Ray Rice won his appeal yesterday and was immediately cleared to sign with any NFL team he wants. My personal belief is that there is no way any team will sign him this season with all the media attention it will bring. If teams wait till the offseason and let the story die down somewhat, odds are the outcome will turn out better. However there are multiple teams and players already saying he would be welcome to their organization.
NFL: Janay Rice Blasts Ravens Organization, Goes Into Detail About Incident With Ray
Janay Rice possibly has the most introspective story regarding the situation that occurred between her and her husband because she was actually the victim. For various reasons she hasn’t said much publicly since that fateful night back in February, but everyone was more interested in her version of the story than Ray’s. She stuck by her mans side, despite all the criticism from people who just wanted something to talk about and in the end she deserves the utmost respect for how she has handled herself. Now that hubby Ray is a free to return to the NFL she is breaking some of her silence and letting us in on some details.
NFL: Ray Rice Makes First Statement Since Being Reinstated By NFL
Ray Rice is finally free of his ridiculous suspension and is free to sign with any team he so chooses. Earlier today it was announced Rice won his appeal over Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL in regards to his indefinite suspension from the league after footage leaked of him hitting his wife. The entire time the NFL and Goodell seemed very sketchy about what they were up to when it came to Rice, even creating punishment as it went along instead of sticking to policy. Rice has his freedom back and has something to say about it as well.
NFL: Ray Rice Has Been Reinstated By The NFL, Can Sign With Any Team Now!
Ray Rice was just reinstated by the league a short time ago today which effectively ends his indefinite suspension from the NFL after hitting his wife, Janay. Rice appealed that suspension and it was finally handed down today that he won and can immediately play. An NFL spokesman, when asked by ESPN’s Andrew Brand if the league would pursue any further action against Rice, said: “We, of course, accept the ruling as binding.” Hit the jump.
(Mugshot) NFL: Ex-NFL Star Fred Smoot — Arrested For Domestic Violence!
Former Washington Redskin, Fred Smoot, was arrested Sunday in Washington, D.C. on domestic violence charges in the alleged assault of his girlfriend. The 35 year old, ex-cornerback was arrested for misdemeanor simple assault. If things couldn’t get any worse, the actual police report has been nabbed & leaked, along with the alleged victim, Valarie Jackson, taking to social media and showing cuts to her upper lip and arm bruises that she claims resulted from multiple incidents. Sheeshh, hit the jump for the detailed police report and pics of the injuries!
NFL: Baltimore Ravens GM Testifies That Commissioner Goodell Had Prior Knowledge Of Ray Rice Incident
The Ray Rice incident shook the NFL over the summer and throughout the entire ordeal, Roger Goodell appeared to stand firm on his stance that he had very little details about the incident. During Rice’s appeal, Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome testified that Rice informed Goodell of the incident before it was exposed to the public. Hit the jump for details.
