Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor, after a ping-pong, roller-coaster, Favre-esque, will-he-or-won’t-he deliberation regarding whether an appeal would be made of a five-game suspension imposed by Commissioner Roger Goodell, finally filed for a review and has not withdrawn it.
Jason LaCanfora of NFL Network reports that a hearing will be conducted on Thursday, with Pryor hoping for an expedited decision.
The former Ohio State quarterback already has missed one game, and he is unable to practice as the Raiders prepare for a Week Two trip to Buffalo.
If Pryor prevails, he’ll be paid retroactively the game checks he has missed.
Look for Pryor’s camp to argue that the labor deal doesn’t allow suspensions to be imposed against players for actions occurring before they became employed by the NFL. Moreover, the CBA contains no provision that would allow the Commissioner to delay a player’s entry to the NFL via the draft process.
The suspension sets a dangerous precedent (even if the NFL says it doesn’t). Coupled with the six-game suspension imposed against former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who has been hired to consult with the exercise of replay challenges, it’s clear that the NFL now wants to help the NCAA enforce its rules.
Jason LaCanfora of NFL Network reports that a hearing will be conducted on Thursday, with Pryor hoping for an expedited decision.
The former Ohio State quarterback already has missed one game, and he is unable to practice as the Raiders prepare for a Week Two trip to Buffalo.
If Pryor prevails, he’ll be paid retroactively the game checks he has missed.
Look for Pryor’s camp to argue that the labor deal doesn’t allow suspensions to be imposed against players for actions occurring before they became employed by the NFL. Moreover, the CBA contains no provision that would allow the Commissioner to delay a player’s entry to the NFL via the draft process.
The suspension sets a dangerous precedent (even if the NFL says it doesn’t). Coupled with the six-game suspension imposed against former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who has been hired to consult with the exercise of replay challenges, it’s clear that the NFL now wants to help the NCAA enforce its rules.
