federal Courts are unlikely to overrule the NFL Commisioner in The Washington Post:

"Opinions vary about what the outcome is likely to be. David Cornwell, an attorney who has represented NFL players in a variety of cases and a former candidate for executive director of the NFLPA, said when asked about Brady’s chances of success in court: 'None.'

The NFL says it properly followed Article 46 of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and union, which outlines the disciplinary process in such cases and, among other things, empowers Goodell or someone designated by him to hear a player’s appeal.

'It appears the process complied with Article 46,' Cornwell said. 'What is granted to the commissioner is absolute authority to protect the integrity of the game. It is a hard and fast rule. He’s obligated to be fair, to not be arbitrary and capricious. You have to show fraud or undue bias to overturn an arbitration. You can’t do that here.'

Cornwell said the evidence allowed Goodell to reasonably conclude that the Patriots and Brady violated the sport’s competitive rules. This week’s revelation that Brady directed that his cell phone be destroyed before he met with league-appointed investigators also works against the quarterback, according to Cornwell."

[Another opinion:]
“ 'It’s very difficult to overturn the arbitration,' [Lawyer] Alan Milstein said. It’s not like you can say the facts didn’t support the ruling. You can’t appeal an arbitration ruling the way you can a court’s decision. But the grounds to overturn an arbitration is, the main ground is it wasn’t fair, that it offends the principles of justice. The main thing anybody could argue in this case is the commissioner shouldn’t have been the arbiter since it was the commissioner’s own ruling that he was arbitrating.' ”

The NFl, the Owners, and the Players all contracted to abide by the rules that do authorize the NFL Commisioner to arbitrate his own ruling. QED

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