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Yes, I posted that earlier. Just pointing out (for the other poster-beerbuff?) that even if Zeke "loses" this hearing, and continues to fight (rather than "rolling over"), the suspension could/would start fairly quickly; it isn't automatically going to be delayed again.
Yep. And if this goes to NY, Zeke is done. That court is bought and paid for by the NFL.
Both. The NFL has asked that the injunction be lifted. They argued that by allowing Zeke to play, they are doing irreparable harm to the NFL's power to police its' players (which was contractually agreed upon). They also argued that the NFLPA didn't have the right to file their suit when they did, since the judgement hadn't been handed down by the arbitrator.
Between the US Justice System and the "any given Sunday" NFL, yes. ANYTHING is possible.
It’s the Moors ya idiot.
Yeah I see them announcing this next Monday or late Sunday night as his bye week starts saying he's suspended.
I'm not sure if the delay has anything to do with the NFL's position improving (it might be, but I'm not sure if the "delay" is a sign of that.
I've got both...and hate it.
I’m surprised a beat reporter hasn’t asked this at a presser.
The jurisdiction issue appears to be the NFL's ace in the hole... the irreparable harm question doesn't even seem to play in here.
True; they are making the argument, but I’m not sure it holds much weight. As one of the judges commented, their decision to delay it past week 1 b/c they didn’t decide in time to be fair to the Cowboys seems to undermine that argument.
I doubt it. Zeke will play all year. Even if CA5 rules for NFL, Zeke will play this weekend and he will file for injunction in New York and get it, and there will be no jurisdiction play for the NFL. Game over for the NFL this year.
This, from everything I've heard, is not even close to being a given. In fact, if the appeals panel rules that the lower court had no jurisdiction, from what I've read, the southern NY district leans toward the side of business & is unlikely to grant an injunction. Do you have any information that suggests otherwise, or is this just your own speculation? Because if this is true, why would the NFL bother? They are going to win this case, whether it gets decided now, or in the off-season. If it is such a lock that the injunction will be "re-granted" by the southern NY court, why go through the bother of trying to get it moved? Your speculation makes little sense.
Wallach:
It's a huge risk, but if Zeke isn't suspended you might win your league based solely on this trade...
Given the standard for injunctive relief in situations like this, it is very likely that the SDNY would grant an injunction. While the NFL might win at the end of the case, the irreparable harm to be suffered by Zeke (there is no dispute on this) and the relative hardship on the parties heavily weighs in favor of the injunction. The only prong that may be of concern is the likelihood of success but Zeke has put forth enough of a case (buttressed by the prior ruling in his case) that it shouldn't prevent him from getting an injunction.
Agree. It's a 50/50 move right here. Nobody knows. Wallachlegal posted yesterday he still thinks that NYC will side with Zeke even if the case goes there which I was shocked.
Hoping it plays out this way. I have a feeling they announce this during the bye. Couldn't they say announcing it during the bye gives the Cowboys enough time to gameplan during those 2 weeks to make moves?
And if he does, it's like getting a free WR for 5 of them. There's a non-zero chance Watson outscores Hunt ROS, and a pretty reasonable chance he scores within a couple of PPG of him ROS. That's approaching Zeke for free. That trade is a no-brainer in my mind.
From what I understand, the SDNY would be bound by the precedent established by the 2nd Circuit's decision in the Brady case, which essentially confirmed that the CBA agreed upon by Zeke's union (NFLPA) gives Goodell nearly unlimited authority under Article 46.
