Multiple reports now indicate that a ruling on Tom Brady’s appeal in the Deflategate case will likely not come Friday.
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ESPN.com had previously reported that Brady would be open to a deal that involved him paying a fine, instead of facing any suspension.
“Exactly what Brady will agree to and the wording of that penalty is what will be interesting to see because he will want to have a denial that he had anything to do with the deflation of footballs and ultimately this will be about him not cooperating with the league”, said Cole in his latest “hostage cam” video.
Brady adamantly denied any involvement.
Basically, Brady would say, “I didn’t cooperate with the league investigation, I understand why I’m being punished”, but he wouldn’t admit to guilt as far as deflating footballs.
Brady, 37, a four-time Super Bowl champion and 10-time Pro Bowler, is “the current undisputed retail champion” as the league’s top-selling player for the last fiscal quarter, the NFL Players Association said in statement on Thursday. Under that timeline, a deal between Brady and the NFL would have to be done by July 29, when the Patriots veterans are scheduled to report to camp. Brady was said to be willing to fight and fight hard and that not only was he adamant that he shouldn’t have to serve any time on the sidelines – especially after Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy had his own four-game suspension reduced to a matching four games – he wanted his name cleared of any and all wrongdoing.
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In line with Tom Brady’s Deflategate update, NFLPA President Eric Winston told NBC Sports’ Profootball Talk that if Goodell does not overturn Brady’s suspension in spite of an appeal, the union is ready to take the next step, which could be a court battle.
