Judge Berman to rule on deflate-gate ‘in next day or two’ after failed settlement
Monday was billed as a significant day in court for both sides in the deflate-gate case, as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell appeared at Manhattan Federal Court, but the session came and went with little progress in the proceedings.
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The most significant news to come out of the brief hearing was Judge Richard M. Berman’s announcement that he will rule on the case in the next 48 hours after the two sides failed to reach a settlement for the last time. New York Daily News court reporter Stephen Brown, as always, chronicled the proceeding on Twitter.
In hopes of avoiding any further appeal of his upcoming ruling, which could prolong the deflate-gate case for years, Berman had been pushing both sides to reach a deal from the moment the trial began earlier this month. New York Giants co-owner John Mara and former NFL kicker Jay Feely — a college teammate of Brady’s at Michigan — reportedly participated in the final round of settlement talks. In a five-minute hearing on Monday morning, we learned Mara and Feely were unsuccessful in their attempts to resolve the case.
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As a result, Berman will either uphold Brady’s four-game suspension or vacate the penalty entirely when he rules Tuesday or Wednesday, but the losing side is expected to appeal regardless of the outcome.
