Smith's Turn, His Statement

saintfan · 05-03-2012, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by x626xBlack

Williams is in a bad spot... being banished aside, he is the ONLY one with first hand knowledge of 100% of the program with in the Saints. He is the only one that stands to NOT lose from more truth coming out, his verdict and punishment has been levied and the only way back into the NFL is to get in Goodells good graces, the only way to do that is to roll over.

Cooperation makes him a rat, and not cooperating means Goodell will NEVER allow him back into the NFL.

He IS the only one, and Roger Goodell effectively shut him up didn't he?

TheOak · 05-03-2012, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

He IS the only one, and Roger Goodell effectively shut him up didn't he?

Yes he did... Greg is now Goodells jack-in-the-box. He stays in the box untill RG turns his crank.

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".

darstep · 05-03-2012, 10:45 AM

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.

Boutte · 05-03-2012, 10:56 AM

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.

SmashMouth · 05-03-2012, 03:51 PM

I wondet if Goodell was bullied as a young pup?

05-03-2012, 11:16 AM	#1
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by x626xBlack Williams is in a bad spot... being banished aside, he is the ONLY one with first hand knowledge of 100% of the program with in the Saints. He is the only one that stands to NOT lose from more truth coming out, his verdict and punishment has been levied and the only way back into the NFL is to get in Goodells good graces, the only way to do that is to roll over. Cooperation makes him a rat, and not cooperating means Goodell will NEVER allow him back into the NFL. He IS the only one, and Roger Goodell effectively shut him up didn't he?

05-03-2012, 12:14 PM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,051	Originally Posted by saintfan He IS the only one, and Roger Goodell effectively shut him up didn't he? Yes he did... Greg is now Goodells jack-in-the-box. He stays in the box untill RG turns his crank. 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".
	It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau

05-03-2012, 03:51 PM	#5
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,982 Blog Entries: 29	I wondet if Goodell was bullied as a young pup? pherein likes this.

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05-03-2012, 10:45 AM	#3
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	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.

05-03-2012, 10:56 AM	#4
Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	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.