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Brady appeal hearing under way in New York

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9 years ago

June 23, 2015

New England quarterback Tom Brady and representatives from the NFL Players’ Union are meeting Tuesday morning with Commissioner Roger Goodell at the league headquarters as the Patriots quarterback begins his appeal of a four-game suspension.

The hearing, which was scheduled to being at 9:30 a.m. ET, gives Brady the chance to convince Goodell to reduce or nullify the suspension.

Goodell is personally hearing the appeal.

Goodell suspended Brady for his role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game victory over Indianapolis.

The NFLPA has asked Goodell to recuse himself from hearing the appeal because he could not be impartial and might be called as a witness.

Ted Wells, the league’s lead investigator in the “Deflategate” scandal is expected to be present, also.

Wells authored the report that Goodell relied on when he issued the suspension and corresponding punishment for the New England organization.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk