Dolfan in NYC Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 5 hours ago, StuntmanCrowley said: Infuriating if true. To be fair, I'm next to positive this is a negotiation tactic. As I'm positive, this is the result of the Shield and Watson's agent figuring out what's the max they can give him without him appealing. And that is the result of the arbitrator saying to them, "Figure this out, because neither of you will like what I do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 36 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: To be fair, I'm next to positive this is a negotiation tactic. As I'm positive, this is the result of the Shield and Watson's agent figuring out what's the max they can give him without him appealing. And that is the result of the arbitrator saying to them, "Figure this out, because neither of you will like what I do." I honestly don't know what the punishment should be and quite frankly, I don't have any faith in anyone involved to even try to get it right. I don't like the idea of extra judicial punishments for what is essentially criminal behavior, but the legal system has already washed their hands of the situation. Just make a decision so I can stop being conflicted about how he's going to be punished and start being conflicted about him being on my favorite team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Brian Urlacher remains an idiot https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/13/brian-urlacher-believes-some-former-players-claim-to-have-cte-just-to-be-in-the-f-king-lawsuit/ (Note the article is full of the usual Florio editorializing but when you sift through it, you see all the various ways Urlacher is comically wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Does he know Jerry McDevitt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Urlacher was also going to pick a fight with BAS RUTTEN before some people stepped in and told him he would be promptly killed. So, yeah, not the sharpest knife in the drawer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 12:10 PM, BrianS81177 said: Urlacher was also going to pick a fight with BAS RUTTEN before some people stepped in and told him he would be promptly killed. So, yeah, not the sharpest knife in the drawer. One could argue that he showed intelligence by not fighting after being advised who his opponent would be instead of continuing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RIPPA Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 Robinson also says that the NFLPA/Watson are prepared to sue in federal court if the arbiter hands out a year suspension https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/18/nflpa-deshaun-watson-have-decided-to-challenge-a-full-year-suspension-in-court/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, RIPPA said: Robinson also says that the NFLPA/Watson are prepared to sue in federal court if the arbiter hands out a year suspension https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/18/nflpa-deshaun-watson-have-decided-to-challenge-a-full-year-suspension-in-court/ Oh please drag it out so his year suspension fucks up two years and costs him more money 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 The Manti Te'o doc stuff was moved to the... and this might be a surprise... the documentary thread Mainly because I had posted it there not thinking someone would have put it here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34289700/houston-texans-wr-john-metchie-iii-diagnosed-leukemia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) So apparently today is judgement day for Browns fans and Deshaun Watson fans as a decision is supposed to come. the NFLPA already sent out a press release. 6 games according to Schefter. Knowing the NFL it will get appealed down to 3 or 4. Safe to say the Browns and Deshaun got extremely lucky Edited August 1, 2022 by hammerva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 BULLSHIT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kevin Wilson Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 People were suspicious yesterday when the NFLPA announced they'd accept the decision/would not challenge it and wanted the NFL to pre-announce the same (my paraphrasing) that they had gotten leaked what the punishment would be and were already happy with it. Six games supports that theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Guessing the 6 games is actually a soft 23. So even if there's an appeal and it's knocked down to 3-4, he's still lost more than 20 games of his career. The NFL probably knows they'd get thrown over the barrel for the Texans sitting DW4 all last year and giving him something as egregious as people were calling for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 hour ago, hammerva said: So apparently today is judgement day for Browns fans and Deshaun Watson fans as a decision is supposed to come. the NFLPA already sent out a press release. 6 games according to Schefter. Knowing the NFL it will get appealed down to 3 or 4. Safe to say the Browns and Deshaun got extremely lucky Doesn't sound like NFLPA is going to appeal, and he'd probably want to miss the beginning of the season rather than the end anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 Yeah - the only appeal would come from the NFL side trying to get more BTW - Watson settled 3 of the 4 remaining civil suits he was facing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Guessing the 6 games is actually a soft 23. So even if there's an appeal and it's knocked down to 3-4, he's still lost more than 20 games of his career. The NFL probably knows they'd get thrown over the barrel for the Texans sitting DW4 all last year and giving him something as egregious as people were calling for. It was his choice not to play. He was mad about not hiring his pick of GM. This predated the lawsuit. He quit on the Texans and he shouldn’t get credit for time served for quitting on the team. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Guessing the 6 games is actually a soft 23. So even if there's an appeal and it's knocked down to 3-4, he's still lost more than 20 games of his career. The NFL probably knows they'd get thrown over the barrel for the Texans sitting DW4 all last year and giving him something as egregious as people were calling for. The NFL would probably like it if fans would not attribute this suspension length to them haha I think if it was up to Goodell it would have been a lot longer. Wonder they will appeal it to themselves or just let it slide since its the first case by the new arbitrator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Oh and you knew this was coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Overcorrection of past excess by the NFL. Doesn't lose a cent of income, and the Browns have a hot garbage schedule for the first 6 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLSigman Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Yeah, so just in case you were wondering.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 It's a good thing Watson didn't so something serious like have a Draft Kings account. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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