Tom Brady, Roger Goodell to Appear in NYC Court for Deflategate Lawsuit Hearing

August 4, 2015   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots are both expected to attend a mandated settlement hearing in New York City next week as the Deflategate case begins to make its way through the court system. 
Dan Graziano of ESPN reported U.S. District Judge Richard Berman ordered both Goodell and Brady to show up for the Aug. 12 hearing. Ed Werder of ESPN confirmed the commissioner would attend, and George Atallah of the NFL Players Association did the same for Brady, downplaying any speculation otherwise.
Berman has been pushing the NFL and NFLPA to work together to reach an agreement quickly rather than waiting on the courts to make a final call, per Jonathan Stempel and Steve Ginsburg of Reuters. He's also trying to calm the obvious tension between the sides.
"While this litigation is ongoing, it is appropriate (and helpful) for all counsel and all parties to this case to tone down their rhetoric," Berman wrote. "The ea...

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