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Up until Wednesday, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had been fighting his battle with the NFL more or less on his own, with the help of the NFLPA and a couple of high-powered lawyers in an attempt to avoid being a spectator during the first four weeks of 2016.
In a saga that’s dragged on for more than a year, Brady avoided missing any time in 2015 after Judge Berman overturned Roger Goodell’s initial punishment, which postponed this mess for at least last season. However, when it got in front of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals back in March, the tables were turned and Brady’s lawyers weren’t quite as masterful that day.