Brady’s Appeal To Be Heard June 23rd
The appeal hearing for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's "Deflategate" suspension is set.
ESPN reports it will begin June 23rd, and will continue, if necessary, on June 25th. The deadline to set the hearing was extended this past Wednesday when the NFL Player's Association did not agree with the original dates the league had set.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to hear the appeal despite the union formally requesting him to recuse himself. Brady was suspended for the first four games of 2015 for his role in the use of underinflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game (Metro Networks Inc).
Also on Friday, Coach Bill Belichick is shedding little light in his first public remarks since the Wells report on the Patriots' use of underinflated footballs.
Belichick spoke for about five minutes Friday after New England's third day of organized team activities this week.
The report issued 23 days earlier led to Tom Brady's suspension for the first four games of the coming season. He is appealing it and did not speak to reporters after Friday's workout.
Belichick was asked if he's preparing to begin the season with backup Jimmy Garoppolo as the starting quarterback and said he's ``just going day by day.''
He also was asked how tough it was to watch the scandal unfold and said, ``We're just working hard every day to come out here and get better.'' (Associated Press)