Independent law firm will handle Richardson investigation

[Mr. Scot]

USA Today

The NFL likely wants to avoid any suggestion that they would go easy or cover for one of their own

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

It went from internal investigation, to League investigation. Now it is Independent Law firm. Now what will happen in the days coming?. This a big change of events.

[Davidson Deac II]

I am curious why it would matter now?  The worst punishment they can inflict on an owner is to force him to sell the team.  So, whats the point?  Unless the activities are criminal in nature.  And if they are criminal, then the police should be doing the investigation.  

I suppose there could be others involved, maybe in some sort of cover up.  Maybe that is why the investigation would continue.

[Mr. Scot]

The internal investigation was never gonna fly.

It was just an attempt to control the narrative that failed miserably.

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

It seemed like the League was wanting to distance themselves from this or something.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Davidson Deac II said:

I am curious why it would matter now?  The worst punishment they can inflict on an owner is to force him to sell the team.  So, whats the point?  Unless the activities are criminal in nature.  And if they are criminal, then the police should be doing the investigation.  

I suppose there could be others involved, maybe in some sort of cover up.  Maybe that is why the investigation would continue.

I thought the whole reason he agreed to step away was to avoid an investigation that would reveal more embarrassing details.  Heck, Richardson may have thought that too.

My guess would be the NFL is covering their ass on this. Could also be under some outside pressure not to just let this slide.

[Paa Langfart]

No one trusts the league anymore and they know it.

[Davidson Deac II]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

I thought the whole reason he agreed to step away was to avoid an investigation that would reveal more embarrassing details.  Heck, Richardson may have thought that too.

My guess would be the NFL is covering their ass on this. Could also be under some outside pressure not to just let this slide.

I hope they aren't going to punish the organization if it turns out that this was Richardson alone.  

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Davidson Deac II said:

I hope they aren't going to punish the organization if it turns out that this was Richardson alone.  

Failure to report non-disclosure agreements is a violation of league policy, and there's speculation that that's part of the investigation.

The team could indeed lose draft picks over that.

[Paa Langfart]

1 hour ago, Davidson Deac II said:

I hope they aren't going to punish the organization if it turns out that this was Richardson alone.  

If the SI accounts are accurate I don't see how everyone that worked in the front offices didn't know about it.

[rayzor]

7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Failure to report non-disclosure agreements is a violation of league policy, and there's speculation that that's part of the investigation.

The team could indeed lose draft picks over that.

which could prevent hurney from messing up a draft?

searching for a silver lining.

[TheCableGuy]

9 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Failure to report non-disclosure agreements is a violation of league policy, and there's speculation that that's part of the investigation.

The team could indeed lose draft picks over that.

 

stfu.

you have really turn into a shitty poster.

[Cookie Lyon]

I don't think the NFL is lying about not knowing about the settlements until the SI article came out. If JR thought that this was just going to blow over by selling the team and running away, well he thought wrong.

[TheRed]

Anyone actually thinking the NFL would conduct a real investigation after the Ray Rice fiasco is dreaming.