News: PFT: NFL announces Harold Henderson will handle Ezekiel Elliott appeal

[Reality]

NFL announces Harold Henderson will handle Ezekiel Elliott appeal

The first, and most important, decision regarding the Ezekiel Elliott has been made.

The NFL has announced (as a practical matter) that Harold Henderson will handle the Elliott appeal.

Under the labor deal, the Commissioner has the ability to handle the appeal personally or delegate it to someone else. Many believed Goodell would handle it on his own; however, because he made the initial decision (even though he wasn’t present for the hearing), it was unlikely that he would have been the one to review it.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...henderson-will-handle-ezekiel-elliott-appeal/

 

[Reality]

Roger Goodell is running as fast as he can away from this

 

[BigDFan5]

He is the one that knocked greg hardy down from 10 games to 4 games but he is still a company man.

 

[zrinkill]

Rubber stamp from a corrupt Goodell and Mara cronie ...... here we come.

 

[Stash]

Roger Goodell is running as fast as he can away from this

As if he thinks it will matter.

Everything ends up on his desk anyway.

He will hang for this.

 

[Stash]

Rubber stamp from a corrupt Goodell and Mara cronie ...... here we come.

Meaningless prelude to court.

 

[Reality]

Rubber stamp from a corrupt Goodell and Mara cronie ...... here we come.

I know it won't happen of course, but it would be really funny if Goodell was put on the stand under oath in court and he said, "Mara made me do it!"

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Roger Goodell is running as fast as he can away from this

He doesn't want to be the fall guy if this blows up on him. lol

 

[Thefeelofcotton]

I think the suspension gets reduced to 2 games now. One for the St. Paddy's day incident and one to let Zeke know he isn't infallible.

 

[Reality]

He doesn't want to be the fall guy if this blows up on him. lol

I'm picturing The Shining, with Jerry peeking through the axe cracked door saying, "Heeeeeeeerrrrrrrrreeeee's JERRY!"

 

[ThreeandOut]

Roger "Pontius Pilate" Goodell

 

[Reality]

I think the suspension gets reduced to 2 games now. One for the St. Paddy's day incident and one to let Zeke know he isn't infallible.

They already closed that case though as the woman did not cooperate. At this point, I think Ezekiel Elliott's legal team will be going for a complete removal of the suspension.

Most players fight suspensions to reduce them because they know they are guilty and simply want to miss as few games as possible. Elliott on the other hand, like Tom Brady did, claims he is innocent so they will fight to have the suspension rescinded. Not saying he will win given the absolute power that the NFL has in these matters, but I don't think a suspension reduction is their goal right now.

 

[JohnsKey19]

I think the suspension gets reduced to 2 games now. One for the St. Paddy's day incident and one to let Zeke know he isn't infallible.

I think Zeke's legal counsel end game is 0. Not sure if they even accept a reduced suspension.

 

[Stash]

I think the suspension gets reduced to 2 games now. One for the St. Paddy's day incident and one to let Zeke know he isn't infallible.

Zeke and his attorneys aren't settling. They have no reason to. They know this case is a sham, and when his attorneys secure a victory in court over the NFL? Their reputation, and rates, will skyrocket.

Based on this evidence? This case is easy pickins.

 

[Sydla]

I think the suspension gets reduced to 2 games now. One for the St. Paddy's day incident and one to let Zeke know he isn't infallible.

I don't think so. The NFL has gotten a lot of good press from the anti-domestic assault groups and media types. They love the fact that the NFL basically called Elliott a domestic abuser.

For them to then cut this to two games for that shirt incident and just because they want to, it's going to undue all the goodwill they wanted to gain from this ruling.

I think they are going to make a court knock it down. That way, the NFL can issue a statement saying that "hey, we wanted to punish him harshly but the court said otherwise".

 

[Stash]

I think Zeke's legal counsel end game is 0. Not sure if they even accept a reduced suspension.

Reduced is still an admission of some measure of guilt. And when it comes to guilt and domestic violence, it's a career death sentence. Ask Ray Rice, ask Greg Hardy, and ask the Giants kicker.

 

[rynochop]

Harold 'Hollywood' Henderson. Lol, stolen comment

 

[Stash]

I don't think so. The NFL has gotten a lot of good press from the anti-domestic assault groups and media types. They love the fact that the NFL basically called Elliott a domestic abuser.

For them to then cut this to two games for that shirt incident and just because they want to, it's going to undue all the goodwill they wanted to gain from this ruling.

I think they are going to make a court knock it down. That way, the NFL can issue a statement saying that "hey, we wanted to punish him harshly but the court said otherwise".

That's exactly what they're hoping for.

"We tried!"

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I think the suspension gets reduced to 2 games now. One for the St. Paddy's day incident and one to let Zeke know he isn't infallible.

I wouldn't even object to that but if it has anything to do with DV then Zeke must fight it.

 

[Kaiser]

He is the one that knocked greg hardy down from 10 games to 4 games but he is still a company man.

Exactly, this is the guy the NFL wants to knock the suspension from 6 games to 2 and hope Dallas walks away. We had a huge thread on the Greg Hardy hearing in the OT thread, this is the arbitrator that heard Hardy's lawyers show the accusations had absolutely no credibility and still deliver the answer that the NFL wanted.

This is absolutely going to Federal Court unless Dallas decides to live with a 2 game (or so) suspension.