Opening for Elliott? NFL investigator Kia Roberts recommended no suspension **merged**

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Suppressed by who? If Goodell was involved in the "suppression," its probably not really suppression, because he probably has the power to do it. There likely has to be something "corrupt" about suppression, i.e. one of the subordinates would have had to suppress the report before it got to Goodell. But even then, once Goodell became aware of the report, he has the power to act on or disregard it. I assume he is aware of it and has taken no action on it. Probably all that has to happen for the suspension to be upheld is that the NFL needs to appear as if it acted in good faith; it conducted a genuine investigation and the outcome was not predetermined.
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Goodell may very well have some amount of plausible deniability. Roberts was the only person in the investigation that actually interviewed the accuser, it also appears very suspect that the NFL appointed Director of Investigations would not have their recommendations included in the report. The Report was written and compiled be several committee members, not by Roberts. Roberts was also barred from attending the disciplinary meeting by Friel. It appears highly suspect that the Director of Investigators would not have their conclusion represented, especially after being the only one to personally interview the accuser, either in writing, via the report or in person, via the meeting, even if it would be a dissenting opinion. The most likely person to suspect in the suppression would be Friel, the Senior Vice President of Investigations. "Omitting" Robert's conclusion in the report is one thing, but coupled with her barring her from the meeting as well, it becomes suppression.
Goodell has the plausible deniability that he was unaware of Roberts conclusion since it was not in the report and was not briefed about it at the meeting. If Goodell was truly unaware is, of course, debatable
 
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Roadtrip635 said:
Goodell may very well have some amount of plausible deniability. Roberts was the only person in the investigation that actually interviewed the accuser, it also appears very suspect that the NFL appointed Director of Investigations would not have their recommendations included in the report. The Report was written and compiled be several committee members, not by Roberts. Roberts was also barred from attending the disciplinary meeting by Friel. It appears highly suspect that the Director of Investigators would not have their conclusion represented, especially after being the only one to personally interview the accuser, either in writing, via the report or in person, via the meeting, even if it would be a dissenting opinion. The most likely person to suspect in the suppression would be Friel, the Senior Vice President of Investigations. "Omitting" Robert's conclusion in the report is one thing, but coupled with her barring her from the meeting as well, it becomes suppression.
Goodell has the plausible deniability that he was unaware of Roberts conclusion since it was not in the report and was not briefed about it at the meeting. If Goodell was truly unaware is, of course, debatable
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Looks an awful lot like Friel getting even w Jerruh from the bar incident last Nov
 
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GhostOfPelleur said:
Looks an awful lot like Friel getting even w Jerruh from the bar incident last Nov I think it was
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Anybody with a life-size wall hanging of Eli Manning has to be unbalanced! :p

She’s the sort of fan who turned the den of her Brooklyn home into a shrine (painting it Giants blue and red and decorating it with team paraphernalia and a life-size wall-hanging of Eli Manning), boasts season tickets that have been in her family for more than 60 years, and cheers her lungs out at every game at MetLife Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands.
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/can-this-female-crime-fighter-save-nfl
 
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Seems too early to file? Wonder if they think Henderson was not going to reduce the number of games? Does this ensure Zeke plays week 1?
 
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mrtxstar said:
"The advisory committee’s finding may have boiled down to believing Thompson more than Elliott."....just wow :facepalm:

Zeke's accuser told him in a battle of "he said, she said", her whiteness would prevail. That advisory committee should be ashamed for proving her right. Way to go Commish Goodell for showing the whole country that "white privilege" really does exist. Zeke's appeal should be successful in getting this suspension vacated. Kia's recommendation is so right on target.
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For real? Link? Just wow!

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Roadtrip635 said:
Goodell may very well have some amount of plausible deniability. Roberts was the only person in the investigation that actually interviewed the accuser, it also appears very suspect that the NFL appointed Director of Investigations would not have their recommendations included in the report. The Report was written and compiled be several committee members, not by Roberts. Roberts was also barred from attending the disciplinary meeting by Friel. It appears highly suspect that the Director of Investigators would not have their conclusion represented, especially after being the only one to personally interview the accuser, either in writing, via the report or in person, via the meeting, even if it would be a dissenting opinion. The most likely person to suspect in the suppression would be Friel, the Senior Vice President of Investigations. "Omitting" Robert's conclusion in the report is one thing, but coupled with her barring her from the meeting as well, it becomes suppression.
Goodell has the plausible deniability that he was unaware of Roberts conclusion since it was not in the report and was not briefed about it at the meeting. If Goodell was truly unaware is, of course, debatable
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In the word of Roger Goodell to Sean Payton......."Ignorance is not an excuse"
 
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Cowboys22 said:
Sure they can, its just difficult for them to win. They must show the person knew the statement was false and had intent to do harm with the false statement. Those two together are nearly impossible to prove.
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Then I guess that's why you don't see them do it.
 
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