National Football League Management Council v. National Football League Players Association

  1. August 11, 2015

    Deflategate Judge Tells NFL, Union To Keep Negotiating

    The New York federal judge overseeing the showdown over New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game Deflategate suspension on Tuesday urged the National Football League and players union to continue settlement talks ahead of a Wednesday morning conference.

  2. August 10, 2015

    Even In Deflategate, Pro Athletes' Court Protection Limited

    As superstar quarterback Tom Brady and the National Football League Players Association fight Brady's Deflategate suspension in federal court, attorneys say that when it comes to employment disputes, professional athletes' options in federal court are limited. 

  3. August 10, 2015

    NFL Union Says Brady's Deflategate Arbitration Wasn't Fair

    The NFL Players Association told a New York federal judge Friday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was hopelessly biased in the showdown over New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game Deflategate suspension, while the NFL defended the process as fair.

  4. August 04, 2015

    Brady Defended Phone Disposal At Deflategate Appeal Hearing

    New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he usually destroyed his old cellphones and believed he would not have to turn his over to Deflategate investigators during an appeal hearing before the NFL commissioner in June over his four-game suspension, according to testimony revealed Tuesday as part of the New York federal court case.

  5. July 31, 2015

    Deal Reached To End Deflategate Suit By NFL Season Kickoff

    The New York federal judge in the Deflategate case on Friday granted a request by the National Football League Players Association and the National Football League to fast-track the case so it wraps up before the start of the NFL's regular season.

  6. July 28, 2015

    NFL Commissioner Upholds Brady's Deflategate Suspension

    National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell has denied New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's appeal of his four-game suspension over the so-called Deflategate controversy involving underinflated footballs used in a playoff game last year, the league said Tuesday.