JimmyB1775

So its becoming clear that there is no substantial evidence against the team. At the same time, its clear that the NFL made a rash and heated decision that ended in a stalemate of sorts preventing either side from making progress in the disagreement. Goodell can't show the evidence without admitting wrong-doing and the players and coaches are stuck with suspensions and fines because the evil dictator says so.

All that being said, what happens if the evidence doesn't exist and that becomes fact. Goodell either admits its BS, or shows it to the media and it's fake or something else showing the Saints' innocence. This thing has already been appealed. Right? Even if it's all nonsense, SP&Co already had their chance and got turned down. We'd need a coup followed by an immediate replacement commisioner or board to replace him in order to change the ruling that has already been upheld.

In the real world, over here in America where most of us live, a case goes through a series of appeals until it's heard by the highest court in the land. The Supreme Court. A PANEL! After a decision is made, there is still the checks and balances of Congress who can overturn a decision with a 2/3 majority (I think).

There are ZERO checks and balances in the NFL. There is one guy, hearing the appeal he already made a ruling on with nobody to tell him he's wrong. Meanwhile, the media is involved pushing him to make decisions and waiting for something to be off so they can hammer him like they hammered us.

Not only is the system flawed for the Saints and any other team who wish to seek the justice that is not likely to ever be found. But its flawed for Goodell, a man who makes a decision and must stick to it to avoid criticism, backlash and possible termination. He cannot go against his initial word. Regardless of what has happened. He makes $20 million a year. In society, we expect someone making that much money, with that much power, to make the right decision the first time. And he knows that. So for him to change his mind with nothing new on the table - and audio from a scumbag filmmaker and new discoveries about the "well, they did it too" types - is to say he didn't make an informed decsion.

Say what you want about Goodell. You might be right. But the system is just as jacked up as his choices and the decision to stand by those choices.


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