Jon Gruden is Suing the NFL

[black francis]

100% chance they will settle out of court

Goodell will definitely try, but Gruden could always say no

This is probably more about reputation that money

 

[PDay8810]

But if Gruden can take him down, that would be great too.

PLUS FUCKING ONE!!

 

[BigKen]

Goodell works for 32 ruthless bastards who are not going to want to be dragged across concrete. How many of thoise guys have dirty laundry and have said shit that could be exposed? You may think Gruden was wrong, don't like him or something else. The one thing to remember is that Goodell chose to make this public when it could have been handled in a much better better, private way. Goodell's ego far outweighs his intelligence. He has a hard-on for several NFL coaches and takes every opportunity to stick them with a dagger and twist it.

This could be Goodell's last hurrah. There already about fifteen owners who've always sided against his garbage but have been convinced by others "for the good of the game" to stay on the tracks and not jump them. This is not going to be "for the good of the game" and once this starts to get ugly, more than one Owners' emails and texts just might start to find their way into the sports news.

 

[Golden Spur]

I just think no matter how you feel about what he said, this was a dooshtoid move releasing private emails selectively like this. If a higher-up in the NFL was responsible, they should pay. If it's a lower-level employee, they should be fired.

 

[tabascojet]

100% chance they will settle out of court

dan snyder just might pay it himself to keep the other emails in the vault....

 

[Manster7588]

100% chance they will settle out of court

If Roger wants to bury all the emails like I believe he does, yes the NFL will settle.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Goodell works for 32 ruthless bastards who are not going to want to be dragged across concrete. How many of thoise guys have dirty laundry and have said shit that could be exposed? You may think Gruden was wrong, don't like him or something else. The one thing to remember is that Goodell chose to make this public when it could have been handled in a much better better, private way. Goodell's ego far outweighs his intelligence. He has a hard-on for several NFL coaches and takes every opportunity to stick them with a dagger and twist it.

This could be Goodell's last hurrah. There already about fifteen owners who've always sided against his garbage but have been convinced by others "for the good of the game" to stay on the tracks and not jump them. This is not going to be "for the good of the game" and once this starts to get ugly, more than one Owners' emails and texts just might start to find their way into the sports news.

Kraft is still on board with him, as well as Jones, Rooney and Mara. As long as he has those established, powerhouse owners in his corner, he'll be bullet proof to the rest of the league ever taking a run at him. Kraft and Jones both have to flip (the other two definitely aren't) and they probably would, except it's bad for business.

 

[broncosmitty]

This is the new America… say ridiculous things and then sue someone because they exposed them.

The NFL will need to settle before this gets to a courtroom.


Gruden should end up coming out ahead, without putting in ten years of work.


Not a chance they risk the other 600,000 emails going public. Because we all know Gruden calling Rog’ a fag is far from the most damning thing they found. But the ‘Skin still have woke brownie points with the Shield.

 

[Niner Outlaw]

I made it through law school, and I give this a 80-90% chance the suit is kicked on motions to dismiss. I haven't read the complaint that was filed, but I can't imagine any valid cause of action here for the NFL releasing his emails and not others. Plus, the fact that he resigned won't help him very much. It's hard to sue an employer unless you have race/national origin/sex/gender discrimination, ADA stuff, or the like going on. If he gets the right judge, he could hang on for awhile, but probably would never make it past summary judgment later on. The NFL might want to just settle and make it all go away if it gets past the motion to dismiss stage, though.

@Niner Outlaw , what do you think?

I tend to agree that his suit doesn't have a high chance of success. Like you said, if the suit hangs on for a while, the league could settle it for a relative nuisance value, but the league will settle in a hurry if it looks like Gruden has a chance at getting the emails that the league has refused to disclose.

 

[ducky]

This isnt going to settle. Gruden doesnt have a leg to stand on. He sent offensive emails via a work email address.

Anyone here in this thread: Would you sue your boss if you were busted calling your boss a f*g in a work email? No. Because you would have no chance of success. And neither does Gruden. This is Gruden being mad right now and making poor choices and having a lawyer that is wanting to make a name for himself while billing Gruden by the hour.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

I guess some teams would be better off if the NFL just folded. Take their chances with a new League.



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[Manster7588]

This isnt going to settle. Gruden doesnt have a leg to stand on. He sent offensive emails via a work email address.

Anyone here in this thread: Would you sue your boss if you were busted calling your boss a f*g in a work email? No. Because you would have no chance of success. And neither does Gruden. This is Gruden being mad right now and making poor choices and having a lawyer that is wanting to make a name for himself while billing Gruden by the hour.

If your boss fired you over some inappropriate emails, and tells the world you were to only one with inappropriate emails and you know matter of fact there's plenty of others with inappropriate emails, maybe even from your boss, then yes you sue.

Especially if you were smart enough to save some of those emails.

 

[shopson67]

If your boss fired you over some inappropriate emails, and tells the world you were to only one with inappropriate emails and you know matter of fact there's plenty of others with inappropriate emails, maybe even from your boss, then yes you sue.

Especially if you were smart enough to save some of those emails.

Meh, when has the "but he did it too" excuse ever worked? Cancel culture doesn't work that way.

 

[Southieinnc]

Meh, when has the "but he did it too" excuse ever worked? Cancel culture doesn't work that way.

In this particular case, they used him as a scapegoat to protect one of their fellow owners.
They would be bettter off getting rid of that owner but he is a paying member of this good ole' boys club.

 

[Manster7588]

Meh, when has the "but he did it too" excuse ever worked? Cancel culture doesn't work that way.

If Gruden saved some emails it will.

 

[shopson67]

In this particular case, they used him as a scapegoat to protect one of their fellow owners.
They would be bettter off getting rid of that owner but he is a paying member of this good ole' boys club.

Is he really a scapegoat, or is the case against the other guys involved still moving forward? It's a very different thing to get rid of an owner; it's not like they can be "fired"....

 

[shopson67]

If Gruden saved some emails it will.

It won't save him, just drag down someone else (deservedly).

 

[Manster7588]

It won't save him, just drag down someone else (deservedly).

I agree, but if Roger doesn’t want anyone else drug down, maybe even himself, the NFL will pay Gruden for his silence.

Of course if Gruden did safe emails and is threatening to release them if not paid, the NFL could sue him for bkackmail. Of course this will still force the emails to be released.

 

[shopson67]

I agree, but if Roger doesn’t want anyone else drug down, maybe even himself, the NFL will pay Gruden for his silence.

Of course if Gruden did safe emails and is threatening to release them if not paid, the NFL could sue him for bkackmail. Of course this will still force the emails to be released.

It's not like they only had Gruden's side of these email chains. Everyone is aware that the NFL was investigating the WFT; it just takes time to finish. The Gruden portion was leaked and happened likely ahead of their intended schedule.

Gruden deserves what he got, and so do many more I'm sure. Time will tell...

 

[Tainthappening]

Apparently Romo said no... so now he is going after NFL for $$$