Eighth Circuit Court extends stay; NFL owners gaining traction in Brady case

On May 16, more than two weeks after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a temporary stay of Judge Susan Nelson’s decision to lift the NFL lockout, the Eighth Circuit has decided it will extend the stay.

“[W]e have serious doubts that the district court had jurisdiction to enjoin the League’s lockout, and accordingly conclude that the League has made a strong showing that it is likely to succeed on the merits” the Court stated in its written decision.

While many would, and rightfully so, take this as an indication of the court’s opinion on…