Zeke and NFL have discussed settlement

[crashintonickdm]

Yea I'm a little shocked the NFL is even negotiating. Not like them at all.

When you know you probably messed up then you have to nip it in the *** quickly before more is exposed

 

[LocimusPrime]

Ok if I'm Zeke, I'll take a settlement.
Here's my deal

1. Drop everything, all suspension talks etc
2. Public apology for wasting my time, and the cowboys time
3. Cowboys get to host a Super Bowl
4. Public apology for messing up the Dez catch in greenbay
5. We get to swap BJones for Landon Collins
6. He takes Taco back and gives us Reuben Foster
7. We get Leary back
8. Makes Belichek coach the cowboys
9. Autographed photo of Ed Hochuli

 

[Risen Star]

Zeke has the leverage. Exert as much pressure as you can on this.

You want him to have the leverage.

He has no leverage. Zero.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Ok if I'm Zeke, I'll take a settlement.
Here's my deal

1. Drop everything, all suspension talks etc
2. Public apology for wasting my time, and the cowboys time
3. Cowboys get to host a Super Bowl
4. Public apology for messing up the Dez catch in greenbay
5. We get to swap BJones for Landon Collins
6. He takes Taco back and gives us Reuben Foster
7. We get Leary back
8. Makes Belichek coach the cowboys

 

[crashintonickdm]

You want him to have the leverage.

He has no leverage. Zero.

Article 46

 

[Wood]

Settlement= no suspension

Goodell is starting to get concerned that this mess plus all the other issues he's failing on might cost him that new ridiculous contract.

NFL is nervous. Implications are huge. If Zeke wins then every player who gets suspension for DV will put accuser in chair to be questioned by bunch of lawyers who will try to discredit them. NFL has way more to lose than Zeke. Now that a NY Fed judge has major problems with fundamental fairness toward Zeke the NFL is realizing it over-stepped its boundary with article 46.

 

[Risen Star]

I'd rather have a like than all those claps.

 

[Wood]

Article 46

federal law in arbitration cases pertaining to fundamental fairness (management vs worker) supersede articles created by any organization.

 

[jobberone]

Would make no sense if he's innocent.

Only if the league clears him of all guilt associated with DV. Not sure they can do that but they could claim they've never proven he's guilty of DV. Not sure they could exonerate him but I'm not sure he can be exonerated at all at this time by anyone. It still could be his best move and let time put this behind him. You just have to believe that time will heal the problem.

 

[crashintonickdm]

federal law in arbitration cases pertaining to fundamental fairness (management vs worker) supersede articles created by any organization.

Nfl probably could keep fighting it til someone sides with them because of the cba

Does it suck? Yes. Is it reality? Yes

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Only if the league clears him of all guilt associated with DV. Not sure they can do that but they could claim they've never proven he's guilty of DV. Not sure they could exonerate him but I'm not sure he can be exonerated at all at this time by anyone. It still could be his best move and let time put this behind him. You just have to believe that time will heal the problem.

They can say there is no evidence on the DV charge and then suspend him a game or 2 for being an idiot. lol

 

[jobberone]

You want him to have the leverage.

He has no leverage. Zero.

His leverage is to get the NFL to work hard to put this behind them. Neither side will come out of this smelling like a rose. But the NFL has the greater leverage. I just don't think it neutralizes the bit Zeke has.

 

[cano1]

Ok if I'm Zeke, I'll take a settlement.
Here's my deal

1. Drop everything, all suspension talks etc
2. Public apology for wasting my time, and the cowboys time
3. Cowboys get to host a Super Bowl
4. Public apology for messing up the Dez catch in greenbay
5. We get to swap BJones for Landon Collins
6. He takes Taco back and gives us Reuben Foster
7. We get Leary back
8. Makes Belichek coach the cowboys
9. Autographed photo of Ed Hochuli

I don't think they would comply number 9.

 

[Wood]

Keep dreaming. NFL has 90% chance of winning in long run.

they might have in past but this case is different from any other case. I listen to about 5 attorney on this case (half pro-NFLPA, half pro-NFL). They all consider the PI by NY judge as big victory for Zeke. Its highly unlikely the returned judge from vacation will reverse the PI and will likely rule in favor of Zeke. That will send the case to appealet court and if they can show this case is different than Brady case then Zeke will win.

 

[Seven]

Any settlement better be significantly one sided.

That's right. Accept no punishment and Gooddell is removed along with his cronies.

 

[CowboyStar88]

One game

This and this only with the DV portion dropped

 

[mahoneybill]

Settlement= no suspension

Goodell is starting to get concerned that this mess plus all the other issues he's failing on might cost him that new ridiculous contract.

Bingo

 

[LocimusPrime]

Get you some...nobody messes w Ed

 

[yimyammer]

Ok if I'm Zeke, I'll take a settlement.
Here's my deal

1. Remove jeri jones as owner and turn over ownership of the Cowboys to a group lead by Roger Staubach
2. Drop everything, all suspension talks etc
3. Public apology for wasting my time, and the cowboys time
4. Cowboys get to host a Super Bowl
5. Public apology for messing up the Dez catch in greenbay
6. We get to swap BJones for Landon Collins
7. He takes Taco back and gives us Reuben Foster
8. We get Leary back
9. Makes Belichek coach the cowboys
10. Autographed photo of Ed Hochuli

FYP

 

[jobberone]

They can say there is no evidence on the DV charge and then suspend him a game or 2 for being an idiot. lol

I'd say they can walk away in the only manner they have. They have no proof of DV. They leave it at that and don't try to discipline the player at all. I'd say this isn't the best outcome or anticipated one by the league but given the uphill battle by both sides the league is prepared IN THE INTEREST OF THE LEAGUE to abandon the legal battles and the issues surrounding it. Not sure they can afford to take that position but they are unlikely to gain anything by extracting a pound of flesh at this point.