The NFL scored a major victory on Thursday in its impending legal battle against Tom Brady when a Minnesota judge ruled that Brady’s lawsuit should be heard in a New York courtroom. Given how offended U.S. District Court Judge Richard Kyle seemed, you have to wonder if he did Brady a favor.
Neither Brady nor the case have any connection to the state of Minnesota. The only reason the NFL Players Association filed the lawsuit there is that the NFLPA has enjoyed a history of favorable rulings when fighting the NFL in Minnesota. It was almost like Kyle interpreted the filing as a kid asking the more lenient of his two parents if he can stay up past his bedtime.