2022 Commanders off season thread part 1

The NFL owners and their flunky commissioner are a bunch of hypocrites. For them, it's all about the money. If they wanted to assure the public that they are policing gambling by NFL players to ensure that games aren't fixed, they should never have partnered with gamblers.

Now, they are dropping the hammer on a player who wasn't even playing last season because he is mentally ill. Every executive in this nation should know by now that mentally ill people often do things that are self-destructive without being able to foresee the consequences to themselves or others. This player needs to be on medications and have long-term therapy before he is able to better manage his self-destructive behaviors. In short, this level of punishment for a player who is mentally ill was self-serving, for show only, uncaring about a person who is ill and needs help, and either woefully ignorant or immoral. The punishment should be reconsidered and reduced by the NFL.

I had forgotten about Ridley's mental health. Maybe they should indeed factor that in.

A full season seems harsh...
But I understand the $ logic of it. I even think the partnerships with betting compagnies may have factored into the punishment's harshness. They are sending a message both to the players (+ all NFL employees), "don't do this", and to their new business partners, "we will do everything to protect the integrity of the game, nobody will be scamming you in any way".

Not saying this is morally fair. But I don't expect a multi billions $ business to have moral standards.

This suspension is a warning to others.

The punishment doesn't fit the crime. But the owners and Goodell don't give 2 shits about the players so 🤷.

That was a crazy punishment. He bet $1500 with a NFL salary that is like me doing my weekly $20 bets. He also bet on parlays, not like money lines and he wasn't even playing.

I could see if he was making prop bets on himself for like how many catches he gets in a game or something, then yeah it should be a full season. this is a one game ban at best for his actions, a full season cost him $11 million bucks.

All the while some how we are in over a year on Watson and no punishment no decisions etc....NFL is a joke in your town.

Is it really crazy though? If they don't drop the hammer on him they're just inviting more trouble down the line and risking the integrity of the entire game. They have to send a message that players betting on the game, and betting on their own team, will draw zero tolerance.

Is it really crazy though? If they don't drop the hammer on him they're just inviting more trouble down the line and risking the integrity of the entire game. They have to send a message that players betting on the game, and betting on their own team, will draw zero tolerance.

Funny how fast they react to things that may effect their bottom line.

Funny how fast they react to things that may effect their bottom line.

This shouldn't come as a surprise. They just can't have players, coaches, refs, basically anyone directly involved in the on field action that could possibly call into question the legitimacy of the outcomes of the games.

This shouldn't come as a surprise. They just can't have players, coaches, refs, basically anyone directly involved in the on field action that could possibly call into question the legitimacy of the outcomes of the games.

But feel free to ask woman to jerk you off and we will take over a year to figure out what should be done.

My point is they move fast when they want too or its something that directly effects them.

But feel free to ask woman to jerk you off and we will take over a year to figure out what should be done.

My point is they move fast when they want too or its something that directly effects them.

I hear you. Blame the legal system for the holdup with Watson though.

Players betting on the game is a totally different animal and one where they have no choice but to drop severe punishments as a deterrent and for public perception. Does the message really get across if they suspended him for a couple of games?

I hear you. Blame the legal system for the holdup with Watson though.

Players betting on the game is a totally different animal and one where they have no choice but to drop severe punishments as a deterrent and for public perception. Does the message really get across if they suspended him for a couple of games?

There is not a sports fan or player that isn't aware of the Pete Rose situation...you just have to know you can't go there.

rogers re-signed


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33453495/qb-aaron-rodgers-returning-play-green-bay-packers

rogers re-signed


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33453495/qb-aaron-rodgers-returning-play-green-bay-packers

Carlos Rogers? :)