Amen and thank you for this, Toasterlad. You are a shining example to young Toasters everywhere.

JoeBloggs: Please cite that specific clause in the collective bargaining agreement with a link. I'm willing to concede your point if true, but the language you quoted is not at all legal or even legal-ese and makes me question it. If you don't have subpoena power, you have no legal standing to make decisions based on…

Oh, so you're a Pats fan? Because he's beaten all the other 31 teams.

“Neither the NFL or any NFL member club has subpoena power or other means to compel production of relevant materials or testimony.” - Roger Goodell, July 28, 2015, from "Final Decision on Article 46 Appeal of Tom Brady"

Wrong.
From Goodell's own report last year:
“Neither the NFL or any NFL member club has subpoena power or other means to compel production of relevant materials or testimony.”

Yes, he does need to be a cop or a federal agent. You don't get to claim something is evidence and treat it as such. Under your reasoning, every single NFL employee would be required to surrender their personal digital devices upon request from the Commissioner. Stop acting like sucking up to corporate stooge…

Esther Zuckerman, when will you hand over your cell phone to your fellow AV editors to review your messages, emails and voicemails? It's not legal, but clearly you don't have anything to hide since you would hand it over in a hot minute, right? It's not like anyone at the AV Club would ever post a poorly edited story…

It's Tom Brady's fault you're sidiing with management in a bs issue that has no grounding? The NFL didn't prove shit, Brady is not required to give his phone to them, and that's that. Get over your weak ass fandom of whatever team you worship that Brady clearly beat on and stop acting like accepting a bs move by…

Can you please post the part where the NFL has the same legal authority as the FBI and police? Until then, go back to hating on Captain America from Mom and Dad's basement.