NFL Discipline For Taylor

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cpayne5
06-02-2006, 02:21 PM
I can see him being fined, but I have a hard time believing that they would suspend him for any length of time over this.

dirthogs311
06-02-2006, 02:22 PM
One game good. Two games very bad.

no games better

RedskinRat
06-02-2006, 05:00 PM
Nothing was proved, why should he get anything?

What a screwed up system.:soapbox:

Giantone
06-02-2006, 05:42 PM
Fined and 1 game ...at the most .

GTripp0012
06-02-2006, 06:26 PM
I think the most likely outcome is a fine, but I would understand a suspension. A suspension is no more likely than him getting nothing from the league.

MonkManiac
06-02-2006, 06:51 PM
OK thanks for the clarification. But when it comes down to it, it's really splitting hairs when you're talking about the difference between "no contest" and a guilty plea. Either way you're sentenced as guilty, and you go down in the books as having committed the offense. In terms of the NFL's policy, I don't see any reason why they should punish Taylor any differently for a "no contest" compared to a "guilty" plea.

It's not splitting hairs - one plea admits guilt, the other does not. That's an important distinction.

The NFL must (and, I believe, will) take this distinction into account, because you can't punish someone for committing a crime when there is no finding in any court of law that they actual committed that crime. I'd be truly interested to see how the NFL can justify a severe punishment against ST considering this difference.

Again, I'm really interested to hear if anyone has heard of the types of punishments handed out for a plea of no contest. We've all seen the quote from some NFL source that the typical punishment has been a one or two game suspension and a fine for "similar incidents," but I just don't buy it.

paulskinsfan
06-02-2006, 08:14 PM
It's not splitting hairs - one plea admits guilt, the other does not. That's an important distinction.

The NFL must (and, I believe, will) take this distinction into account, because you can't punish someone for committing a crime when there is no finding in any court of law that they actual committed that crime. I'd be truly interested to see how the NFL can justify a severe punishment against ST considering this difference.

Again, I'm really interested to hear if anyone has heard of the types of punishments handed out for a plea of no contest. We've all seen the quote from some NFL source that the typical punishment has been a one or two game suspension and a fine for "similar incidents," but I just don't buy it.

I don't think its an important distinction for NFL purposes. No contest is basically saying Im not telling you I did it, but there is enough evidence to prove I did.

dmek25
06-02-2006, 09:00 PM
the nfl is all about image and i would be shocked if he wasnt suspended at least one game

MonkManiac
06-03-2006, 12:01 AM
I don't think its an important distinction for NFL purposes. No contest is basically saying Im not telling you I did it, but there is enough evidence to prove I did.

That's simply not true. That is not what a no contest plea is.

I agree, though, if the NFL does decide to suspend him, it will be a decision motivated solely by image concerns.

GTripp0012
06-03-2006, 01:05 AM
Here we go, this good news from profootballtalk.com:

'SKINS EXPECT A FINE ONLY FOR TAYLOR

A league source tells us that the Washington Redskins anticipate that safety Sean Taylor's punishment for violating the league's Personal Conduct Policy will be a fine, not a suspension. Under the CBA, the Commissioner has the ability to impose discipline on players who engage in off-field criminal conduct.

Earlier this week, Taylor pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor battery as part of a resolution of charges that allowed him to avoid felony counts that carries a maximum of 45 years in prison.

The team, we hear, is 90 percent certain that Taylor won't be suspended.

We're also told that, even if Taylor is suspended, the Redskins won't try to recover any of the signing bonus money paid to the fifth overall pick in the 2004 draft.

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