Roger Goodell should have seen this coming. Tom Brady’s victory marked the fourth time in three seasons that the commissioner has lost to the NFL Players Association in court:
BOUNTYGATE
Jonathan Vilma: 16 games Vacated
Anthony Hargrove: 8 games Vacated
Will Smith: 4 games Vacated
Scott Fujita: 3 games Vacated
Skinny: In 2012, Goodell handed out four lengthy suspensions to New Orleans Saints players, ruling they were rewarded for injuring opponents. But in an independent hearing that former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue presided over, Tagliabue ruled that Goodell was too harsh with his penalties.