Report: In appeal hearing ‘Tom Brady’s greatest ally was … Tom Brady’
Tom Brady’s appeal hearing with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell lasted 11 hours behind closed doors before concluding Tuesday night. While the world waits on whether the Patriots quarterback’s four-game suspension for the Deflategate scandal will be upheld, Brady’s side seems confident they made a “compelling’’ case.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, according to an unnamed source, that Brady was his own greatest ally in the appeal.
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After the hearing ended, Brady’s lawyer Jeffrey Kessler told WBZ’s Steve Burton that the quarterback thought they “put in a very compelling case.’’
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Kessler also added they did not know the timetable on when Goodell would return a decision on the appeal.
Earlier Tuesday, ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss said a source told him the morning went very well for Brady.
“I reached out to someone just recently that had a direct line into that room [where the appeal was being heard], close to Tom Brady,’’ Reiss said on ESPN’s NFL Insiders. “Their feeling was that it went very well this morning, but also an acknowledgement that the NFL holds all the cards here.’’
If Goodell proves an objective arbiter and if you are to trust to two anonymous sources and a lawyer, things could be looking up for Brady.
But those are two big ‘ifs.’
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