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Popular Post nycdan Posted August 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Lith said: I'm skeptical only because their 12th game is against the Texans. Why would the league want him playing that game as his first one back? Good TV ratings? Sure. But the optics... If this is real, then we know the NFL has, once again, chosen the path of most clicks and eyeballs over anything else. 13 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Thank goodness this is over. Have to flex that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungaman Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Still amazed that the Texans, who aided and abetted his bad behavior, come out of this unscathed. No fines or penalties for enabling Watson and supplying him with the non-disclosure agreement to use with the therapists. The Brown take the hit, and they walk away with no repercussions. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Willie White Shoes Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, section314 said: Thank goodness this is over. Have to flex that one. Does anybody really care that much for Houston v Cleveland? By week 12, both teams will be sub .500. Watson hasn't played in 2 years. What's the attraction? I don't see it. I expected 12 games when I read that there was a settlement in the works and it's odd that it is an 11 game suspension with this week 12 match up, but is it really an attractive game to watch? Not for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Slick Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I called this last week - 10 games 5 mil. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Biggs Posted August 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Bungaman said: Still amazed that the Texans, who aided and abetted his bad behavior, come out of this unscathed. No fines or penalties for enabling Watson and supplying him with the non-disclosure agreement to use with the therapists. The Brown take the hit, and they walk away with no repercussions. They should take 5M from both Cleveland and Houston and give it to the victims in either a lump sum or through a trust. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bungaman said: Still amazed that the Texans, who aided and abetted his bad behavior, come out of this unscathed. No fines or penalties for enabling Watson and supplying him with the non-disclosure agreement to use with the therapists. The Brown take the hit, and they walk away with no repercussions. I think Watson lighting them up for 7 TDs in Week 12 is intended to be their punishment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sarge4Tide Posted August 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2022 Hope this will result in a happy ending for all parties 1 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Joe Willie White Shoes said: Does anybody really care that much for Houston v Cleveland? By week 12, both teams will be sub .500. Watson hasn't played in 2 years. What's the attraction? I don't see it. I expected 12 games when I read that there was a settlement in the works and it's odd that it is an 11 game suspension with this week 12 match up, but is it really an attractive game to watch? Not for me. Agree with you on the game itself, but that is burying the lead here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Sarge4Tide said: Hope this will result in a happy ending for all parties I hope Saban didn't read that Sarge.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Hmm…Where are all the people who claimed he would get an indefinite suspension? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 'Reached a settlement' The NFL supposedly could have told the players association to take a hike no, why are they settling anything? Make a ruling and stick to it. Our whole world is plea deal lawyerized. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Irish Jet Posted August 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2022 When you think this league can’t get worse… What a f*cking disgrace. A victory for the Watson defenders who love to play down sexual assault at every opportunity. Congrats. 8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Beerfish said: 'Reached a settlement' The NFL supposedly could have told the players association to take a hike no, why are they settling anything? Make a ruling and stick to it. Our whole world is plea deal lawyerized. Because the union said they would sue, and the NFL knew there was a chance they would lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronx Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Irish Jet said: When you think this league can’t get worse… What a f*cking disgrace. A victory for the Watson defenders who love to play down sexual assault at every opportunity. Congrats. Especially the weed punishments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinc855 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Watson and Browns org still a POS forever Cant change that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Old Monty Python joke: "What's brown and sounds like a bell? Dung". Now it becomes even more apropos. Enjoy the disaster Browns' fans. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLV Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, Butterfield said: Because the union said they would sue, and the NFL knew there was a chance they would lose. No there was no chance to lose but it could have dragged on quite a while. What a pathetic thing for the NFL to do. I guess I will never learn that most people and organizations faced with choosing between gaining money and power and doing the right thing will consistently do the wrong thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 24 minutes ago, Irish Jet said: When you think this league can’t get worse… What a f*cking disgrace. A victory for the Watson defenders who love to play down sexual assault at every opportunity. Congrats. Perfectly stated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnnyLV Posted August 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2022 20 minutes ago, Irish Jet said: When you think this league can’t get worse… What a f*cking disgrace. A victory for the Watson defenders who love to play down sexual assault at every opportunity. Congrats. It's sort of stomach churning. Great message to send fans of the NFL, especially women, that serial sexual assault is a lesser offense than smoking marijuana which is now legal for recreational use in 19 states covering at least 11 NFL teams. How effed up is that? Let's remember the first judge in unequivocal words said Watson was guilty of serial sexual assault. Whatever. Many on this board think it's just boys being boys and the victims are money seeking whores. 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 28 minutes ago, Beerfish said: 'Reached a settlement' The NFL supposedly could have told the players association to take a hike no, why are they settling anything? Make a ruling and stick to it. Our whole world is plea deal lawyerized. 23 minutes ago, Irish Jet said: When you think this league can’t get worse… What a f*cking disgrace. A victory for the Watson defenders who love to play down sexual assault at every opportunity. Congrats. Pretty sure the only reason they had to come to a 2nd decision was due to the bad optics of the 1st one (someone sent a tweet like the one above comparing sentences). The biggest joke is the massive penalty on weed. Is it even considered a performance enhancer? It's also legal in many states now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, johnnysd said: No there was no chance to lose but it could have dragged on quite a while. What a pathetic thing for the NFL to do. I guess I will never learn that most people and organizations faced with choosing between gaining money and power and doing the right thing will consistently do the wrong thing. Sorry, there is always a chance to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said: Pretty sure the only reason they had to come to a 2nd decision was due to the bad optics of the 1st one (someone sent a tweet like the one above comparing sentences). The biggest joke is the massive penalty on weed. Is it even considered a performance enhancer? It's also legal in many states now too. Sadly you can get fired from a lot of jobs for just testing positive for marijuana. Even in legal states. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, johnnysd said: It's sort of stomach churning. Great message to send fans of the NFL, especially women, that serial sexual assault is a lesser offense than smoking marijuana which is now legal for recreational use in 19 states covering at least 11 NFL teams. How effed up is that? Let's remember the first judge in unequivocal words said Watson was guilty of serial sexual assault. Whatever. Many on this board think it's just boys being boys and the victims are money seeking whores. But he wasn’t guilty. He hasn’t even been charged. Blame the legal system, if you feel the need to blame anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Butterfield said: Sadly you can get fired from a lot of jobs for just testing positive for marijuana. Even in legal states. I think it's actually still illegal on the federal level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, TuscanyTile2 said: I think it's actually still illegal on the federal level. Probably for a while longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Not as much as I would have liked, but more than he got originally, so that is good. The NFL clearly needs to do a parity review on the fairness and severity of it's various punishments, because +1 to the unfairness of that list above. Ultimately, the NFL is making a business decision, like all it's decisions. If you truly hate it, you're only real option is to not partake of their business. Anything less is irrelevant them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flea Flicking Frank Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Butterfield said: But he wasn’t guilty. He hasn’t even been charged. Blame the legal system, if you feel the need to blame anyone. While I understand your point, its hard to imagine too many jobs in this country that the person wouldnt have been flat out fired for the same level of evidence or charging that Watson had against him. Forget about suspension in almost any job, its termination. NFL is different, I get that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Flea Flicking Frank said: While I understand your point, its hard to imagine too many jobs in this country that the person wouldnt have been flat out fired for the same level of evidence or charging that Watson had against him. Forget about suspension in almost any job, its termination. NFL is different, I get that Some jobs, sure. But some would probably never even know unless he was charged. And with a union in place? I just don’t know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, Butterfield said: But he wasn’t guilty. He hasn’t even been charged. Blame the legal system, if you feel the need to blame anyone. I haven't followed the story but is that true that he wasn't charged??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, TuscanyTile2 said: I haven't followed the story but is that true that he wasn't charged??? Grand juries declined to indict him. https://www.nfl.com/_amp/second-texas-grand-jury-declines-to-indict-browns-qb-deshaun-watson-on-criminal- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLV Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 11 minutes ago, Butterfield said: Sorry, there is always a chance to lose. In this case, not really. It is a CBA and the language is SUPER clear. And there is precedent albeit to a different CBA with the Dallas RB. Also, courts are exceedingly reluctant to rule against any CBA as that would start tearing them down. The legal process would take a while but the NFL is like 100% to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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