Just a few hours after Judge Richard Berman nullified Tom Brady’s 4-game suspension for his part in the Patriots’ ‘DeflateGate’ scandal, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is not accepting the decision.
Goodell announced that the league will appeal the ruling:
Statement from @nflcommish following today's ruling. pic.twitter.com/XPrIP8KsEQ
— SundayNight Football (@SNFonNBC) September 3, 2015
It would seem nearly impossible for the process of the appeal to finish sometime during the season, which could lead to the suspension being extended into 2016 and beyond.