Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the appeal of the one-year suspension imposed on Titans cornerback Pacman Jones will be heard on May 11.
Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the union, Commissioner Roger Goodell has broad authority to discipline players -- and the CBA states that any appeal will also be heard by the Commissioner.
Thus, because the appeal is going to be considered by the same guy who made the decision to boot Jones out of the league for a full season less than a month ago, Jones shouldn't get his hopes up.
Many league insiders are continuing to scratch their scalps regarding the union's agreement to such a procedure. The thinking is that the union should have insisted on an appeal to an outside party, such as an arbitrator.
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05-04-2007, 07:37 PM
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