Ray Rice Wins Appeal; Immediately Eligible

[Mr. Scot]

what does this mean for AP?

 

Unknown honestly.

[DeeJay]

Rivers doesnt have the balls to go for it on 4th down

 

you think he signs ray ricE? LMFAO

[Anybodyhome]

In order to sign him, you have to take on the baggage of a lot of female (and male too) anger, protests, accusations, etc.

 

I don't guarantee much, but with us already having Greg Hardy around and Rae Carruth in our history, I can pretty well guarantee that ain't gonna be us.

 

Public perception being what it is, it's possible even teams like the Raiders, Cowboys and Bengals take a pass on this one.

 

For what it's worth, none of those teams are in need of a running back.

 

[Mr. Scot]

For what it's worth, none of those teams are in need of a running back.

 

 

True.  Just throwing out examples of teams that'll touch players many others won't.

 

[toldozer]

WHY CANT HARDY BE IMMEDIATELY ELGIBLE

Because he wants to prove his innocence not play football. What an asshole....

[KillerKat]

Hardy should immediately be reinstated now regardless of when his trial is. The guy who had proof against him can now play with any team he wants. The other with no proof has to wait over a year.

[Mr. Scot]

As a side note, this is kind of a nightmare for Roger Goodell.

 

He's spent a significant amount of effort trying to keep this year's "bad boys" out of the spotlight in hopes that people will forget about them and the NFL's image problems will go away.  This news doesn't exactly help that effort.

 

Wonder if the League will call teams and politely suggest they not look at him

[PantherBoy95]

Because he wants to prove his innocence not play football. What an asshole....

 

Jeez, how crazy when you really think about it.

HYPOTHETICALLY lets say Greg never even touched that girl.

 

He could've plead guilty, sat his few games and been back a few weeks ago.

 

I really wonder how big of an impact Hardy would have made in revitalizing this Defense.

We ALL knew our D depended on getting pass rush last year. Without that we have gotten exposed with our pants down.

[toldozer]

I would say Greg hardy would be playing for any other team in the league right now. We caved simple and plain. Had we not hardy would have been suspended the nflpa would have appealed and won and he would have yet to miss a game

[Anybodyhome]

Although it's water under the bridge, Hardy should never have been offered up as the sacrificial "No More" poster child by the team owner. 

[Anybodyhome]

As a side note, this is kind of a nightmare for Roger Goodell.

 

He's spent a significant amount of effort trying to keep this year's "bad boys" out of the spotlight in hopes that people will forget about them and the NFL's image problems will go away.  This news doesn't exactly help that effort.

 

Wonder if the League will call teams and politely suggest they not look at him

 

Wha?!?!? Are you suggesting collusion? By the owners of this fine, upstanding league of gentlemen?

 

Say it ain't so!

 

[Mr. Scot]

Although it's water under the bridge, Hardy should never have been offered up as the sacrificial "No More" poster child by the team owner. 

 

Richardson publicly (and tearfully) defended Hardy.  Throw in that Gettleman said they never considered suspending him and Rivera abruptly walked out of the presser pissed off the day they announced him going on the exempt list.

 

Pretty clear the NFL didn't really give the Panthers a choice in the matter. 

 

The NFL needed Hardy to go away so people would stop talking about him.

 

 

Wha?!?!? Are you suggesting collusion? By the owners of this fine, upstanding league of gentlemen?

 

Say it ain't so!

 

Probably not that you could prove in court, but yeah.

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

Dont really get why Hardy wouldnt play at Minny on Sunday if Rice is eligible to play 

[RoaringRiot]

Richardson publicly (and tearfully) defended Hardy.  Throw in that Gettleman said they never considered suspending him and Rivera abruptly walked out of the presser pissed off the day they announced him going on the exempt list.

 

Pretty clear the NFL didn't really give the Panthers a choice in the matter. 

 

The NFL needed Hardy to go away so people would stop talking about him.

 

 

This seems so obvious I don't know how people can think JR really made this decision on his own. That would make zero sense.