New England Patriots RUMORS: Tom Brady Will Accept Suspension?

The NFL and NFLPA are set to square off in a Manhattan courtroom again on Wednesday and ahead of proceedings a bevy of intriguing reports regarding New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's mindset toward his four-game suspension, handed down in the wake of the Deflategate scandal, is concerned. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported early Wednesday that Brady is actually willing to accept "some form of suspension" as long as it is only for failing to cooperate with the NFL and in no way involves an admission of guilt for the illegal deflation of footballs.

The NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell have, of course, been adamant that Brady admits to the findings of Ted Well's damning - and perhaps questionable - report, per Schefter. Due to this impasse, Schefter reports that settlement talks have gone "nowhere" ahead of the two sides meeting before U.S. Judge Richard Berman again on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, former Patriots quarterback and current radio analyst Scott Zolak called into the Felger & Mazz show on Tuesday to discuss some of what he's hearing out of Brady's camp at this point.

"He's not happy," said Zolak, per CSN New England. "The Wells Report is getting shoved down his throat and he doesn't like it. And he's not signing off on it. Ever."

Per Zolak, via CSN, Brady considers acceptance of even a single game suspension as an admission of guilt. Zolak also denied a recent report from Ben Volin of the Boston Globe suggesting that the NFL and Goodell may have more evidence against Brady that they are withholding from the public.

While Zolak also indicated that Brady was on his way to New York on Tuesday so that he could be present for the settlement negotiations on Wednesday, it seems he's instead chosen to remain with the team and participate in training camp practice.