This would have to come from a settlement because Judge Berman either has to uphold the “award” or throw it out. And at this point I think any suspension is a non-starter for Brady so it’s tough to imagine them getting there, though I think it’s the most realistic conclusion given where the sides are entrenched.
But yeah, I hear what you’re saying and there’s certainly a part of me that wants the NFL’s kickoff game to be marred with boos and “Free Tom Brady” chants. And yeah, getting a look at Garoppolo would be interesting, but how much can we really take away from one single game?
All things being equal I just want Deflategate over. If that means a one game suspension so be it. But I have a feeling Berman is throwing this out, the NFL will appeal and we’re going to be dealing with this at least into next offseason. But hey, we get a full season of Brady and there aren’t many of those left.