Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott suspended six games by NFL

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2741689-jerry-jones-ezekiel-elliott-a-victim-of-an-overcorrection-by-nfl-defends-rb?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=nfl

Jerry Jones: Ezekiel Elliott 'A Victim of an Overcorrection' by NFL, Defends RB

BY: MIKE CHIARI ...OCTOBER 31, 2017

" ... Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones called Ezekiel Elliott a "victim of overcorrection" Tuesday after the running back's six-game suspension was reinstated Monday.


"The ruling has more to do with the scope of the commissioner's authority and not really bearing on whether Zeke is guilty of domestic violence or not. That's where this stuff gets so convoluted, let's say. I am very troubled by the swings that we've had, that in this very thing the judge in this case ratified for the commissioner, but his swing of judgement has been unbelievable from the Ray Rice thing from one to two games all the way up to a six-game suspension when you truly have got a debate."... " Jerry Jones


Comment woodbuck27:

Does Jerry Jones make a solid point there?

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Jerry Jones: Ezekiel Elliott 'A Victim of an Overcorrection' by NFL, Defends RB

BY: MIKE CHIARI ...OCTOBER 31, 2017

" ... Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones called Ezekiel Elliott a "victim of overcorrection" Tuesday after the running back's six-game suspension was reinstated Monday.


"The ruling has more to do with the scope of the commissioner's authority and not really bearing on whether Zeke is guilty of domestic violence or not. That's where this stuff gets so convoluted, let's say. I am very troubled by the swings that we've had, that in this very thing the judge in this case ratified for the commissioner, but his swing of judgement has been unbelievable from the Ray Rice thing from one to two games all the way up to a six-game suspension when you truly have got a debate."... " Jerry Jones


Comment woodbuck27:

Does Jerry Jones make a solid point there?

No. Jerry Jones does not make any kind of point except the one on top of his head.

Remember, Jones was first in line defending the Patriots "Deflate Gate" penalty. He was quite vociferous promoting the Commissioners power to defend the shield. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and he is whimpering like a puppy in the cold rain.

Jones is a douche bag.

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http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21252908/nflpa-files-motion-behalf-dallas-cowboys-running-back-ezekiel-elliott

Comment woodbuck27:

The DRAMA continues.

NFLPA files motion on behalf of Ezekiel Elliott seeking emergency injunction

3:57 PM ET From: ESPN.com ... Wed. 1 Nov. 2017

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Back again: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...is-back-again/

[mraynrand]

[Sparkey]

Or will he ?

[woodbuck27]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/11/03/save-for-a-legal-hail-mary-the-cowboys-reluctantly-will-begin-life-without-ezekiel-elliott-on-sunday/?utm_term=.7ba8cc2eddc7

Cowboys get a legal Hail Mary, and Ezekiel Elliott will play Sunday (Home to the Kansas City Chiefs).

By Mark Maske November 3 at 11:17 AM

Comment woodbuck27:

Will a short term celebration for the Dallas Cowboys result in a long term this Season 'Good Ending'?

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https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ezekiel-elliott-suspended-again-after-court-denies-request-for-injunction/

Ezekiel Elliott suspended again after court denies request for injunction

The Cowboys running back is suspended once again in a never-ending saga

Will Brinson ...mugshot by Will Brinson @WillBrinson

17m ago • 1 min read

Comment woodbuck27:

It took only about an hour in this Court and the decision went down:

It looks like 'for all intents and purposes' the end of the line and any real chance of another successful appeal for the Ezekiel Elliott Legal Team. That is without something unfoirseen.

Ezekiel Elliott will be suspended now officially for the next six weeks and he won't be playing until Christmas at the earliest.

He will be eligible to play the Seahawks in Week 16.

[woodbuck27]

Finally Ezekiel Elliot is out and his suspension begins in Week Ten.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000875164/article/ezekiel-elliott-leaving-country-to-train-refocus

Ezekiel Elliott leaving country to train, refocus

By Kevin Patra ... Around the NFL writer

Published: Nov. 12, 2017 at 07:36 a.m. Updated: Nov. 12, 2017 at 12:09 p.m.

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Never Give a Scorpion a Ride Across the River

BEFORE ENVISIONING AN NFL without Goodell, Jones needed him in it. More than a decade ago in a league meeting, Jones stood before his fellow owners and, in the words of an executive in the room, "all but begged" for a loan. The price tag had skyrocketed on his $1.3 billion AT&T Stadium, and he needed more cash from the league's G3 loan program. Jones also knew that many owners were angry with him; years earlier, he had disposed of thousands of seats at Texas Stadium and replaced them with club suites, trading revenue shareable with visiting teams' owners for money that went straight into his own pocket. So on this day, he told owners that he realized what he had done was unfair -- but that he was building a stadium that would be a great showplace for the NFL and needed tens of millions in additional loans.

http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/21441056/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-bitter-battle-saw-coming-led-dallas-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones

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From same article, a point about where the owners understand their limitations but also do not understand the possibilities of making an effective change.

During one meeting, Jones reminded Goodell of his impatience with the ongoing Elliott inquiry. Behind closed doors, Jones repeated to other owners that the NFL shouldn't be in the "investigative business." Jones knew many owners agreed; Bob Kraft, for example, has complained for years that the league "wastes" money on seemingly endless player discipline investigations, including a reported $22.5 million on Deflategate. Jones also challenged Goodell's practice of punishing players who are not charged with crimes, let alone convicted.

The League should NOT be in the business of investigating. Though the owners really have only themselves and George Steinbrenner to blame for this (for decades teams have hired ex-polie and ex-FBI agents to run point on trouble with local law enforcement. In fact, the different between the former prosecutor Friel and the ex-FBI guys probably explains some of the tension. As would an internal team investigation that never sees the light of day versus the League process that is far more open and subject to discovery.

But had Goodell not thought he would solve these problems by discovering the truth, he might have headed down the path of placing incentives and training to reduce the problematic behaviors initially. You could still suspend players for wrongdoings that involve publicly investigated wrongdoing, but the emphasis on all the other gray areas could have been less on punishment or banishment and more on eliminating the behavior.

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Elliott seems to be the glue that held the Cowboys together. Last 3 games since he's been suspended - 7, 9, 6 points.

Adam CaplanVerified account @caplannfl
4m4 minutes ago

Dak Prescott last 3 games: 0 TD passes, 5 INTs (2 returned for TD), 3 fumbles lost (1 returned for TD). #LACvsDAL

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Elliott seems to be the glue that held the Cowboys together. Last 3 games since he's been suspended - 7, 9, 6 points.

Adam CaplanVerified account @caplannfl
4m4 minutes ago

Dak Prescott last 3 games: 0 TD passes, 5 INTs (2 returned for TD), 3 fumbles lost (1 returned for TD). #LACvsDAL

That organization is in ruins. That's what happens when you build your entire team and organization around a single talented player, and he bails out your worthless coach, GM, and Owner. Cowboys will likely disband and dissolve in a matter of days, much like the Packers.

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Elliott seems to be the glue that held the Cowboys together. Last 3 games since he's been suspended - 7, 9, 6 points.

Adam CaplanVerified account @caplannfl
4m4 minutes ago

Dak Prescott last 3 games: 0 TD passes, 5 INTs (2 returned for TD), 3 fumbles lost (1 returned for TD). #LACvsDAL

yeah, and i have every fucking cowboy not named elliot

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The Cowboys are a case study in what happens when your top offensive player isn't playing. They also parallel the Packers in a lot of ways. Mediocre defense missing one of its best players-Lee. WRs that have lost a step-Bryant. Middle round QB with flaws in his game-Prescott, and a good OL missing a key player-Smith, then Martin after Smith returned.

This Cowboys team has scored 22 total points since Elliott's suspension and is 0-3. Prescott has thrown 5 interceptions and lost 3 fumbles , 3 of these turnovers returned for TDs, all in the last 3 games. The wheels on that bus have fallen off due to injury and suspension.

Just goes to show what a fine line there is between winning and losing and just how important one or two players can be to your teams' prospects.