Jerry Jones hires lawyer to oust Roger Goodell. Threatens to sue NFL.

[Psycho_X]

This might get interesting. And not in a good way.

https://sports.yahoo.com/jerry-jone...ns-sue-roger-goodell-extension-204900038.html

Jerry Jones isn’t happy with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell anymore, and the feud might get ugly for the NFL.

According to the New York Times, theDallas Cowboysowner has hired lawyer David Boies (who finds himselfinvolved in the Harvey Weinstein scandal) and has threatened to sue the league and some team owners over the negotiations over Goodell’s contract extension. The Times reported there was a conference call with Jones and the NFL’s compensation committee — owners from the Chiefs, Falcons, Giants, Patriots, Steelers and Texans — and Jones told them legal papers were drawn up and would be served this Friday unless the committee drops its plan to give Goodell an extension. Goodell’s contract expires after the 2018 season.

While nothing has happened yet, it’s a growing issue for the league.

While there are plenty of criticisms of Goodell, including questions about television ratings and much of the attention for this season on player anthem protests, it’s easy to wonder if Jones is getting back at Goodell for suspending his star running backEzekiel Elliott. The NFL suspended Elliott six games in August over an alleged domestic violence incident, after Jones was adamant there was no evidence against him. Elliott has continued to play while the issue works its way through the courts, but Jones still seems to have turned on Goodell over the suspension. The New York Times report said the threats over Goodell’s extension “stems from Jones’s anger over the commissioner’s suspending” of Elliott.

Goodell has faced heat from the outside, but it has been rare to hear any owners rip him publicly. The league has grown to unprecedented financial success under Goodell. But with so many negative off-field stories dominating the action on the field recently, the tide seems to be turning.

Goodell and the NFL did what it thought was right in suspending Elliott. In doing so, it seems the commissioner made a very powerful enemy.

 

[Psycho_X]

I guess this could go in the ewok's thread that's been ongoing this whole season. But whether you think Jones is being smart or just petty it's clear that the NFL has a leadership problem. Not that it wasn't clear already but when owners start threatening to sue each other things are heading to the next level.

 

[SteezyEndo]

The NFL started a decline when that knucklehead Goodell became the commish. Now its damn near hitting rock bottom. Yeah they need to jettison Goodell before its too late.

 

[bubbaramfan]

People who run the NFL, owners, NFL front office, players, Players Union, etc., just keep doing stuff to drive fans away. Another move in a long list that hurts the NFL's image.

And they wonder why fan interest is down.

 

[thirteen28]

That's a bad choice of lawyers considering recent revelations about Boies egregious conflict of interest in the Harvey Weinstein case. That being said, I hope Jones is successful in ousting Goodell. He shares a lot of responsibility for the current decline in ratings ... and while I won't get political, he's encouraged the very thing that is cited most as driving down NFL ratings. Meanwhile, he's prohibited players and teams from sending other messages that might be better received by most NFL fan demographics.

Oh, and of course, there is his blatant cover-up in the Spygate scandal.

I don't think Goodell deserves any credit for the rising revenues received by the NFL either, as he just came in and rode the wave of an established trend that preceded his tenure by decades. He is by far the most controversial commissioner the NFL has had since I've followed football (from the early 1970's), and it's under him that the league has really started to decline.

He needs to go.

 

[TexasRam]

I wanted that joker gone when he decided to destroy all the patriots thousands of videotapes and sweep it under the rug. Who does that? Billecheck should have been banned permanently for ever coaching again, and any trophies recalled.

Goodell has proven to be unjust and bad for the sport.

 

[bluecoconuts]

People who run the NFL, owners, NFL front office, players, Players Union, etc., just keep doing stuff to drive fans away. Another move in a long list that hurts the NFL's image.

And they wonder why fan interest is down.

Seriously, getting courts involved for everything it's getting very old.

I don't understand how the NFL isn't able to suspend players without needing to go to fucking federal court. The dude is on video pulling a girls top down, it doesn't matter the context the league should be free to say "That action does not reflect what the NFL is about. Players represent the NFL and we have a certain code of conduct we expect our players to adhere to"

But no, apparently the biggest major league sport in the U.S. can't do that.

 

[LesBaker]

This might get interesting. And not in a good way.

It'll get unbelievably ugly when ESPN cranks up it's blowhards and they jump on this.

it’s easy to wonder if Jones is getting back at Goodell for suspending his star running backEzekiel Elliott. The NFL suspended Elliott six games in August over an alleged domestic violence incident, after Jones was adamant there was no evidence against him.

I'm certain the two are totally unrelated.

People who run the NFL, owners, NFL front office, players, Players Union, etc., just keep doing stuff to drive fans away. Another move in a long list that hurts the NFL's image.

And they wonder why fan interest is down.

Yeah this will get added to the list of things that fans are tired of pretty soon.

I wanted that joker gone when he decided to destroy all the patriots thousands of videotapes and sweep it under the rug. Who does that?

Who does that? I'll tell you who does that.

The guy who watches them and decides those tapes can NEVER EVER come to light, that they can NEVER be seen by other teams and the general public. Ever. That's who does that. The guy covering up a HUGE scandal that could have rocked the league and triggered massive class action lawsuits from casino's, gamblers, fans, teams and who knows whom else from all around the world.

That's who does that.

I don't understand how the NFL isn't able to suspend players without needing to go to freaking federal court. The dude is on video pulling a girls top down, it doesn't matter the context the league should be free to say "That action does not reflect what the NFL is about. Players represent the NFL and we have a certain code of conduct we expect our players to adhere to"

The players union has decided to use legal means to overturn decisions to cover up how inept they were crafting the recent CBA. This is their way of striking back even though it's mostly empty and the only people benefiting from this shit is of course the lawyers.

 

[kurtfaulk]

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I don't think goodell even saw the tapes. He told his henchmen to make this problem go away, quickly. So they destroyed all the evidence so nobody would know how big this thing was in helping them win 3 titles.

A similar thing happened in the nrl here in Australia. The Melbourne storm were found to be systematically cheating the salary cap. The only difference is they were stripped of the 3 premierships they had won during that time. No lawsuits followed. I guess it's different in America.

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[LesBaker]

I guess it's different in America.

It's different with the NFL.

 

[yrba1]

Curious to see how the other owners respond, it's hard to see if he'll be the fall guy considering he's raked billions for the organization. Wouldn't make a difference in improving the quality of the league unless the NFLPA has a say in hiring the commissioner; best to hire a mediator who doesn't have conflicts of interest.

 

[DaveFan'51]

This might get interesting. And not in a good way.

https://sports.yahoo.com/jerry-jone...ns-sue-roger-goodell-extension-204900038.html

Jerry Jones isn’t happy with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell anymore, and the feud might get ugly for the NFL.

According to the New York Times, theDallas Cowboysowner has hired lawyer David Boies (who finds himselfinvolved in the Harvey Weinstein scandal) and has threatened to sue the league and some team owners over the negotiations over Goodell’s contract extension. The Times reported there was a conference call with Jones and the NFL’s compensation committee — owners from the Chiefs, Falcons, Giants, Patriots, Steelers and Texans — and Jones told them legal papers were drawn up and would be served this Friday unless the committee drops its plan to give Goodell an extension. Goodell’s contract expires after the 2018 season.

While nothing has happened yet, it’s a growing issue for the league.

While there are plenty of criticisms of Goodell, including questions about television ratings and much of the attention for this season on player anthem protests, it’s easy to wonder if Jones is getting back at Goodell for suspending his star running backEzekiel Elliott. The NFL suspended Elliott six games in August over an alleged domestic violence incident, after Jones was adamant there was no evidence against him. Elliott has continued to play while the issue works its way through the courts, but Jones still seems to have turned on Goodell over the suspension. The New York Times report said the threats over Goodell’s extension “stems from Jones’s anger over the commissioner’s suspending” of Elliott.

Goodell has faced heat from the outside, but it has been rare to hear any owners rip him publicly. The league has grown to unprecedented financial success under Goodell. But with so many negative off-field stories dominating the action on the field recently, the tide seems to be turning.

Goodell and the NFL did what it thought was right in suspending Elliott. In doing so, it seems the commissioner made a very powerful enemy.

I like this^^^!! It means, in 2019, when the Rams open their Brand New Stadium, we could also have a Brand New Commish!!:yay::yay:

 

[thirteen28]

Curious to see how the other owners respond, it's hard to see if he'll be the fall guy considering he's raked billions for the organization. Wouldn't make a difference in improving the quality of the league unless the NFLPA has a say in hiring the commissioner; best to hire a mediator who doesn't have conflicts of interest.

The revenues for the NFL as a whole were already trending strongly upward when he took over, so it's not like he's the reason that continued unabated. On the other hand, given the way he has handled things lately and sullied the NFL brand, he can very likely be pegged as the cause of the inevitable downturn in revenues ... because with these declining TV ratings, the next round of TV negotiations is not going to see the NFL in the driver's seat to the same degree they used to be.

 

[LesBaker]

Another angle is Jones is grandstanding and knows that Roger is well hated and so if he leads the charge to get rid of the guy (even though they used to give each other handies and had much manlove) that it will enhance his image and position.

One thing that is undeniable. Most of the owners and Goodell are turds, and Jones is top 5 Turdly.

The concern fans should have is this. If this happens what type of commssioner do the owners decide to bring in as the new guy?

A lackey who will be a puppet? That will work out very badly for the sport and among fans.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Is it time for a woman ? Didn't Condoleezza Rice on several occasions mention this would be her dream job ? I imagine she'd really clamp down on the domestic abuse issues as well as attempt to get more women involved in the game (watching, not playing). She's smart and respectable, broke through the glass ceiling as the first black female Secretary of State and is pretty much a moderate politically, being both Democrat & Republican at various times. jmo.

 

[SteezyEndo]

Is it time for a woman ? Didn't Condoleezza Rice on several occasions mention this would be her dream job ?

Maybe even Michelle Obama. Just please not a Nancy Pelosi or a Barbara Boxer type.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Considering Goodell's multiple cover ups for his cheating buddies, I would have thought the other teams would want him gone long ago. I understand that denying it ever happened was to protect t he shield yadda yadda yadda. But, that is twisted logic. Coming down hard on the Patriots and exposing the tapes would have built more trust and faith in the NFL as an evenly played and regulated game. Goodell's code could have been, ' No Damn cheating on my watch!' And fans would have loved him.

He also could have taken a hard stance on the kneeling issues early on last year and squashed it. Now it is out of hand and it took Jerry Jones cutting a guy for doing the solidarity first after the anthem to send a message.

I agree with Goodell's desire to clean up off field problems. Any employer can suspend or fire an employee for being charged even if charges are dropped. Why can't the NFL? He could have used the employer stance on the kneeling, but I suspect the union threatened him with players walking off the field or something.

Overall Roger's time has come and gone. Time for a new commissioner that isn't hand picked by Kraft.

 

[Mojo Ram]

Goodell and the NFL did what it thought was right in suspending Elliott.

Yeah hasn't happened yet.

 

[LesBaker]

JJ can say "no evidence" all he wants but police said there were several incidents over a few days.

Nobody gets six games with no evidence.

 

[Corbin]

Group of N.F.L. Owners Warns Jerry Jones and Threatens Penalties

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...and-threatens-penalties/ar-BBEVggh?li=BBnb7Kz

Several fellow owners of N.F.L. teams have given Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones a cease-and-desist warning, threatening to punish him over his efforts to block a contract extension for Commissioner Roger Goodell, according to several people with knowledge of the situation.

The warning to Jones, which was issued by the six owners on the N.F.L. compensation committee after the group held a conference call Monday, comes less than two weeks after he threatened to sue the league and the owners on the committee who have been working for months on a new contract for Goodell.

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The league could take a range of steps, including fines, docking draft picks and even suspending Jones.

Jones’s maneuvers have escalated one of the worst fissures in decades in the normally clubby ownership group. Jones, who had been a nonvoting member of the committee, was immediately thrown out of the group after he threatened to sue the six other owners. Those owners and Jones have since communicated through lawyers.

“The committee is continuing its work towards finalizing a contract extension with the commissioner,” the compensation committee chairman, Falcons owner Arthur Blank, said in a statement on Monday. “The negotiations are progressing and we will keep ownership apprised of the negotiations as they move forward. We do not intend to publicly comment on our discussions.”

Jones’s efforts to derail the five-year extension for the commissioner, which has been in the works for months and is nearly complete, has annoyed a growing number of owners, who are angry that Jones has tried to hold Goodell’s compensation hostage as a way to punish the commissioner for his decision to suspend Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.

Jones also has been accused of pushing the chief executive of Papa John’s, a pizza chain and a league sponsor, to discredit the commissioner and of leaking false information about the details of Goodell’s contract negotiations. Two weeks ago, John Schnatter, the Papa John’s chief executive, claimed that player protests during the national anthem had hurt his company’s sales.

Jones has denied that he is seeking revenge for Goodell’s decision to suspend Elliott for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Rather, Jones has said that he is trying to make Goodell’s contract talks more transparent in light of what he calls recent missteps by the league office, including how it has handled the protests by players.

Jones wants all owners to be able to sign off on the details of Goodell’s new contract, which would begin in 2019, even though the owners voted unanimously in May to allow the compensation committee to negotiate the specifics of the deal.

The six people on the committee – the owners of the Chiefs, Falcons, Giants, Patriots, Steelers and Texans – have spoken regularly with other owners about the status of the negotiations, and Blank briefed all owners on the contract talks at leaguewide meeting in mid-October.

The fight between Jones and the committee has raised the tension in other ways. Owners who would normally shake hands before their teams face off on game day are now avoiding Jones.

Suspending an owner for conduct detrimental to the league is an extraordinary step, but it has happened. Major League Baseball forced Marge Schott and George Steinbrenner to give up control of their clubs for periods of time. More recently, the N.B.A. took control of the Los Angeles Clippers from Donald Sterling, who was heard making racist remarks on an audiotape.

The commissioner would have to impose the penalties, and is reluctant to do so without a groundswell of owners pushing him to take action, according to several people with knowledge of the situation. Punishing Jones might prompt lawsuits and the prospect of an even messier and more public fight.