Comments on: Doty shoots down collusion case, again

By: draftazoid

draftazoid — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:32:03 +0000

The players should be asking how much money did DeMaurice Smith cost them by agreeing to punish the Redskins and Cowboys.
How does he still have his job?

By: patfanken

patfanken — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:11:34 +0000

I have no idea why the NFLPA keep demanding the owners over pay players just to claim collusion. Another perfect example is the NFLPA claimsing collusion when teams refuse to pay restricted FA’s top money AND a high draft pick.

The reality is that doing this is that teams are simply not finding this a good methodology to build a a strong team. Last year the Bills and Bucs were 2 of the biggest FA spenders last year and they both flopped.

You can blame the owners for a lot of stupidity, but overpaying and killing their caps shouldn’t be one of them.

By: boyshole25

boyshole25 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:18:55 +0000

De smith gar

By: CKL

CKL — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:29:25 +0000

I’m going to start calling De Smith Don Quixote because he just loves tilting at windmills.

By: jaybirds95

jaybirds95 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:37:12 +0000

The NFLPA signed off on this last year, in order to increase the cap number. The cap space taken from the Cowboys and Redskins was split up evenly amongst the other 30 teams. That is why the NFLPA agreed to it, because the players weren’t losing any money out of it. They only try to sue again because De Smith doesn’t have a clue at what he is doing. Only Smith thinks he can sign off on an agreement and then have it changed whenever the mood strikes him. I am waiting for him to try and somehow blame the league now for the players constant legal issues. (ie. vehicular manslaugher, dwi, assaulting a police officer, possession of firearms in a carry on bag, etc.)

By: term3186

term3186 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:12:39 +0000

Wow. The lack of reading comprehension is ASTOUNDING. The judge isn’t saying there was no collusion. The judge is simply saying the NFLPA waived their right to sue over it when they signed the new CBA. Which they did. It’s pretty straightforward and anyone who is surprised by the judge’s ruling is a fool.

By: shzastl

shzastl — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:07:21 +0000

You don’t get it – he is sympathetic to the players; if there was a way he could fairly rule in their favor he would. The case is just too weak.

By: mark8240

mark8240 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:01:07 +0000

The NFL wins these cases because the PA agreed to throw out any claim to collusion damages when they signed the CBA. NFLPA should have never even filed this suit. It only embarrasses them.

By: thraiderskin

thraiderskin — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:55:02 +0000

I think it might be time to move these cases to a new judge. I think it is also time to investigate this judge for probable corruption as that can be the only reason he is not finding collusion.

By: rtant2013

rtant2013 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:36:20 +0000

This is ridiculous, how ignorant do you have to be to not see that there was collusion in the uncapped year. Otherwise how can you say the Redskins violated the cap when there was no cap? The NFL signed off on every move the Redskins made, and then come back and say you violated the cap? That’s just ridiculous. And how is it not a conflict of interest when the guy who made this ruling is the owner of a team in the same division as the only two teams that were penalized? It’s complete bull, the Redskins should get 36 mill back and Mara should be penalized.

By: seattlecoug

seattlecoug — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:29:19 +0000

logicalvoicesays says:
Feb 22, 2013 4:04 PM
Redskins did nothing wrong and were SCREWED PERIOD. I hope Mara enjoys as RGIII and the Redskins win the Superbowl in his own house this season.

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blah blah blah – the Redskins or whatever they decide to call themselves next won’t even make the playoffs next year….. they’ll probably slip back to last in their division (like usual)

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:22:15 +0000

rabbdogg says:
Feb 22, 2013 4:10 PM
man can the nflpa put in a lawsuit in any other part of the country/district?…because this doty dude sure seems paid off….
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You could have said the same thing about the NFL and the State of Minnesota with the Star Caps case – I’d call it even and move on.

By: rabbdogg

rabbdogg — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:10:29 +0000

man can the nflpa put in a lawsuit in any other part of the country/district?…because this doty dude sure seems paid off….

By: malachiofcourse

malachiofcourse — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:07:24 +0000

shame. there is no doubt in my mind that collusion is rampant in amongst nfl teams. it’s like saying that tampering by agents doesn’t happen..

By: logicalvoicesays

logicalvoicesays — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:04:37 +0000

Redskins did nothing wrong and were SCREWED PERIOD. I hope Mara enjoys as RGIII and the Redskins win the Superbowl in his own house this season.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:59:18 +0000

The nurses found that it was advisable to let Dotty bounce a ball for awhile, just before feeding time. It made him eat more and helped settle him down for his nap.