ExiledInIllinois

If we can't have him... Nobody can! Why is that unreasonable? I trust the team, if they believe him, keep him.

It will make a difference. Rest of the players will see that the team doesn't have their back. Team will fall apart quicker your way. Steelers went on to win. KC too... Blackhawks too with all their wife-swapping, sex scandal allegations. It's not a distraction if the team believes him. It's actually the opposite.

Agree... I expect the team to stick by him IF they believe him. That's what seems to be happening.

A punter that can punt 90 yards is very valuable. He's averages over 50. Just as important as a QB... BUT Baltimore and Tampa passed him over... Hmmm... Something is strange.

Good point.

In other news, ex-boxer George Foreman (73) is being taken to trial for raping in the 1970s. "Two women who said former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman sexually abused them in the 1970s have filed lawsuits in a Los Angeles court. Foreman, 73, has denied the allegations since they first became public last month, and spokespeople referred questions about the lawsuits to an earlier statement by him." https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/34461169/two-women-file-lawsuits-former-boxer-george-foreman-alleging-sexual-abuse-rape This doesn't have to be elaborated on here. Holy cow!

AND then the victim's attorney is saying if he gets off, it's because of sloppy SDPD police work! WTF!

The League can't punish Araiza according to CBA. It happened before the draft.

Looks like they have two modest size bison heards in the San Diego area. They have a small one here close to home @ Midewin National Tall Grass Prairie near Joliet... They are pretty cool!

Isn't a civil trial a money grab. He's party to the suit with others. He's also the deepest pocket. The bar is low in a civil trial. If he's a little ounce at fault for what the others have done, even against his knowledge... They can squeeze money out of him. That's the game right??

Hate to sound cynical, but you'd think that the plaintiff would want Araiza to work. Again, it's a civil complaint that seeks money. She can't be made whole with him cut and working @ Wendy's... Now, if she wants to see him in jail, that's a whole 'nother story... But even then people seek monetary damages in the civil trial. I take he doesn't have much unless he kicks?

@muppy Here's an interesting map. Shows the current populations and historic range of the N.American bison. There was really "buffalo" in Buffalo, New York! (Hope @BringBackFergy doesn't mind the quick side bar to bison) EDIT: Notice eastern historical range is disputed.

Nice! If they were smart bears they'd press on to their ancestral homeland in Puerto Vallarta! I am sure the Mexican government would offer repatriation/reparations. 😏

Hope they know the difference between oysters and clams and know how to spell what month it is. Maybe @Mike in Horseheads can give them a lesson on which months have an "R" in it! 😉 Anyway, I found this fascinating read, they ain't as dumb as we think about shellfish toxins! https://www.animalquarters.com/what-animals-eat-oysters/ "...Oysters must be eaten when they are alive, as dead oysters are known to contain bacteria that can prove to be dangerous. When we consume raw oysters, we ensure that they are fresh. The wild bears instinctively avoid dead oysters as they know these to be dangerous and toxic. You will find that bears only consume fresh oysters. They break these open with their powerful paws to eat the flesh inside."

If things go sideways, they will cut him.

Remember the Sabres player Henrik Tallinder? Yet, they were suspended from the Swedish team. He still played for the Sabres. Also, unless I am wrong, like Pat Kane, Araiza will just play through it. "In 2005, Tallinder, and fellow Swedish hockey players Kristian Huselius and Andreas Lilja were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Swedish club Linköping. Lilja was not suspended by Swedish club Mora, but decided to take a break for the remainder of the rest of the season. Initially police had dropped their investigation within two days 11 February 2005 when a 22-year-old woman accused the trio of raping her 9 February, because of a lack of evidence. However, a special prosecutor reopened the case in March, leading to the suspensions. Tallinder and the others were cleared in June of that year."

Nothing. If he's indicted in a criminal trial than he's gone. Not sure if that still possible, this is civil and 3 people are on complaint. The bar is way lower. They settle like Pat Kane did and move on? It's a civil complaint. They get nothing if he can't make money... How does that make the plaintiff whole? Didn't I read that one offer by the plaintiff was withdrawn? Only punishment is his money AND if it went criminal, which is strange because that's usually first. Why would the Bills punishment him? They drafted him. 2 punters went before him, maybe that's why he fell to Bills.

Yup! And he's probably in Charlotte as we speak. Sleeping. This from ESPN.com article: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34460423/buffalo-bills-punter-matt-araiza-two-san-diego-state-football-players-accused-gang-raping-minor-lawsuit "...The NFL said in a statement that it was also aware of the incident but declined to comment. Because the alleged rape happened before Araiza was drafted, he would not be subject to the league's personal conduct policy. ..."

They casually used the term male to describe the best men golfers and nobody is butt hurt.

I guess we can just debunk #3: https://www.liveabout.com/ranking-golfs-greatest-players-1561114

Not sure. I know the Pat Kane rape story didn't derail their cup run. If the team is behind him, they are behind him... No distraction. Let's see how it plays out before they kick him to curb.

It's true... I am at work and the tow boat pilot and deckhands talking about it and they are from Arkansas! 😆 ...You know why? Because their fantasy draft is this weekend. 😆

In August. 😏

One punt that was 17 yards short of the longest punt in history. AND the longest punt in history was muffed and bounced 30 yards. 😆

And there's other people on the complaint, CIVIL complaint... Burden of proof way lower than criminal complaint. If they cut him, they cut him... But if they don't, then he's not a distraction.