Cowboys DE Greg Hardy's appeal hearing concludes

[JackOfNoTrades]

sorry if a repost.....anybody have an idea how long it takes for a decision to be rendered?
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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy's appeal for his suspension wrapped up in Washington Thursday, NFL Media's Albert Breer reported, according to a source close to player.

Hardy was suspended without pay for the team's first 10 games of the 2015 regular season for conduct detrimental to the league. The hearing lasted seven and a half hours before arbitrator Harold Henderson, concluding at 5:30 pm ET.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...wboys-de-greg-hardys-appeal-hearing-concludes

 

[waving monkey]

I'd think a couple of week but have no idea. Two game suspension would be sweet

 

[Tabascocat]

We should know by next weekend, I hope......

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Week 11

 

[Stash]

I expect little to no negotiations from the league and its' appointed 'Yes Man'. Exactly like what ended up happening in the Peterson appeal, I think this will have to go to court and have the decision made for them. I just hope that Hardy can get an injunction that gets him on the field until the case is decided. Otherwise, the NFL will simply try to delay the process until they get their way, essentially bypassing what the law says.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

I'd think a couple of week but have no idea. Two game suspension would be sweet

based on precedence, I'm thinking that's the logical conclusion of this too. Will be nice have this open issue closed and know where we stand.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

I am 100% sure on two things:
1-Henderson will not reduce the suspension
2-This is going to federal court

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

I expect little to no negotiations from the league and its' appointed 'Yes Man'. Exactly like what ended up happening in the Peterson appeal, I think this will have to go to court and have the decision made for them. I just hope that Hardy can get an injunction that gets him on the field until the case is decided. Otherwise, the NFL will simply try to delay the process until they get their way, essentially bypassing what the law says.

that would be a disappointing path and I do not see the NFLPA backing down one bit here

 

[Nation]

The NFL is one-trillion percent going to keep their ruling the same. They would much rather lose in court on an appeal than they would reduce a suspension on their own.

 

[erod]

I am 100% sure on two things:
1-Henderson will not reduce the suspension
2-This is going to federal court

Yep. That's the likely case.

Or, they reduce it to six and leave Hardy an interesting choice. Technically, the way the rules were at the time of the incident, it would not involve any suspension at all. I wonder if he challenges if they get it to six or less now.

 

[Stash]

that would be a disappointing path and I do not see the NFLPA backing down one bit here

I certainly hope not! The NFL has been mishandling player conduct policies for years and getting away with it. And now they base decision-making not on justice, but on public perception.

There has been a ridiculous pattern of overreaction ever since the Ray Rice video got out. And the league has tried to make everyone else pay for their own botched handling of that situation.

Something needs to be done to have a clear and fair set of rules and punishments. Until we have that, this thing will continue to be a joke. I hope this case is a step in that direction.

 

[GroundZero1970]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...emerges-regarding-basis-for-hardy-discipline/

Seems likes it is beginning to unravel for the commish and the. NFL

 

[Typhus]

Or, if Goodell wants to let his good ole buddy Kraft off the hook, and let Brady walk, then reducing Hardys suspension would make for a much easier traveled path to follow.

 

[maxdallasfan]

I just want him back to play Philly. Oh how I would enjoy the knee popping sound while watching Bradford try to run away.

 

[tyke1doe]

We should know by next weekend, I hope......

You're basing this on what?

 

[tyke1doe]

Week 11

In all seriousness though, I expect it to come sooner rather than later. It would be unfair to Hardy and to the Cowboys to allow this to linger into the start of the preseason.

Give him time to appeal, if necessary.

 

[Direwolf63]

The NFL is one-trillion percent going to keep their ruling the same. They would much rather lose in court on an appeal than they would reduce a suspension on their own.

I don't know about the trillion percent part, but I agree with your conclusion. For the NFL in this case, optics is everything.

They need to look tough to the public against domestic violence. If the suspension is reduced by the court, at least the NFL can say they tried everything they could to keep Hardy suspended 10 games. If the NFL reduces the suspension itself, it will open itself up to more criticism like they saw in the Ray Rice situation. And they don't want that.

 

[Tabascocat]

You're basing this on what?

that it usually takes a week to hear the results of an appeal. Not saying that this will all be resolved by then, but we should know the results of the hearing.

 

[Sydla]

The NFL is one-trillion percent going to keep their ruling the same. They would much rather lose in court on an appeal than they would reduce a suspension on their own.

Yep. From a PR perspective, it's better to uphold a wrong suspension and have the government cram it down than have them do it themselves. And based on comments from their general counsel a few weeks ago, I think the NFL knows the judge isn't going to rule in their favor as they were already laying the ground work publicly for that to happen.

 

[Picksix]

In all seriousness though, I expect it to come sooner rather than later. It would be unfair to Hardy and to the Cowboys to allow this to linger into the start of the preseason.

Give him time to appeal, if necessary.

I'm not sure if Goddell and the NFL care at all about what's fair at this point.