sperry Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I don't get it either. I wasn't aware that anyone believed that somethign other than him knocking her out had happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperry Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 And yes, Goodell is absolutely toast. Such a completely ridiculous thing to be sunk over. He'd already said we screwed up. When the video game out, he could have said yeah, like I said before, we screwed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdyphillip Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Goodell is like a child with crumbs all over his face holding a cookie jar saying that he didn't get a cookie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Rumors that the House Judiciary Committee might be meeting tomorrow now... Like, the House of Representatives House Judiciary Committee? That's fucking huge! I'm curious what they'll have to say. Usually when an owner gives someone a public vote of confidence, that someone should probably update his resume. My first thought as well. Right on cue, John Mara, Robert Kraft, Jerry Richardson and Jerry Jones have all given Goodell the predictable vote of confidence. Just waiting on Danny Snyder weighing in with "WE'RE NEVER CHANGING COMMISSIONERS, EVER!!!" Wow, I honestly thought Robert Kraft would be a man to condemn the situation. He seems like such a respectable man. If ol' Jim Irsay weren't suspended, he might be able to score some brownie points here by calling for Goodell's head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime L Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 And yes, Goodell is absolutely toast. Such a completely ridiculous thing to be sunk over. He'd already said we screwed up. When the video game out, he could have said yeah, like I said before, we screwed up. Anytime one of these scandals breaks with a public figure in a "what did he know and when did he know it" controversy, it's always the cover up, not the actual mistake that does these guys in. If they just own up to it from the start they look bad but the damage is usually contained. But when they start lying (and then going further and further down the wormhole of that lie) to make themselves look less bad, especially on things that can (and will) be verified, they end up digging the hole they'll be buried in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelticgar Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I don't understand how the focus of contempt is on Goodell. I agree he probably needs to go but why is there no fallout in the prosecutors office for letting Rice walk on this charge? To me the Goodell and NFL issue is secondary to the legal system. If they had done their job in the first place the NFL would be a non issue. What is wrong with our legal system that this action gets a free pass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I don't understand how the focus of contempt is on Goodell. I agree he probably needs to go but why is there no fallout in the prosecutors office for letting Rice walk on this charge? To me the Goodell and NFL issue is secondary to the legal system. If they had done their job in the first place the NFL would be a non issue. What is wrong with our legal system that this action gets a free pass? We cannot impact those peoples' jobs, Americans have next to no control in calling for justice from officials in public office unless they depend on votes. Goodell is in our grasp as fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I don't understand how the focus of contempt is on Goodell. I agree he probably needs to go but why is there no fallout in the prosecutors office for letting Rice walk on this charge? To me the Goodell and NFL issue is secondary to the legal system. If they had done their job in the first place the NFL would be a non issue. What is wrong with our legal system that this action gets a free pass? I agree that the D.A. and judge involved should also have their feet held to the fire. You're right in that if they had prosecuted this case as it should have been in the first place, the punishment on the NFL's end would have likely been more severe than a 2 game suspension. That being said, Goodell and the Ravens both had a chance to step up and deliver a suitable punishment regardless of how law enforcement handled the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelticgar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 If they had suspended him like they now have the players union would have filed a grievance and the blowback would not have been worth it. This is especially true because of how it was handled in the courts. The courts leniency gave cover to the NFL and everyone is just giving them a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 The NFLPA is not going to bat for Rice now, and I'm not sure they would have initially, either. The only people defending him were the Ravens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 If they had suspended him like they now have the players union would have filed a grievance and the blowback would not have been worth it. This is especially true because of how it was handled in the courts. The courts leniency gave cover to the NFL and everyone is just giving them a pass. That still would've been the smarter move. Drop the hammer on him, and let the player's union take the heat of the public backlash. That's exactly what Goodell should've done. Not sure the D.A. and judge are being given a pass. There has been a lot of buzz behind having the case reopened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelticgar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I hope they revisit the case and that the judge and DA feel some consequences. All I see in the media is the finger pointing at Goodell and very little about the messed up legal system. Here in my state they just passed a law barring newspapers from listing domestic violence arrest in police logs. If you get arrested for a suspended license your name is in the paper but if you beat your wife no mention in the paper. I live in MA which is 100% democrat liberal state. So much for the war on women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdyphillip Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2194552-james-harrison-weighs-in-on-roger-goodells-ray-rice-controversy?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national James Harrison tweets about Goodell Aint no fun when the rabbit got the gun. priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2 0 5 5 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2194552-james-harrison-weighs-in-on-roger-goodells-ray-rice-controversy?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national James Harrison tweets about Goodell priceless That's truly great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Olbermann called out the legal folks by name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteGabriel Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2194552-james-harrison-weighs-in-on-roger-goodells-ray-rice-controversy?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national James Harrison tweets about Goodell priceless During his playing days I was contractually obligated to loathe James Harrison, but I would contribute to a Kickstarter that pays him to keep fucking with Goodell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime L Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 NFL Announces New Zero Tolerance Policy On Videotaped Domestic Violence “I can assure you that any member of this league who strikes a woman in front of a live camera will face swift and heavy consequences. I also want to stress that this utterly reprehensible behavior is something we will in no way tolerate as long as the footage is completely uninterrupted and the entirety of the assault takes place within frame.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdyphillip Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 NFL Announces New Zero Tolerance Policy On Videotaped Domestic Violence http://www.theonion.com/articles/ravens-lauded-for-brave-decision-to-cut-ray-rice-4,36876/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview:1:Default Ravens Lauded For Brave Decision To Cut Ray Rice 4 Months Too Late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Pretty nice set up for a protest tomorrow seeing as how the Thursday Night game is in Baltimore. Not that I think anything notable is likely to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperry Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 The DA came out and said it, and this is true, that Rice wasn't doing jail time no matter what. Third degree assault for a first time offender. That's how the criminal justice system works in America. If you're not poor, and it's your first strike, you're not going to jail unless it was murder or pedophilia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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