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Lawyers endorse Goodell hearing Brady appeal

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  • ESPN.com news services

Attorneys for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell have recommended that Goodell reject the NFLPA's request that he recuse himself from hearing Tom Brady's appeal of his four-game suspension.

While Goodell still could step aside as arbitrator, he would be doing so against the advice of his lawyers