Let's consider a few things if the NFL appeals:

---How does it look if the NFL overrules a former Federal Judge on the very first case she is presiding over? How are they legally more capable than she is?

---How does the NFL lose their appeal? Thus, is it really an appeal or are they just overruling her ruling? Does that make sense? I'm saying if the NFL appeals her ruling, what chance is there of the NFL ruling against their own appeal?

---Will the NFLPA's promise of a lawsuit that will drag the NFL's name through the mud make the NFL hesitant to go forward w/an appeal?

---Contrarily, will the threat of public outrage coerce the NFL to appeal?