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wilwhite
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First, happy to see Hubris Goodell find out he's something less than omnipotent. Two games was ridiculously light; indefinite suspension was ridiculously heavy. Two penalties is illegitimate anyway. Maybe he thought they'd average out?
Second - in 2013 Rice played poorly both before and after his injury. He's only 27. Some baggage of course, but the heat has died down, and he paid a penalty that to some may have been more than he deserved, and to others could never have been enough.
Will any team try him out? If he can't play at close to his old level, forget it anyway - as we've seen with Forsett and Gray and Crowell, there are too many usable RBs floating around the margins of the league to put up with extra trouble. But if he can play at his old level, will somebody sign him?
(Also, a sneaking suspicion the NFL orchestrated this getting released the Friday after Thanksgiving - the day you're guaranteed the fewest people are paying attention.)
Second - in 2013 Rice played poorly both before and after his injury. He's only 27. Some baggage of course, but the heat has died down, and he paid a penalty that to some may have been more than he deserved, and to others could never have been enough.
Will any team try him out? If he can't play at close to his old level, forget it anyway - as we've seen with Forsett and Gray and Crowell, there are too many usable RBs floating around the margins of the league to put up with extra trouble. But if he can play at his old level, will somebody sign him?
(Also, a sneaking suspicion the NFL orchestrated this getting released the Friday after Thanksgiving - the day you're guaranteed the fewest people are paying attention.)
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