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Yeah, pretty much my point. That sometime down the line Rice will be given a second chance, just like others who have gotten into trouble before have.

 

Actually, assuming that my reasons for disliking Vick are racially-motivated says more about you than it does about me. Vick is still a scumbag in my opinion, and that has nothing to do with his skin color

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...isgusted-by-both-team-and-fans-141959347.html

And it continues...

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...ays-minnesota-vikings-suspend-adrian-peterson

That's one.

Anheuser-Busch has weighed in with concern.

Nike has pulled all AP merchandise totally.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Goodell is getting fired if he doesn't suspend at least Adrian Peterson.

EDIT: Forgot about PepsiCo!

 

Yep, between reading the AV Club review of "Sleeping in Light" today and seeing that story basically 30 minutes after that...

Well, let's just say that there were a metric crap-ton of ninjas cutting onions in my living room...

 

Lions DE helps homeless musician

 

Stolen from WookatMe in the Fantasy thread:

 

http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/09/16/tax-exempt-nfl-cory-booker-bill

cory booker is introducing a bill that will strip the nfl and other leagues of tax exempt status. i'm all for it.

 

That's fine, but the whole "The NFL doesn't pay taxes!!!!111!!" story was way overblown; the league administrative office is tax-exempt, not the individual franchises, which account but for all but a sliver of the NFL's revenue.

 

I'm guessing Bud Selig is calling Gooddell right now basically telling him "get these guys out of the game right now before your incompetence punishes all of us!"

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11541346/adrian-peterson-barred-all-minnesota-vikings-activities]All[/url] Day has been shelved by Minnesota

 

Neither the MLB or NBA would be affected. I think the major leagues that would be hit are the NFL, the NHL, and the ATP.

 

lol yeah Bud already nixed their tax exemption...so they don't have to fill out a Form 990 and show how much he gets paid.

 

The larger issue is anti-trust exemptions. Unless something is proposed along those lines, things like Booker's laws I think are mostly symbolic.

 

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11541346/adrian-peterson-barred-all-minnesota-vikings-activities

This is actually a very savvy move and whomever recommended it deserves a raise and a medal from Goodell. I didn't even know there was an exempt list, but this accomplishes everything needed and saves the Commissioner at the sole cost of money.

Basically, the team could only suspend him for four games -- which is punting the situation (no pun intended) down the line, since this is unlikely to be settled in four weeks -- which would have meant the Commish would need to get involved, possibly angering the NFLPA. By doing this, it's indefinite but AP still gets paid to not play.

 

I knew about it when Keyshawn Johnson's primadonna antics (not off the field ones like Peterson), but him put on that inactive/exempt list. (and it's making me feel old that I remember that)


I don't know if this is something appealable under the CBA as it stands now, as IIRC, most players don't appeal this, just move onto other teams after the season's over, but like I pointed out yesterday, Peterson's not going to even see a courtroom until 2015 at the earliest, so I guess we'll find out.

 

lol, virtually around the clock. Not in the type of climate you've created, Commish. The year-round NFL in a mass-media world.

Daily pressers, at minimum, bub. C'mon son!

EDIT: I'd like to point out that Adam Schefter basically just said exactly what I said above (re: exempt list), which just shows how much I've been watching ESPN every day while working from home if we're sounding alike...

 

Greg Hardy may join Peterson on exempt list.

 

No Radisson hotel on the Vikings banner.

 

I have a little more sympathy for McDonald as the case is still in the discovery phase, as opposed to Ray Rice (which was a clear failure of law enforcement) and Hardy (who is convicted and awaiting appeal not whether he'll be charged). I'd like to think there can be a nuanced discussion there, but I suspect you are correct.

 

If Goodell survives until the next draft, can you imagine the boos that are going to rain down on him when he steps to the podium? I mean, he already gets booed pretty loud as it is, but this time around they're really going to want to run him right out of Radio City. I can just hear all the "fi-re Ro-ger" chants!