Why Vilma v. Goodell is much more than just a defamation lawsuit

saintfan · 05-17-2012, 10:59 PM

Vilma v. Goodell is more than just a defamation lawsuit. It is a direct challenge to a commissioner who, until now, has acted with more power than any commissioner in U.S. sports history. It is also an attempt to import judicial review of an individual who, until now, has been judge, jury and executioner of NFL justice.

Read more: Jonathan Vilma v. Roger Goodell is more than just a defamation lawsuit - Michael McCann - SI.com

SmashMouth · 05-17-2012, 11:04 PM

Yeah... Saw that... This is getting fun to see Goodell feel the heat!

|Mitch| · 05-17-2012, 11:07 PM

Hopefully this changes the way the NFL handles suspensions/appeals

saintfan · 05-17-2012, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Hopefully this changes the way the NFL handles suspensions/appeals

Been thinking that for a while now. This whole "one-man-is-judge-jury-executioner" thing couldn't be more unAmerican. Give 'em hell Jon!

QBREES9 · 05-17-2012, 11:24 PM

Ok the gloves are off.

NOS2SB · 05-17-2012, 11:59 PM

Lawyer up Goodell. I don't think he'll be able to use a NFL lawyer for this one since it's personal and not the NFL Vilma's challenging

MatthewT · 05-18-2012, 02:08 AM

Well, like it or not, Vilma has now put himself in a position that he must win or his NFL career is over. I get that he should appeal his year long suspension, but seriously, suing Goodell is going to blacklist him, of course unofficially but officially. I do respect that Vilma has the mindset to challenge them, good for him, hope he wins and gets his suspension overturned.

SmashMouth · 05-18-2012, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

Well, like it or not, Vilma has now put himself in a position that he must win or his NFL career is over. I get that he should appeal his year long suspension, but seriously, suing Goodell is going to blacklist him, of course unofficially but officially. I do respect that Vilma has the mindset to challenge them, good for him, hope he wins and gets his suspension overturned.

It was likely over anyway.... that was a miscalculation by Herr Fuhrer Goodell.

QBREES9 · 05-18-2012, 09:55 AM

Man is the UGLIETS off season the SAINTS have ever had.

Halo · 05-18-2012, 10:01 AM

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05-17-2012, 10:59 PM	#1
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Yeah... Saw that... This is getting fun to see Goodell feel the heat! pherein likes this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Hopefully this changes the way the NFL handles suspensions/appeals SloMotion likes this.

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| Hopefully this changes the way the NFL handles suspensions/appeals Been thinking that for a while now. This whole "one-man-is-judge-jury-executioner" thing couldn't be more unAmerican. Give 'em hell Jon! SloMotion likes this.

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NOS2SB Shampoo Join Date: May 2011 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 454	Lawyer up Goodell. I don't think he'll be able to use a NFL lawyer for this one since it's personal and not the NFL Vilma's challenging

05-18-2012, 02:08 AM	#7
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Well, like it or not, Vilma has now put himself in a position that he must win or his NFL career is over. I get that he should appeal his year long suspension, but seriously, suing Goodell is going to blacklist him, of course unofficially but officially. I do respect that Vilma has the mindset to challenge them, good for him, hope he wins and gets his suspension overturned.

05-18-2012, 10:24 AM	#8
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Originally Posted by MatthewT Well, like it or not, Vilma has now put himself in a position that he must win or his NFL career is over. I get that he should appeal his year long suspension, but seriously, suing Goodell is going to blacklist him, of course unofficially but officially. I do respect that Vilma has the mindset to challenge them, good for him, hope he wins and gets his suspension overturned. It was likely over anyway.... that was a miscalculation by Herr Fuhrer Goodell. pherein and SloMotion like this.

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