NFL Appeals Ruling in Flores Arbitration Case

Despite federal judge Valerie Caproni's clear message to end the arbitration quest, the NFL has appealed her ruling in the Brian Flores case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The appeal concerns Flores's claims against the Dolphins, Steve Wilks's claims against the Cardinals, and Ray Horton's claims against the Titans - all cases involving contracts with arbitration clauses referring disputes to the NFL Commissioner. tr-sport.click

The league's continued effort to delegate the judge/jury role to itself has drawn criticism from multiple courts, and this appeal will likely keep multiple claims stuck at square one, further delaying the four-year-old case.