Deflategate Hearing Set For Today; Goodell Promises Full Cooperation

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman today in N.Y. will preside over a hearing on Patriots QB Tom Brady's Deflategate suspension. The two sides in the case, including Brady and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, are expected to attend a "brief meeting" with Berman at 10:30am ET, with the formal hearing beginning at 11:00am. At least the "first part of this hearing will be made available to the public." Attorneys for both sides "will likely make statements summarizing their legal arguments" (SI.com, 8/11).

Goodell yesterday said that the "league will 'cooperate fully'" with Berman's efforts to "craft a settlement." Goodell: "We had discussions prior to this. Judge Berman, we got the letter today. We will certainly cooperate fully with that and we'll allow the judge to handle the process" (WASHINGTON POST, 8/12).