Johnw1104 said:
I suppose what surprises me is they didn't attempt to settle out of court when the missteps were clear to all. It sounds like they had little chance at that point. |
That's exactly what the Judge was attempting to push them towards during the hearings. He hammered the NFL continuously over procedural flaws, and even told them about the Pash thing. So yeah, it's surprising, however, looking at it from the NFL's perspective, they were attempting to hold onto unlimited power that they 'thought' the CBA afforded them, and after millions of dollars in fees surrounding the case, it seemed like they just dug their heels in.
The NFL is appealing, but given the wording of the Judge's ruling, it's unlikely they're going to win. I would also note that this case was unique, very unique. Even though Brady won, it doesn't mean every case brought before the courts will go the same way. I doubt the NFL will be so blase with the procedural side of this from here on out. Plus, it was a very very unique set of circumstances, so the league still has a ton of authority under the CBA, but Berman nailed home the fact that they have to follow those procedures as laid out in the CBA and in Federal Labor Law.
