Code of Conduct Opinion (NFL)

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by CHooe

The players are still technically employees (I assume they aren't independent contractors, I could be wrong) of the National Football League, labor issues notwithstanding, so why wouldn't the rules still apply with regard to conduct?

The league locked the players out, so the players were no longer being tested for any drugs as far as I know. If they did anything that the cops didn't find out about, the league could do nothing. I believe they could take steroids as long as they were legally obtained.

Conduct rules still were said to be in place, but the NFLPA has contested those statements and there will probably be something in the CBA addressing it.

[mKoz26]

Quote: Originally Posted by rangerrick012

http://www.webpronews.com/rashard-me...oversy-2011-05 (NSFW)

Are you serious right now?

You think Goodell's going to punish Mendenhall for having a stupid, but completely harmless opinion?

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by mKoz26

Are you serious right now? You think Goodell's going to punish Mendenhall for having a stupid, but completely harmless opinion?

No chance of that at all.

[mKoz26]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

No chance of that at all.

Exactly.

Don't see how some can think otherwise.

[mestevo]

I never suggested Goodell would.

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

The league locked the players out, so the players were no longer being tested for any drugs as far as I know. If they did anything that the cops didn't find out about, the league could do nothing. I believe they could take steroids as long as they were legally obtained. Conduct rules still were said to be in place, but the NFLPA has contested those statements and there will probably be something in the CBA addressing it.

The league locked out a decertified union who was suing them, the players took the lead in this labor dispute. There was no drug testing program, no free rides home, etc. Doesn't mean that when the drug testing program fires back up that detecting league-banned substances won't result in appropriate punishment even if they're otherwise legal.

[mKoz26]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

I never suggested Goodell would.

Okay then, Rooneys?

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by mKoz26

Okay then, Rooneys?

That's what is in my post isn't it?

Quote:

I think the Rooneys are well within their right to fine/bench Harrison for whatever length of time they see fit. Same goes for Ward and to a lesser extent Mendenhall.

I don't see some heavy handed benching or releasing of Mendenhall, but if you don't think he's going to get talked to when Tomlin is done with the mess that Harrison and Ward have gotten themselves into you're kidding right?

In the end he's representing a very proud franchise, and his comments were at a bad time and ill-received. It won't just be forgotten by the Rooney's when he gets back to work, even if it's just a conversation.

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

The league locked out a decertified union who was suing them, the players took the lead in this labor dispute. There was no drug testing program, no free rides home, etc. Doesn't mean that when the drug testing program fires back up that detecting league-banned substances won't result in appropriate punishment even if they're otherwise legal.

True, but as long as they knew what they were doing and don't have anything left in them, they couldn't be punished for whatever they did.