News: PFT: NFL won’t rule out Ezekiel Elliott suspension beginning Monday night

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If an appeals court rules the NFL’s way, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott could begin a six-game suspension as early as Monday night’s game against the Cardinals. Despite previous talk that the league wouldn’t suspend a player later in the week than Tuesday because teams need time to game plan, NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart said [more]http://youwillnotrackme2.net/b.gif?host=profootballtalk.nbcsports.com&blog=&post=2479111&subd=nbcprofootballtalk&ref=&feed=1

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[Manwiththeplan]

I guess I'm royally confused, I thought the NFL lost the appeal on the temporary stay order, and thus no suspension would be served until the entire case was heard, which would be months from now. Are we expecting a decision any day now?

 

[SHAMSzy]

NFL is becoming more and more of a joke by the day

 

[Boyzmamacita]

What the hell?

 

[Nightman]

They want their pound of flesh........ they are real tough when the aren't standing in front of a judge

 

[Sydla]

Basically, this is going to be a weekly thing with them until the 5th Circuit rules on their stay request. The NFL will publicly state that Elliott's suspension could start every week simply as PR to remind everyone that he did something wrong in their eyes.

In other words if the 5th Circuit rules in their favor on the stay today or Monday, they'll immediately suspend him, while ignoring their own precedent, as another PR show to try to get people to believe they really are tough on DV.

I am also sure there's a bit of bitterness at play here with them knowing they've been made to look like a clown show over this ordeal by Elliott's legal team.

 

[erod]

This is just going to be the way it is from now on until the final ruling way down the road.

Incredibly distracting.

 

[Bleedblue1111]

As Goodell and NFL continue to move the goal post, when it comes to a Cowboy player, when will the entire Football world say enough is enough!? My bet is that happens when they tick off the Fantasy Footballers. How dare them.

 

[Jarv]

Ezekiel Elliott will start every game up to the point when the NFL loses the appeal, where the decision will not be heard until March...Losers...lol

 

[Jarv]

As Goodell and NFL continue to move goal post, when it comes to a Cowboy player, when will the entire Football world say enough is enough!? My bet is that happens when they tick off the Fantasy Footballers. I dare them.

Which is essentially the case against them, that the process wasn't fair and the Judge exclaimed he had never seen such an outrageous (paraphrased) case in the entirety of his court.

Thanks NFL for helping Zeke's and the NFLPA make their case!

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Goodell doesn't seem to care that the NFL's own rules state that if you are on the roster by Tuesday, you get to play.

 

[TheHerd]

As Goodell and NFL continue to move the goal post, when it comes to a Cowboy player, when will the entire Football world say enough is enough!? My bet is that happens when they tick off the Fantasy Footballers. How dare them.

It's an anti-Cowboy move, so the media and public will never tire of it.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Goodell doesn't seem to care that the NFL's own rules state that if you are on the roster by Tuesday, you get to play.

He makes it up as it goes along same as the punishments. They have no rules.

 

[Kevinicus]

Goodell doesn't seem to care that the NFL's own rules state that if you are on the roster by Tuesday, you get to play.

That's not a rule.

 

[phildadon86]

Not even surprised anymore

 

[TheHerd]

I hope the court waits until Tuesday to rule and then confirms the stay. The delay until Tuesday would just be the pizz the NFL off. I don't think the court was happy with the NFL requesting hearing dates.

 

[Sydla]

That's not a rule.

It's not an official rule but precedent set by the NFL in the past has been Tuesday is the cut off.

 

[TheHerd]

That's not a rule.

Nor a rule, but a longstanding precedent.

 

[Nightman]

Goodell doesn't seem to care that the NFL's own rules state that if you are on the roster by Tuesday, you get to play.

Exactly........there is no written rule but there is a decade of precedents

That is the whole case that Elliott is making........lack of due process, unfairness and the unequal application of the rules

 

[Kevinicus]

It's not an official rule but precedent set by the NFL in the past has been Tuesday is the cut off.

Do we actually have evidence of this, or is it just what people say? Do we know of an instance where a suspension was announced on a Wed/Thur/Fri and then served starting the following week?

Past practice is still not a rule.

Apparently it doesn't apply to Cushing, either (announced on a Wed - Granted he was going to miss the first game anyway):

https://www.click2houston.com/sport...mes-by-nfl-for-performance-enhancing-drug-use

Or Vacaro and Payton (announced on a Friday):
http://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-report-20161209-story.html