Greg Hardy's trial might not happen until next year

[Paa Langfart]

Hardy should appeal to Goodell to take a 6 game suspension without admitting guilt,  This is ridiculous.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

Kind of wish we did sign peppers now

[beastson]

Destroying his own football career. I'll withdraw that poo, take that 6 and get back to playing football. It's sad it turned out this way but no way I'll sit a whole season and then some for a domestic case. This ain't murder we talking here. No Carruth poo. I just made a thread on this. If hardy come back and play up to level somebody will sign him in the off-season. We may just be able to offer less bc of this just sayin

[Matthias]

Let's trade for Coples!

[Riverboat Ron]

I don't understand why after 6 games of sitting and with knowledge Greg's trial isn't until 2015 he wouldn't suit up. I call shenanigans on the media if they lash out, the guy would've served the equivalent of a six game suspension. Guys like Donte Stallworth and Ray Lewis played after killing a person. It feels like the media wants Hardy to never suit up again.

[grateflday]

I don't think he should have to sit out over a year of his nfl career.  I think that after 6 games of sitting out, he should be allowed back on the field as per the NFL rules.

 

Exactly and I agree.  At this point just have him sit out his six games and let him back on the field, or come out again and change your policy.

[blackcat]

This isn't new. This has been the case since July. You'd think with the number of Hardy threads, everyone on this site would know this.

[Catweisers]

Get over it Hardy is about Hardy and it will never change.  He making his and thats what counts!!!

[toldozer]

I bet no other person waiting to be tried is being paid to stay home

[jtnc]

Final nail in the coffin. Goodbye Greg.

[pstall]

Exactly. Real world and all.

[pantherj]

I don't understand why after 6 games of sitting and with knowledge Greg's trial isn't until 2015 he wouldn't suit up. I call shenanigans on the media if they lash out, the guy would've served the equivalent of a six game suspension. Guys like Donte Stallworth and Ray Lewis played after killing a person. It feels like the media wants Hardy to never suit up again.

 

I think the NFL will want to suspend Hardy without pay as punishment. He's being paid while exempt, which I think will not be considered as his punishment. So we're looking at exemption until the end of the trial, which would be the rest of this season, including the playoffs. Then a suspension next season while he's not under contract with anyone, and the length of the suspension will be determined by the outcome of the trial.

 

So Hardy will certainly not see the field this season, and the odds are good that he won't see the field next season either. It's over. Hardy is a fool, and if he's guilty then his career is over. If he's innocent, then he might be back in 2016.

[@bobbyagnese]

So what happens if his appeal is pushed into 2015? Do the Panthers just do nothing at that point?

[kk1]

Put this guy back on the field.