Gunvald's Husse
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20 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said:
Internet’s got a much longer memory these days bud…this will follow him the rest of his career.
I agree. Even after his career is finished (today would be nice) when people think of Watson I suspect the first thing they will think of will be the whole "sexual predator" thing ... and personally I am all in favour of that.
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2 hours ago, Doc Brown said:
My guess is the judge believes there's a distinction between “violent” sexual assault (cases where there is physical force or a direct threat of violence) and “non-violent” sexual assault (cases involving manipulation or coercion). Most state laws don't make that distinction (it's all just "sexual assault") so it puzzles me too. Assault is still in the ruling so Goodell can simply say any kind of sexual assault is reprehensible and damages the shield to justify extending Watson's suspension. Honestly, Robinson left Goodell with enough meat in her decision where he could easily justify a full year ban. I don't think he will but he could.
That would be my guess but I am still wondering how (and why, although the way mhy be that she had to find a reason for the - frankly ridiculous IMO - 6-game ban after she hammered him in her findings fo fact) she came up with it. As you say, legally "sexual assault" doesn't actually need violence (no assault does, if there is actual violence then in is "battery"). Investigating sexual assaults (these days in a non-criminal context) is part of my day job and I have never come across such a distinction, even from review panels without the legal background that, presumably, this judge has.
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I think that there really is only one appropriate punishment in such a case, and that is to cut off his goolies
On a serious note though, my real concern with the Judge's decision is this mythical "non-violent sexual assault" concept she has come up with. I mean, WTF does that even mean?
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2 hours ago, BritBill said:
Now, what I've been doing is activating the free trial on the Sunday before the Bills kick off. Then as soon as they finish I cancel the free trial
Spoken like a true Yorkshireman
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On 7/15/2022 at 10:18 PM, vtnatefootball11 said:
C'mon now I'm far from a Watson defender, but calling him a "sexual predator" is too far. There was not one single instance where physical force was alleged to be involved. Have you ever bought a girl dinner/drinks in hopes she might have sex with you?? You're a sexual predator.
Obviously that's some hyperbole, but I think you see where I'm going, stop with the virtue signaling.
Seriously, that is the line you want to take? That there has to be "physical force" used for someone to be a sexual predator? The man, by all accounts, used women for his own sexual gratification. If that is not a sexual predator then what is?
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18 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:
Obviously, you haven’t heard the latest. Many reports out of Cleveland now state he was detested there. Selfish, arrogant, undisciplined and immature.
Well, they are unlikely to be saying nice things about him are they? The worse they make him sound, the less stupid they sound in trading for Watson.
I would definitely take Mayfield over Darnold - he is not a franchise QB but I think he is better than many on here seem to think.
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On 5/5/2022 at 7:02 AM, BritBill said:
Sounds good to me. You may have to lose the soccer badge though 👍Well, I did always prefer this one anyway
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My folks have recently moved into a flat just down the road from the Spuds' stadium and my eldest is a Vikings fan (well, he is Swedish after all) so I am eyeing the Vikings-Saints game on October 2 as a multiple birds with one stone sort of thing. If you are there, would be great to catch up for a beer or two.
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"Marching On Together"
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14 hours ago, krf139 said:
So much for the “national” football league
Well, the winners of the SB are called the "World Champions" 🙄
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Snowy Stockholm, Sweden - 00:30 Monday
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43 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
I agree. Just think about punt returns. Just learning to judge the flight of the ball requires a lot of work, doing it from scratch. Remember, this isn't a guy who grew up shagging fly balls like most American kids. So, he has to learn the flight of the ball, how it curves, how to read the spin, all of that. He has to learn to look away from the ball to gauge where the coverage is, then find the ball. Then catch the ball under pressure, learn when to take the fair catch, learn how to play the ball close to the sideline. Then he has to not fumble when he gets hit two seconds after catching it. A team can tolerate maybe one mistake in any of that process a season; the rest of the time, all of that has to be done right. I don't think that's something you just practice and learn to do without having done it under live fire.
Actually, that is exactly what he has done probably every rugby game he has ever played - being able to catch the high ball (which can come at any time unlike in American Football when you know the other team is punting) is a skill that a winger in rugby definitely needs - and there is no one out there slowing the chase down. Also, fair catch is a thing in rugby too.
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On 2/21/2021 at 9:07 AM, Poleshifter said:
I have watched a few rugby games and was amazed at how they named the various player positions.
The positions
Loose-head prop.
Tight-head prop.
Lock.
Lock.
Blind-side flanker.
Open-side flanker.
Number 8.
Fun stuff trying to figure all that out!
You missed the hooker in the middle of the props 🙂
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Just a hop, step and a jump over to Blighty from here in Stockholm so I really hope this is true!
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I am a long time (as in before the Superbowl years) overseas Bills fan (born in the UK, lived in Hong Kong, now based in Sweden). I don't get to the US much but I have managed to get in a few Bills games over the years, but these have always been away games. As luck would have it, I will be in New York for work the week of 21 October and free the following weekend (Week 8) before I head down to Washington. The Bills are at home to the Eagles and so I am grabbing the chance to finally see them at home.
My question is where is the best place to sit? Money is not too much of an issue (within reason) but I want to get the most of this experience as I don't know when it will come up again.
Any suggestions as to where to stay the night before/after the game would be much appreciated.
Judge Sue Robinson recommends 6 game suspension for Watson; NFL will appeal
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Exactly how many women was he alleged to have assaulted? I am in no way dismissing what he did but you are comparing apples and oranges here
In addition, the exposure of a case in 2033 and one now is completely different - people who would have never heard of the Bryant case (and I am one of them as I am neither in the US nor at all interested in trhe NBA) will most definitely have heard of the Watsaon case. For example, the fact that his 6-game suspension is being appealed was covered in the Guardian in the UK (on the US news page, not the sports page), not exactly a regular coverer of US sports