Schefter: Giants owner John Mara declines to participate in settlement discussions with Brady, NFL

[RobertWeathers]

It's completely inappropriate for him to be anywhere near this. This is a player/league issue that is in litigation.

Mara is not involved at any level nor should he be.

 

[JDot]

If Mara were somehow able to force a lesser suspension, he could make it so Brady plays against Dallas. As it stands right now, he wouldn't.

If Mara sided with Brady he could be accused of wanting TB to play against the CBoys. A lose for Dallas is a benefit to the Giants - conflict of interest.

Ya this^ I worded my response horribly

 

[Tony2046]

@mortreport - Yeah I think we are not getting the whole story yet.

 

[BradyFTW!]

By Mara's standard--the Patriots play one of his division rivals in the first four weeks--exactly half the owners in the league would have a conflict of interest by stepping in.

 

[TommyD4207]

By Mara's standard--the Patriots play one of his division rivals in the first four weeks--half the owners in the league would have a conflict of interest by stepping in.

He's right, too. Any owner in a division where those four teams play would have a pretty big conflict.

In this case, 14 of 32 owners would have this same conflict. (Either with their own teams or divisional teams)

 

[JDot]

Here is Florio on it..

Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that Giants co-owner John Mara has declined a request that he participate directly in the talks, citing a competitive conflict of interest arising from New England’s Week Five game against the Cowboys. If Brady’s suspension is reduced by even one game, Brady will play in the post-bye contest against Dallas — and New England will be more likely to win.

Mara’s position is confusing, for various reasons. First, Mara is believed to be one of the owners pushing for the league to take a hard line with Brady. Second, if there’s any settlement of the four-game suspension, it surely would entail a reduction by at least one game. Third, perceived competitive conflicts of interest didn’t keep Mara from having direct involvement in cap penalties imposed on Dallas and Washington, or from stridently boasting that his pair of NFC East rivals were lucky that the penalty wasn’t worse.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ed-to-get-involved-in-brady-settlement-talks/

 

[TommyD4207]

Here is Florio on it..



http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ed-to-get-involved-in-brady-settlement-talks/

The cap stuff wasn't actual court, though.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Here is Florio on it..



http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ed-to-get-involved-in-brady-settlement-talks/

Florio makes a great point re: cap penalties to Washington and Dallas. That by itself makes it clear that his 'conflict of interest' reasoning is nothing more than an excuse.

 

[BradyFTW!]

He's right, too. Any owner in a division where those four teams play would have a pretty big conflict.

In this case, 14 of 32 owners would have this same conflict. (Either with their own teams or divisional teams)

16, actually. The Pats' first 4 opponents all play in different divisions (AFCN, AFCE, AFCS, NFCE), and each division has 4 teams. That 16 does include the Pats, though, so you could say it's the Pats + 15 other teams.

 

[Zuma]

I have no idea what to make of this if Mort got the scoop. Mort, what do you make of this ?

 

[Rusty Coupe]

This could be Berman's way of telling the owners that they have a real problem with leadership, and they need to clean up this clown show.

 

[RayClay]

The only contribution he could make would be getting the A hole in charge out f there.

 

[Nitro]

Mort said

Stop right there. Can you spot the problem?

 

[JMC00]

Now it's been changed to "League nixes idea to involve John Mara"

 

[obgod3]

Mort is on the halftime show now and either seems very nervous or has a brain tumor, he can't seem to speak in a clear concise sentence...funny as hell

 

[JDot]

Now it's been changed to "League nixes idea to involve John Mara"

Ha, I seen that too.

 

[Tuck]

I don't believe a word Mort says anymore.

Every report that comes out now I look at with a skeptical eye and ask myself the question what does the league want people to think here and what are their motivations for wanting the public to think that?

The reporters are simply errand boys for the league. they don't care about the facts they just want to be thrown the next scoop first so they don't ask any questions and go to press with whatever they're told. It's really not how the free press is supposed to work.

 

[Love The Drake]

Its a joke

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Chris MortensenVerified account?@mortreport
The league did not want Mara to participate because they consider it a commissioner-only matter, aside from obvious competitive conflict

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Mara can't go because he's trying to come up with enough money to pay his qb's next contract