Haynesworth Suspension = 5 Games

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if that had happened off the field, he would be looking at criminal charges if it is true he had 30 stitches to his face.
 
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For the record, I'm in agreement with all of you that are saying that he should have been suspended for the entire season. I just had a lot less faith that the NFL would do the right thing than most of you. As it turns out, I was correct.
 
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hatvol96 said:
I'm not reading anything on ESPN.com that isn't about college basketball or written by Bill Simmons, Jayson Stark, or Jason Whitlock.
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Fine. The article says that Fisher said that he thinks the suspension is sufficient.
 
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oklavol said:
if that had happened off the field, he would be looking at criminal charges if it is true he had 30 stitches to his face.
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There is no reason that he can't face charges. In fact, the Nashville/Metro Davidson county DA's office has contacted the Dallas legal office and notified them that they are willing to pursue assault charges if the Dallas center wants to file them. I think that he should. That was obviously assault...no doubt about it...regardless of whether or not it was on a football field. Crap like that can't happen on a football field..there is no place for it.
 
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oklavol said:
if that had happened off the field, he would be looking at criminal charges if it is true he had 30 stitches to his face.
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Best point of all! The NFL should have less than zero tolerance for crap like that...jeez, so many of these "role models" in pro sports are just thugs with $.
 
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#14
I definitely think criminal charges should be pursued. However, if this is a first time offense, then it will probably be reduced to a fine.

The NFL dropped the ball on this one.
 
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#15
Does the five game suspension also mean no pay? If so, it appears fair. What would be even more fair would be paying the guy who he stomped his "lost" wages.
 
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TennTradition said:
There is no reason that he can't face charges. In fact, the Nashville/Metro Davidson county DA's office has contacted the Dallas legal office and notified them that they are willing to pursue assault charges if the Dallas center wants to file them. I think that he should. That was obviously assault...no doubt about it...regardless of whether or not it was on a football field. Crap like that can't happen on a football field..there is no place for it.
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I guarantee that Gurode wants no part of a criminal prosecution. In the culture of the NFL, getting your head stomped is bad. Being seen as weak is worse. The amount of hell he would catch greatly outweighs any benefit. The NFL is ruled by the law of the jungle, not the Tennessee Code Annotated. He'd be a pariah in his own locker room.
 
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I think what he did was dispicable but he did come right out after the game and appologized profusely. Everything I've read makes me believe he truely is remorseful. If that's the case he should be given a second chance. He's loosing about half a mil and 5 games. To my knowledge he is not a "trouble maker". He was in the heat of battle with his team yet again getting their butts kicked and he snapped. The next several weeks will show his character - then a final judement can be made.

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hatvol96 said:
I guarantee that Gurode wants no part of a criminal prosecution. In the culture of the NFL, getting your head stomped is bad. Being seen as weak is worse. The amount of hell he would catch greatly outweighs any benefit. The NFL is ruled by the law of the jungle, not the Tennessee Code Annotated. He'd be a pariah in his own locker room.
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I would say that you're right. Just because the Nashville DA is willing to prosecute it doesn't mean he will file charges. My point is that just because it happened on the field doesn't mean that he can't be charged with assault. Considering the fact that he spoke to Albert to allow him to apologize seems to indicate to me that he won't be pressing charges...but I wish he would...there need to be more consequences than just financial for criminal acts on the field.
 
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For the "suspend him the rest of the year" crowd, let's get some perspective here. Leonard Little killed a woman, and he didn't miss a play.
 
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Of course this does not reflect well on the Vols either.

Haynesworth's previous problems had been hidden from attention because they took place in practice. As a sophomore at Tennessee, he fought with a teammate and left practice, returning with a long pole looking for tackle Will Ofenheusle before coach Phillip Fulmer stopped him. He was suspended for a quarter of a game.
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How Could They Have Known?

 
#23
#23
He is a punk and got off lightly I think, sure he sounded sorry at the end of the game but murders and rapest are also sorry once they have been caught.
 
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VolFan1978 said:
For the "suspend him the rest of the year" crowd, let's get some perspective here. Leonard Little killed a woman, and he didn't miss a play.
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As bad as that was it was not NFL related. He should have done some serious jail time not an NFL punishment. What Albert did was on the field and is as bad as I can remember. Stomping a mans face while he is down and helmet off is cowardly at best.
 
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