I wouldn't blame Zeke if he sued the NFL for 20 to 30M, pay Dallas back his signing bonus and retiring.
I hope so, but they knew about the blackmail angle when they imposed the penalty so I would be very surprised if more than 4 games get knocked off. I am hoping for a reduction of one or two and would guess max reduction would be 4. But maybe something new comes out between now and when the appeal is heard and the whole suspension gets tossed
I've said from the get-go DV is possible, but the girl has no credibility at all, and if all they have is her words and picures provided from her, there's no way he should be suspended at all, that was before I knew of the blackmail. I have no idea how the impartial panel came to this conclusion.I hope so, but they knew about the blackmail angle when they imposed the penalty so I would be very surprised if more than 4 games get knocked off. I am hoping for a reduction of one or two and would guess max reduction would be 4. But maybe something new comes out between now and when the appeal is heard and the whole suspension gets tossed
Yes, all fair points, but my comment was strictly based on the reduction through appeal not the original suspension. All of what you bring up was 100% known when the suspension was handed down. So I can't see how any of it is going to lead to a huge decrease in his suspension. Something needs to come out that the hearing officer can state was not taken into account when the suspension was doled out if he is going to adjudicate it or significantly decrease it. Otherwise he probably just knocks off couple of games or perhaps upholds the original suspension. The rules of the NFL's powers here are strong and clear. DV = 6 games. So he needs something to hang his hat on to take a significant act. Perhaps when Zeke testifies he will give them some new info to really call everything into question even more so and allow them to reverse the decision. But IMO that will require something new to come out, not just the idea that it wasn't fair.
The public complaints about 6 games being too much is loud, and not just from Dallas fans, and that was before the blackmail came out. Hell even Dirt stopped talking about it on the NFL board, and he was ready to execute Zeke.
This is nothing more than a witch hunt targeting zeke and most likely the cowboys. The lead investigator into the allegations is a known die hard Giants fan. I would be shocked if this suspension is reduced by even one game. The fact that nobody seem's to care a biased person led the investigation is amazing
This is huge.
I dropped your link on the NFL board. No credit given to you. Hope you ain't mad.
It's all good haha.I dropped your link on the NFL board. No credit given to you. Hope you ain't mad.
Sad thing is, it will probably all mean nothing. NFLPA gave Goodell the power to do what he wants. Henderson doesn't have to reduce the suspension and Elliott won't win in court because of Article 46 which gives the NFL the right to punish players however they see fit. A player can be suspended for drinking Diet Coke and nobody can do anything about it. That's how much power the NFLPA gave Goodell. If Henderson reduces the suspension, no matter what it is, Zeke should just take the deal because they won't win in court.
