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re: NFL in settlement talks with suspended players
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:06 am to Douglas Quaid
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:06 am to Douglas Quaid
My favorite comment from the ESPN article:
quote:
Havent you read the cba....it CLEARLY states....pg 4, paragraph 3....THE COMMISIONER NEVER LIES.
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Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:06 am to Brettesaurus Rex
He needs to keep fighting until the bitter end.
Hypothetically, lets say he gets a clean slate. Full 16 games. No suspension...
His job isnt there for his taking. Curtis Lofton is a much younger version of J. Vilma. Not to mention he has a serious injury he is still rehabbing back.
I am rooting for Vilma to get his suspension cut, and to get his name cleared, but honestly in football playing terms, and the impact he has on the field at this point, is in my opininon minimal.
Hypothetically, lets say he gets a clean slate. Full 16 games. No suspension...
His job isnt there for his taking. Curtis Lofton is a much younger version of J. Vilma. Not to mention he has a serious injury he is still rehabbing back.
I am rooting for Vilma to get his suspension cut, and to get his name cleared, but honestly in football playing terms, and the impact he has on the field at this point, is in my opininon minimal.
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:11 am to thedice20
curtis wouldnt just play the outside with vilma in the middle?
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:13 am to SouljaBreauxTellEm
quote:
curtis wouldnt just play the outside with vilma in the middle?
I would think Lofton in the middle and Vilma on the outside. Slide Vilma in the middle on obvious passing downs.
I hope whatever comes of this, is decided quickly. I'm glad Goodell is looking like a dumbass, but we are close to the season and this needs to be resolved before then.
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:15 am to wope
I think this signifies that Goodell is scared of this coming to court. It's a show of weakness. Hold strong Vilma and wipe his a$$ in court!
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:16 am to Mr. Wayne
Vilma on the outside with Lofton in the middle and Hawthorne on the other side is about the most optimal LB lineup to me
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:16 am to SouljaBreauxTellEm
quote:
curtis wouldnt just play the outside with vilma in the middle?
I mean i guess they could, but it doesnt make sense. Why would you put your clearly better Middle into the outside? I love Vilma, i am just sayin i dont think he takes over Lofton.
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:17 am to Brettesaurus Rex
didn't look at all pages but think this is the latest-
Jonathan Vilma, Saints LB, has no NFL settlement offer
LINK
Jonathan Vilma, Saints LB, has no NFL settlement offer
LINK
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:18 am to thedice20
Lofton looked more explosive last night in a preseason game than Vilma has since 2009 IMO. Lofton is in the middle, to me that's settled no matter what happens with Vilma
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:19 am to blueslover
quote:
Jonathan Vilma, Saints LB, has no NFL settlement offer
Yeah he does. He didn't accept so now they are backtracking trying to put out as many reports as they can that no offer was made.
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:23 am to wope
Motherfricking right they are
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:24 am to wope
Goodell could be concerned about two things:
1.) His evidence sucks (which so far has proven to be the case), and
2.) If this case goes to a jury trial in the City of New Orleans it will be VERY difficult for the court to have an impartial jury. In other words, JV staaaaacked, Goodell fuuuuuuucked.
Whatever JV decides to do, I hope it results in the reduction or elimination of his suspension, a vindication of his reputation and a domino effect occurs where Payton, Loomis and Vitt's suspensions get reduced.
1.) His evidence sucks (which so far has proven to be the case), and
2.) If this case goes to a jury trial in the City of New Orleans it will be VERY difficult for the court to have an impartial jury. In other words, JV staaaaacked, Goodell fuuuuuuucked.
Whatever JV decides to do, I hope it results in the reduction or elimination of his suspension, a vindication of his reputation and a domino effect occurs where Payton, Loomis and Vitt's suspensions get reduced.
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:24 am to Mr. Wayne
quote:
Yeah he does. He didn't accept so now they are backtracking trying to put out as many reports as they can that no offer was made.
EXACTLY.
Vilma needs to continue this fight. This shows a major chink in the Goodell armour. He needs to fight this man until he rolls into a fetal position and screams, " ok i fricking made it up! I dont want every retired player suing the shite out of the NFL. I am sorry. Please forgive me. Al suspensions drop. You get hot cheeer leaders and 3 1st round pics next year. I am resigning now. "
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:25 am to Mr. Wayne
quote:
has no NFL settlement offer
So Schefter, Mortensen, AND Werder were all wrong, meaning all of ESPN's key NFL insiders were wrong?
ESPN SC Video Link
ETA: He hasn't received an offer yet, but as the title indicates, there are talks into a settlement proposal.
Which Mort may have overstated:
quote:
Chris Mortensen ?@mortreport Sources say league has proposed to reduce Jonathan Vilma's one-year suspension to 8 games but no agreement yet. Talks ongoing.
This post was edited on 8/6/12 at 8:53 am
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:25 am to thedice20
Goodell is going to lose his job behind all of this before its all over. Watch.
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:26 am to Elleshoe
quote:
Goodell is going to lose his job behind all of this before its all over. Watch.
Hope so.
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:27 am to thedice20
Wasn't there supposed to be a court ruling on this by now?
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:32 am to sicboy
It was said that a ruling could come down by the 8/3, but that didn't happen.
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:35 am to Patrick O Rly
Tired of being lied to 
/Goodellimpression
/Goodellimpression
Posted on 8/6/12 at 8:43 am to Elleshoe
I also believe that he will lose his job over it.
Unless of course he has even more power than we ever imagined!!?!
Unless of course he has even more power than we ever imagined!!?!
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