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Brown to be put on Commissioner's Exempt lust

Mad Mike : 10/21/2016 2:37 pm
per Bleacher report. Seemed to warrant a new thread.
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Uhh, list.  
Mad Mike : 10/21/2016 2:38 pm : link
(Though who am I to know who Goodell does, or does not, lust after).
What is the exempt list?  
Brown Recluse : 10/21/2016 2:40 pm : link
Sorry for the stupid question.
RE: What is the exempt list?  
figgy2989 : 10/21/2016 2:42 pm : link
In comment 13183999 Brown Recluse said:
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Sorry for the stupid question.


Basically means he doesn't count against the 53 and we did not have to release a player after the Gould signing.
And apparently Giants can't cut him  
jeff57 : 10/21/2016 2:44 pm : link
Although since he doesn't count against the roster, that won't hurt them.
This is  
Pete in MD : 10/21/2016 2:45 pm : link
actually good news, considering the circumstances. In the short term, the team doesn't need to cut anyone to add Gould and long term, the Giants don't have to take a stance against Brown and look hypocritical. I mean, the Giants organization still looks plenty bad but now the decision has been made for them on what to do with Brown going forward.
The Vikings used this a few years ago for AP.  
figgy2989 : 10/21/2016 2:45 pm : link
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Good opportunity  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 10/21/2016 2:47 pm : link
to try and figure out the truth without making a decision.
I'm glad for whatever backend of the roster guy that won't get cut now  
Devon : 10/21/2016 2:48 pm : link
and won't miss out on that extra game pay.

The way this is shaking out, I'm going to be surprised if Brown doesn't end up back at some point though.
Eli Apple's  
jvm52106 : 10/21/2016 2:59 pm : link
Mom made quite the statement on Twitter and honestly she is 100% correct. Mara comes off looking pretty stupid here. The Giants need to either come right out and say they didn't know the situation was as bad as it now appears to be and say without question Brown will not be kicking for them in the future or they have to admit they didn't follow through with this properly.

There are so many issues here- hypocritical, unethical, immoral and some could even throw in race issues.. I am an average White Man in america who hates race being thrown about every time something happens (and I have a mixed race household and family) but man it is hard not to see why some black players, fans etc might wonder about that.. How could the NFL and the Giants have not known the extent of the issues, especially when they have documented proof that an issue occured that the NFL security people had to intervene in..........!
He never plays in the NFL again  
GiantsRage2007 : 10/21/2016 3:18 pm : link
Exempt list then to 6 game suspension then officially released then no team will touch him. IMO.
John Mara  
djstat : 10/21/2016 3:24 pm : link
Is not Wellington Mara. I have not been a huge fan of how Mara has been the last few years. How the Coughlin "firing" was handled. His comments in general. This situation.
Lust...  
Randy in CT : 10/21/2016 3:27 pm : link
Mmmmmm....
RE: Eli Apple's  
ron mexico : 10/21/2016 3:28 pm : link
In comment 13184034 jvm52106 said:
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Mom made quite the statement on Twitter and honestly she is 100% correct. Mara comes off looking pretty stupid here. The Giants need to either come right out and say they didn't know the situation was as bad as it now appears to be and say without question Brown will not be kicking for them in the future or they have to admit they didn't follow through with this properly.

There are so many issues here- hypocritical, unethical, immoral and some could even throw in race issues.. I am an average White Man in america who hates race being thrown about every time something happens (and I have a mixed race household and family) but man it is hard not to see why some black players, fans etc might wonder about that.. How could the NFL and the Giants have not known the extent of the issues, especially when they have documented proof that an issue occured that the NFL security people had to intervene in..........!


I wonder if he got the benefit of the doubt because he was white or because he was a kicker?
RE: The Vikings used this a few years ago for AP.  
Carson53 : 10/21/2016 3:29 pm : link
In comment 13184009 figgy2989 said:
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So did the Panthers with Hardy. Sadly, the Giants will still
be paying Brown, maybe that's what Mara deserves!
He is looking like a fool, the last couple of years
around here.
RE: Uhh, list.  
jcn56 : 10/21/2016 3:30 pm : link
In comment 13183993 Mad Mike said:
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(Though who am I to know who Goodell does, or does not, lust after).


Dunno, if the thread title was accurate it would explain some of the 'logic' that got us to this point.
Let me get this straight  
njm : 10/21/2016 3:34 pm : link
Peterson goes on the exempt list. Hardy goes on the exempt list. But Brown goes on the exempt list because he's white?
There is a legitimate reason Brown is on the Exempt list  
DavidinBMNY : 10/21/2016 4:05 pm : link
This information just came out and it needs to be digested. I think he'll be released and never play again, but this is new information to the league and the team.

I agree with Apple's Mother though.
It really sucks  
knicks3031 : 10/21/2016 4:24 pm : link
that this piece of shit still gets paid 2 million dollars
As each season passes  
steve in ky : 10/21/2016 4:54 pm : link
I become less and less of a fan of John Mara's abilities as an owner.

As with many businesses by the time it gets passed to the third generation they often aren't very talented at some the things required of them for the position they inherited.

If he didn't have the safety net of the financial success the NFL guarantees it's franchises and this was just "Company X" doing business in another industry he probably would have just about run it into the ground by now.
RE: There is a legitimate reason Brown is on the Exempt list  
FStubbs : 10/21/2016 10:21 pm : link
In comment 13184179 DavidinBMNY said:
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This information just came out and it needs to be digested. I think he'll be released and never play again, but this is new information to the league and the team.

I agree with Apple's Mother though.


This didn't just come out. We've known about this since July-August.
Brown  
EJJ : 10/22/2016 5:05 am : link
Getting paid is a good thing for the wife and kids by the way. Once his career is over the child support and alimony if any will be drastically reduced. The family deserves as much $ as they can get.
I just have no idea  
mattnyg05 : 10/22/2016 6:23 am : link
why signing Josh Brown was worth this potential backlash. Is it Mara? Reese? Someone else? It just makes no sense to me.
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