Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

I don't know; if the NFL came with a 6-8 game suspension settlement, he'd have to consider it...

Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

What Judge Berrigan will do is rule in favor of Vilma and maybe give him an injunction to allow him to play until the law case has played out in court.

Judge Berrigan will also decide whether the court accepts the case. If the court does not accept the case, there will be NO injunction for Vilma.

If the court accepts the case, she will likely (but not certainly) approve the restraining order which would allow Vilma to play and practice.

Acceptance of the case by the court may be devastating for the NFL, a PR nightmare at the least!

Immediately after the court accepts the case, the discovery process begins. This is when the NFL MUST show its evidence, and especially any evidence requested by the plaintiff (Vilma's team).

If evidence is non-existent, then the NFL's defense is woefully diminished, and could mean a quick, lopsided victory for Vilma.

BUT...

The NFL is clever... not SMART... they are clever.
The NFL (IMO) does NOT want this case to be accepted by the court. The NFL probably thinks this is a challenge and a gamble.
If the NFL continuously plays their bluff and the court DOES accepts the case, and the discovery process begins, the NFL WILL trump up any evidence possible, some of it will be close to a LIE, but they will throw everything they have or can make up at Vilma.

This is why I say the NFL is NOT SMART! They are dangerous enough to themselves to keep this going until August 30th for the end of the hearing. If they were SMART, they would try to openly make a settlement with Vilma and try to "make it right."

Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

Or they make him an offer he can't refuse. Hope he gets the coaches included in it.

Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

I think there's only one offer Vilma can't refuse, and I don't think Roger has the humility in him to make it.

Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

I think the public sees Saints, bounty, Vilma. The man wants his name cleared. If he didn't do it there is no reason to take any deal. Fight to clear your name. If you lose you lose but the main thing I believe for Vilma is showing to the public he never put out a bounty and calling the NFL out on it. If he accepts a deal then so be it, just don't cry when your name is forever tagged to this thing without true resolve. I'd rather carry around I fought until the end than play a half a dozen more games.

Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

I was away all day and had to miss this. Nice to have this thread here to help me catch up. It was almost tiring to read.

This whole thing is so ridiculous it is still hard to believe it ever really happened. I wish Vilma all the luck in the world with his fight.

Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

The judge said she would like to rule in Vima favor. She doesn't know if she could do it legally.

Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

Based on her comments and tone the court WILL accept the case... She is just waiting until after Aug 30....

Read back I think I remember he saying that there was proof that Vilma's career was irreparably damaged.


What bothers me deeply is that she sees pay for performance and BOUNTY as the same thing.

In her eyes Vilma is guilty but the way he was punished is wrong.

Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

That bothers me as well. She has a problem with a fundamental thing in football; you can hit someone or, you can use overwhelming force to hit someone with the intent to knock the wind out of them or rattle them, or whatever you want to call it. There is no measuring stick on the amount of force only where you can apply it. I remember she said that knocking the wind out of someone (cart off) what's the difference or something to that effect...not sure what's she's getting at?

Re: 9 A.M. Vilma Hearing
 

The thing is, Roger knows the difference. I'd bet my left nut on it. Roger knows, and yet he is willing to end this man's career only to save face. I hate that man with everything that I am.