Burfict facing suspension

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(08-29-2017, 03:46 PM)Joelist Wrote: The hearing outcome will be interesting. When you look around the opinion almost everywhere (except for one goofball on CBS) is it is a legal play. Even Mike "Steeler homer" Florio said it was legal. Even the Chiefs RB has said it is legal. And looking at the video and the rule shows it was legal.

People may think the next CBA negotiation will be contentious because of money. I think the union is also going to dig in its heels on reducing the authority of the league office and the Commissioner in particular. They will likely demand all discipline be handled by some type of panel where both players and owners have a vote.

There should definitely be a set standard for punishments that is structered (i.e. first offense is $10,00 fine, etc.). Shouldn't matter who you are. All that should matter is the number of offenses in this particular area. It shouldn't matter if you've had 4 offenses in other areas, just the number of offenses in that area. For example, let's say you've had 2 offenses in the league's drug policy, but this is your first time getting penalized for unnecessary roughness; the penalty should be the same as the rookie who's committing his first unnecessary roughness.