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Lawyers bash Goodell-led arbitration in NFL racial bias suit

Lawyers for three Black NFL coaches alleging racial bias by the league took aim directly at Commissioner Roger Goodell in their latest arguments against arbitrating a dispute they say belongs before a jury

The Independent UK

Former UCF star Shaquem Griffin announces retirement from pro football

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former UCF star linebacker Shaquem Griffin is retiring from professional football, he announced Wednesday in a first-person article published in The Players’ Tribune.

Orlando Sentinel

Gruden Sent ‘Derogatory Emails’ While Raiders Coach, Lawyers Say

Attorneys representing the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly mentioned more recent derogatory emails in a legal filing Monday.

Sports Illustrated

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Marcus Hayes: Deshaun Watson won. The NFL, and women, lost.

Deshaun Watson won.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

SI:AM | The Deshaun Watson Case Is Settled—but Not Over

His lack of remorse means this story won’t be going away.

Sports Illustrated

Watson and the NFL Settled on a Suspension, But There Are No Winners

The NFL got the longer suspension it wanted. Watson will benefit contractually from keeping the suspension under one season. And no one seems to feel good about it.

Sports Illustrated

The Deshaun Watson outcome shows women where they stand in the NFL’s eyes

That Watson is allowed to take the field this season is frankly horrifying and an affront to Browns fans with a moral compass

The Guardian - US

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Deshaun Watson is suspended for 11 games. How does the NFL make those decisions?

Behavior that is "illegal, violent, dangerous or irresponsible" is a violation of league policy. It applies to team owners, coaches, players, game officials and any other NFL employee.

WEKU

Buzbee Bashes Goodell, NFL After Watson Suspension Settlement

Tony Buzbee, who represents the plaintiffs who filed civil lawsuits against Watson, said of Roger Goodell: “He is nothing more than a paper tiger.”

Sports Illustrated

Single lawsuit last remaining legal issue for Deshaun Watson

The only remaining legal issue still pending for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is one unsettled lawsuit now that he and the NFL have agreed on an 11-game suspension and a $5 million fine as part of a settlement related to sexual misconduct allegations

The Independent UK

Deshaun Watson suspended 11 games, fined $5 million in NFL and union compromise

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson struck a deal with the NFL to play games in 2022. Then he insisted he was innocent coming off a staged in-house apology last week.

Tribune News Service

After a Rocky Start, Kevin Warren Is Winning

With USC and UCLA joining and the Big Ten announcing a lucrative new media rights deal, the commissioner’s reputation is looking a lot different these days.

Sports Illustrated

Hate mail, unofficial bans and Super Bowls: Long journey of the Black QB

In his new book, Jason Reid looks at the often painful – and sometimes triumphant – history of the NFL’s most important position

The Guardian - US

Greg Cote: Browns QB Deshaun Watson now knows he will be a pariah to fans in stadiums across the NFL

You can have his $230 million contract. But you have to be Deshaun Watson. You have to feel what it feels like to have ruined your good name. You have to feel all of the guilt you can never admit to. You have to hear everything — every ugly chant…

Miami Herald

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Browns to consider Jimmy Garoppolo if Deshaun Watson suspension is increased

According to a new report, the Browns will consider Jimmy Garoppolo if Deshaun Watson's suspension is increased.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Deshaun Watson expected to start for Browns vs. Jaguars on Friday

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, suspended for the first six games of the regular season, is expected to start against the Jaguars on Friday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Deshaun Watson expected to start Cleveland’s first preseason game

Deshaun Watson is scheduled to start Cleveland's preseason opener Friday night against the Jaguars.

Sports Illustrated

Goodell: Watson’s Behavior Was ‘Egregious,’ ‘Predatory’

The NFL is currently appealing a disciplinary officer’s recommendation to suspend the Browns quarterback for six games.

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Commissioner Roger Goodell calls Deshaun Watson’s behavior “predatory”

Speaking to reporters, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell discussed the potential suspension of quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Sports Illustrated

Browns Owner Was Asked About Deshaun Watson Appeal Process

Although there is no reported timetable for a decision from Roger Goodell’s designee, the NFL said the appeal will be processed on an “expedited” basis.

Tribune News Service

Pat Leonard’s NFL notes: Will optics govern final Deshaun Watson ruling or will NFL get its unprecedented ban?

NEW YORK — Roger Goodell’s appointee in the Deshaun Watson appeal, former N.J. attorney general Peter Harvey, could drop the hammer of an indefinite suspension plus a major fine on the Cleveland Browns quarterback this week.

Tribune News Service

Joe Starkey: Roger Goodell has everything he needs to obliterate Deshaun Watson ruling

PITTSBURGH — I still have no idea what retired federal judge Sue L. Robinson was thinking when she recommended such a shamefully short suspension of Deshaun Watson.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former NJ Attorney General Peter Harvey to hear NFL’s appeal of Watson’s suspension

Goodell has appointed the man that helped him write the personal conduct policy and advised the league on the Ezekiel Elliott investigation to hear their appeal of Watson's suspension:

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey to hear Deshaun Watson appeal

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has designated former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey to hear the Deshaun Watson appeal.

Miami Herald

Greg Cote: Goodell kept all the power supposedly taken away. It’s why Watson still faces major NFL ban.

MIAMI — The NFL’s new system of enforcing its personal conduct policy debuted with the Deshaun Watson case, and if the whole thing seems just a little bit convoluted, well, it isn’t. It is a lot convoluted! Like, almost laugh-out-loud weird — mostly because it was collectively bargained and somehow…

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