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troutman · 08-13-2015, 09:03 AM

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13...balls-cheaters

ESPN The Magazine contributors polled more than 100 players (not every player answered every question) and found a similarly sensible consensus. While 72 percent of respondents believe the Patriots were responsible for lowering air pressure of the footballs, only 16 percent said they were "upset" by it and 68 percent said they think other teams do the same thing. Sixty percent said the Patriots aren't "cheaters."

Quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension is too long, according to nearly 80 percent of the players. So it's no surprise that 88 percent said league discipline should not be determined solely by commissioner Roger Goodell.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13...ettlement-case

A federal judge put the NFL and the players' union on the defensive Wednesday during a hearing over Tom Brady's four-game suspension, demanding to know what evidence directly linked the New England Patriots quarterback to deflating footballs and asking why they would have been deflated without Brady's knowledge.

Judge Richard M. Berman in Manhattan repeatedly asked NFL lawyer Daniel L. Nash for "direct evidence that implicates Mr. Brady" as he gave both sides a chance to state their case in the first hearing before him while at times belittling the drama of the controversy.

"Turns out, Mr. Brady did better with higher inflated balls than underinflated balls," the judge said. "You might say he got no competitive advantage."

At the hearing's start, Berman said he found "varying strengths to both sides here" and had not made up his mind as to how he might rule if the sides do not settle.

Berman has scheduled a second day of settlement hearings for next Wednesday. If a settlement is not reached, Berman has been asked by all involved to make a decision by Sept. 4

08-13-2015, 09:03 AM	#801
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13...balls-cheaters ESPN The Magazine contributors polled more than 100 players (not every player answered every question) and found a similarly sensible consensus. While 72 percent of respondents believe the Patriots were responsible for lowering air pressure of the footballs, only 16 percent said they were "upset" by it and 68 percent said they think other teams do the same thing. Sixty percent said the Patriots aren't "cheaters." Quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension is too long, according to nearly 80 percent of the players. So it's no surprise that 88 percent said league discipline should not be determined solely by commissioner Roger Goodell. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13...ettlement-case A federal judge put the NFL and the players' union on the defensive Wednesday during a hearing over Tom Brady's four-game suspension, demanding to know what evidence directly linked the New England Patriots quarterback to deflating footballs and asking why they would have been deflated without Brady's knowledge. Judge Richard M. Berman in Manhattan repeatedly asked NFL lawyer Daniel L. Nash for "direct evidence that implicates Mr. Brady" as he gave both sides a chance to state their case in the first hearing before him while at times belittling the drama of the controversy. "Turns out, Mr. Brady did better with higher inflated balls than underinflated balls," the judge said. "You might say he got no competitive advantage." At the hearing's start, Berman said he found "varying strengths to both sides here" and had not made up his mind as to how he might rule if the sides do not settle. Berman has scheduled a second day of settlement hearings for next Wednesday. If a settlement is not reached, Berman has been asked by all involved to make a decision by Sept. 4 Last edited by troutman; 08-13-2015 at 09:09 AM.