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I was partly wrong, he can appeal the suspension, but Goodell also hears the appeals, so it might not do any good.

I think I was partly worng again. I think the NFL Player's Association hears the appeal, but it mentions Goodell again anyway, so i'm confused and don’t know who has the final say.

How do you know he's done everything he was supposed to? Are you his lawyer? Are you in his posse or something? You ASSUME he's done everything he was supposed to. Again, Roger Goodell doesn't wake up one morning and decide to suspend people on a whim. He hears from the NFL investigators who have thouroughly looked into every matter Thurman was involved in.

As far as the situation in Georgia goes, just because the people dropped the charges, doesn't mean it didn't happen. With what Thurman had on the line, I'm sure those people are driving a nicer car or wearing nicer clothes now as opposed to before that happened. Again, these are things the NFL investigators check into and report back to Goodell with.

His lawyer has said he's done everything he's supposed to, and so did all his teammates who have a pretty good idea about his "posse" and his recent activities. Goodell doesn't wake up in the morning and decide to suspend people, Thurman DID deserve the original suspendsion, but now he's just trying to flex his muscle and be a hard ass. Every article from everywhere in that I've seen from sites from everywhere in the nation say that Goodell is being unjust here. If they found out information about anything that would have an effect on the case, the NFL or Goodell would have released it, or at least informed the Bengals, his lawyer, or him.

And, respond to this:

Goodell chose to fine Joey Porter for assaulting a fellow player rather than suspending him. All I'm saying is if you are going to set a standard, set it across the board for everybody.

Again, if there was some other reason, Goodell or the NFL would have to release it. Thurman did his time.