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get the red out

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11. Chemical possibilities
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 08:46 AM
Sep 2014

That has been one of my questions all along!

But what bothers me is that if there hadn't been a public outcry; the NFL wouldn't have given a damn, period.

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Yeah...and Goodell still has a job. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #1
For now, anyhow. MineralMan Sep 2014 #4
I think you're right. I don't see how he survives this. too many blunders too close together. cali Sep 2014 #8
Yes, and there may well be other cases waiting in the wings. MineralMan Sep 2014 #12
Well, not really HERVEPA Sep 2014 #2
And they were doing that based on public input. MineralMan Sep 2014 #6
Sponsors pull out based on public input because they are merrily Sep 2014 #19
I'm guessing he won't play again for the Vikings. Brickbat Sep 2014 #3
I think you're probably right, but we'll have to see. MineralMan Sep 2014 #10
Yep, the stadium is why I think they'll find a way to get rid of him. Brickbat Sep 2014 #17
The bidding for naming rights is just about to start. MineralMan Sep 2014 #18
The list of NFL running backs that have performed at an incredibly high bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #20
Peterson's game was at a pretty good peak, but he's almost 30. MineralMan Sep 2014 #21
Just off the top of my head. Jenoch Sep 2014 #40
make no mistake... the lust for cash has now driven his 'suspension' ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #5
Both. See Reply 7 merrily Sep 2014 #9
i can't disagree with any of that ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #24
The NFL's lust for cash is very much tied to bowing to public outrage. merrily Sep 2014 #7
Chemical possibilities get the red out Sep 2014 #11
I'm not sure. Could be, but for me it's MineralMan Sep 2014 #14
Yep. Just like baseball didn't give a damn about juicing as long as it merrily Sep 2014 #16
The NFL organization is not for profit, not the teams, executives, Jenoch Sep 2014 #32
? I said the NFL was. Didn't say the rest were. merrily Sep 2014 #39
maybe, these two events will get nfl thinking. my boys love football, and talk about players, seabeyond Sep 2014 #13
Yes. I'm hoping parents open a dialog about this with MineralMan Sep 2014 #15
my youngest plays. and not necessarily for the game, but for the group social aspect. seabeyond Sep 2014 #22
That's true. There are plenty of HS football coaches who MineralMan Sep 2014 #23
"The exceptions to that are the ones that get noticed, sadly." seabeyond Sep 2014 #27
also, there are a lot of things i like about peterson. this is not all that he is. seabeyond Sep 2014 #28
The lust for cash is bigger than AP! GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #25
Actually the worry about lost cash is bigger than AP. MineralMan Sep 2014 #26
I'm not convinced the Wilfs will sell the team. Jenoch Sep 2014 #34
Perhaps. However, once the stadium is built, MineralMan Sep 2014 #37
on a Packer fan website I visit, there's a rumor the new commish could be Condi Rice!!! a kennedy Sep 2014 #29
This is a good decision by the vikings Gothmog Sep 2014 #30
Well, they finally did the right thing. MineralMan Sep 2014 #31
too bad that they would not do the right thing, for the right reasons, niyad Sep 2014 #33
Yes, it is too bad. Not unexpected, but too bad. MineralMan Sep 2014 #35
so true. "and, if you believe that nonsense, I have some great niyad Sep 2014 #38
"Bad PR? Possible loss of revenue? Aristus Sep 2014 #36
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