Watson Suspended for 11 Games and Fined $5 Million / and a bit OT and back.

Orion

@gumby73 said:

Sunday night, the NFLPA announced that, along with Watson, have decided not to appeal whatever decision Robinson hands down:

Well that's a change of heart. What brought that on pray tell?

nickers

@orion said:

Well that's a change of heart. What brought that on pray tell?

Like they say... There's always more to the story...

gumby73

Florio rarely works past 9pm...

Beware of smoke..

but this may have happened... duplicated by many of the main media outlets..

Citing unnamed sources, Graziano reports that the NFL and NFL Players Association engaged in settlement talks in recent days.

The NFLPA, working with Watson’s camp, wasn’t willing to accept more than 6-8 games.

The league would agree to 12 games plus a fine in the range of $8 million.

Florio..(by candlelight)

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/31/report-recent-deshaun-watson-settlement-talks-went-nowhere/

thank god for a job come Monday...

Jesus take the wheel ...

Edit-- 1 AM overnight possible* development..

Ari Meirov (works @PFF*)

@MySportsUpdate

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Deshaun Watson has reached confidential settlements with 3 out of the remaining 4 civil lawsuits that were filed against him, according to attorney Tony Buzbee.

Ashley Solis, the first plaintiff, is among those to settle.

There is only one civil lawsuit against Watson left.

12:44 AM · Aug 1, 2022

several markets now confirming.. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34325319/ruling-cleveland-browns-qb-deshaun-watson-disciplinary-case-expected-monday-sources-say

Dutch Oven

@orion said:

Well that's a change of heart. What brought that on pray tell?

I'm guessing they know what the punishment is going to be, and are fine with it.

And they put it out there BEFORE it is announced that they would stand by the decision (that they somehow found out early) and put it on the NFL to stand by the judge's decision too (knowing that the NFL is going to not be happy with the decision). Just my guess.

TexasAg1969

https://apnews.com/article/cleveland-browns-nfl-sports-lawsuits-texas-58d0a5295d8d32a705c0e7236e945df9?user_email=c780a40b821957c690b8d305176df6c4ec80c0a431e9641419612d4c0fe6b57c&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Aug01_MorningWire&utm_content=B&utm_term=Morning Wire Subscribers

Today is the day.

SdBacker80

6 games.

Just one division opponent. 3-3. 4-2 is gravy

Canton Dawg

As being reported on Fox 8 Cleveland.

https://fox8.com/news/deshaun-watson-discipline-decision-expected-monday/

Edit: Also no fines were issued.

laiccm

GO BROWNS!!

DieHardBrownsFan1

Go Deshaun! Go Browns!

DieHardBrownsFan1

Alright! 6 games and then we go undefeated! Go Browns!

FY56

@canton-dawg said:

As being reported on Fox 8 Cleveland.

https://fox8.com/news/deshaun-watson-discipline-decision-expected-monday/

Edit: Also no fines were issued.

I would have titled this thread "A Happy Ending for most Browns fans"! lol

Bob806

I was hoping for 0-4, at least it's not a season.

Now we'll see how good the coaching staff really is. I hope Brissett is better than I think he is. #woof

Westside Steve

I wonder if the slap was on the throwing or non throwing wrist?

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WSS

hish747

Well, he was effectively suspended for 1 season + 6 games. Hopefully Goodell accepts it and moves on...

Unsympathetic

Judge looked at the same evidence the grand juries did. I haven't seen anyone else person posting on this forum who's been on a grand jury.

Not hard to figure out why people rolled right over the determinations of the grand juries -- it slapped down the narrative they were trying to project into reality.

This whole thing was the modern-day equivalent of calling DW a witch. We get it, you don't like him. Great, so don't buy his jersey.

Go Browns!

BernieSuperBowl2

Hopefully Watson appeals and gets it reduced another two games down to four games.

Complete and total garbage that Watson is getting railroaded like this, but the NFL is trying to protect their image. TWO grand juries would not indict him because there is not one shred of proof of any wrong doing. People are simply using group think to reach the conclusion that "Twenty-six is too many!!!!". Then why didn't TWO grand juries think so? Especially in Texas where they have express lanes to convict people. Bull. Crap.

But moving forward to the season, if Jacoby can get us to 3-3 then Watson will be in good shape to take over and get us to the playoffs. Here we go Brownies, here we go!!!

nickers

I'm just glad it's over.. In the end.. I just want the Browns to win... Yeah... I still think his behavior is unsavory. I'm glad the judge demanded he do his therapy in club facilities... If he needs to get his ya ya's off... He can find a chicken ranch in Nevada that'll cater to his needs... If he would've done things in house he may not have been in this predicament.

FY56

@berniesuperbowl2 said:

Hopefully Watson appeals and gets it reduced another two games down to four games.

Complete and total garbage that Watson is getting railroaded like this, but the NFL is trying to protect their image. TWO grand juries would not indict him because there is not one shred of proof of any wrong doing. People are simply using group think to reach the conclusion that "Twenty-six is too many!!!!". Then why didn't TWO grand juries think so? Especially in Texas where they have express lanes to convict people. Bull. Crap.

But moving forward to the season, if Jacoby can get us to 3-3 then Watson will be in good shape to take over and get us to the playoffs. Here we go Brownies, here we go!!!

Dear Lord I can't believe people still aren't getting it.

Two grand juries would not indict him because he did nothing ILLEGAL, not that he didn't do anything wrong.

From the NFL personal conduct policy:

Everyone who is part of the league must refrain from “conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in” the NFL. This includes owners, coaches, players, other team employees, game officials, and employees of the league office, NFL Films, NFL Network, or any other NFL business.

It is not enough simply to avoid being found guilty of a crime. We are all held to a higher standard and must conduct ourselves in a way that is responsible, promotes the values of the NFL, and is lawful.

The perv had not been railroaded and deserved what he got.

TexasAg1969

@berniesuperbowl2 said:

Hopefully Watson appeals and gets it reduced another two games down to four games.

He and the NFL PA already said they would accept her decision and not appeal. Now it's up to the commish to not be a hypocrite vis a vis punishment to owners for conduct unbecoming.

mjp28

Hallelujah !

Time to gather everything up and move on. No 8 games, no 1 year, it's still recoverable kind of like an injury only without the pain and actual rehab stiff. OK he's still an a****** that will wear off...... eventually !

Six regular season games would be play (assuming the backups aren't 6-0 or 5-1, lol) would be :

Week 7. At Baltimore 1 pm. On CBS with Brent Mussberger.......well maybe not Brent he's 83 and I assume still retired.

Time to make the plans to get this season out of the mud and move on !

GO BROWNS.....baby, are you ready for some football ? Hell yes. !