"Judge Richard M. Berman of Federal District Court in Manhattan did not rule on whether Brady tampered with the footballs in a bid for competitive advantage. Instead, he focused on the narrower question of whether the collective bargaining agreement between the N.F.L. and the players union gave Goodell the authority to carry out the suspension, and whether Brady was treated fairly during his attempt to have his suspension overturned."
IOW: "We're not concerned if Brady cheated to gain an advantage, we're concerned if Brady's feelings were hurt during the investigation." LoL, what a joke.
As far as Condoleezza Rice getting involved with the NFL, I say good, whatever keeps her out of US politics. NFL's a corrupt organization; she'll fit in nicely.