Michael Bennett to the press

[northerncowboynation]

I swear I didn't touch that woman! Didn't we hear that once before? Hopefully Godell overlooks it if there isn't enough evidence. Suspend Mikey B for 6 games!!

 

[Whyjerry]

Still waiting for the OBJ suspension. Unlikely for Commissioner Mara to act. What a shocker.

 

[texbumthelife]

I swear I didn't touch that woman! Didn't we hear that once before? Hopefully Godell overlooks it if there isn't enough evidence. Suspend Mikey B for 6 games!!

I really don't see how he could escape suspension. This is a very bad look for the NFL which, if we are being honest, is all they really care about.

 

[cowboyec]

time for swamp-hagg goodell to show he is fair and just......or does it only count when its a Cowboy.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Still waiting for the OBJ suspension. Unlikely for Commissioner Mara to act. What a shocker.

Seriously. Do you really need a drug test when you have video evidence?

 

[EGTuna]

The combined games suspended for OBJ and Bennet will be 0. If Bennett is innocent, I hope it is 0. Revis was singled out by Pitt PD a few years ago, and it was proven he was innocent.

 

[MRV52]

I swear I didn't touch that woman! Didn't we hear that once before? Hopefully Godell overlooks it if there isn't enough evidence. Suspend Mikey B for 6 games!!

Zeke is gone for another 6 games.

 

[robjay04]

I really don't see how he could escape suspension. This is a very bad look for the NFL which, if we are being honest, is all they really care about.

Seriously. Do you really need a drug test when you have video evidence?

I would like to see one as well but I don’t see it.

Part of it is because it’s hard to figure out a timeline without witnesses. The video is AT LEAST a year old because of his tattoos. I haven’t read enough into to see if there is any evidence it happened since he has been in the NFL...if there is not, it’ll be hard to suspend him.

Well Goodell can suspend who he wants but there will not be a PR a nightmare if he doesn’t since there is no timeline or proof OBJ did anything in the video, much else as a NFL employee and I doubt Goodell wants to go into another season with a legal battle regarding a marquee player.

 

[aria]

Still waiting for the OBJ suspension. Unlikely for Commissioner Mara to act. What a shocker.

I’d like to see him suspended as well but what exactly do you think they can get him on?

 

[glimmerman]

If they don’t suspend Bennett or obj then I wouldn’t be surprised. We have our LB Wilson that ran into a girl with his truck and then pulled a gun. I haven’t heard what commish is gonna do about that. His name may not be big enough.

But Bennett and obj are big names. Lmao obj was caught on video. And Bennett had witnesses, he ran over a handicapped person.

 

[aria]

Seriously. Do you really need a drug test when you have video evidence?

What evidence are you referring to?

 

[jrumann59]

Seriously. Do you really need a drug test when you have video evidence?

OBJ could do a rail of coke off goodells buttocks and he would not get suspended as long as he is a giant.

 

[Whyjerry]

I’d like to see him suspended as well but what exactly do you think they can get him on?

Well they claim Zeke was suspended do to an assortment of issues that hurt the league's image. I think OBJ could get that "conduct detrimental to the league..." type suspension. Unlikely though as long as he is on the Giants. If the Rams do pick him up I expect a 4 game suspension within days.

For the record Arthur Blank is also going to be among the chosen classes. For favors to Roger of course. I suspect members of the Falcons could be fighting for ISIS and be free and clear of any league discipline.

 

[atlantacowboy]

What evidence are you referring to?

The video of him holding a joint. Goodell requires only suspicion to suspend.

 

[aria]

Well they claim Zeke was suspended do to an assortment of issues that hurt the league's image. I think OBJ could get that "conduct detrimental to the league..." type suspension. Unlikely though as long as he is on the Giants. If the Rams do pick him up I expect a 4 game suspension within days.

For the record Arthur Blank is also going to be among the chosen classes. For favors to Roger of course. I suspect members of the Falcons could be fighting for ISIS and be free and clear of any league discipline.

Personally I think Zeke was suspended for a series of incidents but I thought the NFL labeled it all under DV? The difference I see is a) Zeke had an accuser. We all know she was full of it but there is no accuser in this case b) Zeke was on video clearly pulling a womans top up.

I think we all know what OBJ was holding in his hand but there is no way to prove it. They already tried making a statement by using a scare tactic against Casillas (even though yourself and others claim the NFL never goes after Giants) and nothing could or would come of it do to their drug testing policies so unfortunately I don’t think this is any different.

There’s about as much evidence in that video as there is in the one of Zeke laying the DJ out and the NFL DIDN’T pursue that even though that would/could have been alegit DV case and got him thrown out of the league.

 

[aria]

The video of him holding a joint. Goodell requires only suspicion to suspend.

So was this guy holding a joint?

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/04/10/giants-jonathan-casillas-drug-test-cigar-photo

Should he automatically be suspended? They did drug test him but under the NFL rules, that the players fought for, the NFL can’t randomly test for recreational drugs based on suspicion. That’s why I don’t think Goodell is touching this.

 

[atlantacowboy]

So was this guy holding a joint?

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/04/10/giants-jonathan-casillas-drug-test-cigar-photo

Should he automatically be suspended? They did drug test him but under the NFL rules, that the players fought for, the NFL can’t randomly test for recreational drugs based on suspicion. That’s why I don’t think Goodell is touching this.

He suspended Zeke with evidence to the contrary simply b/c the optics were bad for the league. Goodell could suspend OBJ, and probably will, simply for conduct detrimental to the league, and there is nothing the players union can do about it. If the Giants protest, Mara just ends up picking up the leagues legal bills. Did you learn nothing this past season?

 

[aria]

He suspended Zeke with evidence to the contrary simply b/c the optics were bad for the league. Goodell could suspend OBJ, and probably will, simply for conduct detrimental to the league, and there is nothing the players union can do about it. If the Giants protest, Mara just ends up picking up the leagues legal bills. Did you learn nothing this past season?

Have you been watching anything NFL related over the past 4-5 years? Were you unaware that DV has kind of been a big issue? There is no DV with Odiva, it’s two totally different cases.

Again, even though I disagree with it (as most of us do) I believe Goodell suspended Zeke for the bogus DV issue because that has been a hot topic in the NFL and that was about optics. There was no mention of the nightclub, weed store, St Patricks Day, etc. There also hasn’t been an accuser with OBJ. You’re comparing apples to oranges.

 

[Sydla]

This whole Bennett story is weird. 14 months later they indict him? I know the excuse was they were prioritizing cases in Houston but 14 months seems like a real long time to get around to pressing charges. Maybe that's common?

 

[jrumann59]

He suspended Zeke with evidence to the contrary simply b/c the optics were bad for the league. Goodell could suspend OBJ, and probably will, simply for conduct detrimental to the league, and there is nothing the players union can do about it. If the Giants protest, Mara just ends Mara will make Goodell make Jones up pickup the leagues legal bills. Did you learn nothing this past season?

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