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  • actually that is a good point. If his levels wouldn't trigger a positive in any kind of private company test or state/federal employee test....than why suspend him at all? If those levels really could be from just walking through a room than even if they still suspend him why all this fucking wait? why fuck the organization over? I don't get it.

  • I think the Browns have a major grievance here. They can't necessarily argue against the suspension, but only in the way it was handled. People have been asking for a decision for weeks and months now. There has to be a pretty compelling reason for them to have waited for this long other than well we were waiting to see if Johnny Manziel would be a day one starter.

  • This doesn't surprise me at all. NFL hates Cleveland.

  • Ray Rice is having a good laugh about this. Maybe it will save his old lady from her Wednesday beating.

    @logicisforsquares said:

    Ray Rice is having a good laugh about this. Maybe it will save his old lady from her Wednesday beating.

    Ray just smacked his ole lady once up side the head for the fuck of it.

  • I think the Browns have a major grievance here. They can't necessarily argue against the suspension, but only in the way it was handled. People have been asking for a decision for weeks and months now. There has to be a pretty compelling reason for them to have waited for this long other than well we were waiting to see if Johnny Manziel would be a day one starter.

    @clevfan4life said:

    I think the Browns have a major grievance here. They can't necessarily argue against the suspension, but only in the way it was handled. People have been asking for a decision for weeks and months now. There has to be a pretty compelling reason for them to have waited for this long other than well we were waiting to see if Johnny Manziel would be a day one starter.

    There is no grievance. This is all with the union agreement. Its over. Gordon's career is probably over.

  • Thank to you two guys, that's really helpful. I think the big picture for me and most level headed Browns fans is this. No one is denying the kid has made stupid decisions along the way, and no matter what one's personal opinion on marijuana is Gordon should have known to dodge the shit with a 100ft pole. But there's a lot of good precedent here that the NFL's system is fundamentally flawed, and this case was handled extremely innappropriately from the start till now. I really hope Gordon takes a stand and at least keeps the conversation going.

  • even parcels pompous ass would not have fired josh Gordon after his performance last year

    you nailed it New23. talent like this isn't A yearly NFL commodity. will be awhile before a player makes a JG impact

    goodell won't be visiting Cleveland anytime soon. he'd be lucky to make it back to ny with his cunt still attached.

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  • This will be my last post in this thread, as I am over Puffy. He knew the rules. It is NOT up for discussion whether or not "weed is bad". It's against his employer's rules. PERIOD. If he doesn't like his employer's rules, then he is free to look for employment elsewhere. Now that that is out of the way ( yea, right.... How many people will still post after this saying, "It's only pot, and RR beat his wife and only got 2 games".... LOTS)

    He is selfish and only thought of himself, and now he's gonna pay the price........ As will his teammates, coaches and fans. If you can't do the time, don't load the bowl.

    @d-bone said:

    This will be my last post in this thread, as I am over Puffy. He knew the rules. It is NOT up for discussion whether or not "weed is bad". It's against his employer's rules. PERIOD. If he doesn't like his employer's rules, then he is free to look for employment elsewhere. Now that that is out of the way ( yea, right.... How many people will still post after this saying, "It's only pot, and RR beat his wife and only got 2 games".... LOTS)

    He is selfish and only thought of himself, and now he's gonna pay the price........ As will his teammates, coaches and fans. If you can't do the time, don't load the bowl.

    Well said. Agree 100%.

  • Mary Kay Cabot ‏@MaryKayCabot 7m
    Mary Kay Cabot@MaryKayCabot
    #Browns Josh Gordon's team is considering its legal options right now.

    #Browns Josh Gordon's team is considering its legal options right now.

    Granted, it's Mary Kay, but we haven't seen the end of this yet.

    @broganreynik said:

    #Browns Josh Gordon's team is considering its legal options right now.

    Granted, it's Mary Kay, but we haven't seen the end of this yet.

    Oh boy!!!!!

    Looking forward to hearing about this non stop for the next 2 years.....Yay!!!!!

  • @logicisforsquares said:

    Ray Rice is having a good laugh about this. Maybe it will save his old lady from her Wednesday beating.

    Ray just smacked his ole lady once up side the head for the fuck of it.

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Ray just smacked his ole lady once up side the head for the fuck of it.

    Goodell is sticking to his strict "2 Games per woman punch" policy. The Ravens are just glad he didn't unload a combo.

  • @lonnie-utah said:

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    Can you stop posting this like a 14-year old? It's clearly not the case. It's about repeated offenses. Let the adults talk.

  • So if he is found guilty of the DUI, what does the league policy call for since he is already on a year suspension for drug policy violation?

    Do they have a death penalty that precludes ever playing again for JG? 😮

    The Browns took a chance on a talented player who already had the same problems while at Baylor. Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and move on.

    @texasag1969 said:

    Do they have a death penalty that precludes ever playing again for JG? 😮

    May be wrong, but I believe he has essentially gotten "the death penalty" since all he is entitled to do in one year is apply for reinstatement.

    @miktoxic said:

    "if he didn't smoke it, you can't revoke it."

    Don't know about Cochran, but sure sounds like something Jackie Childs would say...

    @thenew23 said:

    Hmmmm... Risk vs Reward... Risk = another suspension. Reward = Hall of fame talent

    I think he is worth the risk... and I'm nowhere near cutting him yet if I'm the Browns...

    Agree 100%...

    @everlastingxxx said:

    The risk is having another camp full of Gordan distractions and risking the chemistry of the team.

    No chance of that... those are Johnny's jobs... 🙂

    @jrb12711 said:

    ... Gordon should have known to dodge the shit with a 100ft pole.

    I think the one point that was made in an earlier thread (that I have not seen here) is that the levels in Josh's "positive test" were consistent with his second hand smoke claim.

  • Such bullshit

  • The logic of some people here's. The guys is a turd and got what he deserved.

    How many times do you have to break the rules before you get the point?

  • The logic of some people here's. The guys is a turd and got what he deserved.

    How many times do you have to break the rules before you get the point?

    @usfbrown said:

    The logic of some people here's. The guys is a turd and got what he deserved.

    How many times do you have to break the rules before you get the point?

    Hopefully twice
  • I don't believe he genuinely failed the test. I don't think with those results, one can come to that conclusion. Nothing to do with Ray Rice... Gordon wasn't smoking. And the tests should have been considered inconclusive.

    It's a fucking joke.

  • i don't know whether he has any standing to sue...but he should get the best lawyer he can find, locate a receptive judge, and sue the bastards anyway...gordon is getting screwed, that's for sure.....

  • @jrb12711 said:

    Before I go on an uneducated rant, what if any precedent does Gordon have for a lawsuit against the NFL? I'm the first to admit the kid is a knucklehead who has made a lot of questionable decisions. But this whole process from start to finish reeks of incompetance and flat out questionable ethics from the NFL league office. I'd be absolutely incensed right now if I was the Browns organization over this whole fiasco.

    Simply put... Ohio Labor Law says his test (if the reported "levels" are accurate) was negative b/c of a "below level" screen on the "B" bottle, but the NFL SA Policy says it's positive b/c of "any presence" of THC in the "B" Bottle. According to Federal Law, the Ohio Labor Law outweighs the NFL SA Policy...

    He could file for a Restraining Order, which would halt the suspension, while the legal process plays out...

    If that were the case, and he won, he would still face a possible suspension for the DUI; however, that is part of the Personal Conduct Policy and has nothing to do with the SA Policy, and that case was postponed until late November.

    @thenew23 said:

    Simply put... Ohio Labor Law says his test (if the reported "levels" are accurate) was negative b/c of a "below level" screen on the "B" bottle, but the NFL SA Policy says it's positive b/c of "any presence" of THC in the "B" Bottle. According to Federal Law, the Ohio Labor Law outweighs the NFL SA Policy...

    He could file for a Restraining Order, which would halt the suspension, while the legal process plays out...

    If that were the case, and he won, he would still face a possible suspension for the DUI; however, that is part of the Personal Conduct Policy and has nothing to do with the SA Policy, and that case was postponed until late November.

    Screw Ohio Labor law. The law should pertain to all players equally, across the NFL. I hate to see him gone, but fuck him. He was a dumb ass and now he payin.

  • i don't know whether he has any standing to sue...but he should get the best lawyer he can find, locate a receptive judge, and sue the bastards anyway...gordon is getting screwed, that's for sure.....

    @jim_brown said:

    i don't know whether he has any standing to sue...but he should get the best lawyer he can find, locate a receptive judge, and sue the bastards anyway...gordon is getting screwed, that's for sure.....

    Why the fuck are you still here?