League Modifies Personal Conduct Policy - Now includes incoming draft picks

[Ian]

This is interesting:

New Personal Conduct Policy opens the door to discipline for pre-NFL misconduct

A quiet change to the conduct policy could result in expanded punishment.

www.nbcsports.com

Certainly puts additional pressure on incoming players to avoid trouble ahead of potentially getting into the league.

 

[Kontradiction]

More stupidity by Goodell and the league office just for the sake of being authoritarian. If this worked, you’d see players getting into less trouble off the field, but you don’t. That makes it a rather worthless endeavor.

 

[Steve102]

Remember that time you got called for holding in 7th grade? Here's a fine.

*yes, I know that's not what this means*

 

[Kontradiction]

“Mr. Goodell - the amount of athletes in the world who can compete at the NFL level are in the single digits. It’s razor thin.”

“Outstanding. Let’s arbitrarily suspend players with our own kangaroo court. That should make the game more watchable and competitive.”

 

[Patsgofor4]

Too late to suspend that scumbag Hill for his entire rookie year.

 

[h0c2000]

What could possibly go wrong with this?

 

[TheBeers]

This is so stupid.

 

[captain stone]

I can see maybe if these punishments applied to draft picks themselves for incidents that occurred post-draft... But to kids who haven't yet been even drafted, for incidents that occurred in college?

The first time this happens, I wouldn't be surprised to see an agent/attorney sue the league on his behalf...

 

[FCB02062]

"Sorry, son, we have to release you.....you liked an unapproved meme your sophomore year in high school"

 

[farn]

This league loves to get its hands in everything (except for a chart of pressure readings during winter games in the Northern US).

 

[Koma]

I can see maybe if these punishments applied to draft picks themselves for incidents that occurred post-draft... But to kids who haven't yet been even drafted, for incidents that occurred in college?

The first time this happens, I wouldn't be surprised to see an agent/attorney sue the league on his behalf...

There’s already precedent for the league doing this and nothing happening, lawsuit-wise.

In 2011, Terrelle Pryor ran afoul of NCAA rules at Ohio State. The violations were discovered after the season. He declared for the supplemental draft and was selected by the Raiders. Goodell suspended Pryor for 5 games during his rookie season. You can make an argument that Pryor turned pro to avoid being suspended if he stayed at OSU, but how are NCAA benefits violations also NFL rules violations? And why would the NFL care?

Just to show he wasn’t only singling out players, Goodell also suspended Jim Tressel, Pryor’s college coach, when Tressel got a consulting job with the Colts.

I’m not sure if there are other, more recent examples, but the league has already dipped their foot into this pool and made a farce of it, as usual.

 

[Pape]

This is interesting:

New Personal Conduct Policy opens the door to discipline for pre-NFL misconduct

A quiet change to the conduct policy could result in expanded punishment.

www.nbcsports.com

Certainly puts additional pressure on incoming players to avoid trouble ahead of potentially getting into the league.

Makes you wonder if the Matt azaria, aka the punt god, story was the leading impetus for this move... Guilty or not, that was an ugly story

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Every NFL prospect probably needs to have his social media accounts scrubbed.