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I think I am more confused now than before I watched that video. I wish this would end soon. I am taking up 2 roster spots with the Denver RB and because of injuries will probably be taking a ZERO this week....Young better be worth it.
According to that video/reporter, the pending court case doesn't matter and the NFL is going forward with the suspension. So why has every reporter, up until this point, said the NFL was awaiting on the court ruling? Does anyone know anything with this case, or are they all just passing along the first bit of hearsay info they get? The lack of solid/consistent info coming out in this case is a joke.
The reporter in the video is the person who originally broke the story last week - what 17 pages ago in this thread? Sounds to me as if she has a good source.
It's not that I don't believe her. It's just that up until this point, every other report has said the court case would delay NFL action for a few weeks, then if he lost that case he'd get suspended, with the option to appeal. Now it looks like the court case does not matter at all.
You can mask that just like any other test, from what I understand. Keep telling yourself that if it will make you feel better. I feel your pain.
I agree. Assuming the reporter does have a good source, Henry has received a suspension letter. If this is the case then it appears the NFL has determined that 1) he tested positive and 2) the testing procedure was legit. If he appeals the suspension, how far out does that put his suspension? After week 8 or 9?
Unless you have a previously plucked and clean hair plus an inside guy to submit it for him.
If he gets the suspension letter Monday 10/15, then appeals by next Friday 10/19 (he has 5 days to do so), I'd say the Week 7 match-up vs. Pittsburgh would be his last game. Unless he pulls off the biggest upset in sports history and wins the appeal. I can't see the appeal taking the possible 1 - 2 weeks as has been reported. He could sneak in Week 8, I guess, but that's probably wishful thinking. This is all assuming the reporter has the story correct.
Considering how things move under Goodell, I can't disagree with your timeline. One minor correction, the reporter in the Fox video said that Henry HAS RECEIVED the suspension letter.
We're splitting hairs here, and the timetable is anyones guess. But, the reported did not say Henry recieved his letter. She said the NFLPA has received an official violation letter, regarding Henry testing positive for marijuana, and that the same letter has been sent out to Henry. He has 5 days to appeal after receiving the letter. His appeal would be sceduled 1 - 2 weeks after it was officially received.
Thanks Niaboc. Just wondering what the source is on that and if you have a link.
Henry's the second leading rusher in the NFL and nine yards behind Willie Parker. You DO realize that the NFL doesn't revolve around the scoring structure of your Yahoo! league, don't you?
Yahoo? Negative. You DO realize there are different scoring systems in FF besides your league? You DO realize everyone is entitled to their opinion and they normally base it on their perceptions, not on trying to impress self righteous fantasy "gurus".FWIW I have Parker too, and he is one point ahead of Henry.
1 TD through the first five is not great at all for a low first round pick. I don't own Henry though and have been waiting for things to clear up in the suspension/legal process so I can deal Young. The Henry owner told me the other day that he'd need to 'drink about 90 beers' before he'd consider Young and Cutler for Brady.thatguythere said:
Wow, this story changes every day. I go to bed thinking he's possibly played his last game of the year, only to wake up and read that he may be good to go for another few weeks. It doesn't seem like the media has a good grasp of what is going on with this case.Niaboc said:
Dude, you come on here and claim that Henry isn't playing very well solely based on your league's scoring system. He's 2nd in the NFL in rushing; I'd say that's playing pretty well. I'm sure your league is awesome and everything but saying Henry isn't playing well is just falt out wrong.thatguythere said:
Henry is playing well from a football perspective. From a fantasy perspective he's not really living up to expectations. Stud running backs need to find the end zone and him and Mr. Parker despite being a lot better yardage wise than some other top 10ers are not passing the stripe. That being said, running backs in general are a disaster this year.
That's what I was saying. He is getting his yardage and that's it...if your scoring system is weighted heavier for yardage then you probably are a lot better off. I'm not saying he is a POS, I just don't think he is living up to expectations in a league with some yardage, but heavier TD scoring.
Yeh that's real smart ... Then when the "different RB" gets hurt or banged up and Henry is suspeneded they'll be twice as screwed.But as long as it helps your fantasy team they might consider it.
I think running your best RB as much as possible prior to his suspension is the best option for DEN. In doing so you don't need to worry about wearing him out or him getting injured, because he won't be there long anyways. And this opinion is in no way influenced by the fact that I need Henry really bad to help my fantasy team.
Granted.But, saying he isn't "playing" well implies he isn't playing well from an NFL perspective. Therefore, you need to understand where some of these folks are coming from. In your league, and in TD heavy leagues, Henry could be considered close to a bust. In standard FF scoring leagues, he's doing OK, but below expectations.On the legalities, I have a hunch the NFL will be considering two things this week:1) whether Henry's lawsuit sets a poor precedent2) whether they can spin a "false positive" correctlyAnd they will definitely be watching out for a TRO or injunction preventing them from suspending Henry. Often, a CBA opens organizations up to a certain amount of federal jurisdiction - at least in terms of arbitration of disputes.I think this is def. a "stay tuned" issue, and is highly volatile/unpredictable. But, I also think it will be resolved early next week (Goodell might have the authority to suspend the punishment until next year)
Wow. Are you saying you think:1) Henry's test was a false positive? Or that the NFL will spin it that way?
We appreciate your thoughtful insight! Thanks for sharing!
You got a TD heavy league. Henry is putting up fine numbers in normal 1pt per 10yd leagues. I doubt many RBs in your league are doing well since there aren't many with TDs this year.
so you get 0 for a 40 yarder?
this whole process is gonna drag out so long that hopefully selvin owners can afford to wait a while. this is the halfway mark just about for most fantasy seasons.
Nope, 9 pts. Should have read >=40. Sorry, I know you lost sleep over that.so you get 0 for a 40 yarder?this whole process is gonna drag out so long that hopefully selvin owners can afford to wait a while. this is the halfway mark just about for most fantasy seasons.
WoW,
on him only having those kind of pts!!!! He has scored 19, 14, 8, 14, 7 in both leagues that I am in.
He's scored 8, 6, 7, 6, and 3 in my league with scoring of 1/20 rushing and receiving, 6 TD. No TDs = bad in TD heavy leagues.WoW,
Thanks for the info Big Score! Finally some actual info in this post. I found it odd that we are just getting the news all these days later that sample A starts the suspension paperwork, and sample B is a player option. Media outlets seemed to spin it that both A and B need to be positive for a suspension to happen.
Except for the last sentence in post 837 it looks like several more weeks to me.
