Jerry Jones threatens to go scorched earth on Goodell, owners

Christie really is good at sports talk radio.

 

I'd love for someone to name Goodell's accomplishments. I know he f's up practically every thing he's touched. Deflategate. Ray Rice. Bountygate. Catch process. Getting into domestic violence *beyond* what the courts and police investigate. The impossibly long replay delays.

WE CAN'T EVEN FIGURE OUT WHAT A CATCH IS! YES, I AM YELLING!

I am watching the Ram game, Rams hit Savage, fumble, recovery... but wait. Five minute delay. Possible tuck rule issue. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WE STILL HAVE THE TUCK RULE?

Here's the catch rule. The receiver has possession of the ball. If he then falls to the ground, and the ball comes out, its nothing. Just like a ball carrier.
Here's the shitcan of the Tuck Rule: If the ball is popped out of the qb's hand before he lets go, its a fumble. There. Done.


Adam Silver makes $10 million a year. He is an attorney. He is sharp. Smart. Eloquent.
Tagliabue made $6 million a year when he left in 2006.

The Ginger Spokesape makes $40 million dollars?

TELL THAT GUY TO HIT THE BRICKS. Call his bluff. Lets see what other offers he has.

 

Smilin' Stan married one of Bud or Sam Walton's daughters, then began building his empire. Bill Laurie, father of paid to have her work done at USC daughter Paige, did similar if not the same.

 

I have no argument regarding the overall point, though blaming him for the rules mess regarding the definition of a catch is a bit much. There is a case to be made that Goodell should be gone, or at least that he should be forced to choose between leaving or taking a pay cut.

But if anything, the tactics employed by Jones made Goodell's job safer. By attacking the other owners, he probably made it more likely that they dig in than listen.

 

Why? It is the #1 on field irritant with fans. Or 1a with the replay issues. GET THE FUCKING THING FIXED, ROGER.

 

And .... herrrre comes the counterpunch.

NFL Owners Are Beginning to Push Back Against Jerry Jones

 

Whoa, that story includes a link to this one from Michael McCann in MMQB regarding the Papa John's CEO:

A source familiar with Kaepernick’s grievance tells The MMQB that Jones may have played a key role in crafting Schnatter’s sharp statement. If this proves accurate, Kaepernick will argue that Jones has played an instrumental role in encouraging teams to view the protests of Kaepernick and other NFL players in a negative light.

Kaepernick Collusion: Jones, Kraft to be deposed

Could that be what they're after in the discovery request for Jones' phone?

 

I could also look at in terms of sabermetrics. What would the replacement cost be for a career staffer, who hasn't wrapped his arms around one goddamn hot button issue during his tenure (Bountygate, CTE, Ray Rice, Kaepernick) and in fact, made many (Bountygate, Ray Rice, Deflategate)?
In fact, with Bountygate, Deflategate and Ray Rice, he made it worse with his ham-handed style.

 

The Tuck Rule was repealed four years ago. Don't know what you saw in the Rams game.

 

Are you shitting me? The announcers were speculating that was the reason for the delay.

MY BAD. I AM SORRY.

 

OTL, you better not be teasing us with this. (Haven’t read yet, but it’s Van Natta and Wickersham, so I’m very optimistic.)

OTL: NFL teeters on all-out, unprecedented civil war