Per ESPN.com, the United States Second Circuit Appeals Court denied Tom Brady's appeal on Wednesday, and Twitter promptly erupted upon hearing the news.
That court originally determined that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was within his rights to suspend Brady four games to start the 2016 season, which means Brady is still on track to miss contests against the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills.
And that means backup Jimmy Garoppolo will have the opportunity to start:
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 13, 2016
Buffalo Bills linebacker Preston Brown couldn't help but tweet his excitement at hearing the news:
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