NFL 2015 Offseason

[jersey cubs fan]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12544551/darren-sharper-gets-9-years-arizona-plea-deal

 

Sharper gets 9 years and lifetime probation. That seems mighty light. Good lawyers I guess.

 

 

Isn't that just for Arizona though? He was charged in other states wasn't he?

 

He was supposedly set to make a "universal plea" which I wasn't aware was possible.

[Guest]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12544551/darren-sharper-gets-9-years-arizona-plea-deal

 

Sharper gets 9 years and lifetime probation. That seems mighty light. Good lawyers I guess.

 

 

Isn't that just for Arizona though? He was charged in other states wasn't he?

 

McCannSportsLaw

Darren Sharper's global plea deal with 4 states must approved by judges in each of those 4 states. All it takes is for one judge to say no

[jersey cubs fan]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 1m1 minute ago

NFL clubs voted today for a one-year suspension of the long-standing blackout policy for the 2015 pre- and regular seasons.

[Guest]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 1m1 minute ago

NFL clubs voted today for a one-year suspension of the long-standing blackout policy for the 2015 pre- and regular seasons.

 

THANKS BRAN....

[ctcf]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12544551/darren-sharper-gets-9-years-arizona-plea-deal

 

Sharper gets 9 years and lifetime probation. That seems mighty light. Good lawyers I guess.

 

 

Isn't that just for Arizona though? He was charged in other states wasn't he?

 

McCannSportsLaw

Darren Sharper's global plea deal with 4 states must approved by judges in each of those 4 states. All it takes is for one judge to say no

 

Another 20 years in Louisiana: http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/news/11920705-123/darren-sharper-takes-20-year-deal

 

Edit: Aw man this is some sad [expletive] -

 

Sharper on Monday agreed to serve an 8-year sentence in a Nevada case and a 9-year sentence in an Arizona case. He is being allowed to serve the sentences concurrently — at the same time — rather than consecutively. That means the longest sentence is the one that matters the most, and that appears to be the Louisiana term.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

8 and 9 years seemed way too light, 20 years is better.

[ConstableRabbit]

Can someone familiar with the criminal justice system explain why prosecutors would be OK with such a short sentence? Does this imply that there was a decent chance that he'd beat the charges?

[mul21]

Can someone familiar with the criminal justice system explain why prosecutors would be OK with such a short sentence? Does this imply that there was a decent chance that he'd beat the charges?

 

Unfortunately, I'd bet that it has a lot to do with case load and the ability to get a win/conviction and move on to the next scumbag.

[OleMissCub]

Can someone familiar with the criminal justice system explain why prosecutors would be OK with such a short sentence? Does this imply that there was a decent chance that he'd beat the charges?

 

Don't want to F with a trial. It's harder than people think to get a jury to give a unanimous vote, which is needed for a felony conviction.

 

You attempt to come out to a happy medium. It's the prosecutors risk that they may lose vs. the defendant's desire to not lose and possibly get a max sentence vs. the interest of justice for the victim

 

When I was a prosecutor, the best leverage was to basically say "look, if this goes to trial and you lose, then the judge is probably going to sentence you to a much, much greater sentence than you would from us if you just accept the plea."

 

Plea deals can be good and bad. I think they are troubling sometimes because if the defendant doesn't accept a plea, then the state is basically punishing a defendant for exercising their constitutional right to a trial when it comes to sentencing. That's not always the case, but some judges are real hardasses.

[ctcf]

Jim Corbett @ByJimCorbett

Ken Whisenhunt on Marcus Mariota: "If he comes to us at No. 2, he's definitely going to be the day 1 starter..I'm very impressed by Marcus."

Well ok then!

[Banedon]

The NFL competition committee tweaked the rule for a catch, but even under the new wording, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant still would not have had a successful grab in an NFC divisional-round game.

 

The rule now states that a receiver must establish himself as a runner rather than just make a football move. He also must have control of the ball and both feet in bounds.

[Andy]

The NFL competition committee tweaked the rule for a catch, but even under the new wording, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant still would not have had a successful grab in an NFC divisional-round game.

 

The rule now states that a receiver must establish himself as a runner rather than just make a football move. He also must have control of the ball and both feet in bounds.

That doesn't seem appreciably different to me.

[jersey cubs fan]

The NFL competition committee tweaked the rule for a catch, but even under the new wording, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant still would not have had a successful grab in an NFC divisional-round game.

 

The rule now states that a receiver must establish himself as a runner rather than just make a football move. He also must have control of the ball and both feet in bounds.

That doesn't seem appreciably different to me.

well then you are not very appreciative

[Banedon]

@AbramsonPBP

 

A reporter just called Lovie Smith a defensive guru. He responded "I haven't heard that one in a while. You know I was 2-14 last season?"

[Guest]

The NFL competition committee tweaked the rule for a catch, but even under the new wording, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant still would not have had a successful grab in an NFC divisional-round game.

 

The rule now states that a receiver must establish himself as a runner rather than just make a football move. He also must have control of the ball and both feet in bounds.

What if you make a diving catch and get touched on the ground?

[jersey cubs fan]

The NFL competition committee tweaked the rule for a catch, but even under the new wording, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant still would not have had a successful grab in an NFC divisional-round game.

 

The rule now states that a receiver must establish himself as a runner rather than just make a football move. He also must have control of the ball and both feet in bounds.

What if you make a diving catch and get touched on the ground?

 

If you maintain control of the ball the rest doesn't really matter (except the inbounds aspect)

[Guest]

The NFL competition committee tweaked the rule for a catch, but even under the new wording, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant still would not have had a successful grab in an NFC divisional-round game.

 

The rule now states that a receiver must establish himself as a runner rather than just make a football move. He also must have control of the ball and both feet in bounds.

What if you make a diving catch and get touched on the ground?

 

If you maintain control of the ball the rest doesn't really matter (except the inbounds aspect)

Just pointing out a flaw in the wording as opposed to questioning interpretation.

[ChiCubsFan]

The NFL competition committee tweaked the rule for a catch, but even under the new wording, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant still would not have had a successful grab in an NFC divisional-round game.

 

The rule now states that a receiver must establish himself as a runner rather than just make a football move. He also must have control of the ball and both feet in bounds.

What if you make a diving catch and get touched on the ground?

 

If you maintain control of the ball the rest doesn't really matter (except the inbounds aspect)

Just pointing out a flaw in the wording as opposed to questioning interpretation.

 

But it's not really a flaw. If the ball comes out then it's not a catch, because you failed to establish yourself as a runner. It basically clarifies that diving for the end zone and reaching the ball out to score does not qualify for a catch if the ball comes out (Dez Bryant).

[jersey cubs fan]

Why do so many people think the extra point needs to be fixed?

[OleMissCub]

Why do so many people think the extra point needs to be fixed?

 

Why would it need fixing

[jersey cubs fan]

Why do so many people think the extra point needs to be fixed?

 

Why would it need fixing

yes, that is another way to phrase the question

[Guest]

Why do so many people think the extra point needs to be fixed?

 

Why would it need fixing

yes, that is another way to phrase the question

Lol

 

To answer the question(s), I think what happened was the NFL wanted to eliminate it as a business decision so they could stuff in 15 extra seconds of ad time each TD. Thus the original rumors were to make touchdowns worth 7 and you could go for the conversion and add 1 additional point, but if you missed it, they took a point away. So for almost all TDs you could cut away 15 seconds of the most mundane action.

 

I think what happened next is a bunch of fans and media people coming up with other ways of "fixing" it that didn't even meet the original intention to increase ad time.

 

 

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[Banedon]

They were so worried about concussions that they essentially made kickoffs much, much less interesting, but now they're worried about extra points enough to possibly turn it into a more exciting play that could result in more concussions.

[ctcf]

OUCH. 5th round pick feels harsh here

 

Albert Breer @AlbertBreer

The Falcons are fined $350,000 and docked a fifth-round pick for pumping in crowd noise.

[Banedon]

The NFL has fired some of its worst officials.

 

Although NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino wasn’t quite that blunt in confirming it today, Blandino said “we moved on from” some officials who weren’t up to snuff.

 

“If an official isn’t performing up to the standards then they won’t be in the NFL,” Blandino said.

 

Blandino declined to name the officials who won’t be back, but those names are expected to become public soon.

 

“I won’t get into specific names. We are going to publish the roster toward the end of the month so you can look at the roster and probably figure it out,” Blandino said.

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/08/nfl-has-fired-some-of-its-worst-officials/