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Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 18:06:50 GMT -5

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They don't make idiots bigger than this fucking jamoke

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Josh Gordon suspended by Cleveland Browns

By Kevin Patra

Josh Gordon's bizarre year took one more sideways turn before the calendar flipped to 2015.

The Cleveland Browns announced Saturday that they suspended Josh Gordon for Week 17 for violation of team rules.

NFL Media columnist Michael Sliver reported that Gordon and quarterback Johnny Manziel (who's on injured reserve) were both absent from the Browns walkthrough Saturday. NFL Media's Albert Breer confirmed the receiver's absence was the cause of the suspension, per a source briefed on the situation.

Gordon was suspended for 10 games earlier this year for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.

As Breer notes, Gordon missing his 11th game will keep the wideout from accruing a season toward free agency -- players must play in six games to earn a year of eligibility toward becoming a free agent.

Upon his return, Gordon didn't look close to the player that led the league in receiving in 2013. Criticized for being out of shape and not on the same page with his quarterbacks, Gordon compiled just 24 receptions for 303 yards and zero touchdowns in his five games this season.

With rookie Connor Shaw starting against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, the Browns will be hindered without Gordon as a security blanket for the young signal-caller as Cleveland tries to earn its first a non-losing season since 2007.

The suspension generates questions about Gordon's future in Cleveland in 2015. The previous administration considered trading the troubled receiver prior to the 2013 season. Now, after a lost season, there is a chance the new one might consider moving on from the gifted but misguided wideout.

Receiver Phil Bates has been added to the Browns' roster to fill Gordon's spot for Sunday.

Hotman Senior Moderator Amish Rifle lover 19% There are more than one ways to cook a cat Posts: 34,172	Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 18:07:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Hotman on Dec 27, 2014 18:07:57 GMT -5 Just stamped his first class ticket to Foxboro

Touchable Cliquey Hampur Elitist Posts: 36,784	Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 18:08:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Touchable on Dec 27, 2014 18:08:50 GMT -5 And Manziel isn't even showing up to team meetings now LOL I can't believe there were people who wanted us to draft that little shit

Harrier King of The Britons Longshanks from the north Posts: 10,132	Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 18:09:47 GMT -5 DowNY likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Harrier on Dec 27, 2014 18:09:47 GMT -5 Pettine circus.

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Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 20:11:57 GMT -5

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Dec 27, 2014 18:07:57 GMT -5 Hotman said:

Just stamped his first class ticket to Foxboro

You already know they'd squeeze two 1,400-yd seasons out of him before shit hits the fan and BB dumps him mid-season for a conditional 6th. Rinse, repeat!

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Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 20:16:54 GMT -5 Hotman likes this

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Dec 27, 2014 20:11:57 GMT -5 @asg0531 said:

Dec 27, 2014 18:07:57 GMT -5 Hotman said:

Just stamped his first class ticket to Foxboro

You already know they'd squeeze two 1,400-yd seasons out of him before shit hits the fan and BB dumps him mid-season for a conditional 6th. Rinse, repeat!

I liked you a lot better when you just talked about taking it up the butthole.

Whatever happened to that ASG?

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Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 20:32:58 GMT -5 thebigragu likes this

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Dec 27, 2014 20:16:54 GMT -5 Touchable said:

Dec 27, 2014 20:11:57 GMT -5 @asg0531 said:

You already know they'd squeeze two 1,400-yd seasons out of him before shit hits the fan and BB dumps him mid-season for a conditional 6th. Rinse, repeat!

I liked you a lot better when you just talked about taking it up the butthole.

Whatever happened to that ASG?

Impossible to tell what I am really posting and what is being translated by the mods. You never know.

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Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 20:48:59 GMT -5

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I have seen some speculation that the Browns are suspending him so he only has 5 games played this year -- so it will not count as an accrued season towards Gordon's free agency. From Overthecap.com:

overthecap.com/josh-gordon-suspended-browns-likely-attempt-maintain-free-agent-control/

Josh Gordon Suspended as Browns (Likely) Attempt to Maintain Free Agent Control

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Jason Fitzgerald

According to Pro Football Talk the Browns have suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon for the final game of the season for violating team rules. Call me Oliver Stone, but this suspension reeks of an attempt by the Browns to circumvent the rules regarding free agency and eventually block Gordon’s free agent status following the 2015 season.

NFL rules state that a player must be on a paid roster status for a minimum of 6 games in a season in order to earn an accrued season towards free agency. A player needs four accrued seasons to become a free agent. When Gordon was suspended for the season this year for substance abuse violations it was going to block his free agent status in 2016, as he would instead be a restricted free agent. Eventually the NFL and NFLPA modified the drug policies and Gordon’s suspension was reduced from the season to 10 games. The 10 games was a likely compromise to give him the maxmimum punishment possible without harming his free agent status.

The Browns got almost nothing out of Gordon this year since by the time he returned to the lineup the team was beginning to struggle and would soon fall out of the playoff race. I have a hard time believing the Browns were still in the race that they would have made this move. This was most likely all about a wasted year and them looking to protect an asset that has missed multiple games in his career due to substance abuse problems. A player like Gordon might fetch between $8 and $10 million a year in free agency, potentially more depending on how the market increases this offseason. Now they will controll him in 2016 for around $3 million.

Now this is all assuming that he will be actually suspended without pay and not just simply deactivated for the game. There is a difference as deactivation is still a player on the regular roster in good standing with the team. But if the Browns are actually suspending him they will need significant evidence that Gordon truly did something to merit punishment from the 0rganization. I would think the NFLPA will be filing a grievance over this immediately.

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DDNYjets Site Supporter Hampur VP of Diversity Posts: 40,082	Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 21:13:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by DDNYjets on Dec 27, 2014 21:13:29 GMT -5 Kid is a beast. There will always be someone willing to take a "risk" on him.

Bavarian Full Member Posts: 328	Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 27, 2014 21:16:19 GMT -5 jetssjumets likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bavarian on Dec 27, 2014 21:16:19 GMT -5 Yeah, something's rotten in Denmark here. "Suspended" without reason to keep him from hitting FA? I'll withhold judgment until I hear more.

McGinley Cliquey Hampur Elitist 15% Jamie Benn - 2015 Art Ross Winner Posts: 15,984	Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 28, 2014 0:14:17 GMT -5 jetssjumets likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by McGinley on Dec 28, 2014 0:14:17 GMT -5 I'd love to have him here. Those 3 whole games a year would be fantastic.

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Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 28, 2014 0:39:28 GMT -5

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Dec 27, 2014 20:48:59 GMT -5 Lithfan said:

I have seen some speculation that the Browns are suspending him so he only has 5 games played this year -- so it will not count as an accrued season towards Gordon's free agency. From Overthecap.com:

overthecap.com/josh-gordon-suspended-browns-likely-attempt-maintain-free-agent-control/

Josh Gordon Suspended as Browns (Likely) Attempt to Maintain Free Agent Control

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Jason Fitzgerald

According to Pro Football Talk the Browns have suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon for the final game of the season for violating team rules. Call me Oliver Stone, but this suspension reeks of an attempt by the Browns to circumvent the rules regarding free agency and eventually block Gordon’s free agent status following the 2015 season.

NFL rules state that a player must be on a paid roster status for a minimum of 6 games in a season in order to earn an accrued season towards free agency. A player needs four accrued seasons to become a free agent. When Gordon was suspended for the season this year for substance abuse violations it was going to block his free agent status in 2016, as he would instead be a restricted free agent. Eventually the NFL and NFLPA modified the drug policies and Gordon’s suspension was reduced from the season to 10 games. The 10 games was a likely compromise to give him the maxmimum punishment possible without harming his free agent status.

The Browns got almost nothing out of Gordon this year since by the time he returned to the lineup the team was beginning to struggle and would soon fall out of the playoff race. I have a hard time believing the Browns were still in the race that they would have made this move. This was most likely all about a wasted year and them looking to protect an asset that has missed multiple games in his career due to substance abuse problems. A player like Gordon might fetch between $8 and $10 million a year in free agency, potentially more depending on how the market increases this offseason. Now they will controll him in 2016 for around $3 million.

Now this is all assuming that he will be actually suspended without pay and not just simply deactivated for the game. There is a difference as deactivation is still a player on the regular roster in good standing with the team. But if the Browns are actually suspending him they will need significant evidence that Gordon truly did something to merit punishment from the 0rganization. I would think the NFLPA will be filing a grievance over this immediately.

First thought that popped into my head. Real scummy move by Cleveland if its true. I'll wait to pass judgement on this one.

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Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 28, 2014 0:57:34 GMT -5

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Dec 28, 2014 0:39:28 GMT -5 mogglez said:

Dec 27, 2014 20:48:59 GMT -5 Lithfan said:

I have seen some speculation that the Browns are suspending him so he only has 5 games played this year -- so it will not count as an accrued season towards Gordon's free agency. From Overthecap.com:

overthecap.com/josh-gordon-suspended-browns-likely-attempt-maintain-free-agent-control/

First thought that popped into my head. Real scummy move by Cleveland if its true. I'll wait to pass judgement on this one.

Gordon screwed the team by thinking of himself first...now the Brownies are doing the same. What goes around, comes around...

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Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 28, 2014 7:47:21 GMT -5

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Dec 27, 2014 21:16:19 GMT -5 Bavarian said:

Yeah, something's rotten in Denmark here. "Suspended" without reason to keep him from hitting FA? I'll withhold judgment until I hear more.

According to ESPN Cleveland he missed Saturday's walk-through.

Jets Things Knights Hamplar Resident Pervert Posts: 22,364 change usernames: Jets Things	Josh Gordon suspended...again Dec 28, 2014 8:31:24 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jets Things on Dec 28, 2014 8:31:24 GMT -5 I'd give Cleveland a 6th round pick for him.

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