pwny Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The likelihood of the league being able to force Jones out seems extremely low. But the divide amongst owners to the point that this could begin to be discussed could be a very bad sign for business dealings for the league heading forward. With the CBA looming in a few short years, the owners being on drastically different pages could make a potential messy situation a whole lot worse. From the article within: Quote A league source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that multiple owners already have been discussing the possibility, which flows from Article VIII of the NFL’s Constitution & Bylaws. Specifically, Section 8.13 authorizes the Commissioner to determine that an owner “has been or is guilty of conduct detrimental to the welfare of the League or professional football.” If the Commissioner believes the available sanction (a $500,000 fine) is “not adequate or sufficient,” the Commissioner may refer the issue to the NFL’s Executive Committee, which has the power to compel “[c]ancellation or forfeiture of the franchise in the League of any member club involved or implicated,” with a directive to sell the team. It’s obviously an extreme outcome, and it surely would trigger years of litigation. But the possibility has emerged primarily because Jones has opted to take family business outside the family. As the source explained it, the primary affront comes from the belief among owners that Jones instigated Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter to disparage the NFL, blaming league leadership for ratings declines and, in turn, a reduction in Papa John’s revenues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Can't see this happening at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVRamsFan Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 BRB getting more popcorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raves Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Never going to happen. There is a higher chance that Jerry Jones becomes commissioner than the NFL being able to force Jerry out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everlong Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 https://www.sbnation.com/2017/5/30/15712404/nflpa-cba-nfl-lockout-2021-leverage-negotiations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Al Davis did way more to piss off the other owners and he was never forced out. This article is dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert28 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Jerry would sooner nuke the DFW area then giving up his pride and joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 This will never happen obviously it's a nice article to get them clicks though. Plus Jones would immediately fold and give into whatever the NFL wants if they ever tried to do this seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVRamsFan Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Doubt this happens either but anybody else think this is just other owners telling Jerry not to sue the NFL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Yea, good luck with that. They're not pushing Jones out. He'll take the entire league down with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SammyBradwater Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Silly clickbait sensationalism. Never gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Love to see it, but chances are 1 in a million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I wasn't expecting Papa John to pop up in this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuvious Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmen Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 And nothing of value would be lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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