How many games will the NFL suspend Adrian Peterson? (1 Viewer)

[eoMMan]

You would think they'd come down hard on him with the Ray Rice thing just happening...

 

[Christo]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

 

[cstu]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a woman, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

 

[beerbuff]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

The beast must be fed.

 

[Christo]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

No, it's for the NFL to decide.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Lifetime ban hopefully.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

6 games, guaranteed.

 

[jonessed]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

 

[Tom Skerritt]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

But aren't there adjustments that can be made if the abuse involves children and/or pregnant women?

I vote for 10 games minimum.

 

[Christo]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

But aren't there adjustments that can be made if the abuse involves children and/or pregnant women?

I vote for 10 games minimum.

I haven't read the rule just the headlines that it's 6 for first offense and ban for the second. If there are adjustments for children it might be more.

 

[Fennis]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

the state of Texas disagees with you.

 

[Tom Servo]

In the current climate, I would guess "mitigating factors" would allow the Ginger Hammer to drop a 10 game vacation on AP. Just a guess.

 

[Wildcat]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

If that were the case he wouldn't be indicted on charges. It's abuse.

 

[cstu]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

If that were the case he wouldn't be indicted on charges. It's abuse.

It's suspected abuse. You guys are acting like he's already been found guilty because a grand jury voted to indict - the second time.

 

[Christo]

I'm still curious what changed in the presentation to the two grand juries.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

I'm still curious what changed in the presentation to the two grand juries.

NFL team affiliation.

 

[Christo]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

If that were the case he wouldn't be indicted on charges. It's abuse.

It's suspected abuse. You guys are acting like he's already been found guilty because a grand jury voted to indict - the second time.

You are in the wrong thread. This is the thread about NFL punishment. AD already admitted he did it. Whether he's found guilty in the criminal proceeding is irrelevant.

 

[Tom Servo]

I would like Christo's last post, but I would spontaneously combust if I did. But I agree with him.

 

[Christo]

I'm still curious what changed in the presentation to the two grand juries.

NFL team affiliation.

He was traded?

 

[jonessed]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

the state of Texas disagees with you.

Not yet they don't.Edit: I don't think the NFL will suspend him for very long. I suspect the Vikings will though and he will likely leave to play somewhere else eventually.

 

[cstu]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

If that were the case he wouldn't be indicted on charges. It's abuse.

It's suspected abuse. You guys are acting like he's already been found guilty because a grand jury voted to indict - the second time.

You are in the wrong thread. This is the thread about NFL punishment. AD already admitted he did it. Whether he's found guilty in the criminal proceeding is irrelevant.

For the millionth time, he admitted to doing something that is legal in Texas.

 

[Christo]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

If that were the case he wouldn't be indicted on charges. It's abuse.

It's suspected abuse. You guys are acting like he's already been found guilty because a grand jury voted to indict - the second time.

You are in the wrong thread. This is the thread about NFL punishment. AD already admitted he did it. Whether he's found guilty in the criminal proceeding is irrelevant.

For the millionth time, he admitted to doing something that is legal in Texas.

The grand jury disagrees.

 

[jonessed]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

If that were the case he wouldn't be indicted on charges. It's abuse.

It's suspected abuse. You guys are acting like he's already been found guilty because a grand jury voted to indict - the second time.

You are in the wrong thread. This is the thread about NFL punishment. AD already admitted he did it. Whether he's found guilty in the criminal proceeding is irrelevant.

For the millionth time, he admitted to doing something that is legal in Texas.

The grand jury disagrees.

Not really. They determined that there is a possibility that what he did was illegal. They don't issue an opinion on whether they think he is guilty or not.

 

[NCCommish]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

What was done here isn't even legal in Texas that is why he was indicted.

 

[jonessed]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

What was done here isn't even legal in Texas that is why he was indicted.

Grand Juries don't determine guilt. If they did, this case would already be over as the first Grand Jury decided there wasn't even enough evidence to charge him, much less find him guilty.

 

[Christo]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

If that were the case he wouldn't be indicted on charges. It's abuse.

It's suspected abuse. You guys are acting like he's already been found guilty because a grand jury voted to indict - the second time.

You are in the wrong thread. This is the thread about NFL punishment. AD already admitted he did it. Whether he's found guilty in the criminal proceeding is irrelevant.

For the millionth time, he admitted to doing something that is legal in Texas.

The grand jury disagrees.

Not really. They determined that there is a possibility that what he did was illegal. They don't issue an opinion on whether they think he is guilty or not.

If they thought it was legal they wouldn't have indicted him.

 

[Christo]

That's not necessarily true.

 

[jonessed]

If they thought it was legal they wouldn't have indicted him.

One Grand Jury thought it was clearly legal, the second Grand Jury thought it was possibly not legal.

Do you think he will be found guilty?

 

[jonessed]

That's not necessarily true.

Nope. They determined it may not be legal. We do not know how definitive that position is. It's certainly possible to believe what he did was legal, but not definitively enough to hold back a prosecution. Have you ever sat on a Grand Jury?

 

[Christo]

That's not necessarily true.

Nope. They determined it may not be legal. We do not know how definitive that position is. It's certainly possible to believe what he did was legal, but not definitively enough to hold back a prosecution. Have you ever sat on a Grand Jury?

A grand jury that believes the actions were legal does not indict.

 

[Gary Coal Man]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

It'll be for the jury to decide whether Peterson's acts were legal.

Even if his acts are legal in Texas, the NFL is a national, and increasingly international, organization. What would happen if a case arose with similar facts in a state where those facts are found illegal? And what if the act was illegal in the majority of states, but still illegal in a small minority? Would the league's ruling change based on the legal outcome even if the facts are almost identical? The league would then be putting emphasis on legality rather than morality, and would then still be subject to what we're seeing now -- claims of not taking the moral aspect of the crime serious enough,

It should be noted that players who play in Denver and Seattle are still subject to the NFL's rules regarding marijuana use even though individual consumption is legal in Colorado and Washington. So the NFL already has a precedent for enacting it's own law outside of state legality.

 

[jonessed]

I suspect the NFL is going to struggle with trying to create it's own morality police force without clear agreement with the NFLPA. The days of Goodell doing it on his own are over.

I don't know why they even want to try to be honest. They are sitting on a very slippery slope.

 

[jon_mx]

The guy from the colts got suspended for taking fertility medicine prescribe by a doctor. Whether an act is legal or illegal is not the only issue to determine if there is a suspension. The NFL just has to feel he violates their conduct rules

 

[Guest]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

I don't think Denver players can smoke weed.

ETA: Damn, too late. Should have known.

 

[PatsWillWin]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

If that were the case he wouldn't be indicted on charges. It's abuse.

It's suspected abuse. You guys are acting like he's already been found guilty because a grand jury voted to indict - the second time.

You are in the wrong thread. This is the thread about NFL punishment. AD already admitted he did it. Whether he's found guilty in the criminal proceeding is irrelevant.

There is no right thread for the crap jonessed has been putting forth on this issue.

 

[jonessed]

It's domestic abuse, so under the new rule it'll probably be 6 games.

That's for the court to decide.

This isn't like Rice hitting a women, which is illegal under any circumstance, it's a legal act that appears to be excessive.

Sorry, beating a defenseless 4 year old, stuffing leaves in his mouth and inflicting multiple open wounds is not legal, it's abuse.

Regardless of how anyone may feel personally it's legal in many states, including Texas.

It'll be for the jury to decide whether Peterson's acts were legal.


Even if his acts are legal in Texas, the NFL is a national, and increasingly international, organization. What would happen if a case arose with similar facts in a state where those facts are found illegal? And what if the act was illegal in the majority of states, but still illegal in a small minority? Would the league's ruling change based on the legal outcome even if the facts are almost identical? The league would then be putting emphasis on legality rather than morality, and would then still be subject to what we're seeing now -- claims of not taking the moral aspect of the crime serious enough,


It should be noted that players who play in Denver and Seattle are still subject to the NFL's rules regarding marijuana use even though individual consumption is legal in Colorado and Washington. So the NFL already has a precedent for enacting it's own law outside of state legality.

I was responding specifically to the legal question that someone asked. The courts will sort that out, but the Texas law is pretty loose on the subject.What the NFL does is up to the NFL. I don't expect it would be longer than six games, but Minnesota could always cut him. I can't imagine he would sit for long though.