Judge Tells NFL and Brady to Work on Settlement

A judge has a simple message for the NFL, the players’ union, and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady concerning the legal battle around Brady’s four-game suspension: figure it out before court.

On Tuesday, Judge Richard Berman ordered both sides to conduct more settlement effort prior to Wednesday’s legal hearing according to ESPN.

This week, Brady and the league are expected to appear in court in the continuing legal drama stemming from the Deflategate suspension. Brady was suspended for four games due to his alleged role in the deflation of game day footballs, with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upholding the suspension after an appeal from Brady.

While the league is asking Berman to rule that the suspension was legal, the union has countersued to block the suspension.

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