The hearing is over to determine what damages the NFL must pay for violating the previous CBA while negotiating the last round of television contracts.
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: No decision is immediately forthcoming.
“To be honest, I didn’t think we’d have this hearing. And I’m a bit disappointed we’re having it,” said Judge David Doty to start the hearing, according to Albert Breer of NFL.com.
Alex Marvez of FoxSports.com reports that Doty indicated no decision will come on Thursday. We’ll hear again from Doty “in due season.”
Hoping to capitalize from desperate football fans, Vegas bookmakers have installed Doty as a 1:2 favorite to make a ruling before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
UPDATE: Marvez reports the players are seeking $707 million in TV money as well as unspecified damages.