These are all possible resolutions. Obviously, some are more likely than others. And if you have a handle on how Roger will act, then I commend you. Because I have absolutely no idea.Some of these don't make sense.
There's no way he has a short suspension. If he's suspended it won't be short.
The Patriots would be out of their heads to cut him before the NFL does anything.
I voted nothing happens as it all just seems like if something were to happen it'd already have happened.
<insert Roger Goodell joke here>It’s asinine to judge before the facts are explored in a measured way.
Was that meant to be a play on words? Employers discipline or cut ties with employees all the time based on reported transgressions and other behavior that doesn't involve arrest. And this is a league that's been under fire for its perceived culture of misogyny, heading into a season-long centennial self-celebration. They're going to want to be seen as acting decisively, and will not want this hanging over everything. Acting quickly is in the league's best interest (not sure I agree with those who've said that if something was going to happen it would've happened by now; it's been just 36 hours since this became public).Putting him on the exempt list for a civil suit would be criminal
Employers don't normally fire people due to being subject to a civil lawsuit.Was that meant to be a play on words? Employers discipline or cut ties with employees all the time based on reported transgressions and other behavior that doesn't involve arrest. And this is a league that's been under fire for its perceived culture of misogyny, heading into a season-long centennial self-celebration. They're going to want to be seen as acting decisively, and will not want this hanging over everything. Acting quickly is in the league's best interest (not sure I agree with those who've said that if something was going to happen it would've happened by now; it's been just 36 hours since this became public).
The Commissioner cannot put him on the list until there has been an investigation. That's why it hasn't happened.I don't think AB winds up on the Exempt List. Union would fight it too hard....pretty much opens a Pandora's box. If the Commissioner were to put him on, I think it would have happened by now. There are no good scenarios here....NFL will investigate, AB will play, it will all that anyone wants to talk about....maybe post investigation something happens....
You can keep the odds even, but happy to help a charity either way. We can call the deadline October 1st, though. They’ll have a decision much sooner than that, I’d guess maybe even today.My $100 to your $50 to the jimmy fund, Ed? Call it deadline of thanksgiving, he's either on the list (or been on it) or he's not?
Works for me! I'll only mind paying up because of what it means for the Pats' roster.You can keep the odds even, but happy to help a charity either way. We can call the deadline October 1st, though. They’ll have a decision much sooner than that, I’d guess maybe even today.
Mind you, I think anyone going on the list in this kind of situation is horseshit, but still strongly believe it happens.
I’m thinking of starting a poll asking what everyone favorite AB thread is.I hope we can get some more threads going on this so that finding meaningful content continues to get harder. Good stuff.
Yeah, but why would God want a microwaved burrito in the first place?I’m thinking of starting a poll asking what everyone favorite AB thread is.
Would I have to include that poll thread itself in the poll, as it would also technically be a thread about AB?
I don't think that would be legal.I’m thinking of starting a poll asking what everyone favorite AB thread is.
Would I have to include that poll thread itself in the poll, as it would also technically be a thread about AB?
Yeah, I think it happens in the next week or two, or not at all. It hinges on the NFL’s interviews of the two principals — if the investigator believes the accuser and not AB (or if he declines to participate), he’s going on the exempt list. I don’t think we know enough about the particulars to handicap the likelihood of that, so I’m inclined to do the lawyer’s cop-out and say 50/50. Consequently, I didn’t vote in the poll.You can keep the odds even, but happy to help a charity either way. We can call the deadline October 1st, though. They’ll have a decision much sooner than that, I’d guess maybe even today.
Mind you, I think anyone going on the list in this kind of situation is horseshit, but still strongly believe it happens.