The NFL has decided to escalate its growing feud with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones by alleging that his efforts to "sabotage contract negotiations" with commissioner Roger Goodell is tantamount to conduct that is "detrimental to the league's best interests." Ironically, as the Wall Street Journal points out, proving that an owner's conduct is "detrimental to the league" is exactly what the NFL would have to prove in order to fine Jones and/or impose other penalties on him or his team.
The NFL accused Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of trying to sabotage its contract negotiations with commissioner Roger Goodell, calling his conduct “detrimental to the league’s best interests.”
That language, included in a letter sent to Jones’s attorney on Wednesday and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, escalates a growing conflict between the league and one of its most powerful owners.
The tension has grown so severe that the topic of removing Jones has been discussed by at least some owners,according to three people familiar with the matter. That type of drastic action would require the league showing conduct detrimental to the league—which is exactly the language the league used in its November letter to Jones’s attorney, David Boies.
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Just remove Goodall, he's the reason for the failed season!
ReplyDeleteThe NFL is doing a fabulous job of damaging itself!
ReplyDeleteAs rome burns..... you get em Jerry!!
ReplyDeleteI would say that Goodall is the detriment to the NFL. He could have put a stop to all this kneeling stuff and the NFL would have gone as usual, but no, he didn't think that would be fair to the players. The league's attendance numbers have fallen dramatically, television viewership is down and he just acts like it is business as usual as he wants 50 million dollars and lifetime rights to a private jet. Yeah, that will be good for the league as they are already bleeding money. Just my humble opinion though.
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