kgdabom
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ORIGINAL: Dave Odle Basically, I'm saying that you give him the fine whether he admits it or not. Then he can appeal the fine if he disagrees. Goodell is making this a spectacle like it's some kind of witch hunt. Either way, an employee (player) is about to be suspended four games for deflating a football while other employees (i.e. Greg Hardy) have been suspended the same number of games for beating a woman senseless enough to not even show up to a trial out of fear for retaliation). What in the actual F? If you (by you, I mean anyone) want to bring up the fact that Hardy's suspension became 4 games after he was honest and Brady's suspension could have been reduced as well if he was honest, I would make the assertion that this has become a farce based on that same premise. Just mean what you say the first time when giving a suspension. If it's going to be reduced based on appeal, it just seems flawed in logic. Either a player serves the suspension or they appeal, win, and the suspension is lifted. I'm tired of Goodell's games. He is tarnishing the shield. This should have just been a fine anyway. Give me a break on the Hardy thing. He was not suspended for 4 games. How many games did he miss last year also? Answer 15 so Hardy's suspension in total is 19 games. What Hardy did is of course despicable if it is as I understand it to be. However, Brady's cheating as I understand it goes against the very integrity of the game. It puts a huge black eye on the NFL and all that the Patriots have accomplished. This is actually quite embarrassing because I believed I had a solid comparison w/ regard to Greg Hardy and the number of games suspended. Can you tell me if all 15 games were due to suspension or a combination of injury as well? I certainly don't mind giving credit when losing an argument... and believe me, I enjoy a good debate. My point on Brady stands, however. I believe that the transgression deserves a fine and suspension for repeated offenses. Goodell simply has too much power. He should not be in charge of the appeals process. He shouldn't be involved in it in any way. It's a conflict of interest. He was probably on the Commissioner's exempt list, so he would have got paid for those 15 games, so technically the suspension is 4 games. If I understand correctly he was on exempt for exactly 15 games. If I understand correctly he did get paid. However, to act like his only punishment is 4 games is IMO ridiculous. He had an entire season of his NFL career taken away. It is possible that having that season off means less wear and tear and could prolong his career on the other hand losing a season could cause deterioration of his skills.
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