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I'm sure the NFL would be absolutely thrilled with a process that said a suspension must come down within 7 days of the player being notified of a positive result, that any such appeal must be heard within 7 days of that suspension, and that any decision on the appeal must come down within 7 days. Three weeks timeline, and it's all over. They've got their result -- they don't need time to prepare.
It's the union and players who want the time to do all the research, fact-gathering, presentation, and argument. They're the ones who don't want it to be fast, and cut-and-dried, because they'll lose almost every time if that's the case. The NFL has its ducks in a row pretty much as soon as the test results come in. It's the defense that needs the time to prepare.
Bottom line is that, for the most part, everyone is blaming the wrong side for the delay. And if you notice, Gordon's people (as opposed to the Browns) don't seem to be even squeaking about the time it took. Perhaps they know more about who was responsible for the delays than folks on the outside.
It's the union and players who want the time to do all the research, fact-gathering, presentation, and argument. They're the ones who don't want it to be fast, and cut-and-dried, because they'll lose almost every time if that's the case. The NFL has its ducks in a row pretty much as soon as the test results come in. It's the defense that needs the time to prepare.
Bottom line is that, for the most part, everyone is blaming the wrong side for the delay. And if you notice, Gordon's people (as opposed to the Browns) don't seem to be even squeaking about the time it took. Perhaps they know more about who was responsible for the delays than folks on the outside.