"Tom Brady prefer his balls to feel a certain way" - balls underinflated

[emperus]

You can't? Apparently you haven't seen how most professional sports contracts are written.

And personally, I want the notion of binding arbitration to die in a fire. But I also want the massive amounts of litigation for even the smallest of hangnails to die in a fire too. This is one of those hangnail situations.

I hate the NFL Contracts. Hopefully this is one domino closer to it falling.

Yes, and with this hangnail case is a clearer precedent. That's how rights are entrenched.

But, if you were Brady who felt he was unfairly persecuted, would you think it was a hangnail.

 

[Phoenix86]

So I started reading Brady's actual complaint (we're all doing this, right? ). A number of the points made revolve around this:

If a given action will have punishment it has to be known before that action is taken. In context: if I don't turn over my phone I will be reprimanded.

Breaking a rule has to have a stated punishment. If I don't turn over my phone I will be suspended 4 games.

edit: These two points are at the heart of pretty much every fuck up by the NFL head office in the last couple years. These fall under "law of shop" rules which are basically aimed at overbearing employers from making up rules and punishment on a whim to ensure fairness in the workplace. Interesting.

From the ruling PDF, I cut the citing for ease of reading:

A "principal question for the reviewing court is whether the arbitrator's award draws its essence from the collective bargaining agreement, since the arbitrator is not free to merely dispense his own brand of industrial justice." "[A]s the proctor of the bar gain, the arbitrator's task is to effectuate the intent of the parties. His source of authority is the collective-bargaining agreement, and he must interpret and apply that agreement in accordance with the 'industrial common law of the shop' and the various needs and desires of the parties." It is the "law of the shop" to provide professional football players with advance notice of prohibited conduct and potential discipline.

That's a HUGE fuck you to the NFL. Every offense and punishment must now be spelled out.

 

[glenn1]

If you drafted PIT as your fantasy DEF you might want to swap them out before Angry Tom takes them to the woodshed in week 1. That game might be a bloodbath.

 

[dainthomas]

I never get tired of watching that.

At least winning the asterisk bowl was worth becoming the laughingstock of the league. Congratulations I suppose.

 

[soulcougher73]

Ruled as a figured it would. Should have never been an issue to begin with. Can we move on from this non issue now?

 

[Capt Caveman]

At least winning the asterisk bowl was worth becoming the laughingstock of the league. Congratulations I suppose.

No, the Seahawks being the first team to lose a SB with a lead of ten points in the 4th Qtr are the laughingstocks, along with their fans!

Cry more!!! :biggrin:

 

[dainthomas]

No, the Seahawks being the first team to lose a SB with a lead of ten points in the 4th Qtr are the laughingstocks, along with their fans!

Cry more!!! :biggrin:

Nice try, sport. Wilson is a model citizen and a class act. Brady is an entitled crybaby. Even a douchey Pats fan has to concede that.

 

[Phoenix86]

At least winning the asterisk bowl was worth becoming the laughingstock of the league. Congratulations I suppose.

More crying? There's no crying in football?

Oh wait, no, sorry. I guess the judge is a pats fan too, amirite?

You're just confirming my suspicion that everyone who goes around loudly accusing people of something are likely the most guilty offenders.

 

[emperus]

Nice try, sport. Wilson is a model citizen and a class act. Brady is an entitled crybaby. Even a douchey Pats fan has to concede that.

What is there to cry about when you won? Your posts in this board should show you what crying is like.

 

[purbeast0]

so glad that it was overturned. this has been a COMPLETE non issue since the game they completely raped the colts. i can't believe it fucking took 8 months or whatever the fuck it was for it to be completely proven a non issue with absolutely 0 proof of any wrong doing.

i wish this would never be brought up again, but i know it's going to be discussed forever. the patriots haters are going to be in full effect now too.

 

[purbeast0]

Nice try, sport. Wilson is a model citizen and a class act. Brady is an entitled crybaby. Even a douchey Pats fan has to concede that.

^^^ right on cue.

(see last sentence of my previous post right above)

 

[Capt Caveman]

Nice try, sport. Wilson is a model citizen and a class act. Brady is an entitled crybaby. Even a douchey Pats fan has to concede that.

Model citizen? Telling people that drinking his water will reduce concussions makes him a joke like the Seahawks and their fans. Can't wait for him to be sued for his idiotic claims.

Russell Wilson Doubles Down On Claims That His Water Prevents Concussions

Hopefully non-Seahawk fans realize that he's a shitty role model.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Justice

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Model citizen? Telling people that drinking his water will reduce concussions makes him a joke like the Seahawks and their fans. Can't wait for him to be sued for his idiotic claims.

Russell Wilson Doubles Down On Claims That His Water Prevents Concussions

Hopefully non-Seahawk fans realize that he's a shitty role model.

WTF? I hadn't heard that one.

 

[Homerboy]

My wife is highly disappointed in the ruling She wanted to see more of Jimmy on (and off) the field

 

[Homerboy]

WTF? I hadn't heard that one.

He's invested in it... if his posts get 100 people to drink it, it's just more money in his pocket. Science be damned!

As a Wisconsinite and Badger fan, I hate how people around here claim his as a "Badger" -- he was a rental and nothing more.

 

[dainthomas]

What is there to cry about when you won? Your posts in this board should show you what crying is like.

You could cry when you get caught cheating and try to get off on a technicality.

More crying? There's no crying in football?

Oh wait, no, sorry. I guess the judge is a pats fan too, amirite?

You're just confirming my suspicion that everyone who goes around loudly accusing people of something are likely the most guilty offenders.

Guilty of what? He got caught and then cried about it until he got off.

But I'm sure he appreciates the support of random internet guys like you.

 

[Fingolfin269]

You could cry when you get caught cheating and try to get off on a technicality.




Guilty of what? He got caught and then cried about it until he got off.

But I'm sure he appreciates the support of random internet guys like you.

Prove that he got caught? Because if you can do that then you're definitely better at doing so than the NFL.

 

[dainthomas]

Model citizen? Telling people that drinking his water will reduce concussions makes him a joke like the Seahawks and their fans. Can't wait for him to be sued for his idiotic claims.

Russell Wilson Doubles Down On Claims That His Water Prevents Concussions

Hopefully non-Seahawk fans realize that he's a shitty role model.

Weaksauce. Is that actually the best you can dredge up?

Hey! I heard one time Russell Wilson walked by one of those Girl Scout tables without buying any cookies. He's suck a dick! Right? Right? Anyone?

 

[IndyColtsFan]

so glad that it was overturned. this has been a COMPLETE non issue since the game they completely raped the colts. i can't believe it fucking took 8 months or whatever the fuck it was for it to be completely proven a non issue with absolutely 0 proof of any wrong doing.

i wish this would never be brought up again, but i know it's going to be discussed forever. the patriots haters are going to be in full effect now too.

Yep, now RGIII is back to the front burner!

 

[SSSnail]

I don't think you understand what cheating means.

 

[dainthomas]

Prove that he got caught? Because if you can do that then you're definitely better at doing so than the NFL.

If anyone could bungle an open and shut case like that it's freakin Goodell. That guy should be thrown out on his ass for a multitude of reasons.

 

[edro]

HAHAHA!!!
YESSSSS!!!

Suck it Brady haters!

 

[Capt Caveman]

Weaksauce. Is that actually the best you can dredge up?

Hey! I heard one time Russell Wilson walked by one of those Girl Scout tables without buying any cookies. He's suck a dick! Right? Right? Anyone?

Weak sauce? You just p'wned yourself and this is your weak ass reply.

Wilson is not a model citizen. He's claiming that drinking his water will prevent concussions. If you don't understand how shitty of a role model this makes him, you're more stupid than the average Seahawk fan.

Keep on crying! Idiots like you are so much fun.

 

[cabri]

You could cry when you get caught cheating and try to get off on a technicality.




Guilty of what? He got caught and then cried about it until he got off.

But I'm sure he appreciates the support of random internet guys like you.

What was he caught at? Must have been the same thing that Luck was also caught at.

Using balls below the authorized inflation limits.

If anyone could bungle an open and shut case like that it's freakin Goodell. That guy should be thrown out on his ass for a multitude of reasons.

Even assuming that the proper tools were used at all times for accurate measurements.

And I believe the NFL could not validate such :whiste: