*CONFIRMED post #238, pg 16* Tank Johnson Would Be Available to Us In Week 9

iceberg;1638396 said:
these players shouldn't be doing things they know they shouldn't be doing to put themselves in this spot. if they're that dense, then that's that it takes to get the message through.
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It's a pretty bad situation if the de jure punishment is markedly less than the de facto one.
 
iceberg;1638386 said:
now this one i'm guessing but no. if you sign a suspended player, he counts to your 53 and you just make a conscious choice to keep him regardless.

chicago i believe chose not to, hence the cut and debate now raging.

if the 53, could they always be inactive?

and in case it comes up next - i don't think we can sign a suspended player to the practice squad. : )

good question but i believe he'll count on the 53 but i have no idea on the actives or inactives.
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Looking at the Titans roster and two deep I see 53 players and no Pacman Jones listed. So they will have to cut someone to make room for him if/when he comes back from suspension.
 
FuzzyLumpkins, superpunk, joseephus, kmd24, sacase, theogt, and anyone else who think Tank has effectively served 1 game of his suspension.

I am turning the tables on you guys. Please provide Official proof that Tank has already served one game of his suspension.

You won't listen to reason (and 3 years of discussion on this subject apparently did a fly by) so by all means collectively prove me wrong, officially. Show that precedents (Ricky Williams, Q, AB, Odell Thurman) be damned; he's our solution at NT 8 weeks from now. While you're at it re-read the Vick disussions about what would happen to him if the Falcons released him.

Good luck in your search to Officially prove he has served 1 game of his NFL mandated suspension.

I ask this as politely as I possibly can, and believe I have not insulted anyone in this discussion.
 
superpunk;1638404 said:
And, to my eyes, Ricky Williams, a retired player would not fall under the "seeking employment" category. he was not cut, he was not injured, his situation is not the same as Tank's.

Tank was employed when suspended, he is not retired, he wants back in.

He may not be able to serve the suspension until he has a contract (although that is hardly a prerequisite from what I've read so far), but that doesn't mean the situation is cut and dry. Noone has the correct answer on this, anyone acting like they do is just blustering. You can make a decent guess, but none of us can know.

I can see it both ways.
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And just when everyone thinks they have the answer, the league and Goodell will come in and change things up so no one is right.
 
I live in Illinois so I have heard and read just about everything on this issue. Tank is suspended for 8 games which can be reduced to 6 games with good behavior. Well he was pulled over in Arizonia while on this suspension but the Dui charge was thrown out. Still out at 3 in the morning getting pulled over doesn't look good. His suspension does not start until he is signed by a team. That also goes for whatever they do with Vick if he is cut by Atl.
 
Hostile;1638418 said:
You won't listen to reason (and 3 years of discussion on this subject apparently did a fly by) so by all means collectively prove me wrong, officially. Show that precedents (Ricky Williams, Q, AB, Odell Thurman) be damned
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Maybe if you keep citing those examples you'll eventually realize that they do not correlate directly to Tank Johnson. He was suspended while under contract and then cut. We have not seen anyone come back from that situation, and therefore noone can speak definitively on the subject citing any previous parallel.

You are not "right". Nor are you "wrong".

Noone is. All we can do is try and see all sides.
 
joseephuss;1638417 said:
Looking at the Titans roster and two deep I see 53 players and no Pacman Jones listed. So they will have to cut someone to make room for him if/when he comes back from suspension.
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wow. i'd think he'd count on the roster as part of the punishment but that does punish the team some.

good catch.

wait - from a recent post from mickeys mail:

There were a couple of e-mailers suggesting the Cowboys should bring back wide receiver Antonio Bryant. Well, just remember, whoever signs Bryant must make room on their 53-man roster for a day – meaning cutting someone – before Bryant goes on reserve/suspended to serve his looming two-game suspension.

if i read this right he'd be counting on their 53 man roster...anyone know for sure?
 
Hostile;1638418 said:
FuzzyLumpkins, superpunk, joseephus, kmd24, sacase, theogt, and anyone else who think Tank has effectively served 1 game of his suspension.

I am turning the tables on you guys. Please provide Official proof that Tank has already served one game of his suspension.

You won't listen to reason (and 3 years of discussion on this subject apparently did a fly by) so by all means collectively prove me wrong, officially. Show that precedents (Ricky Williams, Q, AB, Odell Thurman) be damned; he's our solution at NT 8 weeks from now. While you're at it re-read the Vick disussions about what would happen to him if the Falcons released him.

Good luck in your search to Officially prove he has served 1 game of his NFL mandated suspension.

I ask this as politely as I possibly can, and believe I have not insulted anyone in this discussion.
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Yippie I made the list.

I have listened to reason and it is still not 100% clear. I don't know if he has served or hasn't. I can see it going either way based on everything I have seen. I lean toward that he has not yet started serving his time, but to me it doesn't really matter. Like I said earlier, the best case is that he has started his suspension and still has 7 more games to go and that still does not help Dallas right now. That is why I don't see him as a viable option. If he has not started serving his suspension, that just strengthens my stance that he is not a good option for Dallas.
 
superpunk;1638427 said:
Maybe if you keep citing those examples you'll eventually realize that they do not correlate directly to Tank Johnson. He was suspended while under contract and then cut. We have not seen anyone come back from that situation, and therefore noone can speak definitively on the subject citing any previous parallel.

You are not "right". Nor are you "wrong".

Noone is. All we can do is try and see all sides.
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You're right, suspensions aren't suspensions.

:eek:
 
Hostile;1638418 said:
FuzzyLumpkins, superpunk, joseephus, kmd24, sacase, theogt, and anyone else who think Tank has effectively served 1 game of his suspension.

I am turning the tables on you guys. Please provide Official proof that Tank has already served one game of his suspension.

You won't listen to reason (and 3 years of discussion on this subject apparently did a fly by) so by all means collectively prove me wrong, officially. Show that precedents (Ricky Williams, Q, AB, Odell Thurman) be damned; he's our solution at NT 8 weeks from now. While you're at it re-read the Vick disussions about what would happen to him if the Falcons released him.

Good luck in your search to Officially prove he has served 1 game of his NFL mandated suspension.

I ask this as politely as I possibly can, and believe I have not insulted anyone in this discussion.
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yea, i told fuzzy to prove his point and find his own links and it got ugly from there.

but on the other hand, i'm pretty sure i've insulted fuzzy.
 
joseephuss;1638430 said:
Yippie I made the list.

I have listened to reason and it is still not 100% clear. I don't know if he has served or hasn't. I can see it going either way based on everything I have seen. I lean toward that he has not yet started serving his time, but to me it doesn't really matter. Like I said earlier, the best case is that he has started his suspension and still has 7 more games to go and that still does not help Dallas right now. That is why I don't see him as a viable option. If he has not started serving his suspension, that just strengthens my stance that he is not a good option for Dallas.
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I'm sorry, but it is 100% clear.

"Under contract." It doesn't get any clearer than that and grasping at theories and philosophies hasn't changed that 1 iota.
 
Hostile;1638418 said:
FuzzyLumpkins, superpunk, joseephus, kmd24, sacase, theogt, and anyone else who think Tank has effectively served 1 game of his suspension.

I am turning the tables on you guys. Please provide Official proof that Tank has already served one game of his suspension.
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FWIW, I never said he wouldn't have to serve the 8 games after signing with a team, just that he would have a good case if he tried to fight it.
 
Hostile;1638418 said:
FuzzyLumpkins, superpunk, joseephus, kmd24, sacase, theogt, and anyone else who think Tank has effectively served 1 game of his suspension.

I am turning the tables on you guys. Please provide Official proof that Tank has already served one game of his suspension.

You won't listen to reason (and 3 years of discussion on this subject apparently did a fly by) so by all means collectively prove me wrong, officially. Show that precedents (Ricky Williams, Q, AB, Odell Thurman) be damned; he's our solution at NT 8 weeks from now. While you're at it re-read the Vick disussions about what would happen to him if the Falcons released him.

Good luck in your search to Officially prove he has served 1 game of his NFL mandated suspension.

I ask this as politely as I possibly can, and believe I have not insulted anyone in this discussion.
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I can't prove that he's already served 1 game. Luckily I've never argued that point. I have no idea if he has or hasn't.

You, however, have argued that he hasn't served, so the burden of proof doesn't just magically disappear.
 
kmd24;1638441 said:
FWIW, I never said he wouldn't have to serve the 8 games after signing with a team, just that he would have a good case if he tried to fight it.
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Given the precedent set under Tags, I don't agree. He has no case.
 
Hostile;1638418 said:
FuzzyLumpkins, superpunk, joseephus, kmd24, sacase, theogt, and anyone else who think Tank has effectively served 1 game of his suspension.

I am turning the tables on you guys. Please provide Official proof that Tank has already served one game of his suspension.

You won't listen to reason (and 3 years of discussion on this subject apparently did a fly by) so by all means collectively prove me wrong, officially. Show that precedents (Ricky Williams, Q, AB, Odell Thurman) be damned; he's our solution at NT 8 weeks from now. While you're at it re-read the Vick disussions about what would happen to him if the Falcons released him.

Good luck in your search to Officially prove he has served 1 game of his NFL mandated suspension.

I ask this as politely as I possibly can, and believe I have not insulted anyone in this discussion.
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Not offended at all Hos. I can just see both sides of the coin. Either one is plausible. I don't think that anyone of us know the exact answer considering the circumstance.

I am up to your challenge Hos. Here is some fuel to the fire.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune...s11sep11,1,4018732.story?coll=cs-sports-print

If another injury occurs down the road, maybe former Bear Ian Scott will be healed and on the market by then once the Eagles release him after he is healthy. Depending on how desperate the Bears become, Tank Johnson remains unsigned, and one Bears official over the weekend said he believed Johnson was informed his eight-game suspension started Sunday. ...
 
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