They beat San Francisco who has a 5-2 record, and Arizona today who has a winning record. Even if you think those opponents aren’t worthy, the expectation for the Vikings was to maybe be 8-8 if they got some lucky wins, so I doubt you’re going to make any Vikings fans to upset if you have to resort to an arguments as absurd as the BCS itself.

If the ‘Bounty case’ is what the NFL has led us to believe then WHY NOT hand the decision over to a truly impartial retired federal judge. That would end those who feel the process has been a farce. There would be no argument left if a 3rd party affirms the NFL’s position.

So, why no independent arbitrator? What does the NFL have to hide? What could they possibly lose?

I can only think of ONE reason the NFL would want an impartial judge to make this go away forever.

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Tag’s firm represents Goodell in the Vilma defamation case. Goodell is essiantly Tag’s client.
If Tags found against Goodell in the appeal he would be finding against his own client and further opening his client up the to Vilma action which Tags is defending Goodell from.

How can that NOT possibly be a conflict of interest?

He should of gone outside the box… the NLF’s box and picked someone impartial, like Judge Judy or maybe OJ’s judge. They both are ‘reeaaallll impartial’

js

You LOST!! Get over it. You are the reason we are in this mess. Your lying coach cried like a baby to the league because his QB got hit! Its football! Just because y’all dress in purple doesn’t mean you have to act like little girls.

As the employers, the owners have established a discipline process for its employees. Just like every other employer in the country. Through its union, the players have agreed to the process.

Consistent with every other private enterprise in this country, the NFL handles its discipline process in-house. Just as consistent, the league wants to operate its league as it sees fit.

The owners/employers have successfully operated the NFL for decades using the very same discipline rules for their employees/players which exist now. The owners have no incentive to change their successful process for a minute number of disgruntled employees who compromise less than 1% of their workforce.

We live in a free market society. If the players aren’t happy with their employer’s disciplinary rules, they have the absolute right to find a company they feel is more fair.

He who pays the piper plays the tune.

Dictionary definitions:

Impartial is “not favoring one person etc more than another, e.g., an impartial judge.”

“Neutral” is 1. “Not aligned with, supporting, or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest, e.g., an neutral arbitrator”

I’ve seen absurd semantics games, but this is crazy.

He was hand picked by Roger Goodell to be the arbitrator who would oversee and uphold the decision regarding suspensions handed down by Roger Goodell.

Just like Goodell was hand picked to be the NFL Commissioner a few years ago by Paul Tagliabue.

No conflict of interest at all. Just one good old boy scratching the back of another good old boy who got him his job in the first place.