NFL Suspends Dolphins owner Stephen Ross until October 17th, 2022 after investigation. Dolphins forfeit 2023 1st round pick and 2024 3rd round pick

[TBBills]

This is turning out to be a great day!

[YoloinOhio]

 

 

[Big Turk]

  On 8/2/2022 at 4:02 PM, FireChans said:

I think Roger Goodell should be a vigilante Supreme Court Justice who goes after people the legal system can't convict.

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He absolutely can appeal the verdict by the judge and then has the right to impose whatever punishment he deems appropriate for Watson. Will he?  I doubt it.

  On 8/2/2022 at 4:04 PM, Coach Tuesday said:

Amazingly this doesn't even involve the tanking allegations in Flores's lawsuit - that could be the other shoe... it's a two-horse race between Snyder and Ross as to who gets booted out of the league first.

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It does in part...

[FireChans]

  On 8/2/2022 at 4:04 PM, Coach Tuesday said:

Amazingly this doesn't even involve the tanking allegations in Flores's lawsuit

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[K D]

Serial cheater Tom Brady knowingly broke the rules too. What's his punishment?

[FireChans]

  On 8/2/2022 at 4:06 PM, Big Turk said:

 

He absolutely can appeal the verdict by the judge and then has the right to impose whatever punishment he deems appropriate for Watson. Will he?  I doubt it.

 

It does in part...

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I think he should go after everyone. Sign OJ to a corporate job and then ban him for life from the NFL. Call him, Vigilante Roger!

[mrags]

  On 8/2/2022 at 3:57 PM, Bruffalo said:

Convenient drop after the outrage about the Watson suspension length. 

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This 100%. Helps bring all the heat off them for that one. 

[Big Turk]

  On 8/2/2022 at 4:08 PM, mrags said:

This 100%. Helps bring all the heat off them for that one. 

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I'm still waiting to see if the NFL appeals the Watson ruling and allows Goodell to hand down his own suspension.  They are not obligated to accept that ruling.

Edited August 2, 2022 by Big Turk

[Awwufelloff]

Wow

[K D]

The Dolphins should have told the NFL they were trying to sign the Cheetah not the Cheater. Honest mistake

[Rico]

Time to check in on FinHeaven.

[mrags]

  On 8/2/2022 at 4:09 PM, Big Turk said:

 

I'm still waiting to see if the NFL appeals the Watson ruling and allows Goodell to hand down his own suspension.  They are not obligated to accept that ruling.

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I don’t believe for one minute they will do that. 

[loveorhatembillsfan4life]

Hopefully this is a preamble to Goddell adding another 6 games to Watson. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

  On 8/2/2022 at 4:10 PM, Rico said:

Time to check in on FinHeaven.

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It was my first move.

[H2o]

Awesome that they lose a 1st next year. This is fantastic. Now, if Tua stinks up the joint, positioning to get one of the top guys just got a little bit harder. 

[BuffaloBill]

  On 8/2/2022 at 3:57 PM, FireChans said:

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Meaning they generally don’t punish their own…. Or at least have not done so historically.

[SCBills]

Dang... all that compensation for Tyreek Hill and then they lose a Day 1 and Day 2 Pick over this as well.  

 

Fins better hope the signings they made this year all hit. 

[Malazan]

  On 8/2/2022 at 3:57 PM, The Dean said:

Holy crap, is this true?  If so, Bravo for the NFL. But shouldn't Ross really be forced to sell the franchise?

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Note: they found the claims about losing intentionally were unfounded. In that investigation, they found tampering with Payton/Brady which is not a 'sell the franchise' offense. 

[FireChans]

  On 8/2/2022 at 4:16 PM, BuffaloBill said:

 

 

Meaning they generally don’t punish their own…. Or at least have not done so historically.

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I suppose this is a unique instance in that that is indisuptabale that Ross was heavily involved.

 

For other cases, Spygate etc, the owners could claim to not know. I don't think Ross can.

[DapperCam]

Do something that impacts other owners = get the book thrown at you. Sexually assault two dozen women = slap on the wrist.