Brady, NFL Bring Their DeflateGate Fight To Federal Court

BOSTON (CBS) -- It's actually happening. The DeflateGate mess has somehow made it all the way to Federal court.

On Wednesday, Tom Brady and the NFL Player's Association took their fight against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the four-game DeflateGate suspension he handed off to the Patriots quarterback to Federal court, the first of two potential conferences with U.S. district judge Richard Berman over the next week.

Yes, DeflateGate is now wasting the time of a U.S. district judge.

Brady arrived at court a few minutes after 10am, and was met with a few cheers and one fan yelling, "Don't settle, Tom!" Goodell arrived just ahead of Brady and was met with boos. One fan announced, "The liar has arrived!"

Early Tuesday, Judge Berman encouraged both sides to continue settlement talks ahead of Wednesday's day in court. Those talks reportedly went nowhere, with the NFL wanting Brady to"accept" the Wells Report. Brady's camp will not do that, and will only accept a fine.

Brady and Goodell met with Berman ahead of Wednesday's hearing in attempt to reach a settlement, and will reportedly do so again Wednesday afternoon.

Another meeting with Berman is currently scheduled for next Wednesday, Aug. 19, if the two sides fail to reach an agreement on their own before that date.

Brady and the NFLPA are fighting the four-game suspension issued to the quarterback for his alleged role in the Patriots' playing with slightly underinflated footballs in the first half of the AFC Championship Game in January.

Stick with WBZ-TV for full coverage of Wednesday's court session in New York. Live reports from Steve Burton and Jim Armstrong begin at noon!

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