The NFL’s “Deflategate” dispute is now in the hands of a federal judge after a final round of negotiations failed to produce a compromise between New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and league commissioner Roger Goodell.
Southern District Judge Richard Berman said Monday he would rule Tuesday or Wednesday on whether to confirm Goodell’s July decision upholding Brady’s four-game suspension for an alleged scheme to tamper with footballs before the Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC title game in January.
