Sadly, far too many on here have let this court preceding debacle get totally away from them or they simply choose not to see or understand what is going on. This is not about Zeke's statutory guilt or innocence of abuse any longer, that ship sailed when district attorneys (not law enforcement) decided not to bring charges against him. To continue to harp continuously about his legal status is just what Zeke, the cowboys and the media want going on in order to distract from the actual proceedings taking place and for which Zeke has zero defense for. But by all means, continue to wear yourselves out debating weather or not Zeke is an abuser of women or not if it makes you feel better, there are only two people who know the truth and both of them have lost all credibility for telling the truth.

The reality is that this is about (and has been since the appeals process started) NFL ethics violations for which he has a long laundry list of documented occurrences on file against him (for which he has no defense for) and did Goodell exercise his authority as granted as commissioner of the league. Once you have considered the answer to both of these questions, then and only then will you begin to understand the point for all of these useless and meaningless appeals which are only serving to stall and delay the inevitable. Fight it to the end they say.....Proclaim you innocence from the highest mountain for all to hear they say.....Anyone ever wondered why Zeke personally has never spoken a word on the subject or even been allowed to take interviews or questions from the media?

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Excellent summation of what I�ve believed has been the situation all along.

There is a quantum difference between moral and legal guilt. Elliott�s name has appeared in 4 police reports over the last 3 years and he�s only 22. Some on here believe he�s a choirboy and then demonize Goodell for enforcing the league�s Personal Conduct Policy

I haven't seen anyone say he is a choirboy or even innocent but if you haven't even gotten enough to charge him then let it go. we live in a country where you ARE innocent till proven guilty not just accused. Goodell wants everyone to believe he has information that the police doesn't so he knows more. That is why he needs to suspend him. He doesn't so where is the evidence he did anything other then get accused. I guess if you or Goodell have information showing a crime was actually commented then turn over the information to the police if not your accusations are not any more credible then the people that accused him to begin with.

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Excellent summation of what I�ve believed has been the situation all along.

There is a quantum difference between moral and legal guilt. Elliott�s name has appeared in 4 police reports over the last 3 years and he�s only 22. Some on here believe he�s a choirboy and then demonize Goodell for enforcing the league�s Personal Conduct Policy

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Excellent summation of what I�ve believed has been the situation all along.

There is a quantum difference between moral and legal guilt. Elliott�s name has appeared in 4 police reports over the last 3 years and he�s only 22. Some on here believe he�s a choirboy and then demonize Goodell for enforcing the league�s Personal Conduct Policy

Except none of those other issues played a part in the suspension. I, and I think it was TXmasterpro that said it too, would have been ok with two games for violating the personal conduct policy for all of Zeke's BS, none of which he has been arrested for or convicted of.

Unfortunately, Goodell launched an investigation, which the league isn't equipped for, nor should it be, that lasted nearly two years and suspended him for six games and tried to brand him a domestic abuser, even though the head of investigations, a woman, suggested no punishment. Just like the DA said there was not enough evidence and said he thinks something happened but isn't sure what and can't prove it.

All of the times his name has been mentioned in legal or moral issues are bad. Not good a 22 year old would have that many negative stories in such a short period. But Goodell didn't take any of those into account, or if he did, he didn't make that publicly known and instead made it all about the domestic violence.

If he makes it about his catalogue of negative press, the personal conduct clause is a no-brainer and he would've served a couple of games and we wouldn't be here.

Goodell made it hard on himself, and might be punishing an innocent man. I'd fight it to my death before I accepted being named a domestic abuser if I was innocent.

Except none of those other issues played a part in the suspension. I, and I think it was TXmasterpro that said it too, would have been ok with two games for violating the personal conduct policy for all of Zeke's BS, none of which he has been arrested for or convicted of.

Unfortunately, Goodell launched an investigation, which the league isn't equipped for, nor should it be, that lasted nearly two years and suspended him for six games and tried to brand him a domestic abuser, even though the head of investigations, a woman, suggested no punishment. Just like the DA said there was not enough evidence and said he thinks something happened but isn't sure what and can't prove it.

All of the times his name has been mentioned in legal or moral issues are bad. Not good a 22 year old would have that many negative stories in such a short period. But Goodell didn't take any of those into account, or if he did, he didn't make that publicly known and instead made it all about the domestic violence.

If he makes it about his catalogue of negative press, the personal conduct clause is a no-brainer and he would've served a couple of games and we wouldn't be here.

Goodell made it hard on himself, and might be punishing an innocent man. I'd fight it to my death before I accepted being named a domestic abuser if I was innocent.