Are Teams FINALLY Taking a Stand?

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I don't think teams are taking a stand. The only player of any significance who was cut because of behavior have been Tank and he was a repeat offender. Look at he bangles, they have a lot of players with legal problems that are still on the team.

If your a good player, I think the team will generally only take a stand if the league takes a stand and suspends the player.

[Patler]

I don't think teams are taking a stand. The only player of any significance who was cut because of behavior have been Tank and he was a repeat offender. Look at he bangles, they have a lot of players with legal problems that are still on the team.

If your a good player, I think the team will generally only take a stand if the league takes a stand and suspends the player.

That's true, but most of the Bengals situations were before the league proclamation about behavior, although I think the last one was after it. I'm not talking about the past, I'm looking to the future. I don't expect all the teams to change instantaneously, but I don't remember any team cutting players as quickly as these last two.

We'll have to wait and see what the rest of the summer brings, to see if a change is in the wind, or not.

[GrnBay007]

Goodell expected to punish Dolphins' Porter
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Joey Porter .... come on down! You're probably the next contestant on the NFL's new game show "How long will this guy be suspended for." Roger Goodell is expected to take action soon for Porter's assault on Levi Brown earlier this year.

[Scott Campbell]

That's true, but most of the Bengals situations were before the league proclamation about behavior, although I think the last one was after it.

I think Pacman's behavior occured before the league clampdown too.

[pbmax]

It used to be conventional wisdom that teams couldn't cut a player without due process (either Commissioner review or arbitrator/Special Master) even of they ran afoul of the law.

But Goodell has re-emphasized that teams can act, as the standard players contract allows for it to be terminated by the team if the player's actions reflect poorly on the team.

Its pretty broad language (if the quote I read is accurate) and its amazing teams didn't exercise it before. For this reason, I think Rozelle and Tags might have encouraged teams to wait for Commissioner review, and Goodell has said don't wait for me.

[MadtownPacker]

I think Pacman's behavior occurred before the league clampdown too.

Considering he single-handedly caused the league clampdown I would say so.