Originally posted by OregonNiner87:
Originally posted by Paul_Hofer:
Is the time taking for an announcement a positive sign? Is Goodell surveying possible negative feedback for a lesser penalty?
He has the Josh Gordon case and Aldon's on his plate which are both relatively complicated. And they're both potential superstars who are very important to their teams. Considering all of that a long with how he effed up the Ray Rice case, rushing his judgement isn't going to do any favors especially considering the players can still participate.
I think a harsh penalty handed down to Aldon would actually cause greater backlash on the Rice issue. Does he really want to deal with the perception that knocking a woman unconscious and dragging her down a hallway is less severe a misstep than drinking and driving? I'm not saying I'm cool with drinking and driving, but if all of the fans who ever did and got away with had to stop commenting on the issue, it'd be a pretty quiet debate.
edit: to sum up my thought, drinking and driving is most commonly a passive decision that generally puts people at risk, while domestic violence/spousal abuse is a deliberate decision to cause severe physical and psychological/emotional harm to someone who (evidently) trusts you.
[ Edited by WRATHman44 on Aug 14, 2014 at 12:41 PM ]