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Why is it light? The NFL isnt the court of law. These guys get zero jail time. What, are we gonna look to the NFL to be end all be all of morality??
And if he’s not confident he’ll win,it indirectly tells others to bet the other side. This is what happened to Pete Rose.
Wasnt Rose betting on games he was managing?? That's not good. Not when he can treat a game in july like its Game 7 of the world series
Yup and not only was he a bad bettor, the bookies bet the other side when he didn’t feel confident enough to bet on them. Tough when you are burning out a pitching staff over $250 bets.
Absolutely. It's a horrible look. Gordon gets suspended for years for weed, Ridley at least a year for betting - Ray Rice for 2 games for beating his fiance.
Are you under the impression Ridley will be getting jail time?
This was my exact first thought when I saw some posters talk about it setting the mental health back. He could be stepping away due to mental health and also gambled during that time frame. It doesn't have to be one or the other.
I understand your point, and I’m not screaming “legalize it”. The rules are clear, he violated the rules. Ultimately the NFL and all pro sports are a business (major college sports are too). So the league’s leaders do what they feel they must to protect the bottom line.
I agree with you. College sports have been littered with gambling scandals in the past. Heck, bettors use sites like this for info, they would be foolish not to.
Of course the NFL isn’t the “court of law.” But the NFL, just like every employer in the world, has the right (and in reality, obligation) to establish what is acceptable or not in terms of employee behavior.
I understand the perception but it seems like an extremely shallow view. Gambling on NFL games is now at the very forefront of the NFLs marketing program. To think players placing bets on their phones using their own accounts is the big risk or that this suspension shows how serious the league is about its integrity is ridiculous. I’m not critical of the NFL here as it is an organization that has never made any effort to hide its motivations. I don’t care what happens to this particular player. The absurdity for me comes from the notion that this punishment should indicate the NFL is serious about its integrity and preventing gambling influences in the game.
Yep, and expecting the NFL to lead the morality charge for the nation is.................silly at best
Sometimes I’m about to write a long and detailed response, and see one like this and it completely saves me the time.
It's indefinite and a minimum of one year, kinda like other guys who have suspended for substance abuse.
Yes. And he reportedly did all kinds of questionable things, like wearing out his bullpen for a meaningless game in August to protect the spread when they were likely going to win the game regardless. He didn’t care how many games he lost after that, only that he won that game by a certain amount of runs.
Everyone wants a good story and there to be an underlying issue that makes said person the victim.
Honestly, I care far less about his betting on his team than I do the excuse or attempted justification.
Yeah, I mean… It seems like a little contrition might’ve been an order rather than a “NBD“ type tweet.
I’ve set it a few times… I think he’s completely done. When he comes back he’ll be 29 years old (at least) and who knows what team he will be playing for. And that said, it’s difficult for me to believe that he will be back, because looking at some of the tape 2021 appears to be trying not to score on several of those plays where he pretty obviously had defenders beat for touchdowns.
Roger chipped in with the Packers to get this story off the front page.Everyone loves a good train wreck and/or Dead horse beating.
You’re right. Any player caught gambling on the NFL should be banned for life. If he only gets a year, it will be light.Punishment definitely doesn't fit the crime IMO. But nothing about the NFL makes sense anymore
How so?Punishment definitely doesn't fit the crime IMO. But nothing about the NFL makes sense anymore
I don’t disagree but it sheds light into just how serious they are with it. And like I said, it’s hours of training every year. I’m sure as players they even get more than normal NFL employees.
I guess reasonable minds will have to differ here. I don't find the notion absurd at all. I see gambling as a inevitable (and frankly positive) trend towards the public's consumption of the product and the NFL would be silly not to try to embrace it somewhat and get a piece of the pie. But, in doing so, they must set a clear and hardline rule that players cannot get involved. Period. It directly effects the core of the game and I don't see it as that big of a deal for the league to tell players to just not touch it nor for that rule/policy to be followed by the player.
The rules have been the same and the level of punishment has been the same for the past 60 years. The precedent has been set (indefinite suspension with a one year minimum), the players have the gambling rules and punishment explained to them every year, and there is very little to debate on this one. That's the way it's been for decades.
Not just that, what if a guy gets cut during the season, during training camp, etc.? He is he not allowed to bet either if he has no intention of coming back? Does the NFL monitor friends and family as well and they aren’t allowed to bet?
