Tom is ******. The only way he was getting his suspension reduced, was to turn over his cell phone. What does he do? He destroys it. If he want's a court injunction, he'd need evidence that exonerates him, since he's being suspended for not being cooperative in an investigation. This goes beyond being able to ***** foot around the findings, or attacking current rules as written. This ruling is cut and dry. He didn't help in any way, and he destroyed his cell phone before he could be forced to turn it it. This was always a muddying of the waters campaign to keep Brady's image intact. Now, it's clear why he is being suspended, and why it's all on him that he is out for a month.
The NFL being proactive in court is interesting, because it explains why it took so long to get this ruling set. They wanted their ducks in a row for a preemptive strike, to throw Brady's team off balance. This is the first thing I've seen Goodell get right when it comes to player discipline and out maneuvering the posturing of the offending party's defense. It will be interesting (since the NFL called the suit), if they use a court room to subpoena Brady's phone records and texts directly from his carrier (which is possible in a court of law). They just put Brady's thumbs to the screws here, and I can't see him pushing this, because the contrary is Brady goes scorched earth and takes everyone down with him (if his texts are taken directly). There's no middle ground left, and there's no win for Brady. I am also sure that the NFL will drop the suit as soon as Brady accepts the suspension. Which he will, but it may take a month for him to do so.
The NFL being proactive in court is interesting, because it explains why it took so long to get this ruling set. They wanted their ducks in a row for a preemptive strike, to throw Brady's team off balance. This is the first thing I've seen Goodell get right when it comes to player discipline and out maneuvering the posturing of the offending party's defense. It will be interesting (since the NFL called the suit), if they use a court room to subpoena Brady's phone records and texts directly from his carrier (which is possible in a court of law). They just put Brady's thumbs to the screws here, and I can't see him pushing this, because the contrary is Brady goes scorched earth and takes everyone down with him (if his texts are taken directly). There's no middle ground left, and there's no win for Brady. I am also sure that the NFL will drop the suit as soon as Brady accepts the suspension. Which he will, but it may take a month for him to do so.