NFL: Saints Bounty Thread

[JDaveG]

(05-18-2012 10:30 AM)AsylumGuido Wrote:  Thank you for that. I agree completely that Vilma isn't likely to win because of what you stated in capital letters.

REASONABLY BELIEVED

But, Vilma is doing this for one reason and one reason only ... to clear his name. He isn't in it for the money.

Since the day this whole ordeal began Vilma has been vocally consistent on two points. The first is that he has strongly repeatedly denied what he has been publicly accused of doing by Goodell. The second is that he has constantly demanded evidence for what he is accused.

IF Vilma is telling the truth and has been wrongly accused he deserves the chance to clear his name. Can any of you argue that point? Goodell as judge, jury and appeal judge prohibits that chance. The only chance Vilma has is to force Goodell to present the evidence. Vilma's lawyer will be able to subpoena that evidence IF this goes to court. IF upon examination Vilma can prove that the evidence used to "convict" him in Goodell's mind was faulty or outright false he would be able to clear his name.

As you pointed out, Goodell very well could have REASONABLY BELIEVED that information to be the truth. In that case, Vilma would lose the suit yet still get the result he ultimately wishes ...

... to simply clear his name.

That's right, although I suspect Vilma's intentions are more geared toward negotiating a settlement as to his suspension and less toward clearing his name. The fact is, the potential for his name to be smeared by whatever comes out in discovery is high.

If Vilma truly didn't do anything wrong, everything you wrote is accurate. That's a big "if" right now, though.