Watson to meet with teams

[Stewy]

(03-21-2022, 10:49 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Ah, I didn't see this topic in this thread or other posts. That's my bad for being repetitive. The forum has a lot of repeat topics lately spread throughout different sub forums so it has been easy for me to overlook talking points. I've been busy trying to keep up with the five Collins threads! I was speculating how Goodell might respond to this and I think you're correct, "one does not embarrass the NFL and Goodell." I wonder if they'll try and also fine Watson beyond his loss of salary? 

I am sorry.  I really wasn't trying to belittle you, even if it came across sounding that way some.

SI.com has an extraordinary timeline of the situation going back to his initial request for trade in Jan 2021.  At least half of the therapists have given sworn statements to the NFL, with some of them not vey happy with how the interviews were conducted.  Very much interrogations according to a few women who have spoken out.  Additionally the NFL opened up it's investigation the week of the first dozen court filings in March 2021.  Also early on (March 2021) Goodell came out and said they did not have enough evidence to place him on he exempt list, and that was the last statement he made on the matter.  So they have been collecting evidence for a year since.  They will soon have access to the criminal files, and will eventually have access to Deshaun's depositions.  So things are very different now than there were a year ago, from a NFL investigation point of view.  Also it should be pointed out that Goodell has VERY broad.  He can place players on it for as little as "embarrassing the NFL".  It has widely been speculated here in Houston, that if he had tried to play, the NFL would have immediately put him on the exempt list.

So while the criminal investigation has wrapped up, the NFl's investigation is just hitting its stride.  Something tells me that this could be one of the harshest punishments given out in a long time.  Not just because of the acts, but because of the complete lack of remorse and the attempt to game the punishment system.