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    Does anyone remember the name Kubiak? He knows our offense better than our WR's do. Denver's defense runs the show in this game. Without a deep threat unfortunately this game is a laugher.  34-10 Denver

     

    As you pointed out in the other thread, Trestman is running the offense, not Kubiak - they don't call games the same way. Let's also not forget that our defense practiced against that offense for a lot longer than Denver's - one could say that our Defense knows Kubiak's offense better than Payton (the whole Denver offense for that matter) does.

     

    Let's also not forget that for the purposes of your "deep threat" analysis, you cited Julian Edelman as such a threat. If that's the case, Steve Smith is an even better deep threat. You can't have it both ways.

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  10. Posted · Edited by TXRavensFan · Report post

    If this young man, as someone has published, has this condition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease), I fear we won't see much him on the field. However, we all hope that the team doctors and scouts and managers didn't really overlook something like this.

     

    These are the types of comments that drive me bananas. The reason you, or any of us know about Perriman having O-S is because there was an article written about it in the Orlando Sentinel (a major news publication). Does anyone really think our FO/scouts/medical staff weren't aware of this? That they couldn't, at the very least, do a google search on him?

     

    Edit: I've posted this before, but here's some information from a doctor/rehab specialist on the condition, and its effect on his current injury.

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    I'm just curious when folks say that Goodell "made up" a punishment...  What did they expect...  That because there is no documented punishment for deflating footballs...  and the refusal to cooperate with an investigation into an issue that completely questions the integrity of games, (let along playoff games) that give an unfair advantage, that he's abusing his powers as Commissioner...  ??? 

     

    There cannot be a set punishment for every infraction for every rule.   That a team intentionally sought a CLEAR advantage in both the Divisional game and the AFC game makes it clear to me that this was not excessive.  Especially given their history of cheating.

     

    That's my opinion...  I just don't know what people expect.

     

     

    This was not a civil trial when the NFL handed down the punishment. So, that is still not valid. As for "making up the suspension out of thin air", are you implying that if the CBA doesn't specifically mention every particular offense possible, then those offenses that are not mentioned cannot warrant suspension? He has to make it up.

    I'm sorry, I forgot I was chatting with a guy who doesn't know what the word "aware" means.

     

    You both make excellent points here. Another one of the reasons that the suspension was overturned was because Berman claimed that Brady didn't receive proper notice that his actions would lead to a specific punishment in one of the players handbooks he received. In other words, because players weren't informed that engaging in a conspiracy with ball boys to deflate footballs after being examined by the refs, then refusing to cooperate fully with the investigation and destroying evidence in the process warrants a 4 game suspension, Brady was punished unfairly.

     

    Essentially, the judge is requiring a system that every possible offense, along with the punishment, must be provided to all players in order for them to be disciplined while simultaneously taking it upon himself to throw out the legal maxim that "ignorance of the law is no excuse."

     

    While I'm talking about judicial failure, to kind of tie this in with what I mentioned about the phrase "generally aware" earlier, the judge also mentioned that there is no precedent from someone being suspended for being generally aware of the wrongdoings of others. I'd like to take the opportunity to introduce Judge Berman to Coach Sean Payton, who was suspended for a year because he should have been aware of the wrongdoing of the defense with the bounties (he wasn't even generally aware). This suspension was upheld by Tagliabue after he was brought in as a neutral arbiter.

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    Personally I dont understand why the "Kiss" method just cant be used sometimes. PED's and deflating footballs are in game cheating therefore 4 games. Whats so freakin hard about that. Its pretty cut and dry but people are outsmarting themselves with lawyerspeak than just looking at the basics.

    This is one of he issues that demonstrates my problem with the decision. Berman was being deliberately obtuse here (as he was with all of his reasoning). In his 40 page rambling, he asks how is deflating a football like taking PEDs (and a masking agent)? He claims that the NFL couldn't properly answer, and then uses it as a basis for overturning the suspension. Of course the NFL couldn't answer, because the act of deflating a football is nothing like the act of taking PEDs

     

    Problem is, he's deliberately asking the wrong question. The proper question is: how are the effects of playing with a deflated football similar to playing while taking PEDs. Both affect the performance of the player(s) who engaged in the act - in fact one could legitimately argue that using a deflated football is a more egregious act, since it affects the performance of every player who touches the ball, whereas PEDs only affect the performance of the player taking them.

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  18. Posted · Edited by TXRavensFan · Report post

     

    Just like I could say "Jeffrey Pash, lead attorney for the NFL AND co-author of an "independent" report on a case the NFL wants to prove".

     

    Here's another good example of why the ruling will be overturned on appeal. This idea of Pash as "co-author" is completely unsubstantiated, and derives from an accusation from Jeffrey Kessler. At Brady's original appeal, Wells testified that this was not the case, Pash had no substantive knowledge of the investigation and any notes he submitted to members of the investigative team were not important enough to share with Wells and were relegated to "wordsmithing" (which suggests that Pash may have suggested specific terms and/or phrases - hardly deserving of being called a co-author (unless you also consider the lower-level team members who most likely typed the report up as co-authors as well)).

     

    Goodell also noted to the judge that Pash's role was essentially that of a facilitator, not an investigator.

     

    In a common theme in his decision, Berman completely disregards the written record and parrots Kessler's unsubstantiated accusation as fact in order to force his opinion that Brady was denied due process.

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  19. Posted · Edited by TXRavensFan · Report post

    The term Brady "knew" is incorrect, the term "generally aware" is correct, as Judge Berman destroyed the NFL in his ruling over this.

    I read the entire ruling, and this is one of the points that led me to believe the decision will be reversed on appeal, as it is representative of the lack of logic and common sense Berman used. The icing was when he claimed to not know what the phrase means, He far from destroyed the NFL over this phrase.

     

    The NFL was actually dumb enough to go into court and say that the term "generally aware" and "knew" mean the same thing in their opinion, and its that kind of stupidity that played a major rule in the ruling. I think there's even a quote from Berman during testimony where you can visualize him shaking his head and how stupid the NFL is in that regard.

     

    Except:

     

    Aware [uh-wair]
    adjective
    1. having knowledge; conscious; cognizant:
    aware of danger.
     
    2. informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated
     
    Berman knew the NFL was correct in its interpretation and was being disingenuous. Much like the rest of his ruling. It's the same with the comparison to PEDs (notwithstanding the fact the the precedent used was Ray Farmer's 4 game suspension). Berman insisted on knowing how deflating footballs was similar to taking PEDs and masking agents per se; however the comparison put forth by the NFL was one of effect, not of kind. This was apparent to any coherent person, except Berman.
     
    Somehow, I think you are aware of this, or at least should be.
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    Gotta tell ya' folks... Usher in Flacco, the new Hottie of the NFL. He's confident and good looking; He's a great QB, wins games, and makes the playoffs interesting every year.

     

    The funny thing is, if the current buzz bout Joe's appearance spreads (let's face it, his lifestyle will never "wow" anyone), then he'll probably get more recognition for his play on the field. The Flacco elite conversation may be ultimately settled by his hairstyle and fashion sense.

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    Out of all the injuries listed above, the one concerning Timmy Jernigan scares me the most. Please don't let it be anything to sideline him for more than a game or two! The guys behind him don't seem to have enough fight in them. O-line looked like it played without KO and Monroe - you shouldn't be able to tell except for the jersey numbers.

     

    Doesn't look to be serious:

     

    Aaron Wilson ‏@AaronWilson_NFL 38m38 minutes ago

    One day after leaving the game with right knee injury, source says Ravens defensive lineman Timmy Jernigan should be OK, not long-term inj.

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