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Goodell is a polesmoker
A future dallas cowboy. The murray/peterson 2 headed monster
A future dallas cowboy. The murray/peterson 2 headed monster
When I was a kid I got the belt and razor strap to the backside. I my behavior straightened out. This suspension is a joke. A little discipline is a good thing.
Goodell hasn't had a clue since the Ray Rice affair. He's afraid of losing his job over doling out meaningful punishment. He needs to hire somebody to do all that for him and take a step back.
I agree with both. For someone you want to rehabilitate, you don't take away one of the things that provides stability in their life and expect great outcomes. If the NFL really "cared" about Peterson (laughable), they would've set forth a plan to allow for him to be on the field, while also going through the "prescribed" counseling, with safety valves in place that could open the door to further suspension.
However, his glib comments immediately following the shedding of light on this, coupled with his arrogance and defiance (thanks NFLPA) - The NFL had no option but to suspend him.
1) What brings you to that conclusion?
2) Brent was negligent while AP didn't accidentally bloody his four year old.
This is such BS.
He chose to drink, and chose to drive.
Period.
the guy disciplined his kid the only way he knew how ... public out rage fueled this .. it doesnt matter what the legal system thinks anymore .. what counts is the court of public opinion .. its shame what this country is becoming
I believe AP should be allowed to play based on him already missing 2/3 of the season but that is secondary to my real beef. The fine system is bizarre. The fine should always be a pre-determined number and not based on game checks because then it isn't equitable anymore. If two players commit the exact same offense and one has to pay 10x more than the other that seems patently unfair to me. For example: Lets say Russel Wilson and Adrian Peterson both got suspended for the exact same crime and the suspension was 6 games, AP would lose 6 games and $4.4 million whereas RW would lose 6 games and only pay $248K. This doesn't happen in the real world court system and it shouldn't happen here either.
This isn't the justice system though. This is private industry. If you and I both work for the same company, you make $300k a year, and I make $50k, if we are suspended for 6 months without pay, then I lose $25k while you lose $150k.