From what I have heard of the judge's decision, I think he got it right. He affirmed the factual findings, as it really wasn't his place to refute them. But he did raise some valid points about the process, despite a couple clear cut mistakes on his part. The claim that Brady was not forewarned about the process is specious at best, since it's his responsibility to know the rules, even if the rule is vague on the punishment. In addition, he questioned the punishment being equal to that of a PED cheater...clearly not his place to make that judgment.
However, I think it is significant that Brady did not get to review all the evidence against him and didn't get a chance to interview one of his accusers. In a case which ultimately means millions to Brady, the league at least has that responsibility.
If the league were smart, and their Hubris says they aren't, they'd habg their hat on the factual findings, admit the process needs to be cleaned up, and just accept the court's finding. The longer they drag this out, the worse a PR disaster it will be for the NFL. It is clear Brady's a cheat, they're already cleaning up the whole inflation checking process, let's just move on now.
Originally Posted by: OlHoss1884