APThe NFL has lowered the hammer on Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith.
Smith is suspended for one year, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
During his time with the 49ers, Smith had a number of issues related to substance abuse and off-field misconduct. The 49ers cut him in August after he was arrested for DUI, hit and run and vandalism, but the NFL did not immediately suspend him and the Raiders signed him.
Smith has played in all nine games for the Raiders this season, but now he’ll be ineligible to play until November of 2016.
Greg Hardy can play though, right? Cool.
Yet Greg Hardy can still suit up.
The NFL is a joke.
Sheldon Richardson and Hardy both did equally bad or worse things than him. Not saying he isn’t wrong (and I’m not even a SF or OAK fan) but the NFL is a joke.
Whoa.
This is disappointing. I don’t mean Aldon’s conduct. I mean Roger actually got one right. This breaks a losing streak going back 2 seasons.
If he appeals it, im sure it will be reduced to the 1st quarter of the next game.
How does Andy Dalton feel about Aldon Smith?
No one to blame but himself.
He was still better then what we had behind him at DE / OLB for these games this year anyway. Hope we sign him to long term…
All Kaep’s fault, cuz everything is…
Just in time for the Lions game! Got to Love it!
Isn’t the entire Raiders roster juggling a court appearance, jail time &/or suspension?
Well it was fun while it lasted and honestly I can’t believe they waited this long. I was expecting him to play about two games and get on King Rogers exemption list. Hopefully we can get him to sign a 3-4 year deal with a lot of incentives to stay out of trouble
You can’t be mad at Cam Newton’s celebration if you have no problem with Aaron Rodgers “discount double check”. Please check your hypocrisy.
After a year off and growing up Aldon…….. come back across the bay
@ignorant bloggers:
Greg Hardy already served his suspension for his incidents in the form of 19 games. Did I miss something? What new thing did Greg Hardy do? You people need to get over yourselves. If he gets in trouble again, I guarantee he’ll be looking at a very long suspension. I don’t see the injustice or relevance.
Aldon, look at it this way…
Josh Gordon has served three years for doing 1/100 of what you did.
1 year isn’t that bad.
What’s a DUI? Is it when no one can prove that you let an imperceptible amount of air out of a football?
If so good, throw the book at him!
Just go away baby!
@dumbaseinstien… Actually the Raiders have some of the fewest players with arrest problems. Check ur facts instead of just spewing whatever crap comes into ur head.
dont forget Josh Gordon, banished for failing an ‘ALCOHOL’ test……..
but yet greg hardy is free to play
Ahh Oakland the place where everybody inevitably falls into the black hole. Just win baby!!
3 sacks and 28 tackles and you want him long term and hope he doesn’t get suspended again? Go for it.
Niners dropped him because when he came back last year he sucked. Guy doesn’t play the run and isn’t getting sacks above the average for his position.
You let him play for 9 games NFL… suspend him early or dont at all…
Oh no, we suck again
Sheldon Richardson and Hardy both did equally bad or worse things than him. Not saying he isn’t wrong (and I’m not even a SF or OAK fan) but the NFL is a joke.
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Please save the comparisons, what Sheldon did doesn’t compare to the habitual criminals Hardy and Smith are, and this isn’t Smith first DUI he had one in 2012 two days later he gets stabbed at a party where two guys get shot, then another DUI and a trip to rehab then a yr later freaked out on a plane saying he had a bomb and would blow it up followed by this DUI hit and run, don’t make excuses for this bum he is on his 5th chance…..
A whole year is a joke, but this isnt the first time hes done something so whatever, it was good while it lasted.
He was def and factor and making an impact when on the field and gave us some good pass rush. This is where were gonna start regretting that Sio Moore trade abit now.
Just hope this dont slow us down to much, wouldve been nice to have him down this last stretch of the season including all the division games. Go Raiders.
No soup for you! Come back, one year!
This is Aldon’s 10th incident or so. Don’t compare him to other guys
They Couldn’t have waited until the Off Season to do this?
Greg Hardy already sat for a year except it was with pay. Both of these guys should sit without pay for a year.
I’m hearing Beck’s “Loser” in the background as I type this.
Just a little glimpse into the problems between Harbaugh and Baalke in San Francisco. Baalke brought in all these character guys, and Harbaugh had to try to deal with them.
Hecka cray. I really wish the NFL would throw down these suspensions immediately following the misconduct. It just seems way out of place this late in the season.
#randomsuspensiontiming
Also…the incident itself was nothing. You can say DUI hit & run…he essentially opened his car door into another car door in his buildings parking garage. Like I said…a JOKE compared to the crap other NFL psychos do. Beat kids and women…okay Roger!!!
The man’s a mess. He can stay out of trouble for a year because he’s done it a couple times before in the last 4 years. Still, looking at the frequency and breadth of different charges against him since 2012, with the 3 DUI incidents as the most aggravating, I wonder if if can really get healthy in only a year. Sad, bad tale about a dude that could have re-written NFL records with his name beside them instead of obtaining criminal records with his name above them.
You can’t be mad at Cam Newton’s celebration if you have no problem with Aaron Rodgers “discount double check”. Please check your hypocrisy.
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Yea… Rodgers does it at key points of the game when they take the lead… Newtons does it every time… like last year when they were getting blown out by 20 points with a minute left, he pulling his classless shtick.
Meanwhile back at Mizzou……
Apparently he missed Chris Carter’s Seminar…
Image that
ctiggs says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:20 PM
After a year off and growing up Aldon…….. come back across the bay
I hate to break it to you and most whiner fans, BUT… They aren’t on the other side of the Bay anymore. Haven’t been for years. They both play ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE BAY. Your team moved to the good side of the Bay in Santa Clara. They haven’t been in San Francisco for years. I know you so called 49er fans still don’t realize that
Raider for life
wrathofrathman says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:25 PM
3 sacks and 28 tackles and you want him long term and hope he doesn’t get suspended again? Go for it.
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He didn’t have a training camp with the Raiders, but he’s got 4 sacks, 27 hurries, 3 batted passes, and 16 tackles. So yeah, on another team-friendly deal like the one he previously signed, I’d like to see him back.
Ain’t no rest for the wicked.
Shocker!
seems like the kid was getting his act together and you kick him to the curb, good call! Not.
Hey, I just heard a toilet flush. Maybe someone lost a turtle.
No? Oh, that’s just Aldon Smith’s career.
Ok this is getting ridiculous. What ever happened with Daryl Washington, one of the top ILBs in the NFL entering his prime and he has fallen off the map for 2 years now with not a whisper from the NFL, for missing pee tests and shoving a crazy baby momma who was trying to get in his car while he was trying to leave her screaming and throwing potted plants off balconies at him for the crime of trying to be a dad and take his own kid to Dairy Queen during his court ordered time.
Deflate gate/Brady, Hardy, Manziel, Smith and so many others get resolved ASAP…
Is his name Aldon or Alldone?
NFL suspends Aldon Smith for one year
Posted by Michael David Smith on November 17, 2015, 5:12 PM EST
Aldon Smith AP
The NFL has lowered the hammer on Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith.
Smith is suspended for one year, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
During his time with the 49ers, Smith had a number of issues related to substance abuse and off-field misconduct. The 49ers cut him in August after he was arrested for DUI, hit and run and vandalism, but the NFL did not immediately suspend him and the Raiders signed him.
Smith has played in all nine games for the Raiders this season, but now he’ll be ineligible to play until November of 2016.
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skunkb3ar says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:13 PM
Greg Hardy can play though, right? Cool.
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jgo304 says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:14 PM
Yet Greg Hardy can still suit up.
The NFL is a joke.
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skunkb3ar says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:14 PM
Sheldon Richardson and Hardy both did equally bad or worse things than him. Not saying he isn’t wrong (and I’m not even a SF or OAK fan) but the NFL is a joke.
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Mr. Wright 212 says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:14 PM
Whoa.
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accipiterq says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:14 PM
This is disappointing. I don’t mean Aldon’s conduct. I mean Roger actually got one right. This breaks a losing streak going back 2 seasons.
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rtookey says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:14 PM
If he appeals it, im sure it will be reduced to the 1st quarter of the next game.
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djaehne says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:15 PM
How does Andy Dalton feel about Aldon Smith?
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treye2 says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:15 PM
No one to blame but himself.
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raiderman81 says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:15 PM
He was still better then what we had behind him at DE / OLB for these games this year anyway. Hope we sign him to long term…
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nrae73 says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:16 PM
All Kaep’s fault, cuz everything is…
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detroit2sd says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:18 PM
Just in time for the Lions game! Got to Love it!
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dumbaseinstien says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:19 PM
Isn’t the entire Raiders roster juggling a court appearance, jail time &/or suspension?
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raidernation37 says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:19 PM
Well it was fun while it lasted and honestly I can’t believe they waited this long. I was expecting him to play about two games and get on King Rogers exemption list. Hopefully we can get him to sign a 3-4 year deal with a lot of incentives to stay out of trouble
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rickastleydancemoves says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:20 PM
You can’t be mad at Cam Newton’s celebration if you have no problem with Aaron Rodgers “discount double check”. Please check your hypocrisy.
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ctiggs says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:20 PM
After a year off and growing up Aldon…….. come back across the bay
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pillowporkers says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:21 PM
@ignorant bloggers:
Greg Hardy already served his suspension for his incidents in the form of 19 games. Did I miss something? What new thing did Greg Hardy do? You people need to get over yourselves. If he gets in trouble again, I guarantee he’ll be looking at a very long suspension. I don’t see the injustice or relevance.
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Greg Hardy was PAID for the ENTIRE 2014 season even though he appeared in only ONE GAME. He was suspended for four games without pay. That was his punishment. Four game checks for beating the living hell out of a woman. He has continued to thumb his nose at authority while with the Cowboys. To wit: Insensitive comments about guns blazing and Brady’s hot wife and wondering if she has a sister. Being late to meetings. Showing up coaches and teammates in public. More than once.
So your entire comment is false, made up of lies. Just like Hardy’s defense of as to how the woman was beat to hell. CTIGGS, how are those Cowboys doing? Karma, she is a mean witch.
YES! Justice is served.
GO STEELERS! Woot
kvnhlstd says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:36 PM
You can’t be mad at Cam Newton’s celebration if you have no problem with Aaron Rodgers “discount double check”. Please check your hypocrisy.
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Yea… Rodgers does it at key points of the game when they take the lead…
Guess Rodgers hasn’t been doing it much the last three weeks . . .
Let me very clear hear folks, because apparently Raider fans do not understand this. Aldon Smith was made by playing behind the Cowboy, Justin Smith. He is an average defender at best. Playing behind the stud who never took on less than 2 players allowed him to use his long arms and accumulate sacks. Look at the tape of him playing when Justin did not. That’s right, he is non-existent, just like he is now!
Vikequeens & Donks lead the league in arrests dumbasestein. Raids tied with 7th lowest slot at 19 arrests (tied with Panthers,Steelers,Redskins) teams in the nfl with off field arrests. No cheating scandals, no double murders, no women or child beating from the Raiders.
Sucks as he was playing really well since Mack has been hurt all year, and it just means Mack will get double & triple teamed more.
He’s gone forever. There’s no way he can stay out of trouble for a whole year. How does the state of California even let this guy have a drivers license?
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Colts owner, Jim Irsay was caught driving through a population center going 10 mph in a 40 mph zone and in possession of 11 different prescriptions and 29k in cash. He was a threat to every man, woman and child in the area.
Roger Goodell banned him from his owners box for 6 games and fined a billionaire 500,000.
Conversely, Tom Brady was suspended for 4 games and fined 1.9 million dollars for probably being generally aware of something that never happened.
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Hecka cray. I really wish the NFL would throw down these suspensions immediately following the misconduct. It just seems way out of place this late in the season.
#randomsuspensiontiming
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I completely understand where you are coming from, and it totally looks as such.
The NFL and player do need to look into the matters after misconduct. Now I may not be familiar or recall all of Smith’s troubles but he does deserve a suspension, and I don’t know if his legal matters have been through the court system or not, but its pretty dangerous to start dropping the hammer so fast.
Just think if NHL would have reacted to the star player being in all that hot water, and then all of a sudden a lot of question marks start coming about the credibility of people and the scenario that went down.
Smoke some trees tho and PC Principal will sack your career a la Josh Gordon and Justin Blackmon. The war on drugs is a joke!
So with the way the NFL has been handling this sort of thing, he should be able to appeal and get this down to a 1 hour suspension. That guy hasn’t even taken a cheap shot on with anyone on the field. Seems like he’s been doing fine. I’m not saying what he did is not bad, but a year? C’mon, man.
skunkb3ar says:
Greg Hardy can play though, right? Cool.
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The league could suspend him if there were no union. So all the pro-union guys who want Hardy suspended can look in the mirror.
that Santa Clara curse is contagious
Its amazing how the Raiders have turned their culture around. Al must be very proud.
Why do it this late though? Just comes off as random.
He will get the penalty reduced to a couple games. If Hardy can get what? 4 games for severely beating a woman?
Toad Man McKenzie is back on the streets looking for another felony rental. It’s the Raider way.
What’s next…another bomb threat at the airport?
rickastleydancemoves says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:20 PM
You can’t be mad at Cam Newton’s celebration if you have no problem with Aaron Rodgers “discount double check”. Please check your hypocrisy.
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Both are toads.
Complete waste of protoplasm
Stop the presses! The Niners management finally did something right.
6ball says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:52 PM
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Colts owner, Jim Irsay was caught driving through a population center going 10 mph in a 40 mph zone and in possession of 11 different prescriptions and 29k in cash. He was a threat to every man, woman and child in the area.
Roger Goodell banned him from his owners box for 6 games and fined a billionaire 500,000.
Conversely, Tom Brady was suspended for 4 games and fined 1.9 million dollars for probably being generally aware of something that never happened.
NOT TO MENTION…The NFL spent close to $10 million trying to nail Brady for some fabricated story.
The issue here, is levels and dangers of issues…The NFL has no balance…clueless.
Why did it take 2 months to come to this decision afor Aldon, and only 2 weeks to let Johnny Bustball off the hook???
While I don’t think Hardy should have the right or privilege to play in the NFL, people above need to realize that this guy was suspended for about a year (maybe more) so don’t act like he has gotten a free pass and Aldon hasn’t. They both are pretty dumb waste of talents. I would take Aldon over Greg in a battle of who would you take if you were forced to hypothetical.
Sheldon Richardson and Hardy both did equally bad or worse things than him. Not saying he isn’t wrong (and I’m not even a SF or OAK fan) but the NFL is a joke.
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As a Patriots fan, I wholeheartedly concur.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha!
MostlyRight says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:44 PM
Deflate gate/Brady, Hardy, Manziel, Smith and so many others get resolved ASAP…
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*Framegate/Brady got resolved ASAP? Did I miss something?
You can’t be mad at Cam Newton’s celebration if you have no problem with Aaron Rodgers “discount double check”. Please check your hypocrisy.
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One is taunting. When is the last time you seen Rodgers taunt anyone after a td??? cam does his thing every stinking 1st down. When they lose some games he will implode. I think this b/c of the way he acts when winning.
The NFL becomes harder to watch every day. I’m so sick of this crap.
The officials keep blowing games and face no discipline.
The NFL can’t even decide what’s a catch and what’s NOT a catch.
The Patriots cheat in different ways for a decade and get NO punishment.
Several players beat their wives/girlfriends and get minimal punishment.
Some players get DUIs or smoke some weed – DONE FOR A YEAR!! THROW THEM IN PRISON!!
What a complete joke.
Aldon Smith is a repeat offender and has been doing dumb crap for years. Not saying Hardy should be playing either, but Smith is a repeat offender.
Dug says: Nov 17, 2015 5:48 PM
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wth are you talking about? I hate the cowboys
Sounds like Goddell’s impotence on the Hardy case is being taken out on Smith.
Hardy got paid fyi. Big difference
It took this long to arrive at that decision??
He should sue the league like sniffle, sniffle uggs brady did.
The League Office cant fix the horrible officiating but lets suspend as many players as we can for whatever reason we decide to.
The League Office and Goodell and the NFL is a joke. The NFL is becoming unwatchable. Most of the feature games are unwatchable. Like I said earlier there is 1-2 quality games a week. The rest i find other things to watch. And even the watchable games, you have to change the channel 100x during the 1st half because of all the stupid commercials.
Im quickly finding other things to watch during NFL games.
Hardy did his time and wasn’t charged with anything. I hate the Cowboys but people are so quick to judge sometimes I swear can you go a day without fake outrage?
Hey Aldon, was cool seeing you suit up and play for the Raiders. Man I wish it lasted longer but thanks for the time in Oakland. Hope you can come back.
Maybe the NFL should ban GMs who sign known trouble makers, who then go out and embarrass the league.
suhmonster90 says:
Nov 17, 2015 7:02 PM
Hardy did his time and wasn’t charged with anything. I hate the Cowboys but people are so quick to judge sometimes I swear can you go a day without fake outrage?
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Hardy did NO time. He beat the crap out of at least one woman. Paid her to shut up. Then got signed to the Cowboys. He’s trash, and so is anyone (you) intent on providing excuses.
Get ready, here it comes.
Stay Classy Oakland!
Seriously? What did they think was going to happen? How many times in SF dos he have issues. They rolled the dice signing him and lost. Got nobody to blame but themselves
ctiggs says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:20 PM
After a year off and growing up Aldon…….. come back across the bay
I think they closed the Rock…but that would be a good place for him to hang out.
so he pleaded not guilty, and still has not been found guilty. He needs to appeal this right now.
I could understand if he is found guilty of a DUI, while he was not even driving a car, and the hit and run and vandalisim is for opening his car door and accidently hitting the car parked next to him. All he has to do is go to trial…if that is what the Santa Clara DA wants to use taxpayers money for. I don’t think a jury in America will find him guilty.
No surprise here. He has multiple offenses already on top of his most recent one this past August, Oakland knew this when they signed him, so deal with it.
The Raiders should take a lesson from Pats and have their fans whine on every single thread about the “injustice”, use deliberate misinterpretation of science, ruin every single talk show, hold angry press conferences and demand apologies, and stonewall any and all investigation. Then stick your heads in the sand and go lalalalalalala.
I find it absolutely appalling that Goodell can lie to the public, have Federal Judges tell him hes not being truthful, yet he makes 44 million and still has a job, yet players grt DUIs and smoke some weed yet they are suspended for a year.
Id love to see a player lie to a Federal judge and see what Goodell would do. Hes the biggest hypocrite. He tarnishes the NFL daily but he is pulling in 44 million. Most managers are hypocrites and scumbags and Goodell fits both descriptions
I love all of the “NFL is a (insert insult)”, yet dudes keep watching every week and the offseason.
No surprise here. Had the Raiders been 1-8, Aldon would have been suspended after the year.
Certainly not condoning DUI, hit and run, or vandalism but if none of those violations involved injury to another, how does any of this compare with Hardy and DV??
Hmmm. How did I know Goodell would suspend Aldon Smith and clear Johnny Manziel?
This dude has a LONG pattern of misconduct. I have no problem with this suspension whatsoever. Seems justified.
roger goodell spins the wheel in his office and it came up one year
Johnny Football is cleared by the NFL for beating his G/F, Greg Hardy is alright to play after beating the living crap out of his S/O, Brady can play football after deflating footballs in the playoff’s, yet the Comish being the Raider hater he truly is, decides to suspend someone starting over with a new team. Maybe Aldon needs to go talk to Brady and see how he got out of his punishment.
I hate the way NFL lays in wait to dole out punishment. Seems ridiculous
When will richardson be punished for his last encounter? The 4 games was for something prior to his resisting arrest
masterblaster78 says:
Nov 17, 2015 8:14 PM
Johnny Football is cleared by the NFL for beating his G/F, Greg Hardy is alright to play after beating the living crap out of his S/O, Brady can play football after deflating footballs in the playoff’s, yet the Comish being the Raider hater he truly is, decides to suspend someone starting over with a new team. Maybe Aldon needs to go talk to Brady and see how he got out of his punishment.
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Are you just punding on the keyboard randomly Or are you tryng to express rational thought? The league susended Hardy 10 games, but the players association appealed and it was reduced to 4. Can’t blame the commish for that.
You can however blame the commish for finding Brady guilty of something that scientific evidence proves never even happened, and even if you make the absurd leap of faith that it did happen, you have no evidence whatsoever that he had anything to do with it other than to say “Well, why else would this thing that didnt actually happen have been done? brady MUST have directed it”.
Conclusion: Hardy is a scumbag and the league got that punishment right. Aldon Smith is a scumbag and the league got that right too. But to lump Brady in with these guys is absurd.
Even though u on Carson/L.A., I’m still a fan of u Aldon.
Keep your head up and stay focused #99!
God bless bruh
49er Faithful
chaunce922 says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:28 PM
A whole year is a joke, but this isnt the first time hes done something so whatever, it was good while it lasted.
He was def and factor and making an impact when on the field and gave us some good pass rush. This is where were gonna start regretting that Sio Moore trade abit now.
Just hope this dont slow us down to much, wouldve been nice to have him down this last stretch of the season including all the division games. Go Raiders.
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You mean Sio Moore who has hardly been able to play on a team with no talent at the position he plays? Sio has 10 whole tackles this season. He was traded because his injury has apparently made him worthless.
Heres my problem with the nfls code of conduct. You suspend a guy for a year with obvious problems. The one thing keeping him out of trouble, football your taking away for a year. I agree he shouldnt be allowed to play or practice because it is a privilege to play in the nfl. Instead of banishing these players why not give them the option to stay with the team without pay make it mandatory to go through couciling rehab or what ever they need during the suspension. The nfl caims to care about there players concussions etc. Instead of kicking this kid back to the negitive people/situations that got him here in the first place force this kid to see what hes missing and reflect on his bad choices. By keeping him away for a year you sentence this guy to death professionally and hell most likely end up in jail or dead. The nfl’s lack of care and military approach to discipline doesnt work for all players in the nfl every case is different. Just my opinion.
@swine, jets run league office thus no penalty on Richardson and no penalty on kicker caught manipulating footballs and no forfeiture of draft picks after being caught red handed tampering with other players like other teams had to do. Too many ex jet losers in NFL hq to have anything but mismanagement.
Roger Goodell is a joke of a commissioner. He must go!!
hoss408 says:
Nov 17, 2015 7:52 PM
This dude has a LONG pattern of misconduct. I have no problem with this suspension whatsoever. Seems justified.
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The only question is why does it take so long for the league to opine?
Uh oh, here come the bleeding hearts who will try and deflect the blame off his continual bad decision making.
raiderrob21 says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:39 PM
ctiggs says:
Nov 17, 2015 5:20 PM
After a year off and growing up Aldon…….. come back across the bay
I hate to break it to you and most whiner fans, BUT… They aren’t on the other side of the Bay anymore. Haven’t been for years. They both play ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE BAY. Your team moved to the good side of the Bay in Santa Clara. They haven’t been in San Francisco for years. I know you so called 49er fans still don’t realize that
Technically its the south bay, and I wouldn’t say the east bay is the good side… funny comment though, it made me laugh
LA or Oakland I smell trash!
Isn’t the entire Raiders roster juggling a court appearance, jail time &/or suspension?
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Im not even a Raiders fan and I’m tired of this sterotype
Aldon deserves to be punished. He screwed up repeatedly. But is a year banishment what’s best for him and for the game?
Aldon has a support structure in playing with the Raiders that seems to be working (along with hopefully regular alcohol counseling).
But a year away from the game? No practices, no Sundays to get ready for. Is that good for an alcoholic?
As always, the responsibility is ultimately with the individual and regardless of what Goodell does, it’s Aldon’s responsibility to get his life on the right track. But I sincerely fail to see how a one year suspension is “good for the game” or how it is going to teach a lesson to a young kid facing a very serious problem. It very well could make it worse.
Sio Moore was replaced by Malcolm Smith, not Aldon Smith, they play opposite sides Einstein. Malcom Smith is having an almost Pro Bowl season too. Sio is a moron who I believe spit on one of thecoaches shoes. he is a htohead who gets dumbpenalties and now he is virtually worthless and has hadrly played. Oaklnd made out like bandits in that one.
Furthrermore, this is simply unfair, Aldon has not been convicted of anythign just charged and from what I have read, it is a bogus case.
The fact that Hardy is playing and Smith is not, is beyond me and PacmanJones should have been suspended for 4 games for ripping Amrai Coppers helmet off and blatantly smashing his unprotected head into it but this is the NFL. As in No Frikkin Longer reputable.
Goodell is a joke. Brady should have been banned the entire year.
Did he smoke, do cocaine, drink? Steroids??
Nonviolent!!! Let the man play 🙂 lol
Niners drafted this clown ahead of JJ Watt?