NFL Week 14:

[SMWS6TA]

so what does it take to remove him?

[0rion]

it won't happen but it would take a vote by the owners. I would be surprised if he gets out of this without Benson filing a lawsuit against him....I would hope he does. All the interpretations of the ruling by Tag say he's basically still laying blame on the coaches......how do you vacate all suspensions completely and still say it happened? That part sounds to me like Tag's attempt to keep the NFL clean. Either they did it and you can prove it or you can't.....don't get to have it both ways. Like I said.....the damage is already done. I just want to see Goodell either removed or resign over it. He convicted everyone involved through the media without showing ANY evidence. Him and ESPN convicted the whole team without showing any proof. Then you had ESPN reporting the wire tapping bullshit without verifying that it was even true which just helped to slander the team.

[FasstChevys]

Casserly explains Tagliabue decision - NFL Videos

Here's how Casserly sees it. I understand now why the players were reinstated, but not the rest.

[0rion]

that still doesn't do it for me.....I think it's all a bunch of shit for the most part. Definitely was fought and decided the first 3 days the story came out and the language Goodell used was only used to justify his way over the top punishments. Those punishments were for the sole purpose of helping the leagues case in the head injury lawsuits.

[0rion]

interesting paragraph from Tag's ruling:

I find the NFL’s contentions lacking in merit. In dealing with pay-for-performance pools that appear comparable to Fujita’s pool, the League has emphasized club responsibility for ensuring player compliance with League policies, and has disciplined clubs - - but not players - -
for non-compliance. For example, in separate instances involving the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots in 2007 and 2008, the League fined the clubs $25,000 or less, without disciplining any player. Notably, the 2007 discipline letter to the Patriots stated that:

You have confirmed that a number of Patriots’ players
were in violation of this rule [prohibiting bonuses paid by players
to their teammates as a reward for game performance]. Fine
money assessed and collected by the players was distributed as
rewards to players for achieving an onfield incentive during a
game.

. . . While the Patriots’ players emphatically denied that
rewards were offered for targeting specific players or for taking
them out of the game, this issue underscores the importance of
prohibiting these types of bonuses; if an injury does occur, the
mere existence of a specific bonus for onfield performance against
a particular team invites unnecessary speculation that a player or
players may have been a target for overzealous defenders.
As you have acknowledged, it is the club’s responsibility to
inform its players of the parameters of the rule and monitor their
compliance.

Accordingly, the NFL’s decision to suspend a player here for participating in a program for which the League typically fines a club certainly raises significant issues regarding inconsistent treatment between players and teams.

[5.0THIS]

Oh, I get it! You're trying to sound smart by describing sand as "naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles" while simultaneously insulting me...clever

I'm not insulting you. I'm saying you're being a baby. And you are. We'll all be more positive so sensitive Jeremy doesnt think we're being negative with our tone.

[KahanaReef]

I'm not insulting you. I'm saying you're being a baby. And you are. We'll all be more positive so sensitive Jeremy doesnt think we're being negative with our tone.

Sounds pretty condescending to me Insults and ink over football disagreements. Wow...

[35th-ANV-SS]

[5.0THIS]

Football, and the internet, is serious bidness. Back to football talk now.

[FasstChevys]

It's pretty clear to me that Tagliabue blames management(Saints) for the bounty program that was in place, and not the players. They mention the confusion/diversion/cover up tactics taken; and punished the management. Case closed. There's more to it - but at this point, who cares.

Week 15 is coming up fast.

[Zinergy]

Bye

Thank goodness that ban is over with, I was running out of stuff to do. Masturbation levels were critical.

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

Could they? Yes. Will they? No. I see what you are saying, i'm simply telling you they will win those games.

I will agree that the Redskins are "on the Giant's ass", however the Cowboys are nowhere in sight. They are in the same position as Philly right now, they just don't realize it yet. Look at this weekend for example. The Redskins beat THE RAVENS. The Cowboys managed to eek out a one point win in a game where they were thoroughly outplayed by CINCINATTI. Nuff said.

How bout them Giants!! 34-0 Atl Sorry had to..