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I don't like the Idea of one all powerful commissioner carrying out the agenda. Reminds me of that ahole Stern. gooddell is trying to weaken our game.
jlwaters1":2nvax5ix said:Witch hunt? Umm it's a fact that players were involved in the "bounty-Gate Scandal. Tags confirmed that, except he though the punishment needed to be on the coaches only. THere is nothing Tagliabue's findings that exonorate the players from there actions. Sure Vilma can sue, but for what? He wasn't allowed to play, but he has been getting paid while this has all been sorted out (from what I've heard). Furthermore, Vilma will hard time proving libel/slander against Goodell.
I don't really get all the Goodell hate quite frankly. The commish isn't supposed to be liked by the players, he's the sheriff and he's running a tight ship. What I find most remarkable is that you all seem to blame Goodell, but give Demaurice Smith a free pass. He was the one the who negotiated the new CBA and allowed the Commish this ridiculous amount of power.
SeaTown81":qspeldd4 said:So Sherm's saying this tester mixed urine samples. Wow. That's some accusation.
Come to think of it. 3 of our players (Sherman, Browner, and Guy) all tested positive for the same drug. If I'm to take Sherman's accusation at face value and put my "the world hates Seattle for the GB game and the NFL would love nothing more than for us to go away and that game to have no impact on the postseason" conspiracy hat on for just a second.
What better way to see to it than to have a positive drug test from an insignificant player like Winston Guy and mix it with the two giant cb's that make Seattle's defense so effective and unique?
At the time Seattle's offense had not yet bloomed, and it was the defense alone keeping the Hawks in playoff contention. If you're the NFL and want that damn GB game wiped out of significance, what better way to see to it that Seattle's chances are dashed than to eliminate it's 2 defensive players that everyone says makes it work?
For the record, and the sake of annoying SF fans reading this, I am not making this accusation myself, nor do I believe it's the case. My post is MOSTLY comical. BUT...it isn't exactly worth dismissing as an interesting conspiracy theory either. I've read national writers say a million times this season how the NFL doesn't want that game to factor into the postseason. Who is to say that Czar Goodell wouldn't do such a thing and put a hit out of a team NOBODY in the country outside of the PNW cares about? I can think of crazier conspiracies.
All fun aside, I can't see how Sherman doesn't get suspended. The precedent has been set. The league holds all the cards once it rules against a player. And especially a case where the player is talking out against it, accusing it of wrong doing. I honestly think it's a formality at this point. Sherm's just putting on a good show and fighting for the team.
CPHawk":3tj8tg9f said:Didn't a MLB guy get off last year for the same reason? If it was not handled right, then the NFL has no choice IMO but to not suspend him. That's like you getting fired from your job even though you and the company know it was contaminated. Anyone here would sue also for there job back and loss money.
cdallan":162x01yw said:7 - do I believe Sherman will be successful when the results of his appeal are announced today? No. Why? PRECEDENT. If the NFL admitted any fault in the testing procedures in this case, then a bunch of ambulance chasers would scurry from the woodwork to go to all of the players who have been found guilty before and get them to raise actions. The waters have been muddied enough to mean that the results of any action agains the NFL would be uncertain, so if we raise an action we can possibly force a settlement out of them.
Better for the NFL to maintain the facade that the tests are 100% accurate, rather than risk that. Which means that Sherm becomes a high profile patsy.
T-Sizzle":3fgynz1q said:cdallan":3fgynz1q said:7 - do I believe Sherman will be successful when the results of his appeal are announced today? No. Why? PRECEDENT. If the NFL admitted any fault in the testing procedures in this case, then a bunch of ambulance chasers would scurry from the woodwork to go to all of the players who have been found guilty before and get them to raise actions. The waters have been muddied enough to mean that the results of any action agains the NFL would be uncertain, so if we raise an action we can possibly force a settlement out of them.
Better for the NFL to maintain the facade that the tests are 100% accurate, rather than risk that. Which means that Sherm becomes a high profile patsy.
The same tester that tested sherman has had 6 tests thrown out in 6 months....... that is precedent.
bestfightstory":jxqldwv4 said:T-Sizzle":jxqldwv4 said:cdallan":jxqldwv4 said:7 - do I believe Sherman will be successful when the results of his appeal are announced today? No. Why? PRECEDENT. If the NFL admitted any fault in the testing procedures in this case, then a bunch of ambulance chasers would scurry from the woodwork to go to all of the players who have been found guilty before and get them to raise actions. The waters have been muddied enough to mean that the results of any action agains the NFL would be uncertain, so if we raise an action we can possibly force a settlement out of them.
Better for the NFL to maintain the facade that the tests are 100% accurate, rather than risk that. Which means that Sherm becomes a high profile patsy.
The same tester that tested sherman has had 6 tests thrown out in 6 months....... that is precedent.
Link please.
T-Sizzle":27o2fipq said:cdallan":27o2fipq said:7 - do I believe Sherman will be successful when the results of his appeal are announced today? No. Why? PRECEDENT. If the NFL admitted any fault in the testing procedures in this case, then a bunch of ambulance chasers would scurry from the woodwork to go to all of the players who have been found guilty before and get them to raise actions. The waters have been muddied enough to mean that the results of any action agains the NFL would be uncertain, so if we raise an action we can possibly force a settlement out of them.
Better for the NFL to maintain the facade that the tests are 100% accurate, rather than risk that. Which means that Sherm becomes a high profile patsy.
The same tester that tested sherman has had 6 tests thrown out in 6 months....... that is precedent.
bestfightstory":31tneapl said:T-Sizzle":31tneapl said:cdallan":31tneapl said:7 - do I believe Sherman will be successful when the results of his appeal are announced today? No. Why? PRECEDENT. If the NFL admitted any fault in the testing procedures in this case, then a bunch of ambulance chasers would scurry from the woodwork to go to all of the players who have been found guilty before and get them to raise actions. The waters have been muddied enough to mean that the results of any action agains the NFL would be uncertain, so if we raise an action we can possibly force a settlement out of them.
Better for the NFL to maintain the facade that the tests are 100% accurate, rather than risk that. Which means that Sherm becomes a high profile patsy.
The same tester that tested sherman has had 6 tests thrown out in 6 months....... that is precedent.
Link please.