SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED

SmashMouth · 09-07-2012, 04:26 PM

Great news fellahs .... as stated earlier, time to get our coaches back and our draft picks. It has now snowballed into an PR nightmare for the league. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the outcome today was predetermined behind the scenes as a way for RG to save face, somehow. I want to see and enjoy all of the sportswriters eat crow!

TWO DAT!

SmashMouth · 09-07-2012, 04:31 PM

This is the reason they HAD to rule today...

Members of the appeals panel did not speak publicly, but it's likely they felt compelled to rule quickly after hearing the union's argument last week. If it had waited beyond this week and ruled in favor of the players, it could have been argued that the players had been irreparably harmed. Not only would they have lost out on a Week 1 game check, but also their salaries would not have been guaranteed for the season. Salaries for vested veterans are guaranteed if they're on the Week 1 roster.

Read more: Saints players bounty suspensions overturned by appeals panel - NFL - SI.com

Defamation lawsuits can be a biatch to pay for RG and ESPN!

saintfan · 09-07-2012, 04:35 PM

Time to shut your pie hole there Roger!

Ashley · 09-07-2012, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

Time to shut your pie hole there Roger!

DAMN shes bangin !!

OldMaid · 09-07-2012, 04:43 PM

Just got home and turned on the tv to NFL Net where I had it on this morning. I had no idea about this.
Good NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am watching it as I post. WoW!

I , once again, feel the bounty talk was stupid. Wrong. Penalty , yes, was needed for all. You punish people like these guys where it really hurts and fine them. The suspension punishment was way too extreme and kind of silly.

Things are starting to mighty up in Saintsville.
Our roller coaster ride with the Saints...always

TXGSP · 09-07-2012, 04:43 PM

By throwing it right back into Der Kommisar's lap, Vilma's lawyer should immediately throw "Conflict of Ïnterest" back at the league.

How can Der Kommisar be unbiased when he is making a decision on a player that filed a lawsuit directly againt him.

Going to find out how good the attorneys really are before this is over. Der Kommisar's best decision could be to recuse himself from the decision process.

TheOak · 09-07-2012, 04:43 PM

I do not want to crap in anyone's cool aid but being back in Rogers hands and "if" (big if) he can find what he needs to reinstate the suspensions.. Its going to be better if they are done now.

I would rather have Smith gone for the first 4 than the following 4

Green Bay/San Diego/Tampa/Denver
Tampa/Denver/Phili/Atlanta
Atlanta/Oakland/San Francisco/Atlanta <-- this might sting the worst.

SmashMouth · 09-07-2012, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by x626xBlack

I do not want to crap in anyone's cool aid but being back in Rogers hands and "if" (big if) he can find what he needs to reinstate the suspensions.. Its going to be better if they are done now.

I would rather have Smith gone for the first 4 than the following 4

Green Bay/San Diego/Tampa/Denver
Tampa/Denver/Phili/Atlanta
Atlanta/Oakland/San Francisco/Atlanta <-- this might sting the worst.

no evidence to present to prove anything....

TheOak · 09-07-2012, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

no evidence to present to prove anything....

Goodell can re-frame the reason for the punishment.

And there is 40,000 slide powerpoint somewhere

Tobias-Reiper · 09-07-2012, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by x626xBlack

Goodell can re-frame the reason for the punishment.

And there is 40,000 slide powerpoint somewhere

.. yeah, more like 49,820

As I understand it, he can't re-frame anything. I understood from the ruling that he cannot bunch up pay for performance and pay to injure in one, so he is now going to have to define the very instances of pay to injure, which would mean not only that the 49,820 slide deck would have to be made public, but his sources as well. He will have to be transparent the next time around.

09-07-2012, 04:26 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,479 Blog Entries: 29	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED Great news fellahs .... as stated earlier, time to get our coaches back and our draft picks. It has now snowballed into an PR nightmare for the league. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the outcome today was predetermined behind the scenes as a way for RG to save face, somehow. I want to see and enjoy all of the sportswriters eat crow! TWO DAT!

09-07-2012, 04:31 PM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,479 Blog Entries: 29	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED This is the reason they HAD to rule today... Members of the appeals panel did not speak publicly, but it's likely they felt compelled to rule quickly after hearing the union's argument last week. If it had waited beyond this week and ruled in favor of the players, it could have been argued that the players had been irreparably harmed. Not only would they have lost out on a Week 1 game check, but also their salaries would not have been guaranteed for the season. Salaries for vested veterans are guaranteed if they're on the Week 1 roster. Read more: Saints players bounty suspensions overturned by appeals panel - NFL - SI.com Defamation lawsuits can be a biatch to pay for RG and ESPN!

09-07-2012, 04:35 PM	#3
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED Time to shut your pie hole there Roger! Ashley likes this.

09-07-2012, 04:38 PM	#4
Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED Originally Posted by saintfan Time to shut your pie hole there Roger! DAMN shes bangin !! saintfan likes this.

09-07-2012, 04:43 PM	#5
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,917 Blog Entries: 3	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED Just got home and turned on the tv to NFL Net where I had it on this morning. I had no idea about this. Good NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am watching it as I post. WoW! I , once again, feel the bounty talk was stupid. Wrong. Penalty , yes, was needed for all. You punish people like these guys where it really hurts and fine them. The suspension punishment was way too extreme and kind of silly. Things are starting to mighty up in Saintsville. Our roller coaster ride with the Saints...always

09-07-2012, 04:43 PM	#6
TXGSP LET MY TEAM GO! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Just north of COWGAL HELL Posts: 296	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED By throwing it right back into Der Kommisar's lap, Vilma's lawyer should immediately throw "Conflict of Ïnterest" back at the league. How can Der Kommisar be unbiased when he is making a decision on a player that filed a lawsuit directly againt him. Going to find out how good the attorneys really are before this is over. Der Kommisar's best decision could be to recuse himself from the decision process.

09-07-2012, 04:43 PM	#7
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED I do not want to crap in anyone's cool aid but being back in Rogers hands and "if" (big if) he can find what he needs to reinstate the suspensions.. Its going to be better if they are done now. I would rather have Smith gone for the first 4 than the following 4 Green Bay/San Diego/Tampa/Denver Tampa/Denver/Phili/Atlanta Atlanta/Oakland/San Francisco/Atlanta <-- this might sting the worst.

09-07-2012, 04:45 PM	#8
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,479 Blog Entries: 29	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED Originally Posted by x626xBlack I do not want to crap in anyone's cool aid but being back in Rogers hands and "if" (big if) he can find what he needs to reinstate the suspensions.. Its going to be better if they are done now. I would rather have Smith gone for the first 4 than the following 4 Green Bay/San Diego/Tampa/Denver Tampa/Denver/Phili/Atlanta Atlanta/Oakland/San Francisco/Atlanta <-- this might sting the worst. no evidence to present to prove anything....

09-07-2012, 04:46 PM	#9
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED Originally Posted by SmashMouth no evidence to present to prove anything.... Goodell can re-frame the reason for the punishment. And there is 40,000 slide powerpoint somewhere

09-07-2012, 04:56 PM	#10
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: SUSPENSIONS OVERTURNED Originally Posted by x626xBlack Goodell can re-frame the reason for the punishment. And there is 40,000 slide powerpoint somewhere .. yeah, more like 49,820 As I understand it, he can't re-frame anything. I understood from the ruling that he cannot bunch up pay for performance and pay to injure in one, so he is now going to have to define the very instances of pay to injure, which would mean not only that the 49,820 slide deck would have to be made public, but his sources as well. He will have to be transparent the next time around.

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