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AsylumGuido 04-16-2012 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BGWhoDat (Post 397897)
Well, of course they'd need to prove that he actually did it. I agree there. I'm just thinking in Goodell's eyes, Williams and Vilma go hand to hand if Vilma did that. Can't see anything under a season suspension for him. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. But if I'm the Commissioner and if I'm following logic of it - Vilma is promoting the same act by doing this that Williams was promoting. Therefore a year suspension is in tact.

Just my thinking.
But there are two key differences. Goodell has repeatedly said that he holds coaches to a higher standard than players. According to his stated philosophy, even with absolute proof, Vilma should not received as stringent a penalty. The other major point is that coaches do not have a union and therefore they have no leverage when it comes to fighting penalties.

BGWhoDat 04-16-2012 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 397903)
But there are two key differences. Goodell has repeatedly said that he holds coaches to a higher standard than players. According to his stated philosophy, even with absolute proof, Vilma should not received as stringent a penalty. The other major point is that coaches do not have a union and therefore they have no leverage when it comes to fighting penalties.
We'll have to see. Hopefully he stays along with those guidelines. Good points though, Guido.

FinSaint 04-16-2012 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 397903)
But there are two key differences. Goodell has repeatedly said that he holds coaches to a higher standard than players. According to his stated philosophy, even with absolute proof, Vilma should not received as stringent a penalty. The other major point is that coaches do not have a union and therefore they have no leverage when it comes to fighting penalties.

This is what I was alluding to in my previous post, but I failed to construct it as elegantly as you did AG. ;-)

QBREES9 04-16-2012 01:21 PM
Wow I would say 8 games.

halloween 65 04-16-2012 01:38 PM
I don't want to predict how long but Adolf Goddell might hammer him, appealing it might not do anything. One person with that much power over the entire NFL is ridiculous, a committee is what the NFL needs not a headcase tyrant.


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