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Smith's Turn, His Statement
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“I am disappointed the NFL has punished me with a four-game suspension. I have never in my career, nor as a captain asked others, to intentionally target and hurt specific opposing players. I was in no way involved in establishing or assisting Gregg Williams with implementing a bounty program. The accusations made against me are completely and 100 percent false, and I plan to appeal the decision along with the help of the NFL Players Association. Through this entire process, the NFL never notified me of what I was being accused of, nor presented me with any evidence or reasoning for this decision. I am interested in discovering who is making these specific and false accusations, and as well as why a decision was made without speaking with me and giving me the opportunity to review the facts. I am going to work with my union to clear my name and returning to the game I love and respect. Thank you to our fans for the continued support.’’
NFC South Blog - ESPN |
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I have a lot of friends in other states that are not fans of the Saints but they all agree that Goodell is out of control and needs to be fired.
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I hate to say it, but Congress may need to get involved to protect the players from Roger Goodell.
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And an end to games in London for once and all.
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Don't you have the right to face your accusers?
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In United Soviet Socialist Football League, only accusers have the right to face you! |
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Goodell has a monopoly on NFL commisioning.
There's got to be a law against that. |
Smith... You want to know where all of these accusations are coming from?
Pay Greg Williams a visit... presently he is the only one to gain from "cooperating" with the NFL's investigation. He KNOWS that to not cooperate with Goodell means he will never stand on the side lines of an NFL game again... Catch is that once the players find out, he will have one hell of a time finding a team that wants him or players that are willing to play for him. |
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Cooperation makes him a rat, and not cooperating means Goodell will NEVER allow him back into the NFL. |
Maybe GW just becomes an analyst, takes the bullet for the players.
He can't win in the "turning league evidence" scenerio. The coaches had to tuck tail, but the players are in a stronger position. |
The thing that really needs to hammered into peoples heads is that these guys were doing what they've been conditioned to believe is their job. And it's been pounded into their heads since they kids. Now some megalomaniac is taking millions of dollars from them and their families. And when they retire and suffer lifelong health problems as a result of sacrificing their bodies for the NFL the league will turn their backs on them.
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My gut tells me Goodell is playing nice with the NFLPA for now. The NFLPA is going to make public threats etc... and Goodell knows that. When the day comes that the NFLPA decides to take this higher is when Goodell will call DeMaurice Smith and whisper to him "shut it down now or you will have more than 4 suspensions to deal with, I am sitting on a Pandora's Box of evidence consisting of testimony, emails, and a whole slew of crap the "FBI" uncovered." "What I have will not only shed light on many more players, but will also look good in court as defense against concussion suits. It will show the players had a rogue (non sanctioned) program that hurt other players intentionally, thus freeing the league from any culpability". |
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He would have memo'd Benson,SP,Vit,Vilma,Smith to shut up or it will get worse, and hasn't . Godell does not have anything, makes way more sense. A few pp slides,couple emails and GW is his only witness that anything occurred at all, is why he's in a box. |
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I think what evidence he has is crap, and I think he knows it. I think you're giving Goodell too much credit. He is manipulating this as best he can at every turn. If he had solid evidence he wouldn't have to. |
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Article VIII Club Discipline-Conduct detrimental to club: Conduct detrimental to Club—maximum fine of an amount equal to one week’s salary and/or suspension without pay for a period not to exceed four (4) weeks. This maximum applies without limitation to any deactivation of a player in response to player conduct (other than a deactivation in response to a player’s on-field playing ability), and any such deactivation, even with pay, shall be considered discipline subject to the limits set forth in this section. Article XI Commissioner discipline-Section 1 league discipline: Article (a) subsection (b) action taken against a player by the Commissioner for conduct detrimental to the integrity of, or public confidence in, the game of professional football, will be processed exclusively as follows: the Commissioner will promptly send written notice of his action to the player, with a copy to the NFLPA. Within twenty (20) days following such written notification, the player affected thereby, or the NFLPA with the player’s approval, may appeal in writing to the Commissioner. |
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Actually it makes perfect sense. Ill role play Goodell, why would I send a memo? To chance someone leaking it to the press. Also, they did shut up. What have you heard from Benson, SP, Vit since they were handed their punishment? Nada When it comes to multi-billion dollar corporations NOTHING is ever as transparent as it seems. You also hold everything tight to chest, if the NFLPA wants to see what Goodell has they will have to sue and go to discovery and that will get expensive. Also, at the end of the day Goodell does not want everything to go public (unless it absolutely HAS TO), even if it is all negative against the players. Remember, anything incriminating on the players is a black eye for the entire league. If a warehouse full of email incriminating 300 players in the NFL were to surface, that would damage a lot more than just Goodells integrity or a players integrity, it would damage the game. Fan bases would be lost, people who believe that the NFL is just a bunch of grown men playing fun football would be soured to the NFL... And trust me, read the comments on nfl.com there are masses of fans that believe their team/player is above that. Quote:
Everything said, it was the NFLPA that empowered him in the CBA. Not the owners, the frikken Union. A Union that is now being second guessed because the preception is that it is trying to protect 4 rogue players and not the rest of the league. Look at professional football as an organized religion. Just one piece of proof that what is being believed is wrong and the religion crumbles. Faith is lost. They go somewhere else. |
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I wondet if Goodell was bullied as a young pup?
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NFL Customers and the Owners will adjust the problem... Please geaux back to the regular schedule programming that doesn't include media influences that led to that conclusion... |
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