WR Robinson serving probation violation sentence in Brown Co

[Patler]

Rastak, a good question, and I haven't seen it answered definitively anywhere. Goodell has already made the policy retroactive to activity during the prior season. Robinson's Too Fast Too Blasted episode was only the offseason prior that.

I don't get how they can call him "Green Bay Packer Receiver" when he's banned from football

Thing I'm wondering is, he got a year off for the DWI and the substance abuse program....does his felony make him eligible for the personal conduct policy?

Fleeing police at 120 while driving without a license isn't really substance abuse.

Lots of interesting questions posed by this scenario. Can the policy be made retroactively effective against someone who was not a member of the league? After all, Robinson had been "kicked out". If the answer to that is "yes", then what about college players and their felonies before entering the league?

Of course, with Robinson it really doesn't matter what they give for reasons, once a player is suspended it seems to be completely within the Commissioner's discretion whether to reinstate the player. There don't seem to be any standards for reinstatement. He could just decide that KR has used up all his chances. It would not surprise me one bit if that is what happens in view of all that has gone on the last few years and the league's attempt to get control of it. Why take the risk of another embarassing situation for the league if KR screws up yet again?

[Rastak]

Rastak, a good question, and I haven't seen it answered definitively anywhere. Goodell has already made the policy retroactive to activity during the prior season. Robinson's Too Fast Too Blasted episode was only the offseason prior that.

I don't get how they can call him "Green Bay Packer Receiver" when he's banned from football

Thing I'm wondering is, he got a year off for the DWI and the substance abuse program....does his felony make him eligible for the personal conduct policy?

Fleeing police at 120 while driving without a license isn't really substance abuse.

Lots of interesting questions posed by this scenario. Can the policy be made retroactively effective against someone who was not a member of the league? After all, Robinson had been "kicked out". If the answer to that is "yes", then what about college players and their felonies before entering the league?

Of course, with Robinson it really doesn't matter what they give for reasons, once a player is suspended it seems to be completely within the Commissioner's discretion whether to reinstate the player. There don't seem to be any standards for reinstatement. He could just decide that KR has used up all his chances. It would not surprise me one bit if that is what happens in view of all that has gone on the last few years and the league's attempt to get control of it. Why take the risk of another embarassing situation for the league if KR screws up yet again?

Interesting points. I guess if the commish wants to dicipline him further he'll just deny his reinstatement as you said. I don't think the guy should be kicked out of the league for life but missing a full year might wake him up. Maybe the partial year last has done that.....who knows....

[MJZiggy]

The thing that intrigues me about this is that if alcoholism is considered a disease, then imagine the legal ramifications of being overly punitive with it. I think if he stays clean for a year, he's got a pretty good shot, but that's just my thinking. Besides, if he does mess up again and embarrass the league, Goodell can very publicly make an example of him.

[cpk1994]

I don't get how they can call him "Green Bay Packer Receiver" when he's banned from football

Because if he ever is reinstated, the Pack owns his rights?

Ding Ding Ding. We have a winner. Give that person a cigar! :P

[Fritz]

Rastak, a good question, and I haven't seen it answered definitively anywhere. Goodell has already made the policy retroactive to activity during the prior season. Robinson's Too Fast Too Blasted episode was only the offseason prior that.

I don't get how they can call him "Green Bay Packer Receiver" when he's banned from football

Thing I'm wondering is, he got a year off for the DWI and the substance abuse program....does his felony make him eligible for the personal conduct policy?

Fleeing police at 120 while driving without a license isn't really substance abuse.

Lots of interesting questions posed by this scenario. Can the policy be made retroactively effective against someone who was not a member of the league? After all, Robinson had been "kicked out". If the answer to that is "yes", then what about college players and their felonies before entering the league?

Of course, with Robinson it really doesn't matter what they give for reasons, once a player is suspended it seems to be completely within the Commissioner's discretion whether to reinstate the player. There don't seem to be any standards for reinstatement. He could just decide that KR has used up all his chances. It would not surprise me one bit if that is what happens in view of all that has gone on the last few years and the league's attempt to get control of it. Why take the risk of another embarassing situation for the league if KR screws up yet again?

I bet Max McGee is getting nervous right about now.

[swede]

I like the fact that Green Bay is finding a way, apparently, to maintain a supportive relationship with Robinson. I assume they are staying within the bounds of league rules as they do this.

If Koren is an alcoholic there will be no "settling it down" or "being more careful." In all likelihood he needs to straight up quit or his NFL career will be over before the season is out.

I do hope the league gives him this last shot. Koren needs us a lot more than we need him at this point in his life.

[woodbuck27]

Yes.

Bump.