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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Cossack is such an arrogant prick. ESPN is nothing more than company drones who suck on the power teat. Save for Shefter who is too valuable for them to piss off, Bruschi who essentially has been on paid suspension during deflate gate and mike Reiss who's blog has been absolutely ruined; their entire staff of "analysts" and "reporters" are useless
Absolutely I just mean the most prominent ones they parade on their national shows and brand them as "experts" or "analysts" when a kindergartener has better critical thinking skills than they do.I imagine some of the other team-specific guys are solid too. Field Yates is an obvious one.
And technically Grantland is an ESPN property. Let's see what they do to save or replace it.
As much as Roger Cossack is a jerk, he makes a fair point by saying that the NFLPA should've known better. In the CBA negotiations, they allowed Goodell to make both disciplinary rulings and to serve as arbitrator during appeals.
De Maurice Smith doesn't really speak on that topic. He's right that Roger Goodell has been enormously unfair in his decisions. And in no way am I trying to justify what Goodell has done to the players. But the NFLPA should acknowledge that it was a huge mistake to grant the Commissioner those powers.
It's become clear to me that of all the major pro sports, football easily has the weakest player's union. I couldn't imagine a union ever allowing this in the MLB, NHL, or the NBA. Not at all.
I don't even know who this loser is.
A person of integrity who's acting in good faith could, in theory at least, arbitrate his own judgment. It's practically dubious, to be sure, but theoretically possible at least.
You are right but Smith basically says this law has existed for a while and even though the PA agreed to this , its expected the arbitrator is fair. Sure its wrong to expect it with a guy like goodell which is what the case is but when he is unfair he loses in court like the last 4 times. All Goodell had to do is agree to PA's request for an independent arbitrator after handing out the punishment via vincent . That wouldve been a fair action.As much as Roger Cossack is a jerk, he makes a fair point by saying that the NFLPA should've known better. In the CBA negotiations, they allowed Goodell to make both disciplinary rulings and to serve as arbitrator during appeals.
De Maurice Smith doesn't really speak on that topic. He's right that Roger Goodell has been enormously unfair in his decisions. And in no way am I trying to justify what Goodell has done to the players. But the NFLPA should acknowledge that it was a huge mistake to grant the Commissioner those powers.
It's become clear to me that of all the major pro sports, football easily has the weakest player's union. I couldn't imagine a union ever allowing this in the MLB, NHL, or the NBA. Not at all.
As much as Roger Cossack is a jerk, he makes a fair point by saying that the NFLPA should've known better. In the CBA negotiations, they allowed Goodell to make both disciplinary rulings and to serve as arbitrator during appeals.
De Maurice Smith doesn't really speak on that topic. He's right that Roger Goodell has been enormously unfair in his decisions. And in no way am I trying to justify what Goodell has done to the players. But the NFLPA should acknowledge that it was a huge mistake to grant the Commissioner those powers.
It's become clear to me that of all the major pro sports, football easily has the weakest player's union. I couldn't imagine a union ever allowing this in the MLB, NHL, or the NBA. Not at all.
Is it just me or is the irony lost on (some) Americans (who back the NFL) who are so proud of their constitution and rights to a fair trial? What's the difference between the NFL and North Korea?
First sentence: an excellent point
Second Sentence: What is the difference between North Korea and the NFL? North Korea crushes all internal dissension through a massive and active police state in order to keep the dictatorship in full power. While the NFL through a massive half unconscious idiocracy crushes BB and TB because those darn guys are getting in the way of everyone getting a trophy -- which will cement Goodell's dictatorship.
Sure the difference is subtle but it is there.
You're still setting the bar pretty low. I loved Smith's jab, " you don't have to give me anything, read the law"...He's a step up from Lester Munson, but a considerable step down from a competent, informed lawyer.