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[Exe Gesis]

Eric Reid’s lawyers are moving toward a possible legal challenge

Posted by Mike Florio on January 11, 2019, 5:56 PM EST

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Eric Reid believes that he’s been targeted for non-random random PED testing. The NFL and NFLPA have declared otherwise. Reid’s lawyers currently are moving toward attempting to prove that Reid is right.

Per a league source, the recent letter from Reid’s lawyers to the league and the union represents the first tangible step in a process that may culminate in a grievance or some other legal proceeding aimed at showing that the random testing process was corrupted as to Reid, who believes that extra testing happened in retaliation for his collusion grievance against the NFL.

The letter seeking more information about the report commissioned by the NFL and NFLPA from the independent administrator of the PED testing program is intended to flesh out some of the facts and to commence the process of building what eventually would be a case that would prove foul play. There may be more steps before a final decision is made on whether to initiate a formal legal challenge.

The implications would be significant, if Reid’s lawyer can prove that Reid’s PED tests weren’t truly random — especially since the league and union (which rarely agree on anything) have come together to dispute Reid’s claims publicly.

Reid’s first step toward victory could come from refuting the leaks to multiple outlets that he overstated his total random tests. The home run would come if an expert in tracking down digital evidence can show that the computer algorithm that selected Reid had in any way been altered or engineered to produce something other than 10 random Panthers players per week for PED testing. It would become a huge scandal, showing that the league had gone to extreme and unusual steps to make Reid’s return to the NFL unpleasant.

However it turns out, both sides currently seem to be confident in their position. The fact that the union is now aligned against Reid adds to the potential intrigue, and the possible consequences. Here’s hoping that, in the end, someone gets to the truth — and that the truth is presented in a way that will be accepted as accurate and credible.

And of course in this day and age the only thing that can be known with certainty is that last part won’t happen.

 

[Helfarch]

Starting to get the feeling that there is a fundamental misunderstanding of "random" built into this. Truly random selection would have clusters. If the algorithm was compensating for not testing a player "too much" it would not be random and would be a failure because a player would know after x number of tests there aren't any coming for a while.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I wonder how its determined what random is... Reid is pushing s**t uphill trying to win this I reckon.

 

[Exe Gesis]

The NFL announced Friday that Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid's collusion grievances against the league have been resolved.

Details are scarce as both sides are bound to a confidentiality agreement, though it's likely that Kaepernick and Reid received significant financial compensation. "We continuously supported Colin and Eric from the start of their protests, participated with their lawyers throughout their legal proceedings and were prepared to participate in the upcoming trial in pursuit of both truth and justice for what we believe the NFL and its clubs did to them," the NFL Players Association said in a statement Friday. "We are glad that Eric has earned a job and a new contract, and we continue to hope that Colin gets his opportunity as well." Reid has found a new home in Carolina while Kaepernick has yet to resurface in the wake of his widely-publicized anthem protests. Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report has heard "speculation" Kaepernick will net between $60-80 million from the settlement.

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Source: NFL Communications

Feb 16, 2019, 6:16 AM

 

[Exe Gesis]

Reading between the lines here....

NFL didn’t want those texts and emails made public. Imagine if they had texts/emails of an owner calling Kap the N-word or something like that. Oh boy!

 

[Exe Gesis]

NFL’s settlement avoids disclosure of emails, texts, testimony

Posted by Mike Florio on February 15, 2019, 3:11 PM EST

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The NFL, which has rarely met a P.R. crisis it hasn’t bungled, has made a wise and prudent move in settling the Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid collusion grievances.

The buying of peace carries with it not only the avoidance of a potentially massive judgment and the embarrassment and stress of a full-blown hearing during which owners and executives would have been twisted in various shapes and sizes of sailing knots but also the disclosure of a likely treasure trove of emails, text messages, and deposition transcripts generated in more than a year of pre-hearing discovery.

Win or lose, that information could have been devastating to the NFL, both as it relates to potential proof that the league office tried to discourage teams from signing Kaepernick and/or Reid and as it relates to evidence of people overstepping their roles and/or failing to competently perform the duties of their jobs and/or saying dumb things that would have fueled umpteen news cycles.

Silence becomes a big part of what the league paid for, via a confidential settlement that may never be leaked but that will invite speculation that the NFL — which rarely settles anything — paid huge money to make Kaepernick and Reid go away.

The fact that Reid’s case also was settled confirms that the NFL did this to keep testimony and documents secret, and that the NFL offered enough to persuade Reid, who in some ways seemed to be even more determined to seek justice than Kaepernick, to stand down.

But Kaepernick surely got much more than Reid, because Kaepernick had a much stronger case than Reid. And even though the NFLPA has expressed hope that Kaepernick will return to the NFL, there’s a chance that Kaepernick’s settlement (the terms of which the NFLPA isn’t aware) includes a provision that he won’t seek, and won’t be offered, NFL employment.

For the league, that would make a wise decision even wiser, because the same alleged collusion that resulted in the settlement could spark a fresh collusion case that would apply from the day after the ink dries on the deal. But it also should make a costly settlement even more costly.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Kaepernick really blew it imo. He took the easy-out of money and ran away from a position where he could've changed the NFL forever.

 

[Helfarch]

Kaepernick really blew it imo. He took the easy-out of money and ran away from a position where he could've changed the NFL forever.

Believe in something.

Unless you get tens of millions of dollars.

 

[11sjw]

Kaepernick really blew it imo. He took the easy-out of money and ran away from a position where he could've changed the NFL forever.

 

[ausbacker]

Kaepernick really blew it imo. He took the easy-out of money and ran away from a position where he could've changed the NFL forever.

It's not like some people (cough cough) weren't pointing out this whole thing was little more than a manufactured money grab.

 

[Exe Gesis]

It's not like some people (cough cough) weren't pointing out this whole thing was little more than a manufactured money grab.

kudos to you

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Just proves he had a case, not even any need to publicly out the emails. You don’t settle like that unless you know you’re in some way guilty of what you’re being accused.

No one should be surprised with these billionaires.

Credit to new Panthers owner though, only one with balls.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

he has balls for signing a good player?

John Elway had balls to sign Peyton Manning too!

 

[11sjw]

If he was that right why not stick with it and expose the lot? Settling takes the wind out of his supposed conviction.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

he has balls for signing a good player?

John Elway had balls to sign Peyton Manning too!

Different case, what are you talking about. You beat out the 49ers for Manning.

Only balls Elway has are for the tall dud QBs he signs.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

If he was that right why not stick with it and expose the lot? Settling takes the wind out of his supposed conviction.

He’s already exposed them and saves himself months to a year or so dealing with lawyers.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Different case, what are you talking about. You beat out the 49ers for Manning.

Only balls Elway has are for the tall dud QBs he signs.

It took balls for Denver to sign Manning the same as it did for the Panthers to sign Reid

 

[Morganashlee]

he has balls for signing a good player?

John Elway had balls to sign Peyton Manning too!

Your ability to make everything about Peyton is a thing of beauty

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Your ability to make everything about Peyton is a thing of beauty

Refer to your avatar

 

[Morganashlee]

Refer to your avatar

Ha!

 

[ausbacker]

Just proves he had a case, not even any need to publicly out the emails. You don’t settle like that unless you know you’re in some way guilty of what you’re being accused.

No one should be surprised with these billionaires.

Credit to new Panthers owner though, only one with balls.

Arriving at a settlement doesn't prove anything.

 

[11sjw]

He’s already exposed them and saves himself months to a year or so dealing with lawyers.

How? No admissions are made.

He literally got paid to F off. If he stood for something he would've carried the suit right through and exposed them. This leaves him with no proof of anything.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Arriving at a settlement doesn't prove anything.

No technically it doesn’t. But when the defendant is a multi billion dollar business with far far more resources than the other party, i’d say it’s safe to make some conclusions. Especially with a topic like this.

 

[11sjw]

No technically it doesn’t. But when the defendant is a multi billion dollar business with far far more resources than the other party, i’d say it’s safe to make some conclusions. Especially with a topic like this.

and if the conclusion is CK is a sellout?

 

[ausbacker]

No technically it doesn’t. But when the defendant is a multi billion dollar business with far far more resources than the other party, i’d say it’s safe to make some conclusions. Especially with a topic like this.

How? No admissions are made.

He literally got paid to F off. If he stood for something he would've carried the suit right through and exposed them. This leaves him with no proof of anything.

11sjw's post summarises this as best as it can be summarised.