(12-17-2019, 05:42 PM)Protozoa Wrote: Just read on MMQB twitter that the Jaguars have to pay back fines to 10 different players so we had at least 10 grievances.

For those curious, I found the tweet, which led to this article.

Relevant portion:

Quote:The NFLPA’s victory over the NFL and the Jaguars forced the team to repay fine money to about 10 different players both currently on Jacksonville and not (including a whopping $700,000 to Dante Fowler). The arbitrator ruled that it was permissible for teams to require players to rehab year-round but not that they do all the rehab on site. I’m told Fowler’s fines were incurred during the January-March window of the 2018 season—which is a “dead period” for players during the year, after season’s end, but before teams open their offseason program.

• The union actually made attempts to settle with the Jaguars and the league over the last few months but was rebuffed. The offer, as I understand it, entailed the players having their fine money repaid, and bargaining between the parties to reach settlement terms. It seems crazy to me that the NFL and a team wouldn’t want this to go away, rather than fight it for months. But that’s the chose they made.

I'm a little skeptical that we haven't seen the 10 number reported anywhere else. But if it is true, I think it becomes a lot tougher to say Kahn didn't know; you're talking about 10 grievances he might have to pay out on. I'd have to think someone brought that to the owner. Especially if Odrick's grievance was lumped in there as he had 5.5 mil voided from his contract for this "not rehabbing at the facility during the off-season" issue. (Source)

That's a lot of money being potentially paid out for the owner to not know what's going on...

And from my reading of the above, it would seem this ruling wouldn't encompass Fournette's grievance, so that may another one to add to the list. Yikes.

If this SI report is accurate and the Jags paid out on 10 grievances, with more, potentially, out there, I have to say I'm shocked we haven't heard anything from the organization yet. Even a "we respect the arbitrator's decision and are evaluating our legal options" would seem more fitting than this radio silence. 

On a less serious note, I made a comment a few pages back about Mike Kaye being less confrontational than Ryan O' when they were both here. So here's Ryan O's take on the situation:

https://twitter.com/ryanohalloran/status...1200898048

Joy.

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