Comments on: Vilma files final brief on recusal issue

By: flipx99

flipx99 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:10:33 +0000

chicagobtech says:Oct 29, 2012 4:08 PM

Question for you Mike: If Vilma’s brief today contains nothing new, is there a potential issue with Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?

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Congrats on having heard of Rule 11 — but no. You are way off.

By: vbe2

vbe2 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:29:50 +0000

mazblast says:Oct 29, 2012 6:47 PM

If the CBA conflicts with federal law…
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It doesn’t.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:47:02 +0000

What legal standing does he have here? The NFLPA agreed to allow Goodell to hear the appeals or to appoint someone to hear the appeals on his behalf.

If Vilma doesn’t want to live by that agreement then he needs to leave the union and go out on his own on this.
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If the CBA conflicts with federal law, the latter takes precedence and the provision allowing The Great Goodell Himself Live And In Person to appoint the arbitrator is void.

By: footballfan58

footballfan58 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:24:05 +0000

This is beginning to remind me of someone else who commented on what the definition of “is” is. A lot of fancy dancin’ going on instead of just following the rules.

By: hor2012

hor2012 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:12:57 +0000

I’m just tired of this now. I can’t wait till next year

By: chicagobtech

chicagobtech — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:08:20 +0000

Question for you Mike: If Vilma’s brief today contains nothing new, is there a potential issue with Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?

By: nflfan555

nflfan555 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:06:03 +0000

Let him play the Aints are irrelevant… who cares now…

By: cwwgk

cwwgk — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:02:05 +0000

By any objective measure, Vilma isn’t standing up for his rights. He’s complaining that he should have rights which don’t exist. Vilma’s beef is with the NFLPA, not the NFL.

By: jason1980

jason1980 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:32 +0000

Or perhaps Mr. Vilma can leave the country, because federal law doesn’t seem to mean squat to the NFL, where fairness, and due process regarding evidence is a foreign concept. NFL fans who are practically all devoid of legal skills, or fairness, unless it’s their team can rant until the cows come home, standing up for your rights in this country is still considered admirable to most who think for themselves. The respect that I have for Mr. Vilma is off the charts, you continue to stand up for yourself sir, it’s the American way.

By: goodellgate

goodellgate — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:26:35 +0000

Come on Roger, you say you have overwhelming evidence that Saints are guilty. Just show it to an impartial arbitrator and put an end to this thing.

By: cletusvandam

cletusvandam — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:16:00 +0000

After watching Vilma play lasy night the Saints probably wish he’s just take the suspensions!

By: vbe2

vbe2 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:04:36 +0000

What legal standing does he have here? The NFLPA agreed to allow Goodell to hear the appeals or to appoint someone to hear the appeals on his behalf.

If Vilma doesn’t want to live by that agreement then he needs to leave the union and go out on his own on this.