Posted on 11/12/2017 8:45:25 PM PST by TigerClaws
NFL owners have reportedly brought up the idea of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones forfeiting the franchise.
On Sunday, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk cited a league source who said "multiple owners already have been discussing the possibility, which flows from Article VIII of the NFL's Constitution and Bylaws."
One of the sections of the article allows the commissioner to essentially force the forfeiture of a team if the owner "has been or is guilty of conduct detrimental to the welfare of the league or professional football" and a $500,000 fine is deemed "not adequate or sufficient."
Florio granted such a move "would trigger years of litigation" and explained the notion of applying it to Jones specifically "comes from the belief among owners that Jones instigated Papa John's CEO John Schnatter to disparage the NFL, blaming league leadership for ratings declines and, in turn, a reduction in Papa John's revenues."
The news comes after a period of time when Jones' name and the Cowboys were in plenty of NFL headlines.
His team's star running back, Ezekiel Elliott, started his six-game suspension stemming from a domestic violence investigation Sunday during Dallas' 27-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The ongoing case has been litigated throughout the NFL season and will continue to be moving forward.
Jones also weighed in on the notion of players protesting police brutality and racial inequality by kneeling during the national anthem, saying anyone who "disrespects the flag" will not be allowed to play, per Mike Finger of the San Antonio Express-News.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the comments triggered a team meeting.
According to Jeff Darlington of ESPN, Jones didn't even speak with Falcons owner Arthur Blank before Sunday's contest. Clarence E. Hill Jr. and Drew Davison of the Star-Telegram noted Blank—who SportsDay said is the compensation committee chairman for owners who will decide on Roger Goodell's potential contract extension—and Jones "are at odds" regarding the extension.
Hill and Davison said "Jones threatened to sue the league" and "contends that Blank has misled owners about having the unanimous approval of the six-man committee to extend Goodell."
Should they not forfeit Roger Goodhell?
NFL is eating itself. What a glorious day!
Why don’t they just blame Russia? Everyone else is these days.
Yeah, yeah, I know I could do an internet search but where's the fun in that?
“NFL is eating itself. What a glorious day!”
Yes, and this just shows how tone deaf they are.
today million honored VETS by shunning the National Felons League. It went very well .THERE IS ACTUALLY A THING IN THE CONSTITUTION IN THE 14TH AMENDMENT REQUIRING GDUE PROCESS BEFORE THE TAKING OF PROPERTY. the owners can go to hell.
NFL revenue has increased 50% under Goodell. He will remain as commissioner.
Wow, you really don’t get it. The left is thrilled about this. The NFL was one of the last bastions against them. Now they got conservatives, regular people hating it. That’s a total victory for the left.
The 14th would not apply to the NFL.
They are not that smart.
It’s rate of growth has gone way down. Goodell was handed a Rolly Royce, and now people are cheering he turned it into a Honda.
As a long-suffering Redskins fan, I never thought I’d take the side of Jerry Jones for any reason. Until now.
wanta bet?
Great. Only guy who seems to want to save the league (after a temporary bout of kneeling insanity himself) they’re now trying to force his correct prescription is actually the problem they say. Morons.
NFL is stuck on stupid. I’m never coming back. I’ve replaced football with professional bull riding. Went to the PBR championship in Vegas the weekend before last. Was great to be among patriots and a whole lot of fun.
The only thing bringing the NFL into disrepute is the anti-American, racist, taking-a-knee astroturf protesting. If Goodell and his allies try to make this ridiculous charge stick, it will result in the bankrupting of the NFL and every one of its franchises. Thanks TigerClaws.
Goodell works for Robert Kraft.
The owners aligned with Kraft will fight hard to keep his guy as commissioner. Teams like the sPatriots, the Ravens, the Steeler, and the Seahawks will fight hard for their guy.
Goodell is turning the NFL into professional wrestling.
Bump
Goodeel isn’t trying to save anything. He’s a corrupt moron.
[Wow, you really don’t get it.]
Answered prayer. Man made idols out of sports & movie stars. The idols are coming down.
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