Posting this one early since we are getting to the nitty gritty. Fire away!
Adam Schefter
43 mins ·
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson declined to appear Friday at a scheduled disciplinary hearing with NFL despite agreeing to meeting earlier last week, per an NFL official.
The NFL also charged that Peterson would not give the NFL an alternative date for the disciplinary hearing in connection to his violation of law in an incident of family violence.
This is a different, more significant hearing than the conference call set for 2 p.m. Monday, about when Peterson’s grievance relating to remaining on the commissioner’s exempt list will be heard. The Friday meeting was the one that would have been for a disciplinary decision on Peterson’s past and future.
The Friday meeting initially was scheduled last Tuesday, but the NFLPA told the league on Thursday that it was unavailable that day, per league official.
“We informed the union that we were unwilling to postpone the hearing beyond this week given that the player and union had both expressed a strong desire to resolve this matter as soon as possible and we had been given no meaningful reason why Adrian and the union could not appear and participate,” said a league official. “We offered other alternatives for this week, but those also were not acceptable. We also have yet to receive more than cursory materials in response to our requests for information on the case. Accordingly, we went forward with the review on Friday as scheduled.
“We had hoped that Adrian would take advantage of his opportunity to be heard and present whatever information he believes should be considered before a decision on discipline, counseling and services is made. Because he and the NFLPA elected not to do so, we will have to address this based on the information currently available to us.”
NFLPA spoksperson George Atallah said Peterson's attorney Rusty Hardin provided the NFL with a letter saying it is against Texas state law to give the NFL the requested documents. The NFLPA also said it made Peterson's clinician available to the NFL.
"The League office seems more focused on creating an arbitrary disciplinary process for Adrian instead of honoring a signed agreement to remove him from the Commissioner's list,” Atallah emailed Saturday. “They are simply making stuff up as they go along. They should commit their efforts to meeting us at the table to collectively bargain a new personal conduct policy."
in nonppr im open to that, especially if your RBs are thinTrade kelvin Benjamin for trich and boldin?
Heard the couch episode, bullish on trich?
Blue and MathewsPick 2 in a PPR. McKinnon, Sanu, Blue and Mathews. Thanks.
allen kelce rudolphTD Heavy Scoring, TD points based on distance scored. Total points league, I'm in first and stressing over my TE decision. Please rank my choices. Kelce, Allen, Rudolf. Thanks Sig!
Marshall Benjamin we agree on, although I'd go Anderson. Wont talk you out bryant or hill, its closeHey Sig,
In PPR, I need to start 3 from the following:
B Marshall
K Benjamin
M Bryant
CJ Anderson
J Hill
Leaning Marshall, Benjamin and Hill, but wondering if Bryant might be better than Benjamin or Marshall. Thoughts?
DR
steve smithTorrey Smith is on the waivers until tomorrow morning. Is it worth adding him for any of: Steve Smith, Davante Adams, Reuben Randle or Percy Harvin?
Thanks!
definitely do it if there's a flex position. on the fence if theres notIn a .3 PPR, the guy who has Rashard Jennings has him as a FA keeper one more season and he's out of contention. I have Ellington, Vereen, and Forte, should I be trying to trade, and if so, would Charles Sims and Martavis Bryant as FA keepers for two more seasons be too steep? Other WRs are Julio, T. Smith, and ODB. Thanks, Sig!
RyanNeed 1 of each
12 team league
6 points all TDs
1 pt = 20 yd rush/rec
1 pt = 30 yd pass
3 pt bonus = 100 yd rush/rec, 300 yd pass
2 points per 5 receptions
QB
R. Wilson (SEA)
M. Ryan (ATL)
J. McCown (TB)
D. Stanton (AZ)
Flex
M.Floyd (AZ)
J. Bell (DET)
R. Randle (NYG)
C. Hyde (SF)
J. Reed (WASH)
hopkinsCool!
Need to decide on Hopkins (38 degrees with frozen eyelids!) or Sanu (a comfortable 75 in the dome!) @ 1.0 PPR ....
Also, T. Richardson (also 75 in the dome!) or T. West (see Hopkins above!) @ 0.5 PPR ...
Thanks!
Edited for weather considerations ........
donnellShould I play Donnell or Rudolph in my TE spot? And Devante Adams or Jonas Gray in my flex? Thanks Bloom! Non ppr
ill look into ranking Ds next year, just had never done it before...Would you trade Le'veon Bell for Gronkowski or Julius Thomas straight-up? 1/2 pt ppr for RB's only. 6 pts TDs, 1 pt/17 yds receiving. Start 3 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 TE/WR flex. Have Le'veon, Joique, Hill, Gray, Mason, Crowell, A.Williams at RB. Julio, Sanders, Sanu, MBryant, Wallace, and Latimer at WR. Donnell is only TE. Best TE free agent at the moment is A.S-J.
Thanks Mr Bloom. I'm a big fan.
PS- Just curious, why don't you rank the defenses for the weekly lists? You do a great job with the streaming D info, would love to see your full list each week.
jenningsPick a 12 team PPR flex:
T. West, G. Jennings, Robocop, Asiata
For context, my team:
QB Sanchez
WR Mike Wallace (7.8)
WR Sanders
WR Roddy
RB Leveon
RB Jeremy Hill
TE Jimmy Graham
Flex Beckham Jr.
Flex ?????
K Parkey
D/ST Denver
His team:
QB Luck
WR Demaryius
WR Boldin
WR Julio
RB Lamar Miller (11.8)
RB Andre Williams
TE Gates
Flex Hilton
Flex LaFell
K Forbath
D/ST Detroit
Thanks! Love the show!