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re: So our past few offseasons have just been absolutely terrible
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:56 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:56 pm to SlowFlowPro
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1 year to be legit groomed
This would worry me. We wouldn't play Baptiste or Griffin in a game that we wanted to lose. It took forever for us to give Junior and Hicks legit playing time (though Payton wasn't here for that one). And if McCown makes the team this year, Grayson is almost certainly going to be inactive, so we won't be able to take advantage of blowouts (the good or bad kind).
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:19 pm to BigBrod81
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It runs out after 2016, in the 2017 offseason.
They're going to have to extend him regardless. There is no possible way they can take his $27 million cap hit next season.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:15 pm to THRILLHO
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so we won't be able to take advantage of blowouts
I'm fine with this.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:40 pm to Rickety Cricket
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There is no possible way they can take his $27 million cap hit next season.
The cap is rising again in 2016. Also people said the same thing about his $26.4 million cap hit for this 2015 season.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:45 pm to BigBrod81
They are about to pull a litigation move and get the cap hit from JR pulled after declaring it was related to domestic abuse. Some how I feel the saints have something in their back pocket for letting that kind of money walk.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:46 pm to L S Usetheforce
They would be unsuccessful.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:47 pm to THRILLHO
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They would be unsuccessful.
Maybe, maybe not.....I have hope they have something in play.
I see upgrades saints made in addition to some downgrades.....they shored up the middle of the offensive line......got a legit threat back at RB ah la Bush and Sproles........Hoping for lightening in a bottle with Cooks......
On D they still have 2 promising safeties, and got really young at LB......
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:49 pm to L S Usetheforce
The Falcons got a very minimal return from Vick's guaranteed money. The Pats had even less luck with a guy that murdered people, which is a bit more thuggish than what Junior's done.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:50 pm to THRILLHO
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The Falcons got a very minimal return from Vick's guaranteed money. The Pats had even less luck with a guy that murdered people,
Both were pre Ray Rice...
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:53 pm to L S Usetheforce
Makes no difference. Vick was under the old CBA, so you can dismiss his case if you want. Not the case with Hernandez, whose issues came after the 2011-2020 CBA. Again, Hernandez's crimes were so bad that he couldn't play for the Pats if he wanted to. Junior wasn't convicted of anything and hadn't even been suspended for anything when released.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 7:02 pm to THRILLHO
Conduct detrimental to your momma clause
Posted on 7/29/15 at 7:18 pm to THRILLHO
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Makes no difference.
Yes it does. The Personal Conduct Policy was tweaked this past December after all the Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson & Greg Hardy bullshite.
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The new policy lays out a clear series of steps to be taken when there is an incident that requires review. New measures include:
» Additional NFL-funded counseling and services for victims, families, and violators.
» A more extensive list of prohibited conduct.
» Independent investigative procedures.
» Specific criteria for paid leave for an individual formally charged with a crime of violence, including domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
» An expert group of outside advisors to review and evaluate potential violations and consult on other elements of the policy.
» A baseline suspension of six games without pay for violations involving assault, battery, domestic violence, dating violence, child abuse, other forms of family violence, or sexual assault, with consideration given to possible mitigating or aggravating circumstances.
» The appointment by the commissioner of a highly qualified league office executive with a criminal justice background to issue initial discipline. The disciplinary officer will be hired for a newly created position of Special Counsel for Investigations and Conduct. This individual will oversee the NFL's investigatory procedures and determine discipline for violations of the Personal Conduct Policy. For players, this is consistent with past practice under the CBA in which a member of the commissioner's staff has generally issued discipline for off-field misconduct.
» An appeals process pursuant to Article 46 (Commissioner Discipline) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for players or to applicable club or league procedures for non-players. The commissioner may name a panel that consists of independent experts to participate in deciding an appeal.
» The appointment by Commissioner Goodell of a new league Conduct Committee comprised of representatives of NFL ownership that will review the policy at least annually and recommend appropriate changes with advice from outside experts. The committee will ensure that the policy remains current and consistent with best practices and evolving legal and social standards. Members of the committee are Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill (committee chair), Falcons owner Arthur Blank, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, Dee Haslam (wife of Browns owner Jimmy Haslam), Cowboys Executive Vice President and chair of The NFL Foundation Charlotte Jones Anderson, Bears owner George McCaskey, Texans owner Robert McNair, and two former NFL players that are part of NFL ownership -- Warrick Dunn (Falcons) and John Stallworth (Steelers).
The policy states: "It is a privilege to be part of the National Football League. Everyone who is part of the league must refrain from conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the NFL. This includes owners, coaches, players, other team employees, game officials, and employees of the league office, NFL Films, NFL Network or any other NFL business. Conduct by anyone in the league that is illegal, violent, dangerous, or irresponsible puts innocent victims at risk, damages the reputation of others in the game, and undercuts public respect and support for the NFL. We must endeavor at all times to be people of high character; we must show respect for others inside and outside our workplace; and we must strive to conduct ourselves in ways that favorably reflect on ourselves, our teams, the communities we represent, and the NFL."
"To this end," the policy states, "the league has increased education regarding respect and appropriate behavior, has provided resources for all employees to assist them in conforming their behavior to the standards expected of them, and has made clear that the league's goal is to prevent violations of the Personal Conduct Policy. In order to uphold our high standards, when violations of this Personal Conduct Policy do occur, appropriate disciplinary action must follow."
The policy further says: "If you are convicted of a crime or subject to a disposition of a criminal proceeding, you are subject to discipline. But even if your conduct does not result in a criminal conviction, if the league finds that you have engaged in conduct [prohibited by the policy], you will be subject to discipline."
The Personal Conduct Policy is issued pursuant to the commissioner's authority under the NFL Constitution and Bylaws to define and sanction conduct detrimental to the NFL. The policy defines the standards that apply to everyone in the NFL and the steps the league will take to promote conduct that is consistent with those expectations.
An important element of the new policy is expanded services of evaluation and counseling available to all NFL employees.
"Anyone arrested or charged with conduct that would violate this policy will be offered a formal clinical evaluation, the cost of which will be paid by the league, and appropriate follow-up education, counseling or treatment programs," the policy states. "In cases reviewed for possible disciplinary action, the employee's decision to make beneficial use of these clinical services will be considered a positive factor in determining eventual discipline if a violation is found. These evaluations will be performed at designated facilities around the country. The employee may select the particular provider at the designated facility.
"In appropriate cases (for example, cases involving domestic violence or child abuse), the league will make available assistance to victims and families, as well as the employee. This assistance may include providing or direction to appropriate counseling, social and other services, clergy, medical professionals, and specialists in dealing with children and youth. These resources will be provided through specialized Critical Response Teams affiliated with the league office and with member clubs. These teams will develop standard protocols based on expert recommendations of appropriate and constructive responses to reported incidents of violence, particularly incidents of domestic violence, child abuse, or sexual assault. These response teams will assist victims and families in matters of personal security and other needs following a reported incident. In addition, information about local non-league resources to help victims and family members will be provided to affected parties."
LINK
Posted on 7/29/15 at 11:13 pm to BigBrod81
yeah pretty sure that murder was already on the books before the ray rice situation, and we saw what happened with the pats and hernandez
Posted on 7/29/15 at 11:22 pm to BigBrod81
None of your highlighted portions give any indication that the Saints can recoup any guaranteed money, whether IRL (i.e. Benson getting money back) or in terms of salary cap relief.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 11:35 pm to THRILLHO
You really believe the owners who help put this in place, didn't agree to some terminology in terms of the cap relief in a worse case scenario? That simply wouldn't be smart business to add a stricter discipline policy without having an out for a team having to part ways with a player who commits a crime or does something worth termination.
Nobody had a clue about the commissioner's exempt list until the Vikings used it last year with Adrian Peterson. I know the exempt list didn't help as a cap relief as Peterson still got paid but who knew about this rule before last year?
Nobody had a clue about the commissioner's exempt list until the Vikings used it last year with Adrian Peterson. I know the exempt list didn't help as a cap relief as Peterson still got paid but who knew about this rule before last year?
Posted on 7/29/15 at 11:50 pm to BigBrod81
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You really believe the owners who help put this in place, didn't agree to some terminology in terms of the cap relief in a worse case scenario?
You really believe that the NFLPA would agree to letting owners take money away from players that they've already given money to?
Also, Rice's video came out less than two weeks before Junior signed his deal. Do you think that the owners/NFLPA all came to some agreement on penalizing players acting like assholes in that short timeframe?
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:17 am to SlowFlowPro
For the most part, I was loving the way this offseason was turning out. Not a lot of hype or distractions coming out.
Until the shite show with Junior. Then it turned a very good offseason into a shitty one with once again, too many distractions.
Until the shite show with Junior. Then it turned a very good offseason into a shitty one with once again, too many distractions.
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:25 am to THRILLHO
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Do you think that the owners/NFLPA all came to some agreement on penalizing players acting like assholes in that short timeframe?
It sure didn't stop them completely overhauling the personal conduct policy that I previously posted before the season was even over, didn't it?
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:32 am to BigBrod81
That's fine. You can keep on believing that we can get cap relief from Junior's frickups (excluding the $1.5m relief we get when he signs with another team). Prepare to be disappointed.
Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:00 am to THRILLHO
And you can keep swinging from Junior nuts.
This post was edited on 7/30/15 at 1:01 am
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