Appealing the Suspension: Brady’s Play Options

By AiVi Nguyen, of Bowditch & Dewey   What most people do not understand about Tom Brady’s war with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell over Deflategate is that the rules of engagement are governed almost exclusively by the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, which sets forth very specific procedures that the players, the players association (NFLPA), the clubs and the league must follow in resolving disputes.   The current CBA was executed in 2011 and is valid and enforceable until 2020.