The Mega Monster Holy **** Ray Rice Thread

**CincyCat** · 09-10-2014, 06:03 PM

I have no idea if this is true or not, but my point was "If it is". Goodell would be a fool and deserve to be fired if he lied.

Please don't shoot the messenger.

**wickedsolo** · 09-10-2014, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by s.r.genovese

Willful ignorance is not going to hold up in this situation, I think.

Sure it will.

If the owners are ok with it, then Goodell won't go anywhere.

**jravens320** · 09-10-2014, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

There is still a level of plausible deniability here.

Just because someone at the NFL may have seen the video doesn't mean that Goodell saw the video himself. He can easily say "I was told what was on the video by Ray and Janay, but I never actually watched it until Monday morning when everyone else saw it."

I agree here. That's why I don't think Goodell will go down. All he could possibly be guilty of if true is being wrong when he said that no one in the league office saw it until it was released.

**somedumbguy** · 09-10-2014, 06:07 PM

We are now firmly in the realm of hearsay and unnamed sources. Unless somebody comes forth on the record and says I gave it to this person and here is the email/ receipt, it's hard to know the truth. This is now about the NFL more than it is about the Ravens anyway. Nobody cares about Biscotti. Goddell is ultimately I'm charge of league discipline.

**HoustonRaven** · 09-10-2014, 06:07 PM

NFL is tripling down, saying once again they did not get any video.

**s.r.genovese** · 09-10-2014, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

Sure it will.

If the owners are ok with it, then Goodell won't go anywhere.

If the NFL had the video and Goodell willful ignored it, the push-back from fans would be tremendous. I don't think he'd survive that.

**CincyCat** · 09-10-2014, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

NFL is tripling down, saying once again they did not get any video.

The guy said it was a DVD, so technically they might not have gotten a "Tape". Just sayin'.

**PGCountyRaven85** · 09-10-2014, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by goodandfast

This is what I am most worried about. Let heads roll at League headquarters, I don't care. If the organization had it and has been lying, that's going to be a real problem for me.

I hope Ozzie and Harbs don't go down

**goodandfast** · 09-10-2014, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by PGCountyRaven85

I hope Ozzie and Harbs don't go down

This is precisely what I am afraid of.

**HoustonRaven** · 09-10-2014, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by CincyCat

The guy said it was a DVD, so technically they might not have gotten a "Tape". Just sayin'.

????

I said video. And I don't think the league would engage in such word games.

**s.r.genovese** · 09-10-2014, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by CincyCat

The guy said it was a DVD, so technically they might not have gotten a "Tape". Just sayin'.

Goodell: "Well we received an 8-track, but no video..."

**Ravenswintitle** · 09-10-2014, 06:12 PM

The law enforcement official, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation, says he had no further communication with any NFL employee and can't confirm anyone watched the video. The person said they were unauthorized to release the video but shared it unsolicited, because they wanted the NFL to have it before deciding on Rice's punishment.

Nobody else thinks this is a little suspicious? Why is the law enforcement officer speaking anonymously? Why did he illegally send it? I smell BS