NFL Punishments

[ResLife Hero]

Did you guys catch the First Take piece about this?
First Take Discusses A Woman's Responsibility To Avoid Being Beaten
Even other ESPN people are appauled:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>So I was just forced to watch this morning's First Take. A) I'll never feel clean again B) I'm now aware that I can provoke my own beating.</p>— Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle/statuses/492710654462025731">July 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Per the AP, Rolando McClain was convicted of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors, in Alabama. He immediately appealed</p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/statuses/492718016325365760">July 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Me2SouthBend]

The end of Screaming A Smith?

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Just Mansplained Domestic Violence - Television - Boston.com

I don't think this is going to go away quickly, regardless of his numerous tweets that followed. It's a continuation of post #31.

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

This is a perfect example of how ridiculous the "embrace debate" bullshit is. For the sake of having "debate" Smith comes in with a ridiculous hot take that absolutely nobody can get behind. He looks like a jackass, ESPN looks stupid, but ESPN is going to get a weeks worth of "echo chamber" programming off of their talking heads weighing in on statement by their own analysts, and reporting the "news" about what ESPN is going to do with him. Fuck this whole thing.

 

[irishog77]

Maybe like with his, "n***a please" remark, he and espn can again claim he just didn't say it.

 

[BobD]

I don't think anyone is shocked that it happens. Like you said, this is a violent game and it encourages the men who play it to be violent in the ring. Some will struggle to prevent that from bleeding into real life.
I think it's more disappointment in the degree to which the sport looks the other way/makes excuses/enables this stuff. And it's not just the NFL. I mean, Bob Stoops, allegedly a class act, just signed up Dorial Green-Beckham. What message does that send?

That's why I said I can't imagine trying to manage that freak show. I'd bet the commissioner thinks a lot of the stuff the players get away with is bullshit just like we do. I'm sure if it were entirely up to him, he'd kick some guys out of the league. Problem is he's got owners to please, a union to deal with, lawyers of every kind for and against everything he does. The HR issues in the NFL are like nothing else.

 

[ResLife Hero]

Is this as thinly veiled of a PR attempt as it looks, or is this in line with how the guy normally interacts with fans? Seems like he's trying to win people over in anticipation of whatever punishments do or don't get handed down.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Oh nothing, just Jim Irsay handing out hundred-dollar bills at Colts training camp. <a href="http://t.co/bFL3o3pOBj">http://t.co/bFL3o3pOBj</a> <a href="http://t.co/2Ro2Ddo8V5">pic.twitter.com/2Ro2Ddo8V5</a></p>— SB Nation (@SBNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNation/statuses/493405674865319938">July 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I mean, this is a scene straight out of American Gangster when he starts handing out turkeys because the cops are picking up on how corrupt he is, but, like was pointed out earlier, I have zero ties to the situation or Indy so it could just be a nice gesture by an owner.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The faces of <a href="https://twitter.com/Espngreeny">@Espngreeny</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/espngolic">@espngolic</a> when listening to Adolpho Birch of NFL on Ray Rice. Discuss using <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiceNFL?src=hash">#RiceNFL</a> <a href="http://t.co/Ie3Jm6W1Lk">pic.twitter.com/Ie3Jm6W1Lk</a></p>— Mike & Mike (@MikeAndMike) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAndMike/statuses/493771719417815041">July 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Anybody else catch this interview today? It was brutal, and the NFL came out looking pretty damn bad IMO.

 

[gkIrish]

Anybody else catch this interview today? It was brutal, and the NFL came out looking pretty damn bad IMO.

I listened to it. I'm not sure what people expected him to say. The NFL should have never let him go on the air because the dude couldn't say anything that either: a) admitted the NFL messed up or b) answered the questions directly.

 

[ResLife Hero]

Here's the interview for anyone who missed it but wanted to hear:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here's the interview with Adolpho Birch of the NFL on the Ray Rice suspension. <a href="http://t.co/SjtWvwVdY0">http://t.co/SjtWvwVdY0</a></p>— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) <a href="https://twitter.com/Espngreeny/statuses/493775326687019008">July 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>More troubles for Cardinals LB John Abraham, who was arrested for DUI last month in Atlanta: <a href="http://t.co/0fSnbtcpcm">http://t.co/0fSnbtcpcm</a></p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/493938165154344960">July 29, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

Unbelievable:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>What the hell is wrong with these humans? (via <a href="https://twitter.com/dcsportsbog">@dcsportsbog</a>) RT <a href="https://twitter.com/ianoland">@ianoland</a>: Oi, Ravens PR <a href="http://t.co/j5jjVdyW6N">pic.twitter.com/j5jjVdyW6N</a></p>— Charles Boehm (@cboehm) <a href="https://twitter.com/cboehm/statuses/494146015629672449">July 29, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

If shows = games, Stephen A Smith just got a tougher punishment than Rice did:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Stephen A. Smith won't be on ESPN for the next week. <a href="http://t.co/DNHU5H6cjt">http://t.co/DNHU5H6cjt</a></p>— Deadspin (@Deadspin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Deadspin/statuses/494222769820016642">July 29, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[notredomer23]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Stephen A. gets a week suspension for his comments about wife-beating. Ray Rice gets two weeks for actually wife-beating. I quit.</p>— Luke Easterling (@LukeEasterling) <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeEasterling/statuses/494221378737152002">July 29, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

Does anyone think Gordon wins his appeal? I had no idea the NFL testing threshold was so low (it's lower than a third of what the government tests its employees at). Does the backlash over comparing suspensions with Ray Rice factor in?

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>49ers LB Aldon Smith, facing a significant suspension, is scheduled to meet with Roger Goodell in NY next Friday, Aug. 8, per NFL source.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/494800340357611523">July 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Roger Goodell now scheduled to meet w/ Browns WR Josh Gordon Friday, former Cowboys DT Josh Brent within next week, Aldon Smith next Friday.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/494800827639267328">July 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I'm not familiar with the NFL appeal process. Is this when we'll know for sure if Gordon's suspension stands, or is that separate?

Aldon Smith needs some help.

 

[#1rish]

Why is Goodell meeting with Brent? Didn't he retire or something last year?

 

[dublinirish]

Why is Goodell meeting with Brent? Didn't he retire or something last year?

Criminal record[edit]
Brent pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence on June 2, 2009, as a result of an incident from the previous February. He was sentenced to two years probation and 60 days in jail. He was also fined and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service.[10]

On December 8, 2012, Brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter in Irving, Texas, after a motor vehicle accident in which he was the driver killed his teammate, Jerry Brown.[11] Police documents showed that Brent was driving at least 110 mph and may have been driving as fast as 134 mph right before the crash,[12] on a road where the posted speed limit was 45 mph.[13] Brent later failed a sobriety test and would face 2 to 20 years in prison if convicted.[14] Brent was found by the police pulling out his friend and teammate. Jerry Brown's mother begged the Cowboys to keep Brent as a teammate and not forget him.[15]

On December 26, 2012, a grand jury indicted Brent on one count of intoxication manslaughter.[16]

On May 24, 2013, the Dallas district attorney requested to revoke Brent's bail for not adhering to the monitoring conditions and send him to jail to await trial. The judge denied the request and ordered additional forms of monitoring.[17]

Then, on June 27, 2013, he was sent back to jail after it was revealed that he had failed a drug test on June 19. Before this, he had also failed another drug test in late May, testing positive for marijuana both times.[18] He was released from jail due to a court order on July 7, 2013.

On January 24, 2014, Josh Brent was found guilty of intoxication manslaughter in the death of Jerry Brown and sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years probation.[19][20]

he was playing for Mean Machine..

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Josh Gordon & NFL's weed policy <a href="http://t.co/SoA6ulTxui">http://t.co/SoA6ulTxui</a>

Don't know all the facts but if he really passed 70 tests let him play...</p>— Brian Stumpf (@Stumpf_Brian) <a href="https://twitter.com/Stumpf_Brian/statuses/494921453330898945">July 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

Why is Goodell meeting with Brent? Didn't he retire or something last year?

He's seeking reinstatement.

 

[ResLife Hero]

NFL considering tougher penalties for future domestic violence cases, including possible one-year ban - The Washington Post

“We need to have stricter penalties,” said one person with knowledge of the league’s deliberations on the matter. “I think you will see that. I believe the commissioner and others would like to see stricter penalties. We need to be more vigilant.”

That person said Goodell and the league “tried to stick with precedent” from previous NFL disciplinary measures when deciding on the length of Rice’s suspension.

“A lot of us were disturbed by what we saw” in the Rice case, the person said. “I think you will see something in probably the next few weeks. A first offense could be four to six games, definitely more than two. A second offense might be a year.”

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> Statement Regarding Dwayne Bowe.

READ: <a href="http://t.co/HMin1vhNOQ">http://t.co/HMin1vhNOQ</a></p>— Kansas City Chiefs (@KCChiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCChiefs/statuses/500319808617840640">August 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Suspended 1 game.

 

[ResLife Hero]

This can't be good news for Steelers fans:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Le'Veon Bell and Legarrette Blount arrested together, weed charges expected: <a href="http://t.co/rVyQKPTj23">http://t.co/rVyQKPTj23</a></p>— Deadspin (@Deadspin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Deadspin/statuses/502261580235821056">August 21, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>For all of today's debate regarding the Browns' QBs, the developments surrounding the Steelers' RBs feel a lot more significant.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/502263244724379648">August 21, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[zelezo vlk]

I saw that. I cannot believe that those two are that dumb.

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[Irish Insanity]

Fantasy draft starts in 30 mins. Lets hope nobody checks this thread prior

 

[ResLife Hero]

Do you think either miss games? Bell might need to worry about his legal issues first, but I'd think Blount would be more concerned with Goodell, especially if they stand by the Gordon suspension.

 

[ResLife Hero]

This seems ridiculous. It was the damn preseason.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>NFL fined Saints TE Jimmy Graham $30,000 for dunking footballs over the goalpost.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/502887877752397824">August 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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This, more legit:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> OT Donald Stephenson is suspended for the first 4 games of 2014 for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. </p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/statuses/502886575617753088">August 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[zelezo vlk]

Graham also did it twice during the game.

 

[ACamp1900]

They didn't rule on Gordon yet???

 

[zelezo vlk]

They didn't rule on Gordon yet???

Anybody else take this as a good sign that Gordon's punishment may not be the full year?