Aaron Hernandez charged with 1st degree murder; released by Patriots

[Jnai]

Just out of curiosity, the Patriots could do whatever they wanted in violation of the CBA in terms of holding money so long as the NFL Players Union wasn't willing to step to the table and do something about it, right?

 

[DLew On Roids]

The 703 is Brown Flipflops Breakin' Crew territory, Ben.  Watch where you step or you will get served.

 

[Corsi]

League source tells me if Hernandez is convicted, the "Patriots will have a very strong case when it comes to recouping money."

https://twitter.com/cpriceNFL/status/349957795732393986
 

Another source says "The NFLPA is going to have a hard time defending against someone involved in a murder and its coverup."

https://twitter.com/cpriceNFL/status/349957966537048064

 

[Jnai]

https://twitter.com/cpriceNFL/status/349957795732393986
 
https://twitter.com/cpriceNFL/status/349957966537048064

 
Yeah, exactly. The NFLPA isn't going to touch this.

 

[CaptainLaddie]

Yeah, exactly. The NFLPA isn't going to touch this.

I'm not sure the Teamsters would touch this.

 

[axx]

Whoever said the arraignment would be at 3 was spot on.

 

[crystalline]

Just out of curiosity, the Patriots could do whatever they wanted in violation of the CBA in terms of holding money so long as the NFL Players Union wasn't willing to step to the table and do something about it, right?

The other owners have an incentive to keep the cap rules firm, so the teams and Goodell could apply pressure to keep them from clearing money off the cap.

 

[Bergs]

The twitter is abuzz with notions that the Pats decided he'd be released if arrested last week. If true, that tells me they've done due diligence on the cap/contract ramifications.

 

[kneemoe]

You probably recline your airline seat all the way for as long as the flight attendant allows just because you can.

 
Only if there're overweight networking guys sitting behind me.
 
oh, and Larry Fitz...

 

[Seels]

According to Grantland's Barnwell
 
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/66991/the-football-and-financial-implications-of-the-patriots-releasing-aaron-hernandez-2

Honestly something like this would come close to turning me off of the sport all together. This would be like Reggie Lewis and the Celtics in the 90's.

 

[H78]

https://twitter.com/cpriceNFL/status/349957795732393986
 
https://twitter.com/cpriceNFL/status/349957966537048064

 
Agreed with Jnai. They would look horrible if they tried to block the Patriots given the circumstances. I don't see them challenging this in any way.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Ben Stein is riveting compared to this lawyer on Fox.
 
Big surprise, I know.

 

[P'tucket rhymes with...]

Yeah, exactly. The NFLPA isn't going to touch this.

Serious question:  do they actually have the choice of not litigating this?

 

[Mr. Wednesday]

I'm putting my money on this.  My bet is that the attorneys for one of the other guys convinced his client that the first one to cough up some info gets the Kewpie doll (ie the best deal).

 
Basically, a real-life example of the Prisoner's Dilemma.

 

[GregHarris]

shut up all of you.
 
PLEASE RISE!

 

[SeoulSoxFan]

Damn it. Just fucking sad.

 

[Luis Taint]

Maybe someone can answer this for me, why are the Patriots or NFL security allowed any access to any info regarding Hernandez?

 

[Caspir]

Holy fuck, murder and more.

 

[Corsi]

Count 1: Murder

 

[bsj]

Murder. 

 

[GregHarris]

Murder and tons of firearms charges.

 

[Jnai]

Serious question:  do they actually have the choice of not litigating this?

 
Why wouldn't they?

 

[PeaceSignMoose]

Jesus.  My heart just dropped.  Just fucking depressing.

 

[CaptainLaddie]

What a fucking moron.  What a waste.  Fuck.

 

[AimingForYoko]

He's fucked.

 

[H78]

Murder.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Murder and 5 firearms charges. 

 

[Stu Nahan]

What an idiot

 

[bosoxgrl]

He doesn't look at all concerned about what he's facing.

 

[gtg807y]

What are the charges other than murder? I have the Fox feed up on my work computer but the speakers are too shitty to actually hear anything.

 

[mauidano]

Hernandez head has to be spinning in court right now.  He'll have plenty of money for the commissary at least.  Or whatever is left over after his lawyers take a huge chunk of it.

 

[Stitch01]

Gee wonder why he was cut this morning.

 

[riboflav]

Looks defiant and like he's not facing murder

 

[P'tucket rhymes with...]

Why wouldn't they?

Do you mean, "why would they?"  Because they're representing a membership and a bargaining agreement, not just an individual.

 

[PeaceSignMoose]

What are the charges other than murder? I have the Fox feed up on my work computer but the speakers are too shitty to actually hear anything.

 
A whole host of unlawful possession of a firearm charges.

 

[Sox and Rocks]

So Hernandez is Rae Carruth, not just friends with him

 

[bankshot1]

Wow what a waste of talent.  

 

[SoxScout]

Like five gun charges, having automatic weapons unregistered

 

[H78]

Numerous gunshot wounds

 

[bsj]

This whole thing feels unprecedented in major US sports.
 
Carruth is the closest obviously, but this guy was an elite player at his position on a championship caliber team who had not even come close to peaking yet. 
 
Stunned cannot begin to encapsulate my feelings.

 

[RedOctober3829]

2:30 am Hernandez's sister said he had been in front of the house with Lloyd and Hernandez left the house in the rented vehicle.

 

[AimingForYoko]

Is he too stupid to know where he is right now? Or is shellshock responsible for his blase attitude today.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

The gun charges were for "high capacity" firearms, not sure what that distinction entails.

 

[Sox and Rocks]

Hernandez head has to be spinning in court right now.  He'll have plenty of money for the commissary at least.  Or whatever is left over after his lawyers take a huge chunk of it.

He will be flat broke within a few years. 

 

[Darnell's Son]

Gee wonder why he was cut this morning.

I still think the Patriots jumped the gun.

 

[Ed Hillel]

He's fucked.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Footage of his security feed was missing 6-8 hours after the death

 

[Hambone]

Gee wonder why he was cut this morning.

 
I assume it's more of Bill's mastery of the salary cap.  He'll be back at a much reduced price once he's cleared.
 
Seriously so F'n sad and senseless....

 

[gtg807y]

Welp. See you at the trial.

 

[GregHarris]

Ha ha, he was Nixonesque.  Destroy the tapes!!