NFL: Greg Hardy won't be reinstated because he hasn't been disciplined yet

[CarolinaCoolin]

Did you just try to compare...eh...nevermind. Even I won't tangle with that logic

Nah the argument is if you get paid it isn't a punishment.

Everyone else is arguing losing time isn't the punishment. This is to clearly demonstrate that Hardy was punished with losing time he can never get back.

It's funny that YOU are the one talking about terrible logic. That's your bread and butter

[CarolinaCoolin]

Camon man thats way different

Is it though?

Both would be losing time they can never replace but are getting paid for it. Apparently that's all the huddle needs to not see it as a punishment. All igo needs is to get paid to not be around his wife and kids.

"Sounds like a paid vacation to me har har har"

[CRA]

You have no proof. If the NFL finds proof then I think it's fair he gets a suspension.

Why is that your determining factor?

[JawnyBlaze]

NFL players have to consent and agree to be placed on it. They can resist if they want. Hardy believed that was his best option.

I'm just stating fact about the list

He likely agreed to it bc it secured him a paid vacation instead of facing you know.....punsihment of losing game day checks.

 

I'm pretty sure Peterson didn't consent to being put back on the Exempt list the other day after winning the suspension appeal.  So yea, we all read that Hardy chose the latter of the two punishments presented to him last year, but it doesn't seem accurate that a player HAS to consent to being put on it.  Since I'm pretty sure Peterson didn't agree to being put back on it.

 

[MadHatter]

You're a parent right?

You don't get to see your wife and kids grow up for an entire year. An entire year of precious time with them is taken away from you.

During that time you'll get paid though.

Is that punishment?

If you say no you should show that to your wife and kids.

 

What the holy hell are you talking about?

 

You are actually comparing Hardy being paid to sit out and get paid $13M (while traveling, working on his rap album, etc) to someone who is not able to see their wife and kids for a year?  Talk about playing WAY out in left field....you are not even in the stadium.

[t96]

NFL players have to consent and agree to be placed on it. They can resist if they want. Hardy believed that was his best option.

I'm just stating fact about the list

Are you really this fuging slow? Peterson JUST GOT PUT ON THE EXEMPT LIST YESTERDAY, while the NFL appeals the judge's ruling. He did not fuging agree to being placed on it. Wow.

[CarolinaCoolin]

I'm pretty sure Peterson didn't consent to being put back on the Exempt list the other day after winning the suspension appeal. So yea, we all read that Hardy chose the latter of the two punishments presented to him last year, but it doesn't seem accurate that a player HAS to consent to being put on it. Since I'm pretty sure Peterson didn't agree to being put back on it.

The whole thing of them "choosing" to be put on that list is so the NFL has their ass covered legally when they impose a suspension with pay on these players.

It's purely to cover their ass not because the player has any actual choice. It's all what they can legally get away with.

NFL has clearly been making it up as they go along and luckily for them you have a majority of fans willing to carry their water for them and be complicit in ignorance

[CRA]

I'm pretty sure Peterson didn't consent to being put back on the Exempt list the other day after winning the suspension appeal. So yea, we all read that Hardy chose the latter of the two punishments presented to him last year, but it doesn't seem accurate that a player HAS to consent to being put on it. Since I'm pretty sure Peterson didn't agree to being put back on it.

If he wasn't on the list what would his current status be?

There are lots of quirky rules.

[teeray]

And it is "since"....not "sense".

Damnit. As I get older my grammar gets worse and worse. It is weird. I usually have to edit my posts 2-3 times.

[Mr. Scot]

LOL, I assume that by "reinstatement" he means "off the commissioner's exempt list". 

 

This is what happens when you let public opinion dictate policy, the NFL has painted themselves into a corner. 

 

Do ya think maybe if they had just come out and said "Yes, we screwed up big time by punishing too lightly in the past and from here on out we'll do better", and then just moved on rather than trying to face save with Rice, Hardy, Peterson, etc. that this stuff might not be the hot topic it is right now?

 

Can't help but feel that the way they've handled a lot of this has actually made their problems worse than they might have been?

[Mr. Scot]

Damnit. As I get older my grammar gets worse and worse. It is weird. I usually have to edit my posts 2-3 times.

 

My grammar's great

 

It's my typing that keeps getting worse

 

[csx]

You have no proof. If the NFL finds proof then I think it's fair he gets a suspension.

The DA announced when the case was dropped they had reliable info a settlement was reached. If they were opperating under that understanding the its pretty safe to say that it happened. Have you been following this outside of this thread?

[JawnyBlaze]

If he wasn't on the list what would his current status be?

There are lots of quirky rules.

 

His current status would be active.

 

edit: as the overturning of his suspension intended.

[CRA]

His current status would be active.

edit: as the overturning of his suspension intended.

But it was all wierd. Court didn't demand immediate something. NFL appealed.

I know the list allows certain communication that Peterson and his agent need to have that they couldn't if the appeal places AP in a suspensed status

I just haven't read anyone credible report otherwise in regards to consent.