<font color=goldenrod>Brady has hired Jeffrey Kessler for his legal team to fight the suspension. Not the first time he has represented Brady. Among the cases Kessler has litigated:

McNeil vs. NFL (led to the creation of free agency)
Belichick vs. NFL (led to Belichick getting out of his Jets contract to join the Patriots)
Brady vs. NFL (led to the 2011 lockout ending)

So yeah...odds are looking pretty good that Brady will be suiting up Week 1</font>

Hope Brady wins just to see everyone's reaction.

NFL cleared the Dolphins of tampering charges in regards to signing Ndamukong Suh.

Even though both sides had an deal in place prior to the start of free agency, league didn't see it as worthy of being punished for tampering.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Odell Beckham Jr. will be on the cover of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Madden16?src=hash">#Madden16</a>. Beckham is the youngest cover athlete in game history. <a href="http://t.co/f2PaykcMse">pic.twitter.com/f2PaykcMse</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/598621511767953408">May 13, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Finals was between him and Gronk for the cover star.

<font color=goldenrod>I'm happy for OBJ. The people running this Wiki article are pretty much grasping at straws over the last few years of the "Madden Curse".</font>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL#Madden_Curse

Kyle Arrington to the Ravens 3 years. First good news I've heard this off-season it feels like

<font color=goldenrod>In the Patriots' official rebuttal they said that McNally refers to himself as "the deflator" in his texts because he's a big guy trying to lose weight. :lol:

Okay, regardless of how you feel about the Brady suspension I think only the most brainwashed of Pats fans can think that's legitimate.</font>

NFLPA filed an appeal on behalf of Tom Brady. Just the usual claims of there really needs to be a neutral arbitrator when it comes to appeals and NFL being inconsistent when it comes to handing out punishments.

Seems like nobody in the NFL was interested in the wacky idea the Colts had for extra point and two point convesions. If a change happens, its going to be based on one of these three proposals.

Was mentioned on Twitter but the new kicking changes will affect non-dome and cold weather teams a lot more especially late in the season and playoffs.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/5/1...pring-meetings

I like the idea of the defense being able to score on a 2 point turnover.

... I think they were better off not trying to come up with something.

Tony Romo joined twitter.

And he immediately got bombarded with interception jokes

Despite the fact that he gets intercepted far less than most quarterbacks.

Sports fans.

Don't defend Tony Romo. Jesus.

I do what I want. You're defending a filthy cheater.

NFL possibly backing down a bit on the penalties handed out to the Pats for Deflategate.

Main reason is them being a bit worried the Pats might actually sue because of the stiff punishments being tied more to unrelated stuff and the report itself clearing the team. Also don't want the issue dragging on any longer past this week's owners meeting.

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/...gate-penalties

Really love how a few people on ESPN say that if he did not lie that he would only received the $30,000 fine. A lie, potential lie at that, is really worth a 4 game suspension? Lol

Kind of glad Blackmon is gone. Dude was a waste, but then again, so was almost every Gene Smith draft pick.

<font color=goldenrod>Niners lose yet another player to retirement. Justin Smith hangs 'em up.</font>

One of the best the ever play. :(

Pats decided against the idea of appealing or suing the league in regards to their Deflategate punishments. Whole thing was settled in a real "Hug It Out" moment.

http://i.imgur.com/wVEac.gif

NFL ended up taking a hybrid of the Pats and Eagles suggestions for post-touchdown scoring plays.

PATs will now be kicked at the 15 yard line while 2-pt conversions will stay at the 2 yard line except defenses can now score off of turnovers.

Can they score on turnovers on the PAT attempt or only on the 2 Point Conversion?

Kraft didn't acknowledge any wrong doing in the non-defense. Just that it's time to get back to the 32 and one team's issues can't take up all the time.

Brady seems to be left high and dry though. Not cool. Still not over. They need to trim the suspension or eliminate it.

No they don't. He cheated. Fuck him.

I kinda hate any rule that directly and drastically changes how points are scored like this. It messes with the consistency of the game over the years. The basic ideas should stay in place from year to year. There was nothing wrong with extra points the way they were.

Also, kickers are suddenly more valuable but less likely to break scoring records and such over a career.

"NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino said teams could change their attempt decision if a penalty occurred. For instance if a team chose to go for two points and were called for an offensive penalty they could then decide to kick a 1-point try."

So there's no reason not to always line up to go for 2 and see how the defense lines up/try to draw them offsides. Seems like a mess.

They would probably get docked the same amount of yards from the penalty making the 1-point try rather hard to obtain.

<font color=goldenrod>Giants LT Will Beatty torn pectoral muscle...likely out until November. Fuck.</font>

Ray McDonald arrested again for Domestic Violence.

Bears must be feeling really stupid for signing him to that deal.

And Da Bears cut Ray McDonald loose.

Upcoming season of Hard Knocks down to Bills, Texans, or Redskins getting picked. Browns were one of the big candidates for this season but turned it down along with 6 other teams.

<font color=goldenrod>Adrian Peterson is thinking about pulling out the retirement card. Dude is trying everything in his power to force a trade to Dallas.</font>

Really hate when players want to break the rules to go to a certain spot. Also hate how NFL teams can cut majority of the people on the roster at no cost to them.

Offseason ACL doom continues. Broncos LT Ryan Clady done for the season.

My response when I first heard this news:

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Falcons' Prince Shembo was arrested recently for animal abuse charges. Falcons expected to make an announcement regarding the situation soon although wasn't teased if it involves releasing him or not.

Falcons ended up releasing Prince Shembo.

cam Newton got paid 5 years 100+ million

Not worth it though

AP rejoins the Vikings "because he wants to" at OTAs