CZ POLL How many games will Elliott be suspended after Henderson's appeal ruling?

[Dorsett33]

I think the NFL has scope to marginally reduce the suspension in return for cooperation with things like attending anger management and doing community service.

This is interesting. I wouldn't at all be surprised if the NFL, trying to save face, have him go to an anger management class and/or drug class for admitting he did drugs in college just to feel the NFL got some type of win out of this.

 

[TheFinisher]

It's going to be all or nothing. There's no in between since this is a DV case, he either did it or he didn't.

I fully expect Henderson to rubberstamp Goodell's original 6 game sentence like a good yes-man would.

 

[BermyStar]

I am going with 2, but it should be vacated, and if it isn't it will be going to court.

Word for word

 

[TheFinisher]

Henderson has an opportunity to clear his participation in this conspiracy by doing the right thing and vacating the suspension. With the info that was leaked from the appeals hearing, no reasonable arbitrator would uphold a 6 game suspension.

 

[windward]

I am going with 2, but it should be vacated, and if it isn't it will be going to court.

This.

 

[Wolf2k5]

This.

Yeah that was my same thinking as well

 

[tyke1doe]

I said 2, but this is as open-shut a case as there has ever been. Either he did it or didn't, so it should be either 6 or 0.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I wanted there to be a option of 6...OR MORE.

I think after the NFL get's it's way legally, which always seems to happen no matter how many times forum lawyers or people in the media says something else will happen...The nfl will grow even more bold and add a game or two just to shove it down the fans throat.

 

[mschmidt64]

I'm unclear about some technicalities. If Henderson reduces, say to 2 games, does Elliott face a choice of accepting the 2 games, or putting 6 back on the table by appealing to the federal court?

Does his appeal to the federal court re-instate the 6 games, or will it never be worse than 2 if that's what Henderson lowers it to?

 

[erod]

how many games are in an indefinitely suspension......

He got one game. The Giants then cut him because of the heat.

The dude beat his wife like a mule for years.

 

[Direwolf63]

One hour to go....the suspense is killing me.

 

[bayeslife]

One hour to go....the suspense is killing me.

Same. I'm not getting any work done today

 

[flosho]

I voted 2 but I agree with a lot of people that say 6 or nothing. If they try to spin away from DV charge and just general poor conduct it gets reduced to 2 games...

Side question: If the suspension is vacated, does Elliott still pursue legal rulings that the entire process has been botched and the system is **** or do they just ride off into the sunset and not ever worry about it again?

 

[speedkilz88]

I'm unclear about some technicalities. If Henderson reduces, say to 2 games, does Elliott face a choice of accepting the 2 games, or putting 6 back on the table by appealing to the federal court?

Does his appeal to the federal court re-instate the 6 games, or will it never be worse than 2 if that's what Henderson lowers it to?

It would stay at 2.

 

[pugilist]

Henderson has an opportunity to clear his participation in this conspiracy by doing the right thing and vacating the suspension. With the info that was leaked from the appeals hearing, no reasonable arbitrator would uphold a 6 game suspension.

this is my sentiment exactly, if HH is truly independent, then perceived repercussions stemming from his decision to vacate should not weight into his decision

if he upholds or reduces to anything other than 0, it will be clear to me that HH is on the NFL payroll, so to speak, in some capacity

 

[erod]

One hour to go....the suspense is killing me.

Maybe two hours.

Henderson said "end of business", so that it typically 5 EST.

 

[The Natural]

It's going to be all or nothing. There's no in between since this is a DV case, he either did it or he didn't.

I fully expect Henderson to rubberstamp Goodell's original 6 game sentence like a good yes-man would.

this

 

[mschmidt64]

Maybe two hours.

Henderson said "end of business", so that it typically 5 EST.

NFL Close of Business is 4pm ET/3pm CT I think.

 

[jday]

I think there's a chance Henderson vacates the ruling and then Goodell ignores his recommendation and upholds it, so the same end result

I was not aware Goodell could do that... someone get me an aspirin...

 

[Direwolf63]

I was not aware Goodell could do that... someone get me an aspirin...

As somebody else said earlier, Goodell would not survive such a maneuver.