Post by zoilus on Mar 18, 2017 3:40:54 GMT
Judge Richard Berman felt somewhat vindicated after the New England Patriots came back to defeat the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28, in the first Super Bowl to require an overtime period in NFL history.
Berman was the original judge for Tom Brady vs. the NFL (Deflategate) and handed down the ruling to temporarily vacate Brady's four-game suspension for the 2015 season. That decision was appealed and ultimately overturned, as Brady chose not to send the case to the Supreme Court and served his four-game suspension at the start of the 2016.
After moderating a discussion on the state of arbitration in 2017, Berman sat down with Kalyn Kahler of The MMQB to discuss the impact of last February's Super Bowl on the Deflategate legacy.
"It was unbelievable," Berman said of New England's comeback victory, per The MMQB. "And if you noticed, there was some mention of Brady [during tonight’s panel], but not much. And I think the not much is because the Super Bowl settled the questions finally, right? I think Deflategate is finally put to rest by that Super Bowl."
Had Brady not won the Super Bowl, Berman believes there would he would have been mentioned more during the arbitration discussion he moderated.
"Maybe, yes, and with Ted Wells being there too," he said. "I always thought in the back of my mind when I had the case, that this is a case that should be settled on the field. Not in the courts, not with an arbitrator, and ultimately, that’s what happened. And in such a dramatic way that it left no doubt."
Berman told The MMQB he was happy to see Brady settle Deflategate once and for all on the field. He also said he "would not change a thing" about his decision in the original hearing.
Despite his four-game suspension to start the season, Brady ended up having a career year. At 39 years old, he broke the NFL record for touchdown-to-interception ratio, as he threw for 28 scores and only two picks in 12 regular-season games played. His 112.2 passer rating in 2016 was the second best of his career.
Brady's victory in Super Bowl LI was the fifth of his career, making his case for G.O.A.T. one tough résumé to beat.
www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/judge-berman-says-deflategate-was-put-to-rest-by-super-bowl/
Berman was the original judge for Tom Brady vs. the NFL (Deflategate) and handed down the ruling to temporarily vacate Brady's four-game suspension for the 2015 season. That decision was appealed and ultimately overturned, as Brady chose not to send the case to the Supreme Court and served his four-game suspension at the start of the 2016.
After moderating a discussion on the state of arbitration in 2017, Berman sat down with Kalyn Kahler of The MMQB to discuss the impact of last February's Super Bowl on the Deflategate legacy.
"It was unbelievable," Berman said of New England's comeback victory, per The MMQB. "And if you noticed, there was some mention of Brady [during tonight’s panel], but not much. And I think the not much is because the Super Bowl settled the questions finally, right? I think Deflategate is finally put to rest by that Super Bowl."
Had Brady not won the Super Bowl, Berman believes there would he would have been mentioned more during the arbitration discussion he moderated.
"Maybe, yes, and with Ted Wells being there too," he said. "I always thought in the back of my mind when I had the case, that this is a case that should be settled on the field. Not in the courts, not with an arbitrator, and ultimately, that’s what happened. And in such a dramatic way that it left no doubt."
Berman told The MMQB he was happy to see Brady settle Deflategate once and for all on the field. He also said he "would not change a thing" about his decision in the original hearing.
Despite his four-game suspension to start the season, Brady ended up having a career year. At 39 years old, he broke the NFL record for touchdown-to-interception ratio, as he threw for 28 scores and only two picks in 12 regular-season games played. His 112.2 passer rating in 2016 was the second best of his career.
Brady's victory in Super Bowl LI was the fifth of his career, making his case for G.O.A.T. one tough résumé to beat.
www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/judge-berman-says-deflategate-was-put-to-rest-by-super-bowl/
