re: AP: Copy of Ray Rice tape was sent to NFL executive in April -- Bye Roger

The silence from Rice makes me think there was some deal for 2 games:

"Look, we'll give you 2 games and play along, but if this tape comes out, we're increasing it to a year. Do you understand?"

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I don't see how that is relevant.

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They're going to make the person who received the video into a scapegoat. That's what it looks like to me.

They're going to have to prove that he received notice of the video and lied about it. If he did that the evidence is out there. We haven't seen that evidence yet though. Inference based on what we know right now isn't going to be enough to get him out.

no, he has seen what happens to those that oppose the league office. Surely he knows if Goodell saw the tape, but why say something when you have a wink nod agreement your suspension is 16 games and not a lifetime ban

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it was a female, good luck

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this

if they want the public to believe a woman saw that shite and failed to send to Goodell when it was something he was specifically waiting for they are in for a rude awakening.

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What's to stop the league offices from offering her a lump sum of money in exchange for her willingness to take the fall, along with signing a non-disclosure agreement to keep her quiet?

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again, if they want the public to believe a woman saw that shite and failed to send to Goodell when it was something he was specifically waiting for they are in for a rude awakening.

It's not about her silence, it's about how that looks to a public that has no faith in them

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again, if they want the public to believe a woman saw that shite and failed to send to Goodell when it was something he was specifically waiting for they are in for a rude awakening.

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So you think there's enough here right now to nail Goodell?

They can always play that she forwarded it up and someone else stopped it but how far do you think this woman, an executive, is removed from Goodell

If she is a direct subordinate he is 100% cooked

The fact it was ever touched by the NFL is proof he's a liar

There is no way he didn't see it. What purpose or motive would someone have for not giving it to him. If it was to protect him, that's worse. A policy of deniability is sleazy as frick

I didn't, it is the lying that does him in...I actually would've gained some respect for him if he faced the music and said, "yeah I was wrong"

he invited this PC bullshite into the league, and he just didn't have the guts to admit it that he saw that video (but he already did, now he denies it) and came to a different conclusion than everyone else...frick him


I just knew it the second I saw it, that they'd deny it despite putting it out through unofficial channels that they've seen it...the moment they denied it, I became sucked in...there's just no way to cover your tracks on that

too many people involved, he doesn't have the credibility to make everyone a sucker, and he burned a shitload of reporters... they'll be out for blood. And the AP report will be just the beginning, there are so many loose ends out there...I just hope to god a journalist does a kamikaze and reveals his source for that...someone who doesn't rely on good standing with the league for information...or someone just not thinking clearly

People went along with Stalin, but when they got the chance, they took it. Same here, some are playing the fence to see how it pans out, but there are enough people out there looking for blood. They can get the big story and attention and not worry about being denied access by goodell.