NFL: Ezekiel Elliott suspended 6 games

[KaseMeOutside]

The transcripts of the hearings have leaked on twitter. Kessler is making the NFL look stupid

 

[rangerssharks414]

Zeke will play Sunday night if no decision is made by 4pm today, according to Rapsheet.

 

[Shockmaster]

Well, it's 4pm EDT.

Anything?

 

[Voight]

Well, it's 4pm EDT.

Anything?

6pm and absolutely nothing.

I really hope he gets 1 game or nothing just to make Goodell look stupid again.

 

[Bonzai12]

news is week 1 he will play, week 2 could be first game missed

 

[hockeykicker]

6pm and absolutely nothing.

I really hope he gets 1 game or nothing just to make Goodell look stupid again.

To me it sounds like he is going to rule in favor in nfl and is waiting for right time to release

 

[Bonzai12]

http://scout.com/nfl/cowboys/Articl...oncede-That-Dallas-Cowboys-Star-Eze-107004034

Ezekiel Elliott will be eligible to play for the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1 against the New York Giants, according to the NFL’s Tuesday night courtroom answer to a question from Federal Judge Amos Mazzant, sources tell CowboysHQ.com.

 

[rangerssharks414]

http://scout.com/nfl/cowboys/Articl...oncede-That-Dallas-Cowboys-Star-Eze-107004034

Of course. They want the ratings for Sunday night.

 

[John Price]

 

[hockeykicker]

To me it sounds like he is going to rule in favor in nfl and is waiting for right time to release

Yep called it

 

[GKJ]

I'm glad I don't study law.

 

[Shockmaster]

It sounds like Elliot WILL play against the Giants on Sunday Night because the ruling came after 4pm EDT. He will however be suspended the next 6 games after that.

 

[dma0034]

Judge will overrule the suspension tomorrow or in the very least postpone the suspension imo

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Playing against Elliot in Week 1 in fantasy, what BS, lol. And now Devonte Parker's not playing?

Fantasy is the worst!

 

[What the Faulk]

The Miami/Tampa game got postponed.

 

[chasespace]

The players also put the league in this position by having too many wife beaters among their ranks.

I would say the league put themselves in this position by their lax and inconsistent punishment in regards to players that abused their significant others.

 

[Voight]

The players also put the league in this position by having too many wife beaters among their ranks.

No, the players were soft last lockout. They folded way too easy and gave Goodell unlimited power, and let him be judge/jury/executioner. That is why when the CBA is up you can 100% expect a lengthy lockout.

 

[Bonzai12]

I remember a LOT of fans clamoring for harder stances on off-field behavior when Goodell came in and even when the last CBA was negotiated.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

I remember a LOT of fans clamoring for harder stances on off-field behavior when Goodell came in and even when the last CBA was negotiated.

But Zeke didn't do anything. It was just a bitter ex.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Zeke did plenty of things

This was a culmination of events here

Also once again leaks coming out favorable for Zeke. Its clear he or NFLPA is doing leaks which is designed to try and influence media coverage/fans

 

[Troy McClure]

No, the players were soft last lockout. They folded way too easy and gave Goodell unlimited power, and let him be judge/jury/executioner. That is why when the CBA is up you can 100% expect a lengthy lockout.

I think you're greatly overstating how much players care about this. Players care about salaries and pensions. There will be a fight, but it's going to be over money. 99% of players don't ever have to worry about Goodell's punishment power, so why would they waste energy fighting over Goodell's ability to suspend shady characters when they would rather spend that energy to get more money in their pockets?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Also before last labor dispute it was pretty clear many players didn't have financial means to carry out successful lockout

Many players were pulling out high interest loans and telling NFLPA they couldn't afford to miss the game checks

NFL players are honestly probably the worst at handling $$$ of the 4 major sports

 

[Bonzai12]

Schefter was on radio this am while I was driving into work.

The judge will decide on a restraining order by Friday - if the judge rules in favor of Zeke, this thing is going to get drawn out and he probably won't see a suspension until next year.

Schefter did say he believe that the 6 game suspension was going to hold - it's just a matter of when those 6 games are actually going to take place.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

The NFL also has the lowest average salary of the 4 major sports, lots of people that make relatively little especially after losing half their paycheck

 

[mouser]

Schefter was on radio this am while I was driving into work.

The judge will decide on a restraining order by Friday - if the judge rules in favor of Zeke, this thing is going to get drawn out and he probably won't see a suspension until next year.

Schefter did say he believe that the 6 game suspension was going to hold - it's just a matter of when those 6 games are actually going to take place.

Brady had an all-star legal team and the suspension eventually held. I doubt Elliott finds a legal path out of this that doesn't include the 6 game suspension being enforced, even if it's at a later date.