Current Status:  With a 2-1 vote, the NFL defeated the NFLPA/Brady in their appeal to the Second Circuit.  Brady added heavy hitter and appeal specialist Theodore Olson to his legal team and filed a petition seeking a panel and/or en banc rehearing but the request was denied.  Shortly thereafter, Brady threw in the towel and announced that he will not purse a stay of his four game suspension.  The NFLPA is still pursuing the case and has until October 11th to petition seeking the U.S. Supreme Court’s review of the case.

Articles to Get You Caught Up To Speed:

• Pre-appeal Deflategate overview (posted on Lawinsport.com)
• Breaking It Down: Analysis of what the NFL is arguing on appeal
• The Top 10 Quotes by Tom Brady’s Lawyers Antagonizing the NFL and Roger Goodell
• Law Professor Files Brief Detailing Conspiracy Theory Against NFL
• The Biggest Wildcard in Deflategate? Adrian Peterson
• Dissecting the Deflategate Letter War Between the Patriots, NFL Lawyer Paul Clement, and Professor Robert Blecker
• Assessing the Potential Wide-Ranging Impact of the NFL’s Deflategate Win
• Why Deflategate Fell Flat And What The Decision Against Brady Means For Dispute Resolution In The NFL (posted on LawInSport.com)

Key Upcoming Dates:

• 10/11 – Deadline for NFLPA to file Petition for SCOTUS review.

Read All Of The Key Court Documents Yourself:

• The Wells Report
• Commissioner Goodell’s Final Decision Suspending Brady
• Judge Berman’s District Court Opinion Vacating Brady’s Suspension
• The NFL’s Opening Appeal Brief
• Brady’s Appellate Brief
• NFL’s Reply (2nd) Appeal Brief 
• The Second Circuit’s 2-1 Majority Opinion Reinstating Brady’s Suspension
• Judge Katzmann’s Dissenting Opinion
• Brady’s Petition for Panel Rehearing or Rehearing En Banc
  • Physics Professors’ Amicus Brief in support of Brady’s Petition
  • New England Patriots’ Amicus Brief in support of Brady’s Petition
  • AFL CIO’s Amicus Brief in support of Brady’s Petition
  • Kenneth Feinberg’s Amicus Brief in support of Brady’s Petition
  • US Labor Law and Industrial Relations Professors Amicus Brief in support of Brady’s Petition