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[spuwho]

*Philip

Fixed. Thanks. I know someone named David Rivers and I get their names turned around alot.

[copperfiend]

Chargers QB "Philip" (fixed) Rivers got his $87m contract which means he will retire a Charger.

I am assuming the Chargers are expecting an LA based stadium revenue model to pay for that contract.

TV money will pay for it

[thelakelander]

Brady suspension overturned....

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/13570716/tom-brady-new-england-patriots-wins-appeal-nfl-deflategate

[RattlerGator]

As it should have been. I'm a big fan of Roger Goodell but this is one issue he should have prudentially walked away from. There was no cheating, there was NFL envy. There was no competitive advantage, and that was demonstrable from the facts.

[thelakelander]

I suspect a steady stream of other suspended players are considering appeals as well. Brady's win will open the floodgates.

[johnnyliar]

Cowboys DE Greg Hardy is considering an appeal of his 4-game suspension following the ruling.

Maybe Blackmon will appeal his indefinite suspension...

[spuwho]

As it should have been. I'm a big fan of Roger Goodell but this is one issue he should have prudentially walked away from. There was no cheating, there was NFL envy. There was no competitive advantage, and that was demonstrable from the facts.

Punishment may not have been the ultimate goal of the suspension.

They knew he would appeal and go legal to get it overturned.

Ultimately it sent a message to those who work to bend the rules in their favor. By presenting a high level of hassle to those who might consider it, it essentially dissuades them from trying.

So by losing, the NFL still wins.

[JRuscitti]

Live look at Patriots practice today:

[British Shoe Company]

Tebow put on a show tonight!

[thelakelander]

I don't believe most starters and second stringers even dress out for the 4th preseason game. I haven't kept up with Tebow's team. Is he fighting for 3rd or 4th string QB and who is he competing with?

[I-10east]

^^^Yup, he most likely will win it (3rd string QB).

[JRuscitti]

^^^Yup, he most likely will win it (3rd string QB).

So will they be trading Matt Barkley? I wonder what they could get for him.

[ProjectMaximus]

^^^Yup, he most likely will win it (3rd string QB).

Sounds like Chip might use him in special circumstances, although 3 active QBs is pretty rare.

[RattlerGator]

Punishment may not have been the ultimate goal of the suspension.

They knew he would appeal and go legal to get it overturned.

Ultimately it sent a message to those who work to bend the rules in their favor. By presenting a high level of hassle to those who might consider it, it essentially dissuades them from trying.

So by losing, the NFL still wins.

That could be, and I agree with you that punishment wasn't the ultimate goal. I suspect this was an owner vs. owner thing, and Roger *had* to show the other owners he was willing to go after Kraft and his team's golden boy. So much of the other atmospherics surrounding this supposed issue really made no other sense IMHO.

[johnnyliar]

Once again, Tebow is cut.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13588372/tim-tebow-released-philadelphia-eagles

But, clearly the Jags are stupid for having not ever signed him.