Edelman facing 4 game suspension

lancerman said:

People still don't realize Goodell just does what the owners want. He doesn't do anything without their orders.

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There were times his predecessors did do things besides lick their bosses boots. Alas, Fraudger is made of lesser stuff.

LaterGator said:

That's my point no one else thought to abuse their powers like this clown. No reasonable person would. You can bet the PA will go strongly after the commissioners powers next negotiation

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The operative word being reasonable

maust1013 said:

There were times his predecessors did do things besides lick their bosses boots. Alas, Fraudger is made of lesser stuff.



The operative word being reasonable

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No they did. The owners hated Al Davis and the league and commissioner stuck it to him whenever possible.

Goodell is a hired gun who has no real power and is there to be the face for the owners. A byproduct is he is effective at taking heat away from the owners. You think Goodell is spending millions on deflate gate without the owners pushing it?

NFL Rumors: People Around League ‘Have Been Suspect’ Of Julian Edelman For A Long Time

Edi: source is Chris Simms

TommyBrady12 said:

NFL Rumors: People Around League ‘Have Been Suspect’ Of Julian Edelman For A Long Time

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HAters gonna hate.

TommyBrady12 said:

NFL Rumors: People Around League ‘Have Been Suspect’ Of Julian Edelman For A Long Time

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Really, is anyone more despicable than Chris Simms (besides Goodell)?

Dont even bother clicking or reading this crap. Chris Simms is involved. Need I say more?

lancerman said:

No they did. The owners hated Al Davis and the league and commissioner stuck it to him whenever possible.

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LMFAO, Rozelle not only hated Davis more than any owner did he hated him for longer. What you don't know about 'back in the day' could fill volumes. Rozelle and Tagliabue stood their ground with the owners on some issues, the merger and player relations respectively come to mind. Goodell has never been more than spittle distance from the majority's boots. In fact Rozelle going to bat for the merger and Davis as AFL commissioner subsequently being a PITA during it was a big part of their personal antipathy, that happened before Davis started getting into it from the inside with other NFL owners.

TommyBrady12 said:

NFL Rumors: People Around League ‘Have Been Suspect’ Of Julian Edelman For A Long Time

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This just in: absolutely no one suspected Simms of using PEDs...because he sucked.

bormio said:

Really, is anyone more despicable than Chris Simms (besides Goodell)?

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Ahhh good ole Chris Simms...because he doesn’t have an axe to grind!

The New England Patriots wide receiver is facing a four-game ban for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, pending an appeal. The MMQB’s Albert Breer since has reported that Edelman’s failed test was “triggered by a substance that wasn’t immediately recognizable,” and Golic made clear Tuesday on ESPN’s “Golic and Wingo” that he has a huge problem with the way the league is handling the situation.

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ESPN’s Mike Golic Blasts NFL For Julian Edelman’s Four-Game Suspension

Chris Simms has the most flagrant "nepotism only" career I've ever heard of in any industry (maybe exaggerating...after all, #64 is still on this squad).

Deus Irae said:

ESPN’s Mike Golic Blasts NFL For Julian Edelman’s Four-Game Suspension

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If Golic hates it, that's really bad. He generally craps all over the Pats. The process did suck. Nonkovich said on EEI last week at first only the league and player know. Edelman sure the heck isn't releasing that info, let alone to a Reddit poster. This smells of a "2 lbs under" type leak again.
However I did see an article that claims they will ID the substance and it would warrant a suspension.

Golic is acting like he’s surprised by the league on this. This is the same league that hit the Patriots with the largest fine ever, despite being cleared by their own..oops I meant independent..investigation. If this was any other player on any other team, you wouldn’t have heard about a suspension. Welcome to life as a Patriot fan Mr Golic

Elijah said:

Chris Simms has the most flagrant "nepotism only" career I've ever heard of in any industry (maybe exaggerating...after all, #64 is still on this squad).

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Not even close when it comes to football. When it comes to NFL related nepotism, discounting owners, Chris Polian wins in a walk.

Elijah said:

Chris Simms has the most flagrant "nepotism only" career I've ever heard of in any industry (maybe exaggerating...after all, #64 is still on this squad).

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I am ass-uming you mean #66, Thanksdad Ferentz, the worst non-rookie currently on the roster not named Glitch Richards, Elandon Waivers, GeeNo Grossem & Jomal Wiltz.

But if the rookies are included - Etling, Wimann, Atkins, Herron, Bentley - that's a lot of deadweight.

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I am ass-uming you mean #66, Thanksdad Ferentz, the worst non-rookie currently on the roster not named Glitch Richards, Elandon Waivers, GeeNo Grossem & Jomal Wiltz.

But if the rookies are included - Etling, Wimann, Atkins, Herron, Bentley - that's a lot of deadweight.

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Oh right, I forgot he switched numbers after the draft.