Just the money-grubbing locked-out NHL, the corrupt NBA and its gambling refs, the PED-riddled MLB, and all of professional boxing. But those are the only ones.

Here’s the dilemma. If he were to review the evidence and somehow come to the conclusion that what the players did was pay for performance not a Bounty program then he would strengthen the defamation case Vilma filed against Goodell.

All I know is everyone pulled into this mess has seen their reputation take a hit….

The coaches, players, Goodell, Mary whats her name the former prosecutor, etc. Tags reputation is pretty solid and I hope at the end of this it still is.

Quit hating on these guys because they offer a value to someone and get grossly compensated for it.

Ask yourselves and answer truthfully; If some entity offered you obscene or absurd money for a service, or if You created a business for yourself that earned obscene profits, would any of you say, “No Thanks, that is not fair.”

Just stop. What a bunch of garbage arguments of “Not Fair!” Take your ball and go home babies. Or maybe call and write your congressman.

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I’m ‘enery the 8th I am, ‘enery the 8th I am I am.
Herman’s Hermits.

Sorry I’m being so silly, but if Mr. Goodell can then why can’t I?

You seem to have a solid understanding of business definitions. However your missing the practical side of this. Deferred compensation, in this case, is money he is due to receive now from a contract benefit provided by his contract to be commissioner. It’s not like unpaid sick time or any other work he did for which he was not paid. He was given a very favorable contract to be commissioner which pays him for years after he retires. It’s no different then a pension. That is why PFT are posting stories about him being impartial to the players. Get it? I know this is contract law and can be confusing, but I believe I can help you understand this legal situation.

During the negotiations with the NFLPA, the league office and the team offices were laying off secretaries because they claimed they were too broke to keep them on staff. What a bunch of hypocritical jerks.

And don’t be surprised if Tagliabue says that he’d go broke if the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy were repealed. Paul Tagliabue’s retirement salary is proof that it is moronic to claim that all jobs are created by making rich people richer.

This idea that the NFL is tax exempt needs to come to an end.

If the players involved would just stop fighting this, it would all go away. They followed the coaches instructions on the field, but will not follow there example off the field.

Please stop rubbing every aspect of this BS in my face and just let me enjoy the game on Sunday that is no longer just played on Sunday.

Enough ……

Now let me make sure I can cover tuition, books, dorm, food, and clothes for the next generation of non athletes that will have to actually work to cover future concussion victims that received a free ride.
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The hearts and minds of all sentient beings cry out in anguish at your thoughts that have been expressed into words.
Sadness.

It’s not like he has some sweetheart deal to continue to pay him. This is money he was supposed to have earned while working as comish, and it has been agreed to defer his payment after retirement instead… This is not additional money, but money that was deferred. Big difference… but I’m sure the lawyers will make a run at it to cover their a$$ if the appeal hearing doesn’t go their way.

As for Judge Berrigan, it’s no surprise she encouraged a CBA-derived solution to this and was hesitant to make a ruling in Sep. Contractual labor law is not the same, obviously, as civil law (such as Vilma’s defamation suit) and the CBA limits her leeway to make a ruling, whether or not she thinks the punishment or proceedings are fair.

Nonetheless, I find the comedy/irony of Goodell needing to have his old boss come in and clean up his mess thoroughly enjoyable.

If the players involved would just stop fighting this, it would all go away. They followed the coaches instructions on the field, but will not follow there example off the field.

I deal with greater S*&T at work and do not make anywhere near what the players, coaches, commissioner, ex-commissioner, reporter, or whistle blower make. The majority make more in a week then I will see in my life.

Please stop rubbing every aspect of this BS in my face and just let me enjoy the game on Sunday that is no longer just played on Sunday.

Enough ……

Now let me make sure I can cover tuition, books, dorm, food, and clothes for the next generation of non athletes that will have to actually work to cover future concussion victims that received a free ride.

If this is the only reason Ginsberg will have to accuse him of being biased, it’s not going to work.

There’s no reason to believe he won’t look at the evidence and react the proper way, and that doesn’t mean blindly doing anything.
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Goodell would never have made this move without knowing ahead of time that Tagliabue would cover his behind. This ploy may have snowed some fans, but not the federal judge involved in this case.

There’s no reason to believe he won’t look at the evidence and react the proper way, and that doesn’t mean blindly doing anything.

Maybe the idiot players would be happy with that.