NFL suspends Watson 11 games and fines him 5 million

[JimH52]

Deshaun Watson suspended 11 games, fined $5 million after settling personal conduct case with NFL

Deshaun Watson will be eligible to return until the Browns' Week 13 game against the Texans after settling his personal conduct case with the NFL.

www.usatoday.com

Better...and I still cannot understand the Browns thinking....signing this guy and breaking the bank for him

 

[odanny]

11 games from the NFL, 6 games from the arbitrator.

Hmmm..... taking bets that, on appeal, the suspension is 9 games, which equates to almost half the season.

 

[JimH52]

11 games from the NFL, 6 games from the arbitrator.

Hmmm..... taking bets that, on appeal, the suspension is 9 games, which equates to almost half the season.

Listening to Brown owner...

"This isn't about DeShawn." Really? She is hoping that all those women who sued will come forwards so this doesn't happen again to "men and women".....PLEASE,?

Watson has more guaranteed money than Aaron Rodgers....REALLY!

 

[JimH52]

11 games from the NFL, 6 games from the arbitrator.

Hmmm..... taking bets that, on appeal, the suspension is 9 games, which equates to almost half the season.

I don't think the NFLPA can appeal.

 

[JimH52]

Just saw that the NFLPA agrees with the decision. It is over.

 

[odanny]

I don't think when Watson can start that he would make them a better team. Better call San Francisco and rent Jimmy G for the season, or it's lost.

 

[22lcidw]

11 games from the NFL, 6 games from the arbitrator.

Hmmm..... taking bets that, on appeal, the suspension is 9 games, which equates to almost half the season.

I believe it goes from 6 games to 11 games. I expected around the middle between the original 6 games and the 17 game season.

 

[Ralph Norton]

11 games from the NFL, 6 games from the arbitrator.

Hmmm..... taking bets that, on appeal, the suspension is 9 games, which equates to almost half the season.

Probably no appeal. Per the article, Watson agreed to the conditions.

 

[Polishprince]

Deshaun Watson suspended 11 games, fined $5 million after settling personal conduct case with NFL

Deshaun Watson will be eligible to return until the Browns' Week 13 game against the Texans after settling his personal conduct case with the NFL.

www.usatoday.com

Better...and I still cannot understand the Browns thinking....signing this guy and breaking the bank for him

Cleveland really needed a quality quarterback.

And in their opinion , Mr. Watson was the best available.

I just don't understand what Watson's problem is however. He is accused of acting inappropriately in front of masseuses. Is he really that naive that he can't discern the difference between legitimate massage and sleazy, smutastic massages where the kind of behavior is alleged to have conducted in would have been expected?

Watson should have gone to New England, where the owner could have mentored him in the differences.

 

[JimH52]

Watson's first game back will be with...wait for it..the Texans. Coincidence? The NFL is all about profit.

 

[odanny]

Watson's first game back will be with...wait for it..the Texans. Coincidence? The NFL is all about profit.

No fucking doubt, this is pretty cynical.

 

[JimH52]

No fucking doubt, this is pretty cynical.

Hard to believe that the NFL can be so transparently self serving.

 

[Anathema]

mmm..... taking bets that, on appeal, the suspension is 9 games, which equates to almost half the season

This was an agreement between the NFL and NFLPA so I don’t believe there can be any appeal.

He’ll be available for the last six games of the regular season. It’s about what I expected (12 games). The fine is large enough to make most people think it’s meaningful, even though it really isn’t.

Considering there’s no conviction in any of these cases, it’s probably about the most thst could be expected.

 

[Whodatsaywhodat.]

Why would any team want a black quarterback? So stupid are the browns.

 

[odanny]

Hard to believe that the NFL can be so transparently self serving.

Nothing they do surprises me anymore.