Ray Rice wins appeal, immediately reinstated

[omar586]

ray rice is in pittsburg?!?!?!, per schefter "Received a text stating that Ray Rice is currently at the Steelers facility in Pittsburgh."

[Static]

Watch, the second he doesn't identify with Baltimore anymore kid will be a hero.

 

typical really.

[Bmoreazfan]

Pittsburgh.is the rumor and I hope its not true.... Its hard enough trying to forget this tragedy without having to deal with playing him twice a year questioning if we made the right choice.

 

The only thing I am turning up is satire has to be some kind of sick joke (real sick joke)

[redrum52]

Maybe the Chargers sign him after that 3rd and 29 lol. Him and Matthews could be a nice backfield.

4th. It was fourth down. I remember it like it was yesterday. If my initial thoughts on the pass had been posted on the site as it was happening I would've been banned from that post alone.

[redrum52]

ray rice is in pittsburg?!?!?!, per schefter "Received a text stating that Ray Rice is currently at the Steelers facility in Pittsburgh."

Big Ben and Ray Rice sharing a back field? There has to be a joke in there somewhere. Would be interesting...

[JO_75]

Pittsburgh.is the rumor and I hope its not true.... Its hard enough trying to forget this tragedy without having to deal with playing him twice a year questioning if we made the right choice.

 

I checked Schefter's FB and Twitter, there is nothing about him being in Pittsburgh. I googled "Ray Rice Steelers" and nothing comes up about him being in Pittsburgh. Has to be just a rumor. 

[redrum52]

I checked Schefter's FB and Twitter, there is nothing about him being in Pittsburgh. I googled "Ray Rice Steelers" and nothing comes up about him being in Pittsburgh. Has to be just a rumor.

Looked for it too. Fake account

[CalvinSmoke]

I saw someone talk about RRayLewis and his double murder trial... There was no video tape. That changes wveeything. The Ravens. Defended him until they couldn't anymore, honestly they did everything for him that anyone else would have. I wouldn't come at the Ravens in his shoes. The NFL sure, Ravens no way. He should be glad he had as much guarenteed money in his contract as he did

[Purple Punishment]

I'd like to see Ray end up on the Packers or Lions

[Kid87]

I would love to wear my Ray Rice jersey again. But they Ravens did him wrong. Anywhere but Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincy  New Orleans NYG or Dallas

[Kid87]

I hope not the Patriots 

[The Mom Gene]

This is a GREAT read...  Janay's story of their relationship and that entire day....

Folks should take the time to read this...  It basically gives you the back story of what went down and how their relationship was built.  They're gonna make it.  With the foundation and the strength they have, I do believe that.

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11913473/janay-rice-gives-own-account-night-atlantic-city

[jimmypowder]

I would love to wear my Ray Rice jersey again. But they Ravens did him wrong. Anywhere but Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincy New Orleans NYG or Dallas

Yep they did him wrong . When it got political when the tape was released ,we threw him under the bus .

And what's up with Goodell implying Rice twisted the truth ? The judge certainly did not agree with that .

That alone should get Goodell fired . Not right .

[rmcjacket23]

I don't think any reasonable person thinks Ray Rice is going to win a wrongful termination lawsuit.

 

Quite laughable in my opinion.

[jimmypowder]

I don't think any reasonable person thinks Ray Rice is going to win a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Quite laughable in my opinion.

Lololol. He's gonna win it or the Ravens will settle with him for an undisclosed amount.

Either way ,it's a win for Rice .

[rmcjacket23]

I agree. However, in this age of social media the Ray Rice thing blew up like nothing like it. It was everywhere you looked, NBC/CNN etc. Definitely an unprecedented 'event' and had the Ray Lewis thing happened now it would have been different, I believe. I do believe we should have stood with him, and the knee jerk reaction was not right, but at the time seemed the only thing to do. 

 

The only reason I believe we should have relief is because the NFL grossly mishandled the situation and now it has been proven. Had the NFL reacted properly to start, he may have got 6-8 games, maybe a year. This whole mess would not have been as crazy, and he may still be on the roster. 

The thing people have to remember is that the cap hit is for the bonus money that was paid to him in the past. There's no reason for the Ravens to get a cap space break for that, because they paid him that money years ago. It has nothing to do with what is owed to him this season, next season, etc.

 

Patriots didn't get a cap break for Aaron Hernandez either...

[GrimCoconut]

4th. It was fourth down. I remember it like it was yesterday. If my initial thoughts on the pass had been posted on the site as it was happening I would've been banned from that post alone.

I know it was fourth. I just put down the wrong number. Sheesh.

[GrimCoconut]

Lololol. He's gonna win it or the Ravens will settle with him for an undisclosed amount.Either way ,it's a win for Rice .

If you're right, then I'll end up giving you props, but I personally don't think you know what you're talking about right now. I'm not one to shy away when I'm wrong though, so don't worry. I just don't see any way Rice wins his argument against this team.

[redrum52]

I know it was fourth. I just put down the wrong number. Sheesh.

I wasn't trying to rag on you.  It's still just crazy to me that we got that off a damn checkdown on 4th down.

[GrimCoconut]

I wasn't trying to rag on you. It's still just crazy to me that we got that off a damn checkdown on 4th down.

It really was a crazy play. Good play for Joe to recognize the dump off with the back end playing deep and the rush coming at him, great play by Rice to have the vision to go where he did. The real unsung hero, though, imo was Boldin because his block was the deciding factor. If he didn't make that then there's no way we convert.

[Greatness]

Still one of the dumbest things to happen in NFL history. Wherever you go, Ray, I hope you destroy whoever you face.

[jimmypowder]

If you're right, then I'll end up giving you props, but I personally don't think you know what you're talking about right now. I'm not one to shy away when I'm wrong though, so don't worry. I just don't see any way Rice wins his argument against this team.

You owe me a case of beer if I right!

Out of court settlement or outright win in court

[PoeDinkum]

Here's how I see it...Ray started this whole thing in motion because of TERRIBLY POOR decisions made under the influence. The NFL compouned this situation with VERY POOR leadership throughout this entire process. The Ravens organization was caught in the middle, especially faced with the pressure of competing in the NFL, and failed to respond appropriately. Again, though, Ray put them in this situation.

 

So, with all that being said, considering that it was OBVIOUS that Jenay and Ray were doing their absolute best to move forward TOGETHER the Ravens should have found some other way to distance the player from the organization a la Aldon Smith, even if it meant placing him on the non-injury reserved list (if possible) with the narrative that the team is giving the couple the time and space to pursue counseling and that a future decision regarding Ray's employment will be made at a later time when it is less emotional for all parties involved.

 

Now as a result of cutting him, and being the way the world works, we all know that some organization is going to sign Ray because they are going to put together the PR campaign/counseling services in place to empower his success focusing on the truth that we all make mistakes and deserve a second chance. Frankly, at 27, I absolutely expect that Ray will become a vested asset in that community and do all the good he can to fight bullying and domestic violence there.

 

It REALLY upsets me that he was never given the chance to do something like this for Baltimore, before cutting him, especially as this is where his heart lies (don't forget his daughter is named Rayven). Good for him and his family, If he is given the opportunity to do/build something positive for another community, but it just compounds my disappointment and sadness for what Baltimore lost out on IF he should wind up playing for a division rival, especially Pitt.

[MTRavensFan]

This is a GREAT read...  Janay's story of their relationship and that entire day....

Folks should take the time to read this...  It basically gives you the back story of what went down and how their relationship was built.  They're gonna make it.  With the foundation and the strength they have, I do believe that.

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11913473/janay-rice-gives-own-account-night-atlantic-city

 

Thanks so much, Mom. Everybody should read this.

Prayers go out to Ray and Janay. I hope he gets signed with someone soon.

[Gordo52]

I'd like to see Ray end up on the Packers or Lions

I'd like to see him end up in GB too.

Also every NFC south team besides the Bucs makes sense as well.

[FlocksGottaFeed]

I'm just glad that it's over and I can rejoin the forum again. Love my Ravens, but didn't want to get into baseless exchanges with some people for simply just expressing an opinion like this (posted months ago):

"Just the fact the that a neutral arbitrator has been selected gives a positive to this on-going process. It has never happened before in NFL history."

 

"Poll Reads (before all this is over): The majority of members currently feel the NFL is misdirecting, Rice told the truth and the Ravens Organization told the truth.

 

Once all the evidence is in...

 

Poll Reads (after all this is over): The majority of members currently feel the NFL was misdirecting, Rice told the truth and the Ravens Organization told the truth."

 

I just wish the absolute best for Ray and Janay as they move forward.

[Kid87]

Yep they did him wrong . When it got political when the tape was released ,we threw him under the bus . And what's up with Goodell implying Rice twisted the truth ? The judge certainly did not agree with that . That alone should get Goodell fired . Not right .

Couldnt have said it better myself...exactly

[jimmypowder]

Bottom line is we threw RIce under the bus when the video became public .

 

What did we expect to see? Rice told the truth and the Ravens organization even  gave Ray and

Janay talking points in their meeting with that phony Goodell ,who implied Ray told him

a different version of events then what the tape showed.

 

Goodell's lack of judgement cost our team big time.

 

Rice ought to file a lawsuit against Goodell for defamation. There was no different version of events.

[rmcjacket23]

Lololol. He's gonna win it or the Ravens will settle with him for an undisclosed amount. Either way ,it's a win for Rice .

Umm, no.

 

1. I've read numerous interpretations online for legal and business experts familiar with the NFL and how lawsuits work regarding NFLPA vs NFL. ALL of them have indicated that its a case they ultimately feel Rice's own lawyers know has no shot in a court system. A wrongful termination lawsuit almost exclusively involves some form of discrimination, which has intentionally been narrowed to a very specific scope of discrimination possibilities. In his case, every legal expert I've read indicates he has no prayer in the world of claiming he was discriminated against under any possible scenario.

 

I'm not interested in hearing fanboard people's interpretation of something they know nothing about, such as a wrongful termination lawsuit. If you don't have experience or at least know somebody with experience in this area, then all of these "he's going to get paid" philosophies and theories are what they are... they are not facts.

 

2. There is literally no scenario where Ray Rice "wins" anything, no matter who or for how much he sues. IF the Ravens generously agree to settle with him, he will have earned significantly LESS money in 2014 than he would have had he not knocked his wife out cold. Any endorsement money he would have made is gone (likely forever), his future earning capacity in the NFL is extremely minimal, and any settlement the Ravens generously give him will likely be less than the salary he was scheduled to make in 2014.

 

Under every possible scenario, Ray Rice is, by far, the biggest loser in every single possible way.

[jimmypowder]

Umm, no.

 

1. I've read numerous interpretations online for legal and business experts familiar with the NFL and how lawsuits work regarding NFLPA vs NFL. ALL of them have indicated that its a case they ultimately feel Rice's own lawyers know has no shot in a court system. A wrongful termination lawsuit almost exclusively involves some form of discrimination, which has intentionally been narrowed to a very specific scope of discrimination possibilities. In his case, every legal expert I've read indicates he has no prayer in the world of claiming he was discriminated against under any possible scenario.

 

I'm not interested in hearing fanboard people's interpretation of something they know nothing about, such as a wrongful termination lawsuit. If you don't have experience or at least know somebody with experience in this area, then all of these "he's going to get paid" philosophies and theories are what they are... they are not facts.

 

2. There is literally no scenario where Ray Rice "wins" anything, no matter who or for how much he sues. IF the Ravens generously agree to settle with him, he will have earned significantly LESS money in 2014 than he would have had he not knocked his wife out cold. Any endorsement money he would have made is gone (likely forever), his future earning capacity in the NFL is extremely minimal, and any settlement the Ravens generously give him will likely be less than the salary he was scheduled to make in 2014.

 

Under every possible scenario, Ray Rice is, by far, the biggest loser in every single possible way.Um

I have plenty of experience in wrongful termination lawsuits my friend. So don't tell me this baloney that I know nothing about this legal field .As a CEO for 30 years dealing with employment issues and lawyers I'm sure I know more then you ,unles you happen to be a lawyer yourself.

 

When I say its a win , he's gonna win money. Don't interpret my comment as saying he hasn't lost in the overall situation.

 

I believe Rice has a good case,better than most I would have to say and particularly in a union environment.