Preliminary Injunction Granted **merged**

[TrailBlazer]

Interesting to note, Vegas thinks zeke is only worth a half point over his replacement.

 

[arglebargle]

Still doesn't change my point......40% is still good....you old timers don't understand digital stuff anyways

You need to turn up the arrogant meter: It's not quite up to 10 yet.

 

[Melonfeud]

5.5" at attention under the keyboard.

 

[Trouty]

Uh, a number of the older posters were on here well before a 'like' system was set up. But their posts got counted. And, there was another, related, board that may have had its postings counted as well. Anyway, your conclusions are based on incorrect data....

Original content quote: "wow, that's the worst post to like ratio I've ever seen. and I see why lol"

To be fair, did you see what the subject of your "original content quote" was in reference to, sir?

 

[Pabst]

Henderson's reputation just took a bashing. How can any other player trust these idiots on investigations and appeals for now on. KARMA BABY!!!!

Henderson's rep has always been a "yes-man" of the NFL. Reading the tea leaves during the appeal process, you could tell he did not agree with the NFL's process or position, but ultimately supported it anyway.

 

[Nightman]

You need to turn up the arrogant meter: It's not quite up to 10 yet.

More life lessons from someone that never grew a sense of humor

Your LIPO score of 6% is fitting

 

[bsbellomy]

The judge seems to agree that this was a deliberate conspiracy.

The whole investigation and appeal process was a sham. Worse, it waa a mockery of the CBA.

The whole process used by the NFL never tried to be fair, from digging around for a year to loading the "Advisory Board" with special interest reps who benefited from finding Zeke at fault. The NFL commissioners office did far more to damage the NFL's reputation than any player could possibly have done.

The commisioner has shown himself to be unfair and unethical and should have his new unsigned contract ripped to shreds in front of his face.

If he was willing to deny Zeke fundamental fairness, how can we be sure he has acted fairly with other Cowboy players? Is this a personal vendetta against Jerry Jones and the Cowboys?

I really don't think the NFL can win an appeal on this either. The judge laid out a VERY convincing passage on why court intervention is needed in this case. He states in multiple instances that Goodell and Henderson violated the CBA and goes out of his way to make clear that this case is NOT like Bradys

 

[viman96]

 

[CowboyStar88]

I'm home now.

Trouty, I was in a five-green light wait. I wouldn't text and drive. That's dumb.

Heard on the radio that the judge went so far, the league might appeal his decision and try to get a stay.

This stuff is too convoluted.

Every single time there is something positive you come up with "I heard on the radio" negative comment here, like trying to put a damper on things.

What did the judge go to far on? What were they saying? Some context would help.

 

[bigbob]

All this means is that Elliott can't be suspended until the lawsuit is concluded it is very similar to what happened with the Brady case and does not mean it's close to Victory Elliot could easily be suspended later in the year or next year Goodale never gave up in The Brady case and I doubt he will in this case so even if Elliott wins the lawsuit they could keep going

 

[Corso]

Spurs will never beat the Heat!
No way! No how!


Punk...

 

[rocknrobcowboy]

Feed The Zeke

 

[Roadtrip635]

Smart Zeke, took a picture so he could point that lying sack o' crap in a court of law!

 

[Plankton]

OK.....on three......say metadata!

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I was just about to post the same thing!

This is one of those rare cases where the NFL just got slammed in court. They didn't just lose, they got embarrassed. Just as I have been saying, this case is becoming a must-win case for both sides that goes well beyond Ezekiel Elliott. The NFL assumed they were already in an untouchable power position so they likely felt their risk was minimal, while the NFLPA saw the writing on the wall and realized if Elliott loses this argument, their members (the players) are royally screwed until the next CBA takes effect.

What has happened now is that the judge has clearly made this a must-win for the NFLPA and a must-not-lose for the NFL. If the NFL wants to retain the power they have now in more harder-to-defend cases, they need this case to go away and not set any precedents, and as such, it would be in their best interests to let this one go as soon as possible. That said, while I'm sure Ezekiel Elliott would love that scenario, I can see the NFLPA now seeing blood in the water and not wanting to let it go.

The NFL has now put at risk the absolute power granted to them by the NFLPA in the current CBA. If the NFL loses that power to a third party or the court system going forward, or it at least becomes weak and diluted, the NFL will not only have lost the power to fight cases that damage the PR of the NFL, they will have also lost one of the largest leverage and negotiation points they have for the next CBA.

The smart play now for the NFL is to drop this case along with an admittance of "mistakes in the process." That would allow them to save a little face, at least with the media and general public (Cowboys and Patriots fans excluded of course) and, most importantly, would allow them to avoid a potential court order that could severely damage their control over player punishment and take away a huge negotiation point in the next CBA.

Of course another option for the NFL is to sit on this for now and hope Elliott screws up or more women come forward at some point, and then later drop it before it goes too far in the courts if neither of those scenarios unfold.

I also agree that regardless now of whether the NFL drops the case or the NFLPA ultimately wins this in the courts, Ezekiel Elliott better make sure he avoids trouble like his career depends on it (it likely will) because the NFL is going to be watching him as closely as possible.

What's worse is not just a precedent being set but a legal one. How fast would it take other players and their agents to follow.....not long.

 

[Corso]

I'm ready for ugly things to happen to the NFL.

 

[Alexander]

 

[viman96]

I must have missed the reasoning on this. Why did Henderson order Kia Roberts to testify in the appeals hearing? What did Kessler do to get Henderson to allow her to testify?

 

[Bowdown27]

This is gonna get ugly with the nfl. Hopefully zeke proves his innonence and restores his name.

 

[BigD16]

"Unique and egregious facts.."


Time to lube up Goodell!

No lube.