Appears to me as if he wants all to know who is the boss and in charge even if can’t prove the person actually did the deed. Some powers rule by fear and intimidation and in a business of physical strength, speed, and power wants to demAnd respect without earning it. From my perspective it’s job search time and create a position for Goodell he can’t do any harm and say the “more time with family” thing. Save face with him and more on. Roger isn’t the man I believe hire a proven guy.

Too bad Tagliabue isn’t black, female, or a minority, so no surprise he doesn’t get it. What a crock of a rationale. Past precedent of failures now excuses appropriate measures of the present, good grief.

Under[...]the terms of Article 46, I am not reviewing CommissionerGoodell’s October 9, 2012 findings and conclusions de novo. If the parties had intended such areview, they would have written it into the CBA. Instead, I am giving appropriate deference toCommissioner Goodell’s reasonable findings and am applying the same standard of review tofindings of violation and to findings underlying the level of discipline.
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I’m not a lawyer, but does this mean that Tagliabue was not required to, and so did not, examine the methods by which Goodell reached his findings?

The timeline of the announcements and letters in March, and what is being called an “investigation” (a.k.a. he said/she said) on which he based the suspensions seem to be a bone of contention in Fed Court. Is Tags off the hook for looking at that cluster of activity?

Give the owners & NFLPA credit here for cleaning up the mess and bringing Tagliabue back in to do this..

Give the owners/NFL management a big thumbs down for hiring Goodell and allowing this travesty to happen in the first place..

Now THAT is what I call poetic justice!

Seems like his case could have just been thrown out several weeks ago based on his circumstance.

Insufferable fans. Who Dit.