News: The point is this: Make a victim out of a group of people and you’d better watch out. The only motiv

[CCBoy]

How Dallas Cowboys should respond to Roger Goodell
https://thelandryhat.com/2017/11/10/dallas-cowboys-respond-roger-goodell/



...The point is this: Make a victim out of a group of people and you’d better watch out. The only motivators that are greater than injustice are hunger and thirst, period. All other wishes and desires need only to step aside.

Goodell’s mistake is compounded by his lack of understanding of where the NFL is right now. It’s been a rough season, at least to this point, and now he’s going after perhaps the most important player on, by far, the most popular team in the country. He’s also taking on arguably the most influential owner who just happens to own the most lucrative sports franchise in the world who just happens to be his employer.

It would never cross my mind to upset one or more billionaires who actually pay me tens of millions of completely wasted dollars each year. I’d be even more hesitant if I knew that I was making a mistake in simply trying to make some kind of baseless point built around the excessive privilege that I had leveraged in a collective bargaining agreement that will soon be turned upside down...

 

[Montanalo]

Most interesting quote (for me) in the entire article: In other words, know the temperature of the water you’re about to jump in. Just because the water’s not bubbling doesn’t mean that it’s not way to warm for comfort – or employment, in this case.

Whether your talking about the national anthem protest and how the NFL handled it, Zeke's case, the quality of the NFL product on the field or any of a number of other issues this year, it just really seems as though the Goodell, the NFL, the NFLPA, etc really missed the "temperature" of the water.

 

[diefree666]

Most interesting quote (for me) in the entire article: In other words, know the temperature of the water you’re about to jump in. Just because the water’s not bubbling doesn’t mean that it’s not way to warm for comfort – or employment, in this case.

Whether your talking about the national anthem protest and how the NFL handled it, Zeke's case, the quality of the NFL product on the field or any of a number of other issues this year, it just really seems as though the Goodell, the NFL, the NFLPA, etc really missed the "temperature" of the water.

Its like every other sport that hit its peak- they did not realize it at the time and went on being fat and happy.

 

[TonyS]

Mr. Blood could use an editor. Other than that, it was a pretty pointless article. Winning the SB doesn't prove anything to anyone or right any wrongs against Zeke. Goodell, as much as I can't stand him and want him gone, is merely reacting to tremendous pressure from society right now in the wake of sexual assault and domestic violence accusations of unparalleled breadth.

He went light on Ray Rice and got humiliated when the video came out. With Zeke, there were photos of the accuser and enough to find Zeke guilty in the court of opinion and that's all they needed to impose the maximum penalty on him. Goodell knew that he would be out with another video or other media showing additional damage that Zeke could've caused. Zeke staying in the news for the wrong reasons didn't help his case.

Goodell simply chose to be on the side with the least amount of risk to his reputation and that of the NFL. There's no special interest group for disgruntled NFL millionaire running backs. It is that simple.

 

[superonyx]

Fear motivates people way more than injustice. It’s not even close. You can control millions of people with fear. Unfortunately hope falls below fear.
The players don’t speak out because they are afraid. They see injustice but they don’t stand up against it because of fear.

 

[CWR]

Mr. Blood could use an editor. Other than that, it was a pretty pointless article. Winning the SB doesn't prove anything to anyone or right any wrongs against Zeke. Goodell, as much as I can't stand him and want him gone, is merely reacting to tremendous pressure from society right now in the wake of sexual assault and domestic violence accusations of unparalleled breadth.

He went light on Ray Rice and got humiliated when the video came out. With Zeke, there were photos of the accuser and enough to find Zeke guilty in the court of opinion and that's all they needed to impose the maximum penalty on him. Goodell knew that he would be out with another video or other media showing additional damage that Zeke could've caused. Zeke staying in the news for the wrong reasons didn't help his case.

Goodell simply chose to be on the side with the least amount of risk to his reputation and that of the NFL. There's no special interest group for disgruntled NFL millionaire running backs. It is that simple.

Funny thing is there have been another dozen plus DV cases since Rice but Goodell waited to throw the book at Zeke.

As far as the court of public opinion, Goodell was instrumental in building this public case against Zeke.

 

[sbark]

Fear motivates people way more than injustice. It’s not even close. You can control millions of people with fear. Unfortunately hope falls below fear.
The players don’t speak out because they are afraid. They see injustice but they don’t stand up against it because of fear.

It was surprising to see the Eagles Malcom Jenkins speak out...........took nads...........but amongst all the kneelers and fist raisers against "injustice".....Jenkins stands alone on a case of clear injustice that I'm aware of.

typical symptoms of p.c..........ends up over-reaching and actually becomes a weapon of choice.

 

[sbark]

Funny thing is there have been another dozen plus DV cases since Rice but Goodell waited to throw the book at Zeke.

As far as the court of public opinion, Goodell was instrumental in building this public case against Zeke.

............almost seems like he has a ulterior motive doesnt it.......

 

[TonyS]

Funny thing is there have been another dozen plus DV cases since Rice but Goodell waited to throw the book at Zeke.

As far as the court of public opinion, Goodell was instrumental in building this public case against Zeke.

The NFL waited over a year to levy the punishment. In that year, Zeke couldn't stay out of the news for all the wrong reasons. In the court of public opinion, that's the wrong way to act and shows you don't care enough to keep your image or that of the NFL clean. Right or wrong, it is what it is.

 

[DogFace]

Fear motivates people way more than injustice. It’s not even close. You can control millions of people with fear. Unfortunately hope falls below fear.
The players don’t speak out because they are afraid. They see injustice but they don’t stand up against it because of fear.

Instilling fear is an injustice. It doesn’t last forever. The people are eventually motivated to stand up to it.

 

[CWR]

The NFL waited over a year to levy the punishment. In that year, Zeke couldn't stay out of the news for all the wrong reasons. In the court of public opinion, that's the wrong way to act and shows you don't care enough to keep your image or that of the NFL clean. Right or wrong, it is what it is.

No doubt Zekes shenanigans contributed to this situation.

Pretty riddiculous how long this investigation took though isnt it?

 

[superonyx]

Instilling fear is an injustice. It doesn’t last forever. The people are eventually motivated to stand up to it.

Good point. It seems when they finally cross over to the point where they feel they have nothing left to lose..or nothing of such value that they are willing to risk losing it.

 

[DogFace]

Good point. It seems when they finally cross over to the point where they feel they have nothing left to lose..or nothing of such value that they are willing to risk losing it.

Exactly, and who knows how long they will take it and what might be the breaking point.

 

[mahoneybill]

Most interesting quote (for me) in the entire article: In other words, know the temperature of the water you’re about to jump in. Just because the water’s not bubbling doesn’t mean that it’s not way to warm for comfort – or employment, in this case.

Whether your talking about the national anthem protest and how the NFL handled it, Zeke's case, the quality of the NFL product on the field or any of a number of other issues this year, it just really seems as though the Goodell, the NFL, the NFLPA, etc really missed the "temperature" of the water.

Boiling frog analogy. Feels good until you are dead... they don’t see it coming

 

[mahoneybill]

Fear motivates people way more than injustice. It’s not even close. You can control millions of people with fear. Unfortunately hope falls below fear.
The players don’t speak out because they are afraid. They see injustice but they don’t stand up against it because of fear.

Excellent analogy