Comments on: Absent Tuesday ruling, StarCaps players will be available for Week One

By: Beer Cheese Soup

Beer Cheese Soup — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:48:19 +0000

CanadianVikingFan says:
…it wouldn’t matter if the Judge was a Viking fan or a Packer fan or a Bear fan or w.e. They still have to make a ruling based on the laws of their state.
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WRONG!
They have to make a ruling based upon THEIR INTERPRETATION of the laws of their state. Don’t get me wrong, I am not with the NFL on this, and I feel the entire case against these players is bullshit, but even you can’t deny that both state and federal laws look different with purple (or gold) glasses on..

By: CanadianVikingFan

CanadianVikingFan — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:42:23 +0000

@ whatthehellisgoingonouthere
Doesn’t your National laws have to pass State laws?
Besides it wouldn’t matter if the Judge was a Viking fan or a Packer fan or a Bear fan or w.e. They still have to make a ruling based on the laws of their state.

By: whatthehellisgoingonoutthere

whatthehellisgoingonoutthere — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:53:05 +0000

I’m not sure it’s possible for this situation to get bungled any more than it already has. NFL + US Legal System = LOL.
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Don’t you mean NFL + MN Legal System= LOL?????
How on earth can a local judge who is a Vikings season ticket holder overrule the CBA which binds players to national not state laws?

By: BasicInstinct

BasicInstinct — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:18:22 +0000

Mike Florio is like Napolean, huge! Keep up the great work Mike! Fun to read!
Please ignore the Pissants who whine about your spelling, mean jokes, etc.
What better way to make fun of a chaotic situation?
Let’s face it, these teams are getting ready for war. These coaches are squirming with every bonehead player movement. And, as you little website guy spellcheckers should note, nobody knows if any of these moves will work!
Twitter is very cool as well!
Mike Florio rules!!!!

By: Buschman

Buschman — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:14:30 +0000

If the suspensions run consecutively, then I think that is an admission by the NFL that the suspensions aren’t warranted. If they’re truly guilty, the NFL shouldn’t care if it hurts the team. That’s what a suspension is supposed to do. If Tank Johnson and Pacman Jones were on the same team when they got into trouble, would the NFL have considered consecutive suspensions? I think not.

By: lololnpnp

lololnpnp — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:19:24 +0000

I wouldn’t call doing a starcaps writeup for the 257th time a “normal story”. Yes we all get that there hasn’t been a decision made and one will eventually come yada yada yada. How about you just wait until…I dunno…it actually happens? I assume even these moronic stories still get pageviews for ole NBC so in the end good job.

By: Vikes-N-Favre

Vikes-N-Favre — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:45:07 +0000

Oh come on Florio, that’s the best you could do? No bashing the Vikings in this report? Are you sure neither of the Williams have swine flu or polio? Maybe they caught swine flu from Favre like you suggested half a million times that he has..
Or perhaps they caught polio (Can’t happen, but in your little world maybe its possible) from Favre as well and won’t be able to walk to the field this Sunday..
I honestly don’t know what surprises me more, that you didn’t do any bashing, or that you finally put out a normal story? Seems the latter is pretty difficult for you to do these days. Its awesome that this site gets all the breaking news quickly, its just a shame that we have to read articles that you write in order to do just that.

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:36:08 +0000

Mike, even with a ruling today, won’t the loser appeal to the Supreme Court and move for a stay of the ruling pending appeal? I understood that both sides indicated they would appeal. If that happens, my understanding is that it takes several months before the Supreme Court will even rule as to whether review on appeal will be granted. Under that scenario, with the state court waiting until the federal proceedings are finalized, it has to be doubtful that the suspensions will take place this year.

By: mustbechris

mustbechris — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:33:47 +0000

I’m not sure it’s possible for this situation to get bungled any more than it already has. NFL + US Legal System = LOL.

By: hayward giablommi

hayward giablommi — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:19:48 +0000

In the unlikely event there is a god, please, lord, let this story go away and allow us to get on with the rest of our lives. Thank you.