mikeak
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frosted21":2n981dth said:mikeak":2n981dth said:Already arbitrator involved
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/spor ... long-time/
Arbitrator lowered the penalty on Reed and upheld it on Gordon
Arbitrator will be used. Goodel had never been and cannot be an arbitrator as he is one party to the verdict.
I think you're confused. That has nothing to do with his suspension appeal - the grievance the arbitrator ruled on was a separate issue, regarding his being on the commissioner's exempt list. I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about the appeal of his suspension.
His appeal regarding the suspension hasn't even been filed yet ...
I am not confused - I understand that this was only one part of it. My point is that independent arbitrator was involved in part, has been involved in many other parts
Your MMQB link below though points out that apparently for conduct it is not required.
I don't see Goodell being the arbitrator on AP's case. He doesn't want to continue being in the crosshair. Pick a 3rd party - get out of the way and if it goes your way then great you can say you were right and if it goes the other way you can say "we tried"