News: PFT: Randy Gregory hopes to be reinstated by training camp

[Reality]

Randy Gregory hopes to be reinstated by training camp

The Cowboys open training camp on July 27, and Randy Gregory hopes to be there for it. According to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, the suspended defensive end will petition the league for ...

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[Reality]

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[The Natural]

Lol

 

[glimmerman]

Likely not happening...

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Can someone clear this up for me? Genuinely not sure what he’s asking for.

He’s attempting to not get suspended for the most recently failed test, even though it’s his umpteenth suspension?

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Can someone clear this up for me? Genuinely not sure what he’s asking for.

He’s attempting to not get suspended for the most recently failed test, even though it’s his umpteenth suspension?

He didn't fail a test

 

[big dog cowboy]

I don't trust Goodell.

 

[HowardC]

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Whomp whomp

 

[gmoney112]

That'd be nice.

Until then, he's dead to me.

And I hope he uses that petition as rolling paper when he meets Gooddell.

 

[StarBoyz83]

I dont see it happening. People that think the stance on marijuana is gonna change soon are fooling themselves imo

 

[TheCount]

Why on earth this dude thinks he deserves yet another chance is beyond me.

You expect to make training camp? You better be kissing butt to get a chance at all.

 

[Little Jr]

I'll just be glad when he's finally off the team.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Randy Gregory hopes to be reinstated by training camp

The Cowboys open training camp on July 27, and Randy Gregory hopes to be there for it. According to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, the suspended defensive end will petition the league for ...

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Wonderful.
We can never have enough drama.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Randy Gregory hopes to be reinstated by training camp

The Cowboys open training camp on July 27, and Randy Gregory hopes to be there for it. According to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, the suspended defensive end will petition the league for ...

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Josh Brent is pulling for him with his big cross!
The power of Yeesie compels you!
The power of Yeesie compels you!

 

[buybuydandavis]

Randy Gregory hopes to be reinstated by training camp

The Cowboys open training camp on July 27, and Randy Gregory hopes to be there for it. According to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, the suspended defensive end will petition the league for ...

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That seems like a quick turnaround for the league office, but Gregory’s side could be hoping for some degree of lenience that would allow him to go through camp and the preseason, even if he was held out of regular season games.
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Suspensions are usually denominated in games. Holding a guy out for the offseason is a huge additional penalty.

The whole suspension regime in the NFL is a malignant cancer on the game.

Randy should sue the league under the ADA. Or someone should. I'm sick of it.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

That seems like a quick turnaround for the league office, but Gregory’s side could be hoping for some degree of lenience that would allow him to go through camp and the preseason, even if he was held out of regular season games.
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Suspensions are usually denominated in games. Holding a guy out for the offseason is a huge additional penalty.

The whole suspension regime in the NFL is a malignant cancer on the game.

Randy should sue the league under the ADA. Or someone should. I'm sick of it.

And the league would win, as they do all other cases involving their penalization system.

How about players just stop doing stuff they know is against league rules? Why is that so difficult?

 

[CowboyStar88]

He didn't fail a test

Say it louder I don’t think the people in the back heard you.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Why on earth this dude thinks he deserves yet another chance is beyond me.

You expect to make training camp? You better be kissing butt to get a chance at all.

The dline isnt deep like people think. But no I dont expect him to play again

 

[Bullflop]

Seems to me that being allowed to participate in training camp won't help Randy Gregory's cause if he fails another test before marijuana is nationally legalized. It's likely to take some time before that scenario actually materializes. At present, since NFL players travel to many states that forbid it, he'd only be subject to further violations in the states that forbid its use.

To compound the problem for him even more, from the looks of things, Texas may very likely be one of the last to legalize weed. That's assuming it isn't likely about to be legalized on a national level anytime soon. At present, he'll still be vulnerable to suspension unless he gives it up entirely. Outside of that, there may not be any long-term relief for Randy for quite some time to come. His best option right now is to quit altogether -- not promising.

 

[buybuydandavis]

And the league would win, as they do all other cases involving their penalization system.

How about players just stop doing stuff they know is against league rules? Why is that so difficult?

How about the League follow labor laws like all other employers? Why is that so difficult?

Their exemptions from law are not total. Gregory has established mental illness and established drug addiction. (By the way, that's why it's so difficult.) Under the ADA, employers are required to provide "reasonable accommodation" for his mental health issues instead of firing him.

If you have a citation for case law that established that the NFL is exempt from the ADA, please provide. I think that would be a very tough sell in court.