Quote:I think Josh Gordon's suspension should set the tone for Justin Blackmon's.

 

Blackmon should be eligible to return either before or on the same day Josh Gordon is allowed to return.

 

Even with Blackmon's recent troubles, I still believe he'll be eligible to return before Gordon will.


I'm at a point where I don't actually care if he ever plays again, but I'm curious to see what this means for his eligibility, if anything.

 

To me, there is a subtlety being missed here and creates a difference between the two situations.

 

The subtlety is that Blackmon and Gordon were suspended indefinitely with no chance to apply for reinstatement for one year. That means that they are out of the League "unless". Unless they  make an attempt to re-enter the League, then they will stay suspended. The onus is on them to begin the process of lifting the suspension and not on the League.

 

The difference shows up in that it seems as if Gordon and his representation (read as, agent) are actively trying to get him back on the field. I don't know that Blackmon and his camp are doing the same. We know very little about Justin other than his occasional appearance on the police blotter but I don't get the impression that he is pushing to get back to the team. The ball is in his court so to speak, so what is he going to do about it?

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