Sorry. I don't trust the "NFL did their homework" anymore than when they "did their homework" in DFG. If Zeke really did it, then yeah, fuck him. But assuming he did it because we trust the NFL over other investigators/law enforcement is a different ball of wax. The NFL has some incentive to protect against perception they suck at domestic abuse issues and it's not a reach to think they would fuck someone over to protect their own image.
Yup. If he did all that, and I have no reason to doubt it, then 6 games may be light. The bruises around the throat were especially troubling to see.
I think the reason to doubt it is that the NFL has zero credibility in running an investigation.
This should be easy enough to prove or disprove. For one, that seems like a lot of bruising from a "bar fight," and if that's how it did actually happen, it would have caused a massive scene with witnesses and probably security footage. I'm guessing the NFL went that route and found nothing.
Those pictures look very consistent with other domestic violence photos we've seen. I clearly have little trust in the NFL but these photos combined with the text messages present a pretty compelling case. And the bar fight defense is pretty weak.
Jerrah being Mr. Big and telling the world his investigation turned up nothing really must have pissed off Roger. I believe he knew the hammer was about to fall and thought he could protect his investment by delivering a no proof of anything message.
Lots to unpack here.
Unless she beat herself up or had someone else do it, it would appear that EE is a serious piece of shit. Am really disappointed that he wasn't prosecuted. He's getting off easy!
I mean, the NFL is obviously full of shit on all of this but at least more attention is being paid to a real issue.
This supposes that they are correct that the leaks come from the NFLPA, rather than their own colander of an organization. If so, I agree with you, but they'd better be right.
I think it's a good statement regardless. If there are leaks, they're coming from internal operatives unhappy with the suspension. The source isn't as important as the NFL's reaction, though I agree their strong message would get lost if they were proven to be wrong about the NFLPA.
Thats kind of the way this goes though, yeah?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2730646-adam-schefter-thinks-ezekiel-elliott-has-a-chance-for-suspension-to-be-reduced
The lead detective is not tasked with playing the Cowboys twice a year; the NY Maras are.
Procedural violation seems even more black and white. If there was a violation of the rules in imposing the suspension, it's not valid, right? Unless they do it over, correctly. Again, my argument assumes a principaled decisionmaker, which may be a stretch.
Elliot's only chance assuming he is fighting. NFL would have immediately moved to confirm Henderson's award in the SDNY, as it did in Brady case. SDNY judges bound by Second Circuit decision in the Brady case, which is very league friendly.
Perhaps a moot point but is this true? In the Brday case, they NFLPA fought the appeal process. In this case they seem to be fighting the original decision itself (suppressed evidence). Even if played out in NY isn't that sufficiently different enough that they would need to hear it out?
In the Brady case, the union fought the original decision, before Judge Berman. That's the only way the case got to the Court of Appeals.
Fair enough. But we already know principles need not apply for the NFL's disciplinary committee. Knowing that the NFLPA has already filed suit, I'm fully prepared for the NFL to put its thumb on the scale and the arbitrator to announce the suspension will not be reduced - in spite of what was reported by Schefter.
