JerseyBills Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, MasterStrategist said: Clueless post.... And when the NFL allows players to gamble/influence games, how you going to feel as a fan that the integrity is lost? Great point Man that stink for Det, especially Williams. They're a very talented team, that really hurts their WR core Edit - at least only 6 gms. That's a b.s rule that you can't bet on college from facility. Edited April 21, 2023 by JerseyBills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donuts and Doritos Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Feel bad for the Lions & their fans. Just dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 There's history there with the Lions and gambling, Alex Karras was suspended in 1963 for entire season for gambling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 23 minutes ago, 17islongenough said: I'm curious on why some are suspended for 6 games while the others are suspended for a year. Gambling on NFL games vs gambling on non-NFL games but at their NFL facility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, Virgil said: They can't bet on ANYTHING? I didn't know that Apparently not on NFL grounds but in the privacy of their own home or a casino yes they can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 43 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Honestly why does the NFL care about that so much when they don't care about women abusers? The league makes BILLIONS from Gambling. Hypocrisy Betting on NFL games when you play in the NFL is a huge deal but betting on college games? Who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 9 minutes ago, Process said: Absolutely absurd. 6 games just because he did it at the facility. Ridiculous. It may seem ridiculous but it assuredly was negotiated with the NFLPA. So they know the rule. What is ridiculous is why they can't place their wager off grounds. Its not like they don't have plenty of time. Dount these guys are working two jobs. Follow the dam rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) Funny how it's the bad organizations whose players always get caught up in this stuff... Edited April 21, 2023 by mannc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GustheDog33 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Rules are rules. Ignorance of the rule is not an excuse. I cannot believe any of the people involved were ignorant of the rules. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 This is complete bull####! Sincerely, Pete Rose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said: It may seem ridiculous but it assuredly was negotiated with the NFLPA. So they know the rule. What is ridiculous is why they can't place their wager off grounds. Its not like they don't have plenty of time. Dount these guys are working two jobs. Follow the dam rules It also can't help that at the same time another teammate got caught doing the same and much worse two teammates got caught betting on NFL games, any leniency they might have had with it probably got thrown out the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 22 minutes ago, Virgil said: They can't bet on ANYTHING? I didn't know that honestly I was surprised to find out they can bet on any sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 1 minute ago, mannc said: Funny how it's the bad organizations whose players always get caught up in this stuff... Lol....careful with the glass houses Bruce Smith arguably the best player in Bills history was suspended for cocaine use. Bills signed PED cheat Trent Murphy And last but not least drafting a rapist punter. Every organization has their warts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Ethan in Cleveland said: Lol....careful with the glass houses Bruce Smith arguably the best player in Bills history was suspended for cocaine use. Bills signed PED cheat Trent Murphy And last but not least drafting a rapist punter. Every organization has their warts Those guys are complete jerks! Love, OJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 38 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Honestly why does the NFL care about that so much when they don't care about women abusers? The league makes BILLIONS from Gambling. Hypocrisy Pretty simple answer really...NFL is worth $110 Billion Dollars and its their job to protect that entity. Gambling is a direct threat to the integrity of the game and the viability of the entire league, it is literally the one and only thing they can not be relaxed on. So any player caught gambling is going to get severe and immediate punishment to discourage any other players from doing the same, even before its reached a level of players affecting games to influence their gambling bets. On the other hand, the NFL is not a court of law. It is not their job to put players lives outside the NFL on trial and reach a verdict. Most domestic allegations are just that, allegations without direct evidence. Most often there isn't video evidence supporting and proving an actual violent crime. But the NFL has come down harshly when such cases did have documented evidence like with Ray Rice. People seem to think the NFL is an extension of our judicial system and needs to be involved in every off field issue whether its proven or not proven. And people make mistakes off the field, but those mistakes are not a direct threat to NFL and its viability. Those mistakes don't carry a $100 Billion dollar threat with them. Those mistakes players can atone for and make the personal change to better themselves and be better people moving forward. But if players are caught gambling and rigging games, that vastly hurts the entire league and won't be something that one guy serving a suspension and doing some therapy can repair. Every business in this country is going to punish someone more harshly for conduct threatening the existence of the business over out of work personal matters. NFL is a sports league and business, not a court system. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said: Lol....careful with the glass houses Bruce Smith arguably the best player in Bills history was suspended for cocaine use. Bills signed PED cheat Trent Murphy And last but not least drafting a rapist punter. Every organization has their warts An NFL player took cocaine ? Say it ain’t so bro 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2D̶i̶g̶g̶s̶TBD Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 I really thought that Calvin Ridley's suspension would have sent players a message, but I guess not. I wonder if the released players will join an XFL or USFL team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Dumb, Glad they didn't have the opp to draft Williams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantha Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 This just in. Lions going to draft WR early..... THREE from their top 5 on the WR depth chart out at least 6 months.... wow. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Honestly why does the NFL care about that so much when they don't care about women abusers? The league makes BILLIONS from Gambling. Hypocrisy sorry but players have intel to things the public doesn't (see knowing other players and reaching out to check injury status or share things that helped them against an opponent etc) so they shouldn't be allowed to bet on NFL games. Edited April 21, 2023 by The Jokeman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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