Comments on: Goodell upholds suspensions for Vilma, Hargrove, Smith, Fujita

By: footballchic777

footballchic777 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:39:52 +0000

sorry…hit wrong key! what was shown was not enough to prove guilt. Roger has gotten to big for his britches, and will not admit he erred, so he can try to save face. This is all done in an effort to try to make Roger look good before the concussion lawsuit!

By: footballchic777

footballchic777 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:35:12 +0000

Players are failing to produce EVIDENCE OF THEIR INNOCENCE? Players are acting guilty because they are trying to discredit EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM! First of all, it is the job of the prosecution (Goodell), to provide proof of guilt, NOT the job of the accused (players) to provide proof of evidence! And we have seen NO “proof” of guilt! So by seeing no proof, the players are defending themselves the only way they can. Refuting what was shown. The only problem is that what was shown sonfar

By: urbusted2

urbusted2 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:57:28 +0000

Like this stuff didn’t happen before. This isn’t flag football. It’s a violent sport. You can’t block and tackle people without someone getting carried away. Not then, not now, not ever.

By: silentcount

silentcount — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:04:17 +0000

The 3 year pay to intentionally injure bounty system was all supposedly based on Vilma offering money in a game 3 years ago. If Vilma didn’t actually do that, as he claims, and the original “witness” has recanted his story, then the whole thing is indeed a slander. Goodell had a chance to admit his mistakes, but instead he’s still trying the bluff tactic. If he thinks he can win in a game of chicken with Vilma, then he doesn’t have a clue.

By: 10tender

10tender — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:26:49 +0000

I LOVE IT!

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:02:54 +0000

Drew Brees want’s an explanation.

Tiki is flabbergasted.

Terry Bradshaw is dead.

But seriously, is anyone surprised that Judge/Jury/Excutioner Goodell upheld the suspensions?

By: buccaroo989

buccaroo989 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:29:34 +0000

The saints players are acting like criminals.the only defense any have used so far is to discredit the process because the evidence has been overwhelming. Now they still refuse to talk to Godell because they would not be able to keep telling everyone he wouldn’t listen. I would love to see them actually address the evidence for once.

By: pftcensorssuck

pftcensorssuck — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:59:52 +0000

When you fail to produce evidence that supports your innocence, your appeal is most likely going to fail.

By: randomcommenter

randomcommenter — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:51:57 +0000

Allow me to illustrate the nfl appeal process.

Commish- I suspend you for 4 games
Player- are you sure?
commish- Yup

But I don’t feel sorry for the players. They were dumb enough to agree to this in their last contract with the league.

All that’s left is for Roger of house Lannister to put their heads on spikes.

By: ilovefoolsball

ilovefoolsball — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:46:51 +0000

Aww I thought for a second Goodell had grown a conscience and was going to take a deep breath and reflect on what he’s doing…but then I remembered that iron fist dictators don’t need air, they’re barely human.

By: chargersfan4life

chargersfan4life — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:38:41 +0000

Shocking, he ruled the case, and ruled the appeal process.

By: parttimer1

parttimer1 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:31:59 +0000

Years of planing and months of negociation by some of the best teams of contract attornies in the world and… every point and contention of the agreed upon contract will be challenged and disputed for its entire term. In fact the NFLPA has publicly stated it will fight and contest EVERY move the NFL proposes. SOOO… why bother to even have any type of contract, no matter where negociations left you at the point of signing, you planed to challenge all agreed upon points as if there were non. Guess what, the NFL loses, the NFLPA loses, and the Fans lose, so who are the only winners? The lawyers are the only ones that won and keep wining. Conspiricy…May be…

By: geefan1

geefan1 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:29:26 +0000

Considering the players made no effort to change his mind or offer any new information that might have changed the NFL’s view, what other outcome could their have been?

By: discosucs2005

discosucs2005 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:25:58 +0000

I still don’t agree with Vilma getting a year only because it’s equal to the head coach. A coach is more responsible for the actions of a team then a single player. I don’t care if you make Vilma’s suspension shorter or Payton’s longer, but they shouldn’t be equal.

By: purplescar

purplescar — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:25:45 +0000

Bounty schmounty … as a Vikings fan I’d like to know when the refs are going to get a bit of scrutiny

By: eastcoastninerfan

eastcoastninerfan — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:24:59 +0000

nyyjetsknicks says:
Jul 3, 2012 4:02 PM
Today is July 3rd. This is the place we are posting things we already know, right?
• • • • • • • •
Ha, tell that to Fred Davis!

By: whodatgirl1

whodatgirl1 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:23:01 +0000

Shock of the Century!!!!!

(sarcasm implied)

By: geauxsaintsforever

geauxsaintsforever — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:21:53 +0000

Over/under set at 38 seconds for the amount of time it takes a “clever” commentor from posting that Drew Brees needs an explanation…Which side are you taking?

By: footballchic777

footballchic777 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:20:42 +0000

Well, I would say the longer he delayed, the longer he could try to keep Phase 2 @ bay! The NFLPA was stupid to allow this type of singular control to start with, and the fans have to stand by and watch while Roger the Magnificient pontificates from his throne, and dictates to all of his subjects all his decrees! Roger, you are a major idiot! I hope that in some future portion of Phase 2, you are forced to SHOW PROOF so that we can get passed this!

By: truthhurtstoo

truthhurtstoo — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:20:03 +0000

Can we now stop ALL the whining? Enough already

By: tizomps

tizomps — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:19:13 +0000

Drew Brees wants an explanation.

By: nomercy2012

nomercy2012 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:19:09 +0000

Don’t like any of your teams – nyyjetsknicks but this:

“Today is July 3rd. This is the place we are posting things we already know, right?”

Pretty funny.

By: chetwynnr

chetwynnr — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:18:59 +0000

It doesn’t matter much what we say as fans. I can say that I think that Goodell has made himself a mountain out of a mole hill as a power play. What I can do is to suspend NFL football from my household for a year. Who knows, I may find something I enjoy more.

By: mornelithe

mornelithe — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:18:39 +0000

“And that’s the result everyone — including the four players — expected: No one seriously believed that the players had any real chance of convincing Goodell to change his mind, and the only real question is why Goodell waited until Tuesday afternoon to make his decision. He could have issued his ruling on the day he conducted the appeal hearing.”

Not that any of the players actually attempted to change his mind in any way, shape or form, especially and not limited to the 3 specific occasions the league gave them to do so.

I guess maybe I’d be allot more sympathetic to these players if they’d truly attempted to prove their, case at any time.

By: denverdave3

denverdave3 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:18:26 +0000

Good for you Goodell. Clean up the league of this kind of behavior.

By: dryzzt23

dryzzt23 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:15:14 +0000

Victory for the NFL and owners!

I am so happy that Goodell finally told the players that certain behaviors will not be tolerated by the league.

The tail (players/NFLPA) cannot wag the dog (NFL/Owners)

By: brewcrewfan54

brewcrewfan54 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:15:04 +0000

Goodell is power hungry but the players have only themselves and their union leaders to thank for that.

By: saints97

saints97 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:14:30 +0000

Did he tell everyone that his reason for upholding the decision was the mountain of evidence he has against them? Obviously, he has only brought out the weak evidence at first. He’s saving the good stuff for a book or something.

By: geauxjay

geauxjay — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:14:29 +0000

Goodell says that they did nothing to counter the evidence the NFL collected.

You know, the evidence they refused to share with them.

By: patriots123456

patriots123456 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:10:20 +0000

Did anyone actually think he was going to overturn himself?