News: Josh Brent to meet with Goodell

[Beats_By_Zeke]

Don't know if this was already posted yet.
http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=11288895

 

[burmafrd]

lets see:

2 games for beating a woman; so I would guess 6 games for killing someone.

 

[Aven8]

lets see:

2 games for beating a woman; so I would guess 6 games for killing someone.

By mid season our defense will be super strong!! We will have Spence, Dlaw, and Brent to look forward to!

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

lets see:

2 games for beating a woman; so I would guess 6 games for killing someone.

The way the league looks at it and the reason he retired as he did was that he already was punished by the state and missed an entire year because of it.

Its the reason why people think that he will be back with the club. Better get used to the idea.

 

[AbeBeta]

The way the league looks at it and the reason he retired as he did was that he already was punished by the state and missed an entire year because of it.

Its the reason why people think that he will be back with the club. Better get used to the idea.

Retiring has no bearing on the punishment. He was never going to play last year.

Plus he's got a positive marijuana test under his belt

 

[ChooChoo73]

Even with no punishment, he is likely to be sentenced to the practice squad. I wonder how far he is from being physically and mentally NFL competitive.

 

[Zordon]

The way the league looks at it and the reason he retired as he did was that he already was punished by the state and missed an entire year because of it.

Its the reason why people think that he will be back with the club. Better get used to the idea.

although i agree with your premise, i can see goodell overcompensating for the ray rice backlash.

 

[jrumann59]

lets see:

2 games for beating a woman; so I would guess 6 games for killing someone.

look up leonard little

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Retiring has no bearing on the punishment. He was never going to play last year.

Plus he's got a positive marijuana test under his belt

You say that but i have read reports to the contrary. I am going to go with them on this one.

He didn't fail a NFLPA governed piss test so citing that for cause is doubtful.

While you mmay want to see him punished again for whatever reason, that is not league policy necessarily.

 

[UDcowboysfan]

At first I wanted no part of him, but if the parents have forgiven him what right does anyone else have? Maybe he can do some good with his life. Zero room for error on his part moving forward.

 

[AbeBeta]

You say that but i have read reports to the contrary. I am going to go with them on this one.

He didn't fail a NFLPA governed piss test so citing that for cause is doubtful.

While you mmay want to see him punished again for whatever reason, that is not league policy necessarily.

You might just step back and let common sense take over.

Oh wait. It is Fuzzy Wuzzy. I take that back. #notgonnahappen

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

If Romo and Josh Brent ever have a team up thread, this board would explode.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

You might just step back and let common sense take over.

Oh wait. It is Fuzzy Wuzzy. I take that back. #notgonnahappen

Common sense?

Common sense tells me that Googell can do whatever he wants. its not really common because most people have not read the league mandated player contracts that gives him that authority.

Really when i hear people talk about 'common sense' it is typically because they lack the capacity to articulate a valid basis. Instead you appeal to the multitudes that comprise the 'common man.' Thing is you don't get to speak for anyone other than yourself and the appeal to bandwagon is a fallacy in and of itself.

that is besides the point. The point is that multiple sources with access to Cowboys and league sources have said that the Cowboys are arguing and the league is amenable to the idea that since he was arrested he has missed 20 games already and further punishing him serves no purpose.

 

[Craig]

lets see:

2 games for beating a woman; so I would guess 6 games for killing someone.

Well...how does alcohol compare to pot? It could be 16 games/indefinite?

I'm guessing the combo of killing + substance abuse results in a punishment equivalent to time served. Thats a shot in the dark, but i'm pretty sure thats how the NFL determines their penalties, so i'm fine with it.

 

[mugsybows]

Knowing our luck Goodell will give him a lifetime ban.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Under Goddell, Ray Rice got 2 games for beating a woman, Rothlisberger got 6 games for rape allegations, even though he was never officially charged due to lack of evidence, and Adam Pacman Jones got a 1 yr suspension for being at a bar shooting.

Getting drunk and killing a teammate is at least a year given these prior occurrences, but who knows for sure. My money is on a 1 yr suspension and mandatory counseling. Probably will have to wear an alcohol wrist band that measures your blood alcohol constantly and if he goes above the legal limit his suspension is lengthened.

 

[Hoofbite]

Stallworth was given a year but don't think he missed time in the process.

Supposedly his 30 day sentence was a non-factor.

I could see less than stallworth but more than Ray

Ultimately I don't care what he gets.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Stallworth was given a year but don't think he missed time in the process.

Supposedly his 30 day sentence was a non-factor.

I could see less than stallworth but more than Ray

Ultimately I don't care what he gets.

You may be right Hoofbite.

However I think Goddell will come down harder on him since he wears the star, sends a message that way and he doesn't want to be accused of being biased or soft like he was after the Ray Rice ruling.

 

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

He has not been clean since the crash, so how can the commissioner even consider him?

 

[Zordon]

i dont think he'll get a full year. stallworth got a year from goodell but brent has already missed a year dealing with this. i would guess he gets somewhere btw 6-10 games.