No Greg Hardy ruling yet, too many days later

[rafaelgreco]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/14/no-hardy-ruling-yet-17-days-later/


Certain types of NFL disciplinary appeals apply a firm deadline for reaching a decision. The Personal Conduct Policy does not.

Conducted under Rule 46 of the labor deal, the hearing officer is required to issue a written decision “[a]s soon as practicable” after the completion of the hearing.

In the case of Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy, the hearing on his 10-game suspension ended 17 days ago. In theory, a ruling could come at any time.

From Hardy’s perspective, the sooner arbitrator Harold Henderson issues a ruling, the better. If Hardy chooses to go to court to challenge the outcome, the more time Hardy has before the start of the regular season, the better chance he’ll have to get a ruling from federal court.

 

[Galian Beast]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/14/no-hardy-ruling-yet-17-days-later/


Certain types of NFL disciplinary appeals apply a firm deadline for reaching a decision. The Personal Conduct Policy does not.

Conducted under Rule 46 of the labor deal, the hearing officer is required to issue a written decision “[a]s soon as practicable” after the completion of the hearing.

In the case of Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy, the hearing on his 10-game suspension ended 17 days ago. In theory, a ruling could come at any time.

From Hardy’s perspective, the sooner arbitrator Harold Henderson issues a ruling, the better. If Hardy chooses to go to court to challenge the outcome, the more time Hardy has before the start of the regular season, the better chance he’ll have to get a ruling from federal court.

Waiting on a decision for arbitration is the wrong answer here.

The real date to be considered with is August 13th, but even that is just a deadline. Everything should be wrapped up before then.

 

[texbumthelife]

How long did it take the court to overturn Henderson's last verdict?

 

[AzorAhai]

fsubulldog says:Jun 14, 2015 9:52 AM

The NFL will give their decision 3 days before that Thanksgiving game…

 

[lostar2009]

It must mean Greg Hardy may not do 8 games. If it was open and shut a verdict would have been given by now.

 

[texbumthelife]

It must mean Greg Hardy may not do 8 games. If it was open and shut a verdict would have been given by now.

The conspiracy is weak with this one!

Clearly they are holding up the ruling so it's as close to the season as possible and harder for Hardy to get an appeal heard before actually serving time.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

The conspiracy is weak with this one!

Clearly they are holding up the ruling so it's as close to the season as possible and harder for Hardy to get an appeal heard before actually serving time.

your response has earned you +5

 

[TrailBlazer]

They need to give him 4 games and be done with it.

 

[Floatyworm]

fsubulldog says:Jun 14, 2015 9:52 AM

The NFL will give their decision 3 days before that Thanksgiving game…

Wouldn't shock me..........

 

[AsthmaField]

I wish the NFL had an unbiased 3rd party that could make decisions on things like this and actually make a good, unbiased ruling.

Now, it has to be Goodell (who is supposed to make a good decision) who does an investigation and then makes a decision. Then, the appeal, which of course, still isn't a true unbiased 3rd party. Then, finally after all of that, a true 3rd party (judge) will make a decision on it that everyone will go with.

It just seems like they should have someone make a good, fair decision from the get-go. Save time, money, etc.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

I wish the NFL had an unbiased 3rd party that could make decisions on things like this and actually make a good, unbiased ruling.

Now, it has to be Goodell (who is supposed to make a good decision) who does an investigation and then makes a decision. Then, the appeal, which of course, still isn't a true unbiased 3rd party. Then, finally after all of that, a true 3rd party (judge) will make a decision on it that everyone will go with.

It just seems like they should have someone make a good, fair decision from the get-go. Save time, money, etc.

They fixed part of that. Instead of GodDell doing the investigation, he's farmed that out to an unbiased party. She's a former prosecutor so she's predisposed to a balanced approach and she's completely unaffiliated with the NFL. Except for those Giants season tickets.

 

[superonyx]

They fixed part of that. Instead of GodDell doing the investigation, he's farmed that out to an unbiased party. She's a former prosecutor so she's predisposed to a balanced approach and she's completely unaffiliated with the NFL. Except for those Giants season tickets.

Hahahaha...I loved the part about unbiased..let's see you are brought in and paid a large amount of money by the NFL to investigate these cases. She is a former prosecutor. It wasn't farmed out to an unbiased party. It was turned over to a league employee who you brought in to the league to investigate domestic violence cases. Her report only said she felt that Hardy pushed his ex a few times. She turned over her finding to Goodell who ruled on his suspension. Can you really say it was unbiased? It's like going to a surgeon and asking if you should have surgery.

 

[xwalker]

I wish the NFL had an unbiased 3rd party that could make decisions on things like this and actually make a good, unbiased ruling.

Now, it has to be Goodell (who is supposed to make a good decision) who does an investigation and then makes a decision. Then, the appeal, which of course, still isn't a true unbiased 3rd party. Then, finally after all of that, a true 3rd party (judge) will make a decision on it that everyone will go with.

It just seems like they should have someone make a good, fair decision from the get-go. Save time, money, etc.

It is amazing that the Player's Union does not demand a true unbiased 3rd party for appeals. Maybe they will at some point after the Aug 13th court date on Goodell's contempt of court hearing.

It would be funny if Goddell got jail time or suspended in the contempt hearing.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

It is amazing that the Player's Union does not demand a true unbiased 3rd party for appeals. Maybe they will at some point after the Aug 13th court date on Goodell's contempt of court hearing.

It would be funny if Goddell got jail time or suspended in the contempt hearing.

they do, and the league ignores them

 

[Hardline]

If I am Hardy I only accept a two game suspension. Anymore than that and I take it to court.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Hahahaha...I loved the part about unbiased..let's see you are brought in and paid a large amount of money by the NFL to investigate these cases. She is a former prosecutor. It wasn't farmed out to an unbiased party. It was turned over to a league employee who you brought in to the league to investigate domestic violence cases. Her report only said she felt that Hardy pushed his ex a few times. She turned over her finding to Goodell who ruled on his suspension. Can you really say it was unbiased? It's like going to a surgeon and asking if you should have surgery.

Sarcasm man.

 

[Section446]

I really don't understand why he's being suspended at all, he already missed 15 games. I'd have the same opinion if he played for the Eagles, it just doesn't seem right.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I really don't understand why he's being suspended at all, he already missed 15 games. I'd have the same opinion if he played for the Eagles, it just doesn't seem right.

missed 15 games with pay, NFL doesn't view that as a suspension, nor should they really. Had he been found guilty, do you think he should have been cleared to start week 1?

 

[AsthmaField]

It would be funny if Goddell got jail time or suspended in the contempt hearing.

Indeed it would...

 

[AsthmaField]

missed 15 games with pay, NFL doesn't view that as a suspension, nor should they really. Had he been found guilty, do you think he should have been cleared to start week 1?

I understand why people say that missing games with pay is no punishment... but I do know that police officers, etc. that are "suspended with pay", still look at that as being punished.