If we don’t get an announcement this weekend I’m just going to assume no suspension is being handed down.
Puka in rehab
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They announced Demarcus Robinson’s 3 game suspension for his second DUI last year on Aug 20. Which is around the same date this year they announced those other handful of suspensions. The latest date I’ve seen for a suspension announcement was Ray Rice’s which came three days before the first game of the NFL season, but that’s also because that’s the same day the video was made public.
I gotta believe the Rams front office knows exactly what the NFL will do regarding Nacua and Ajax. I’m sure there is a process that a decision needs to go through before it can be publicly announced. So it’s possible there will be suspensions, but it’s making its way through the chain of command. if so, likely a healthy suspension for Ajax, but I call bullshit on any suspension for Nacua.
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Fingers crossed!!!
I really do think the Alaric thing should go away.. that does not sound like an incident he should be suspended for. But he sure as hell needs some real guidance on how to deal with women and who he chooses to have in his life.
Puka? His is just a strange one and is not a "domestic" situation, so we'll see.
I really do think the Alaric thing should go away.. that does not sound like an incident he should be suspended for. But he sure as hell needs some real guidance on how to deal with women and who he chooses to have in his life.
Puka? His is just a strange one and is not a "domestic" situation, so we'll see.
Refresh my memory on Puka ........ was there any actual evidence or witnesses to the alleged biting event?
Was it consensual then and a changing of the mind later, since cash could be involved ...... Or is it simply accusations without any actual dna?
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Honestly.. I don't remember all the details. I'd have to go back.
Ha! Seahawks signed a guy they get to pay but don't get to play. Nice move.
So, as it turns out, Puka's case was also deemed eligible for pre-filing diversion, just like AJ's case (link).
Much like what our on-board criminal attorney said, the LA City Attorney spokesperson said "the case stays open throughout the length of the statute of limitations. It can be re-evaluated if there are further developments."
Based on the one-year misdemeanor statute of limitations, the statute will expire on December 31, 2026. If we assume Puka doesn't accept/enroll into the diversionary program, and assuming no further developments, that criminal case will be closed December 31, 2026.
At the start of training camp, McVay said the League told him that they will start their investigation into whether Puka violated the personal conduct policy after the legal process wraps up. Assuming case closure equates to the case legally wrapping up, Dec 31 is the earliest the League will start its investigation.
Right now, with a couple of assumptions, it looks like the earliest, theoretically, that the League could announce a Puka suspension, if he is suspended, is January 1, 2027. This is in the realm of options (if you ignore the vacation/timing realities of things such as scheduling a hearing with the Disciplinary Officer)
Much like what our on-board criminal attorney said, the LA City Attorney spokesperson said "the case stays open throughout the length of the statute of limitations. It can be re-evaluated if there are further developments."
Based on the one-year misdemeanor statute of limitations, the statute will expire on December 31, 2026. If we assume Puka doesn't accept/enroll into the diversionary program, and assuming no further developments, that criminal case will be closed December 31, 2026.
At the start of training camp, McVay said the League told him that they will start their investigation into whether Puka violated the personal conduct policy after the legal process wraps up. Assuming case closure equates to the case legally wrapping up, Dec 31 is the earliest the League will start its investigation.
Right now, with a couple of assumptions, it looks like the earliest, theoretically, that the League could announce a Puka suspension, if he is suspended, is January 1, 2027. This is in the realm of options (if you ignore the vacation/timing realities of things such as scheduling a hearing with the Disciplinary Officer)
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It is strange. The NFL is showcasing itself on the other side of the world with the Rams Vs. Whinners in Australia in the opener. Maybe they will wait for an easier game to announce suspensions; Week 2 against the Giants looks like a good spot—just a thought.
1) Get a paternity test.
2) Provide child support if test is positive.
3) Stay away from someone you no longer get along with.
Rinse and repeat.
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It's not strange, it's simple. There is no suspension coming because neither player is being charged criminally. The "insiders" make it look like it's not over because that's what gets more clicks but nothing is going to happen in either one of these cases.
Both the law and the league have essentially given both players a warning.
I'm not sure if you've heard but we're attaching the word "abuse" to everything in 2026. It makes us seem like more of a victim and helps us get that social media validation.
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