Trade: [CLE/HOU] Deshaun Watson (signs 5 years, $230M) and 2024 5th for 2022, 2023, and 2024 1sts, 2023 3rd, 2024 4th

[Scandale du Jour]

I saw this somewhere and it made me laugh: if he were caught with FanDuel on his phone while getting his massages, he would have gotten 2 years.

 

[BB88]

6 games is a massive joke

NFL taking a major pr hit next year

 

[dasaybz]

Should have been suspended for at least a year. This is gross.

 

[Troy McClure]

I'm shocked the league didn't try harder to make a bigger statement, but we also don't know how much info this judge was able to see. It sounded like they weren't able to talk to a lot of the victims. A big reason why these league/team investigations are always so unsatisfying is these entities aren't well equipped to act like police forces.

 

[John Price]

Technically Roger can add games onto the 6 but I don't see why he'd want to. The NFL is a business. They have shown repeatedly they have no interest in hurting their talent.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

That’s a sweet deal. Great for the NFL and it’s players, basically now you know you get about 4 sexual misconduct/assault allegations per 1 game suspension. This precedent should really ease a lot of stress for any player that’s wondering how much they can get away with. But if you even look at a sports betting website you are absolutely done.

 

[93LEAFS]

That’s a sweet deal. Great for the NFL and it’s players, basically now you know you get about 4 sexual misconduct/assault allegations per 1 game suspension. This precedent should really ease a lot of stress for any player that’s wondering how much they can get away with. But if you even look at a sports betting website you are absolutely done.

NFL I believe only presented 4 cases to the arbitrator out of all the accusations, and had trouble showing any evidence of coercion.

 

[Troy McClure]

 

[chicagoskycam]

He should be out multiple years IMO

 

[Rhodes 81]

I saw this somewhere and it made me laugh: if he were caught with FanDuel on his phone while getting his massages, he would have gotten 2 years.

It's a travesty that Watson gets 6 games with 24 allegations of sexual misconduct, while Calvin Ridley got a year for utilizing the services of one of the NFL's advertising partners.

But they already set the tone of this 12 years ago with Rothlisberger getting 6 games. Just a terrible look.

 

[GKJ]

 

[The Rochester Rocket]

The NFL still has the option to appeal the judge's ruling which would probably be made by Goodell for a longer suspension. The NFLPA does not want that and I don't have much faith in Roger.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I haven't followed this closely but I wonder if the fact Watson was essentially ''suspended'' from playing games for all of 2021 played a part in Robinson's determination here?

 

[GKJ]

It's a travesty that Watson gets 6 games with 24 allegations of sexual misconduct, while Calvin Ridley got a year for utilizing the services of one of the NFL's advertising partners.

But they already set the tone of this 12 years ago with Rothlisberger getting 6 games. Just a terrible look.

Suspensions for betting are explicitly outlined in the CBA though

I haven't followed this closely but I wonder if the fact Watson was essentially ''suspended'' from playing games for all of 2021 played a part in Robinson's determination here?

He was still getting paid, so it shouldn’t.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

lol.

who start in the first six for browns?

Jacoby Brissett.

 

[Unholy Diver]

I haven't followed this closely but I wonder if the fact Watson was essentially ''suspended'' from playing games for all of 2021 played a part in Robinson's determination here?

He was never put on the exempt or commissioners list, the Texans just deactivated him every week and paid him is salary

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Maybe Rooney wanted Pittsburgh's tank ambitions be fulfilled rather than have Cleveland stuck in the basement again.

 

[93LEAFS]

The NFL still has the option to appeal the judge's ruling which would probably be made by Goodell for a longer suspension. The NFLPA does not want that and I don't have much faith in Roger.

They appeal they likely end up in federal court with all the dirty laundry about Snyder and Kraft being aired daily.

 

[GKJ]

The NFL still has the option to appeal the judge's ruling which would probably be made by Goodell for a longer suspension. The NFLPA does not want that and I don't have much faith in Roger.

They also run the likelihood that he plays on opening day

 

[KapG]

Maaaaan the NFL is a f***ing joke.

 

[Breakers]

6 games.

This costs him essentially $400k
That’s it

 

[Unholy Diver]

6 games.

This costs him essentially $400k
That’s it

Plus whatever the payoffs were

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Maaaaan the NFL is a f***ing joke.

I am all for bashing the NFL on this but this isn't their ruling.

But like GKJ said, if they appeal, Watson plays on opening day as appeals take time so...

 

[Filthy Dangles]

if he's a rapist and serial sexual predator why wasn't he arrested or indicted

 

[CanesUltimate11]

6 games.

This costs him essentially $400k
That’s it

at a bare minimum the league should appeal and Goodell should add a massive fine if he won't suspend him longer. That contract is such a blatant attempt to avoid a financial penalty they should hit him one anyway.