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Yeah and I'm sure the NFLPA will just sit there and do nothing............
Yeah... they'll sue. And they'll lose.
Yeah and I'm sure the NFLPA will just sit there and do nothing............
Why would you expect the NFL to unilaterally take action when they didn't have to?These arguments are as good as coaching arguments. The only difference is we only have to wait 20 more hours to get a definite answer, so get your arguments in, there's not much time left!!
Here's a part that stands out to me--
Although Mr. Watson did not play during the 2021 season, the Commissioner declined to put him on administrative leave under which any games missed would be credited against any suspension later imposedIf this was all so egregious and heinous to the NFL, why didn't they put Watson under administrative leave last year? Seems odd that they would come back and insist on a longer punishment now when they could have placed him administrative leave a year ago. Then they could easily call it 23+ game suspension and this would be over by now.
These arguments are as good as coaching arguments. The only difference is we only have to wait 20 more hours to get a definite answer, so get your arguments in, there's not much time left!!
Here's a part that stands out to me--
Although Mr. Watson did not play during the 2021 season, the Commissioner declined to put him on administrative leave under which any games missed would be credited against any suspension later imposedIf this was all so egregious and heinous to the NFL, why didn't they put Watson under administrative leave last year? Seems odd that they would come back and insist on a longer punishment now when they could have placed him administrative leave a year ago. Then they could easily call it 23+ game suspension and this would be over by now.
These arguments are as good as coaching arguments. The only difference is we only have to wait 20 more hours to get a definite answer, so get your arguments in, there's not much time left!!
Here's a part that stands out to me--
Although Mr. Watson did not play during the 2021 season, the Commissioner declined to put him on administrative leave under which any games missed would be credited against any suspension later imposedIf this was all so egregious and heinous to the NFL, why didn't they put Watson under administrative leave last year? Seems odd that they would come back and insist on a longer punishment now when they could have placed him administrative leave a year ago. Then they could easily call it 23+ game suspension and this would be over by now.
Why would you expect the NFL to unilaterally take action when they didn't have to?
Watson said he was done playing for the Texans. The Texans weren't going to play him. Issue sorted--no need for the league to rush to judgment and get involved.
Great thread right now!
I would have a pitch fork right now had Watson been traded to a AFC team . The hypocrisy in being a fan of the Browns is all over my face right nowI don't think the NFL will appeal for a variety of reasons (the NFL fearing their "dirty laundry" getting out is not one of them), but I must say it feels like there's a lot of wishful thinking going on in this thread.
I have a suspicion that most people would not be stumping this hard for Watson and the NFLPA going after the owners had a team not named the Browns been the one that traded for Watson
Would Watson have agreed to the suspension? And agreed to not be paid? I don’t think you can put that one on the NFL.
Yes. Yes they can. They can enforce any suspension they want if the NFL appeals and it goes to Goodell.They still can't apply that new precedent to Deshaun Watson without prior notice.
No.Basically if the NFL wants to set a new precedent it will have to apply to the next guy and not the one who they did not give prior notice to which would be Deshaun Watson.
Yeah... they'll sue. And they'll lose.
Yes. Yes they can. They can enforce any suspension they want if the NFL appeals and it goes to Goodell.
No.
They still can't apply that new precedent to Deshaun Watson without prior notice.
Basically if the NFL wants to set a new precedent it will have to apply to the next guy and not the one who they did not give prior notice to which would be Deshaun Watson.
The benefit? Robinson is basing Watsons suspension on prior precedent. The NFL is basically setting a new one, for a player who has done something no other player has really been accused of. So the next time a player decides to sexually assault/expose his genitals to between 20-26 women, and be completely unrepentant while sticking to his contention he did absolutely nothing wrong, the NFL won't be stuck seeing that sociopath being given only 6 games.
He doesn't have to agree with it. Rodger Goodell has final say.