Octopus Overlords

Mike Reiss ‏@MikeReiss 18m18 minutes ago
Patriots preseason:
Week 1: vs. Saints (Aug. 11-15)
Week 2: vs. Bears (Aug. 18-22)
Week 3: at Panthers (8/25-28)
Week 4: at Giants (9/1-2)

stessier wrote:NFL schedule will be released tonight in a 3 hour event starting at 8pm EDT.

Someone please watch for me.

ImLawBoy wrote:

stessier wrote:NFL schedule will be released tonight in a 3 hour event starting at 8pm EDT.

Someone please watch for me.

You are officially too much of a fan and have a serious problem if you watch that entire broadcast.

(I assume stessier will be recording it and watching it when he wakes up at 3:00 am.)

stessier wrote:

ImLawBoy wrote:

stessier wrote:NFL schedule will be released tonight in a 3 hour event starting at 8pm EDT.

Someone please watch for me.

You are officially too much of a fan and have a serious problem if you watch that entire broadcast.

(I assume stessier will be recording it and watching it when he wakes up at 3:00 am.)

Like I was able to sleep all the way to 3am knowing that Santa had already dropped presents under the tree!!!

(Kidding...I checked it at 5am. Admire my restraint!)

Johnny Manziel’s assault case that stems from the allegations made by the former Cleveland Browns quarterback’s ex-girlfriend will be presented to a Texas grand jury later this week, USA TODAY Sports confirmed.

Dallas County District Attorney spokesperson Brittany Dunn said the grand jury would meet on Thursday to hear the case. A decision on whether Manziel will be charged with a Class A misdemeanor assault, which carries a maximum of a year in jail and a $4,000 fine, is expected to be announced within days.

The National Football League and Canadian Football League today announced the formation of the NFL-CFL Officiating Development Program.

Beginning this season, a group of NFL officials will have the opportunity to work as part of CFL crews during preseason and regular-season games in June and July, prior to starting their NFL season at the league's annual officiating clinic in late July.

Several CFL officials will then join the NFL's Officiating Development Program, which is designed to train top officials in all aspects of NFL officiating. Elements of the program include attending NFL minicamps and training camps, officiating preseason games, studying position-specific film with veteran NFL officials, reviewing mechanics and analyzing rules differences between the NFL and other leagues, including the CFL and college football.
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The NFL officials working in the CFL will be primarily deep wing officials – side judges and field judges – to minimize the impact of some of the rules differences between the two leagues.

Hrothgar wrote:A questionable move in a sea of questionable moves doesn't stand out as much.

I'm pretty sure mortgaging their draft to get a top 10 pick and a chance at the third best quarterback would be worse.

stessier wrote:The Appeals court ruled 2-1 against Brady and ruled even on things that weren't decided at the trial court level. So barring another appeal, Brady is suspended for the first four games of the season.

stessier wrote:The Appeals court ruled 2-1 against Brady and ruled even on things that weren't decided at the trial court level. So barring another appeal, Brady is suspended for the first four games of the season.

stessier wrote:I do wonder if the NFLPA appeals again.

LordMortis wrote:

stessier wrote:I do wonder if the NFLPA appeals again.

If the NFL let Brady appeal his suspension unto his own retirement (or becoming useless to the franchise) making any resolution nothing but an footnote in his wiki page outside hall of fame, I think they run the risk of alienating too many fans of the league and most especially fans of teams in the AFC East.

stessier wrote:I do wonder if the NFLPA appeals again. I think they would have more negotiating leverage if they don't have another SCOTUS ruling upholding arbitration. Brady clearly prepared for it with the contract restructuring, so no real pressure there.

wiki wrote:En banc review is often used for unusually complex cases or cases considered to be of greater importance. Appellate courts in the United States sometimes grant rehearing en banc to reconsider a decision of a panel of the court (generally consisting of only three judges) in which the case concerns a matter of exceptional public importance or the panel's decision appears to conflict with a prior decision of the court.

stessier wrote:The biggest part, though, is that the NFL has no say in this. Appealing is up to Brady and the NFLPA.

LordMortis wrote:

stessier wrote:The biggest part, though, is that the NFL has no say in this. Appealing is up to Brady and the NFLPA.

The NFLPA have many of the the same goals as the NFL. If they put out a product that alienates fans then the league and its players suffer. So, if you prefer amend that to if the NFLPA work with Brady to drag this on until...

Jeff V wrote:Their message being, "cheaters should never be held accountable for their actions."

Jeff V wrote:Their message being, "cheaters should never be held accountable for their actions."

RunningMn9 wrote:

stessier wrote:I do wonder if the NFLPA appeals again. I think they would have more negotiating leverage if they don't have another SCOTUS ruling upholding arbitration. Brady clearly prepared for it with the contract restructuring, so no real pressure there.

What makes it hard here is that they aren't entitled to an appeal. They can appeal either to the 2nd Circuit en banc, or they can appeal to the Supremes. Both bodies can decline.

I think that appealing to the US Supreme Court isn't happening. I cannot imagine the Court clogging their halls with this nonsense. It's possible that the full 2nd Circuit would hear the appeal, given that the Chief Justice of the circuit was the "1" in the 2-1 decision, but I don't know how that works fully.

Wikipedia tells me this:

wiki wrote:En banc review is often used for unusually complex cases or cases considered to be of greater importance. Appellate courts in the United States sometimes grant rehearing en banc to reconsider a decision of a panel of the court (generally consisting of only three judges) in which the case concerns a matter of exceptional public importance or the panel's decision appears to conflict with a prior decision of the court.

This can't possibly qualify as being unusually complex, or considered to be of greater importance. I have no idea how the panel's decision jives with their prior decisions. The NFL chose this circuit, so I'm guessing this ruling isn't out of left field for them.

A Texas grand jury has indicted free agent quarterback and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel on an assault charge, according to Dallas County court records.

Manziel's former girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, accused the former NFL quarterback of restraining, hitting and threatening her during an alleged assault on January 30. She says in an affidavit that Manziel grabbed her by the hair and hit her, causing her to lose her hearing in one ear.

Manziel, 23, has denied hitting Crowley.

The indictment accuses Manziel of "intentionally and knowingly and recklessly (causing) bodily injury to" Crowley.

The NFL also is investigating the incident. He could face a league-imposed suspension if he is found to have violated the personal conduct policy.

rshetts2 wrote: Being a Lions fan I am very interested in how Quinn is going to draft.

Don't you need a new WR now?

rshetts2 wrote:

Don't you need a new WR now?

Nope we are transitioning to the patented New England Gay offense. You know, the one where you pound the tight end until he breaks.