I don't think people know this Goodell will punish teams

[castlelong1]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8181092/NFL-won't-punish-teams-for-prior-player-acts

After June 1st all teams can be punished for player acts. Yes, the Bills might lose a 3rd because of Lynch.

(If it was the Patriots it'd be a first.)

 

[Sivy]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8181092/NFL-won't-punish-teams-for-prior-player-acts

After June 1st all teams can be punished for player acts. Yes, the Bills might lose a 3rd because of Lynch.

(If it was the Patriots it'd be a first.)

I think thats pretty stupid. Are teams suppose to keep a watch on their players 24/7? The kid that works down at the buger place, goes on vacation, durring that vacation, gets drunk, drives, and gets arrested...should the burger place get punished?

 

[RayClay]

Goodell has to be fired. It's a football league, not junior high.

This goodie goodie crusade is distracting and will just lead to massive coverups and constant litigation.

Goodell must go.

 

[bradmahn]

I'm pretty sure I'll be in the minority on this one, but I think this is a good idea.

That said, Goodell will probably handle any of these situations poorly.

 

[JoeSixPat]

What's most interesting to me is that Goodell is setting himself and the NFL to show whether they place a higher value on human life or an obscure NFL rule that most fans had never heard of prior to this year...

i.e. Will Goodell punish a player (and organization) more harshly for attempted murder than he does for a team that breaks a rule?

Given the way Goodell mishandled Spygate I expect he'll botch this one up pretty well.

 

[Truck]

Its good that he's not letting everyone run wild; but he's taken it to the other extreme

 

[Koma]

Does Goodell have some conversion chart devised for these penalties?

"Let's see...Player was involved in a fight at a bar...No charges filed...Teammate cited for unpaid child support two weeks ago...4th round pick and $75K fine."

If the goal is to make the players and team's take off field behavior more seriously, then that's not a bad thing. I just think with all the possibilities out there, I don't know if the league can fairly judge these situations.

 

[since67]

It makes sense to punish the player so sure...why not **** it up and punish the team.

 

[RayClay]

Andy needs to take his bullet

 

[PatsFanInVa]

Good... unless it only applies to the Pats

It would actually be entertaining to watch the whole NFL draft put in a blender for a year or two, so we could say to all those other guys "it's not an asterisk thing, it's a GOodell thing. Get it?"

 

[castlelong1]

What's most interesting to me is that Goodell is setting himself and the NFL to show whether they place a higher value on human life or an obscure NFL rule that most fans had never heard of prior to this year...

i.e. Will Goodell punish a player (and organization) more harshly for attempted murder than he does for a team that breaks a rule?

Given the way Goodell mishandled Spygate I expect he'll botch this one up pretty well.

Agreed, that is why I'm praying the Patriots will not be the "example".

 

[Kontradiction]

God I miss Tagliabue!

 

[signbabybrady]

Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think this rule is in place to punish each team each time a player gets in trouble but more to punish a team that doesn't care if a guy is trouble and than gets in trouble. I believe the idea behind the rule is to punish teams who consistantly have the same guys in trouble. So teams prolly wont be punished unless a player gets in trouble multiple times.

 

[Blizzzard]

So, what does this mean... the Bengals have to pay the league to play its games, then give back 7 players every April?

Tard.

 

[castlelong1]

So, what does this mean... the Bengals have to pay the league to play its games, then give back 7 players every April?

Tard.

I agree the policy is as ******ed as you can think of. Was the post office responsible for Son of Sam. Was Kellogg's responsible for son of Toucan Sam, the cereal killer.