Mortensen: Elliott Suspension Upheld **merged**

[Stash]

So we kick the can down the road for a year. I'm not suggesting Zeke rollover and just take it, but I'm pretty sure the end result will be him missing 6 games

I'll take that bet.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Theyre being roasted on Twitter for using conscious instead of conscience. LOL.

Is it possible the statement was transcribed incorrectly?

 

[Toomany10pins]

while Mara does hold significant amount of influence towards Goodell, you are right in the sense that this about going after the Cowboys. This about going after the NFLPA and getting as much leverage as possible to get an even more favorable CBA for the owners.

Goodell is a Giants fan going way back, and has admitted as much in the past.

 

[jday]

We all WANT to doubt it, but the odds greaty favor him serving all 6 games. There's no precedent to suggest otherwise. Anyone that suggests it's not highly likely isn't being objective. And trust me--I hate to admit that.

There's one thing this case doesn't have that those other cases did, though: evidence.

 

[Texas_Pete]

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

It has secure messaging so not surprising.

Has any of these people laughing at Kessler have any idea that the Blackberry is the most secure mobile device available. Every US Diplomat is issued one.

Secondly have they seen the price of a BB Porshe P9982???

Just asking.

 

[Texas_Pete]

 

[Plumfool]

Dear gawd so why waste everyone's time with this foolish appeal then if you find it unnecessary to reexamine all the evidence?

The question becomes which evidence did you look at?

 

[cheftjpeck]

probably meant TRO = temporary restraining order

Or maybe they mean
TSO= temporary stay order

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Yes, this judge here. Just like the 1st judge in the Brady case ruled on Brady's favor. Its Brady case all over again. Lol it's the nflpa complaining about fairness just like they did in Brady case. This will go in Zekes favor just like Brady and then the nfl will appeal just like they did in Brady case. Trust me, Its floating lol

The SCOTUS was very clear that the NFL could do what they want with issues regarding the rules and integrity of the game. That was laid out quite clearly in Brown vs NFL.

If this was just like Brady then this case would have no chance in the lower court given the precedent.

And sure the NFL will appeal. This is a much better case than Brady's case. Brady did not have the NFL's lead investigator excluded. Brady did not have several examples of mitigating evidence excluded from the decision. Brady did not have precedent.

This is also not going to be the same appeal's court. This one goes to New Orleans not New York.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Good god this "Brady case all over again" is giving me a headache... it's been beaten to death that they are entirely different cases.

 

[casmith07]

Let me ask you this if the TX judge grants the injunction where is the rest of the case held for the next year or so? Sherman? And is it the same judge?

If this judge grants the preliminary injunction, the remaining litigation will be right there in the Eastern District of Texas before the very same judge.

 

[Toomany10pins]

I hope this leads to some serious changes. Get the league office out from under Mara's dictatorship.

I hope while you are kicking out the mara's of the world, you are kicking out the Rooney's, Kraft's, and Jones'. I don't think ANY ownership group should have any favor with the commish on a singular level. As a group of all of the owners, yes!

 

[Philmonroe]

It's simple. Some fans want him to be guilty. Almost as bad as the NFL wanted it to be true so they could appear 'tough on domestic violence'. And now the facts show that the case is a sham and they just can't bring themselves to admit it.

"There's just got to be something, right? They can't be this dumb, right?"

Uh, yeah, yeah they can.

Yeah that's how it seems. People really that scarred to be like I don't think he did this with all the evidence. Stuff like this is why people say there is a pic culture. If Zeke was doing the stuff TT was doing as far as lies folks would be ready to throw him out the league. She does it people still like I think the NFL has something in their back pocket. They do it's the dog poop they put back there that they forgot about.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

We all WANT to doubt it, but the odds greaty favor him serving all 6 games. There's no precedent to suggest otherwise. Anyone that suggests it's not highly likely isn't being objective. And trust me--I hate to admit that.

Given that the justice here clearly distinguished between this case and the Brady case what precedent would that be? The only other case would be Rice who was punished for DV and he had his suspension vacated by the court.

 

[mahoneybill]

1. EE stated that he may have been responsible for some bruises. Not that he was responsible for exact bruises. Rember, EE doesn't even know where the bruises came from. Why? Because nobody saw bruises on Thompson, including people that were friends of HERS and not EE's.

2. EE didn't explain the bruises in the sense you are trying to make it out to be. EE stated that he never abused her and stated that any bruises came from the fight with Ms. Hewitt (who the NFL couldn't get ahold of, but EE's team magically could get ahold of). Then the NFL said 'well, she had bruises on her from the 18th and now you have to explain why they were there.' So EE was giving them possibilities in order to defend himself from a claim that the NFL was going to adhere to without cross examination. She worked at a job where her legs would bang into tables and stools and her legs were bruised.

Oh, and they also showed a videotape of Thompson trying to smash in the window of her own car that week. And finally, the testimony in the appeals shows CLEARLY that the doctors were full of crap and you can't come out with dates for bruises occuring by looking at pictures (and they couldn't even tell what the bruises came from).


3. Friel testified that EE told her that they were dating because they weren't exclusive and they had a sexual relationship and he paid for her rent and co-signed on her car. This is simply a difference in interpreting of what a boyfriend/girlfriend. It's not a 'lie' which would be something like denying they ever dated or he saw her a couple of times and that was it (and even then, it's a minor lie that has little to do with the case). Oh, and the Florida police office testified that Thompson told him that they were 'friends with benefits.' Of course, that police officer's testimony was withheld by the NFL.


4. EE stated that he initially invited her to his birthday party and then she started acting up at the club and the he told her, verbally, that he didn't want her at the party. This would fall in line with Thompson's own testimony that she went to his party in a separate car. And it falls in line with the six witnesses who saw the same thing and then saw her get up in the face of Taylor Sandbothe, threatening to fight her.

Sorry, but EE has been completely credible in this case. He has come forth freely, given all of the information he could give, he has gone out of his way to defend himself because he's been guilty until proven innocent and he has every bit of evidence and every witness (besides TT's aunt) has testified in his favor, including the witnesses that TT has stated would come to her defense (besides her aunt).




YR

Thanks for taking the time to post a very informative summary. Taking all this in Go Zeke and shame on you NFL league office. I still will watch the players but now see little difference in the NFL office and career politicians

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I hope while you are kicking out the mara's of the world, you are kicking out the Rooney's, Kraft's, and Jones'. I don't think ANY ownership group should have any favor with the commish on a singular level. As a group of all of the owners, yes!

They need to move the NFL office to a neutral location. Put it with the HoF.

 

[Plumfool]

Good god this "Brady case all over again" is giving me a headache... it's been beaten to death that they are entirely different cases.

But but Brady

 

[drawandstrike]

If this judge grants the preliminary injunction, the remaining litigation will be right there in the Eastern District of Texas before the very same judge.

This makes the judge's statements today all the more important. He made it crystal clear he had BIG PROBLEMS and saw HUGE RED FLAGS with the NFL'S investigative process. He directly rebuffed the idea that hiding Roberts & her conclusions from the final investigative report doesn't matter since Friel claimed her own conclusions were 'cumulative'.

The judge made statements today directly calling the fairness & objectivity of the process into question. He rejected the NFL's arguments.

 

[Roadtrip635]

Good god this "Brady case all over again" is giving me a headache... it's been beaten to death that they are entirely different cases.

Just direct those fools to this ........


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