The court may not want to do it, but they may have trouble ignoring the numerous amicus briefs being filed. The latest is a group of labor law professors.
The brief points out, among other things, that Goodell linked on a knee-jerk basis Brady’s alleged involvement in the deflation of footballs to PED use without regard to the fact that the PED policy was specific negotiated, detail by detail. In turn, Goodell completely ignored the rules regarding equipment violations, which seem to be more relevant given the inclusion of Stickum, a substance that improves grip, on the list of specific ways to violate the prohibition. Since Stickum and other equipment violations call for a fine and not a suspension, the argument continues to be that Brady simply should have been fined, at worst.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... -of-brady/This is on top of the AFL-CIO brief that was filed. In addition, 21 engineering and physics professors from all over the country filed a brief.
“Although sensationalized in the press, it was no surprise to any scientist that the Patriots’ footballs lost pressure during the AFC Championship,” the report began. “As the league’s reports recognize, so-called ‘deflation’ happens naturally when any closed vessel, such as a football, moves from a warm environment to a cold one. This is not tampering. It is science. And it pervades the NFL. Games routinely are played with footballs that fall below the league’s minimum pressure requirement
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/05/24/d ... tom-brady/If denied by the circuit court, Brady most likely will appeal to Supreme Court.