captain stone

Jones' lawyers will, and should, fight any suspension as a restraint of trade violation.

Goodell shouldn't do anything unless, and until, Jones is actually convicted of something. Not just arrested, but convicted. And yes, a plea-bargain would be considered a conviction.

Remember: innocent until proved (or plead) guilty.

If the former commisioner had the courage, the spine, the moral rectitude to do the right thing in the winter/spring of 2000, when that hideous scumbag Ray Lewis agreed to a one-year suspended sentence from the DA for obstruction, then the current commisioner would have at least some precedent on his side. Instead, Lewis got away with murder (figuratively, allegedly). And the Ravens win the SB; further proof that there is no god.

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52decleetzu

Goodell can and will suspend him for failure to report 2 incidents in Georgia,and has every right to do so.

"Restraint of trade violation???"

Let me guess,you are a lawyer.Just what the world need more of,litigation.

Patsfanin Philly

Huh?? Restraint of trade refers to contracts signed by employees that limit their ability to compete in their trade or profession. An example is a covenant not to compete in which an employer hires an employee who agrees not to solicit the employer's clients for a fixed time after he leaves the job.
It doesn't apply in this situation in which a player by virtue of signing the standard NFL contract agrees to the authority of the NFL Commissioner to discipline for on or off the field activity.
His lawyers may appeal but they will go thru the hoops set up in the CBA agreed to by the NFL players and owners. I don't know if there is a mechanism to appeal punishment from the Commissioner, it may be unappealable......

captain stone

1) Is failure to report an incident, which I ass-u-me resulted in an arrest, a violation of the standard player contract? I don't know; that's why I'm asking.

2) I am not a lawyer. My point is, really, that the league should wait for the courts to have first crack at Jones. If he is found guilty of anything, anywhere, and a sentence, even a suspended one, is imposed, then the commissioner should suspend Jones for the same amount of time as his sentence. See my post re: Lewis, Ray.

On NFL Total Access, either Schefter or Eisen said that this matter may be resolved quickly because the commissioner wants to have Tennessee know of Jones' status before the draft. Eff the Titans. They and everyone else knew of Jones' reputation before the 2005 draft. Nonetheless, Tennessee called the Pacman tune; now it's time to pay the piper. They should have drafted Antrel Rolle or Carlos Rogers instead. Eff them.

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Patriot Missile

Yep,we may never see Pacman again. He was standing in front of the commisioners desk and then boom! Pacman realized his fatal error that he was standing in the middle of a paint drop tarp. The end.