Despite a lot of optimism from legal analysts, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s request for an emergency injunction against the NFL was denied today by a three-judge panel in the U.S. Second Circuit Court. The stay last week was also terminated, meaning that his six-game suspension is back in effect.
Elliott now set to miss Falcons, Eagles, Chargers, Redskins, Giants and Raiders. Would be back Christmas Eve. vs Seahawks.
— Kate Hairopoulos (@khairopoulos) November 9, 2017
The court did award Elliott an expedited appeal, but in the world of appellate court this isn’t as soon as Cowboys fans would like.
Ezekiel Elliott's next appeal before the 2nd circuit is set for Dec. 1st. Source says it'll be before a "different panel so new shot."
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) November 9, 2017
So, at the least, Zeke will miss the next four games. He has a chance to return in Week 14 for the Cowboys rematch with the New York Giants.
I apologize right now, but I really don’t care. I have stopped watching any football because of all of the political b.s. that has been drug into it, not to mention that this whole mess with Elliott has basically turned into a war between Jerry Jones and Roger Goodell. Don’t get me wrong, Elliott was the target in this “witch-hunt” that Goodell and his little minions did, and for reasons only Goodell knows he has totally ignored the fact that there is no evidence at all supporting a 6-game suspension. Goodell is determined to make an example of Elliott. Goodell is the biggest idiot who ever walked, and as long as he is commissioner the NFL will suffer.
That’s why Brady winning his case was so important. Now there is precedent and all players will lose. Goodell has way too much power. He can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants. And, Jerry Jones was ok when it was the Patriots and told them to take their lumps even though there was no evidence. Now, the shoe is on his foot and it ain’t so funny… or acceptable.
Exactly right
Didn’t Brady destroy evidence and fail to cooperate in the investigation? That is a lot of why people were not as sympathetic. But when the lead NFL investigator finds no evidence to support punishment and you go for 6 games anyway, you have to fight that. And the fact that anyone celebrates his being suspended speaks volumes about the state of humanity.
Brady turned it over to the investigator and he did his thing. When it went for appeal, Goodell wanted it and it was gone. No one should celebrate anyone’s suspension because it is bad for the whole league that Goodell has this power.
Correctomundo. Brady was 1000% guilty and fought it for appearances sake – so he could still, preposterously, claim he did not deflate the footballs that all evidence says he deflated.
That’s very similar to what Goodell is doing in the Elliott “case” (read, no case).
Elliott will sue the NFL in the offseason for lost earnings and damage to his reputation, which also entails million in lost future endorsement deals.
After he wins, hopefully Goodell will be forced out of his job.
NFL doesn’t read your post. Your complaining to the wrong post.
Oh I know I figured I was. The NFL wouldn’t listen any way. I am just venting
As a former Labor Relations Specialists, the players will continue to lose, because of the NFLPA, signing off on Article 46, which gave Commissioner Goodell, the power to be judge and jury, in regards to the personal conduct of the NFL player. The chance the current NFL players have, is hopefully, at the next cba, the union and management agree on modifying the language, to giving players more of a due process procedures incorporated into the language, regarding Article 46. No court, not even the Supreme Court, can override a binding agreement between management and union, even if the process is unfair.
Expect the owners to get some concessions on the next CBA, in regards to modifying the language in Article 46, maybe a 18 game season?