NoSaint Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) As i know a few of you have been keeping tabs - Panels full ruling on what goodell can and cant do with the suspensions moving forward (as opposed to the previously discussed summary) has made it to florio who says its going to be tough to lay the hammer based on how they drew up the specific distinctions of what he can and can not punish. Quote from the article: The appeals panel has concluded that the portion of the Saints’ pay-for-performance/bounty program “that provided for undisclosed payments to players, whether for legitimate or illegitimate plays, falls within the explicit terms of Article 14 [of the CBA] and lies within the [system Arbitrator's] exclusive jurisdiction.” In English (or something close to it), this means that, if Goodell imposes any discipline for funding the pool or receiving money from the pool, he will be acting beyond his jurisdiction to impose discipline for conduct detrimental to the game. The line ultimately is drawn by the appeals panel “between agreeing to injure other players and the agreement to participate in an undisclosed compensation arrangement.” As a practical matter, that will be a difficult line for the Commissioner to not cross. Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/05/final-bounty-appeal-ruling-puts-league-in-potentially-delicate-spot/ And of course to give a nice bills tie: Jerry Gray makes a charming comment about how you have to hit them hard enough to get the gator truck out there. This of course being our DC under Gregg and Tennessees current DC, and given the cart-offs stigma.... perhaps a poor choice of words on his part! Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/05/jerry-gray-moves-quickly-to-reel-in-his-gator-truck-comments/ And of course every suspended coach will be attending games this weekend. What a disaster.... Edited October 5, 2012 by NoSaint
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