I see coach harbaugh of the ravens has come out and stated that the patriots titles should have an asterisk attached to them due to the spygate scandalâŚinteresting
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I see coach Harbaugh has clarified his âstatementâ and apologised for any confusion over his statement and said his comment was distored.
not so interesting.
In fairness, his actual comments are right. The Patriots tried to maximise their advantage, and were penalised for it as it was against the rules. Of course some people are going to be aggrieved with it and use it to taint their titles. Even if it means they dont understand what actually happened or what was actually proven, it will still happen.
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I see coach Harbaugh has clarified his âstatementâ and apologised for any confusion over his statement and said his comment was distored.
not so interesting.
In fairness, his actual comments are right. The Patriots tried to maximise their advantage, and were penalised for it as it was against the rules. Of course some people are going to be aggrieved with it and use it to taint their titles. Even if it means they dont understand what actually happened or what was actually proven, it will still happen.[/quote]
Pity the patriots werenât as defensive last yearâŚ
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Speaking of the Patriots defense, apparently Junior Seau has been shot and killed.
Suicide apparently.
Gman youâre getting very tetchy early this year. Not like you Sir! Is the leanbh givign you sleepless nights?
Double post.
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Suicide apparently.
Gman youâre getting very tetchy early this year. Not like you Sir! Is the leanbh givign you sleepless nights?[/quote]
Ah no, sure if you canât vent on here and call people cunts where can you.
Awful news about Seau. Shot himself in chest too. Wonder if he left any request like that guy from the bears who shot himself in chest last year.
Yeah was just reading about him gman.
Apparently seau was never listed on the dl for concussion, obviously this doesnât mean he never had oneâŚ
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Fucking mental stuff about owl Junior.
RIP.
he drove off a cliff in 2010 after being arrested earlier for domestic violence. claimed he fell asleep at the wheel. dont think anyone had believed that story. just shows that this kind of thing can be ingrained in a person.
Looks like T Sizzle is out for the year after snapping his achilles tendon playing a game of basketball. Makes the Pats cupcake schedule even easier :guns:
Suggs to be him.
Any advice on how best to get tickets to a game?
Had a look on the official NFL ticket site StubHub for the Broncos at home to the Saints and theyâre offering behind the goal upper level for around âŹ120.
Jonathan Vilmaâs lawsuit against Roger Goodell sets the table for a historic challenge to a historic commissioner.
On the surface, the suspended Saints linebackerâs defamation claim has merit. Goodell made statements to third parties which ascribe alleged facts about Vilma, and those alleged facts likely harm Vilmaâs reputation. Most damaging, in a report distributed to the 32 NFL teams, Goodell alleged that âprior to a Saints playoff game in January, 2010, defensive captain Jonathan Vilma offered $10,000 in cash to any player who knocked [opposing quarterback Brett] Favre out of the game.â
AP: Vilma suing Goodell for defamation in bounty case
While it is impossible to know the exact damage to Vilmaâs NFL career, especially since the statement does not bear on Vilmaâs ability to perform as an NFL player, teams probably view him as a less desirable potential employee because of it. Also, unlike many defamation lawsuits that center on statements ultimately deemed non-actionable opinion, Goodellâs statement is specific and objectively worded. These elements work in Vilmaâs favor.
The NFL will seek to dismiss the claim as frivolous or, alternatively, pre-empted by the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NFLPA and the Uniform Player Contract. The league has expansively interpreted the collectively-bargained Personal Conduct Policy to include any conduct detrimental to the leagueâs image. The policy commands that Goodell has final say on player discipline and that there is no right of appeal or review of his decisions. From that perspective, Vilmaâs anger should be with his union, which assented to Goodell having such sweeping authority. In response, Vilma could argue neither collectively-bargained nor language contained in the Uniform Player Contract contemplates defamation lawsuits between players and the commissioner, and thus any pre-emptive language would not apply to his specific dispute.
The league will also argue Vilma, as a public figure, must prove actual malice on the part of Goodell. The requirement of actual malice makes defamation lawsuits more difficult for public figures than for typical persons. It would require Vilma to show that Goodell not only should have known better in making the statement, but that he either intended to defame Vilma or had clear knowledge Vilma would be defamed. Vilma hopes to overcome the actual malice requirement by arguing Goodellâs statements are defamatory per se, meaning so egregious on its face there is no need to examine it further. Courts are generally weary of classifying statements as defamation per se.
The leagueâs best argument may be the simplest: truth is an absolute defense to defamation. The problem for the league in making such an argument is that, through the discovery process, it would likely have to disclose information it does not want to reveal. For instance, the league may have to divulge itâs sources of information, including the identities of players and coaches who were informants. The backlash of such disclosures could be considerable. Moreover, much like the Mitchell Report has been criticized for relying on disreputable persons, expect similar critiques if the same proves true of the NFLâs Bounty Report.
If Vilmaâs claim advances to the stage where damages are possible, the league can argue that Goodellâs specific comments about Vilma, while clearly published to third parties â the personnel of 32 NFL teams â were not broadcast to the media, and thus any reputational damage was limited. Of course, the report was read by those who employ or could employ Vilma as an NFL player, meaning the most important group for his career. Also, the report was predictably leaked to the media.
Vilma v. Goodell is more than just a defamation lawsuit. It is a direct challenge to a commissioner who, until now, has acted with more power than any commissioner in U.S. sports history. It is also an attempt to import judicial review of an individual who, until now, has been judge, jury and executioner of NFL justice.
Michael McCann is a sports law professor and Sports Law Institute director at Vermont Law School and the distinguished visiting Hall of Fame Professor of Law at Mississippi College School of Law. He also serves as NBA TVâs On-Air Legal Analyst.
I generally get them from stubhub though, not sure what the demand is like for the Broncos but Iâve never paid less than $100 for the Giants. Donât think thereâs anywhere else beyond NFL.com and Stubhub that really sells them. If youâre only there for one game you might as well splash out and a go for sideline seats.
Thanks BT.
New potential signing for Jags revealed
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Better than Blaine Gabbert? Certainly worth a shot.
Itâs help him (Obama) shore up support in Florida.
Quality Peyton. Quality.
The Dolphins have been picked by HBO for Hard Knocks this year, bit underwhelmed by that, not sure how compelling itâll be. Would love to have seen the Redskins or Dallas.
Still at least weâll get to see plenty of Ryan Tannehillâs bird.