Most teams were training privately, due to the belief that the lockout would end by October at the most. Those that didn’t are seeing their games delayed, causing odd “Wednesday Night Football” games and the such. The Super Bowl is scheduled a week after the normal date. The Giants-Jets game was also the new opener, as the Green Bay Packers (who were going to play agains the Raiders to open up the season) didn’t get much practice in.
Under Center: The NFL In The New Millennium
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Most teams were training privately, due to the belief that the lockout would end by October at the most. Those that didn’t are seeing their games delayed, causing odd “Wednesday Night Football” games and the such. The Super Bowl is scheduled a week after the normal date. The Giants-Jets game was also the new opener, as the Green Bay Packers (who were going to play agains the Raiders to open up the season) didn’t get much practice in.
Chapter Eleven, Part Ten: Ben Speaks, Tomahawk Chops, & A Federal Charter
September 20, 2011: Ben Roethlisberger is called to the stand, and recounts the fateful night. He, at one point, becomes nearly despondent when remembering his actions, and says that Erickson tried to “murder” him.
September 21, 2011: It surfaces that Landon Erickson was, in fact, a Chiefs fan. The revelation is presented in court, as a way to show that Erickson could have had a secondary agenda in attacking Roethlisberger.
September 30, 2011: The Roethlisberger trial is officially closed, as the jury is left to deliberate.
October 1, 2011: The FFL announces their “Charter Teams”, with Vince McMahon in the role of “CEO & Chairman”, and ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen in the role of “Commissioner”. This is the official press release:
September 21, 2011: It surfaces that Landon Erickson was, in fact, a Chiefs fan. The revelation is presented in court, as a way to show that Erickson could have had a secondary agenda in attacking Roethlisberger.
September 30, 2011: The Roethlisberger trial is officially closed, as the jury is left to deliberate.
October 1, 2011: The FFL announces their “Charter Teams”, with Vince McMahon in the role of “CEO & Chairman”, and ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen in the role of “Commissioner”. This is the official press release:
FFL CHARTER TEAMS
VINCENT KENNEDY MCMAHON
CEO & CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM F. RASMUSSEN
COMMISSIONER
NEW YORK KNIGHTS-DONALD J. TRUMP
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-CHARLES BRANDES
BUFFALO MOUNTAINMEN-TERRY PEGULA
SALT LAKE LEGION-JON M. HUNTSMAN SR.
ORLANDO APOLLOS-MICKY ARISON
HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS-T. BOONE PICKENS
VINCENT KENNEDY MCMAHON
CEO & CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM F. RASMUSSEN
COMMISSIONER
NEW YORK KNIGHTS-DONALD J. TRUMP
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-CHARLES BRANDES
BUFFALO MOUNTAINMEN-TERRY PEGULA
SALT LAKE LEGION-JON M. HUNTSMAN SR.
ORLANDO APOLLOS-MICKY ARISON
HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS-T. BOONE PICKENS
Oh... With Trump owning a team once more, I think the league will fold in 2014-15 unless Trump decides not to screw anything up.
Also is the FFL a spring league too like the USFL in the 1980s?
Trump has an ego but he also has experience, lots of money and a chip on his shoulder. He's not a complete wrecking ball. This will be a league beginning in May and ending in August.
Chapter Eleven, Part Eleven: Charging Forward, Ben's Verdict, Inequality, Mike Makes A Return, NFL Honors, Super Bowl XLVI, & The 2009 NFL Season Standings
October 2, 2011: The NFL responds to the revelation that the FFL will use the Chargers’ history:
“We are disappointed that we were not able to continue the use of the Chargers brand, although we understand the circumstances surrounding this are very tough. We wish good luck to those who now use the brand, and hope they succeed.”
October 3, 2011: Ben Roethlisberger's trial results in a hung jury, and will be retried.
January 8, 2012: The 2011 NFL Season ends, after the lockout, and it is one of the most extremely unequal NFL seasons ever, as there is a massive difference between the top teams and the losing teams.
February 1, 2012: Michael Vick is released from federal prison. He begins negotiations with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Tennessee Titans.
February 11, 2012: Drew Brees is named NFL MVP (2) and wins the Joe Montana Award (2), after passing for a league-leading 40 touchdowns and league-leading 5,129 yards, and a league-leading 113.6 passer rating. Adrian Peterson wins the Offensive Player of the Year Award. Nick Saban of the New York Giants is named Coach of the Year (2). Andrew Luck of the Atlanta Falcons wins the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, after passing for an NFL rookie record 28 touchdowns, to only 9 interceptions, and an NFL rookie record 4,416 passing yards. He also surprised the media by running for 4 touchdowns, establishing himself as somewhat of a dual-threat QB.
February 12, 2012: The New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI over the Toronto Stallions, 41-38 in double overtime. RB Frank Gore is named Super Bowl MVP, scoring a Super Bowl-record-tying three rushing touchdowns and rushing for a Super Bowl-record 216 yards. Drew Brees would make the game-winning Hail Mary pass, a forty-six-yard pass, on fourth and eleven on the opposite forty-yard line, to rookie TE Jordan Cameron, who ran the rest of the way into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
2011 In Sports:
Super Bowl: Giants def. Stallions
World Series: Dodgers def. Red Sox in 4
College Football: #1 Ohio State def. #4 Alabama in Anthem Dome
2011 NFL Season Standings:
NFC East
Giants: 15-1
F.C.: 9-7
Cowboys: 4-12
Eagles: 2-14
AFC East
Stallions: 11-5
Patriots: 8-8
Jets: 7-9
Dolphins: 4-12
NFC North
Packers: 11-5
Vikings: 8-8
Bears: 6-9-1
Lions: 4-11-1
AFC North
Browns: 12-4
Ravens: 11-5
Bengals: 2-14
Steelers: 2-14
NFC South
Saints: 12-4
Falcons: 9-7
Panthers: 5-11
Buccaneers: 3-13
AFC South
Colts: 14-2
Titans: 11-5
Jaguars: 4-12
Texans: 2-14
NFC West
Rams: 13-3
Seahawks: 7-9
49ers: 4-11-1
Cardinals: 0-15-1
AFC West
Raiders: 12-4
Express: 7-9-1
Broncos: 6-10
Chiefs: 3-13
October 3, 2011: Ben Roethlisberger's trial results in a hung jury, and will be retried.
January 8, 2012: The 2011 NFL Season ends, after the lockout, and it is one of the most extremely unequal NFL seasons ever, as there is a massive difference between the top teams and the losing teams.
February 1, 2012: Michael Vick is released from federal prison. He begins negotiations with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Tennessee Titans.
February 11, 2012: Drew Brees is named NFL MVP (2) and wins the Joe Montana Award (2), after passing for a league-leading 40 touchdowns and league-leading 5,129 yards, and a league-leading 113.6 passer rating. Adrian Peterson wins the Offensive Player of the Year Award. Nick Saban of the New York Giants is named Coach of the Year (2). Andrew Luck of the Atlanta Falcons wins the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, after passing for an NFL rookie record 28 touchdowns, to only 9 interceptions, and an NFL rookie record 4,416 passing yards. He also surprised the media by running for 4 touchdowns, establishing himself as somewhat of a dual-threat QB.
February 12, 2012: The New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI over the Toronto Stallions, 41-38 in double overtime. RB Frank Gore is named Super Bowl MVP, scoring a Super Bowl-record-tying three rushing touchdowns and rushing for a Super Bowl-record 216 yards. Drew Brees would make the game-winning Hail Mary pass, a forty-six-yard pass, on fourth and eleven on the opposite forty-yard line, to rookie TE Jordan Cameron, who ran the rest of the way into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
2011 In Sports:
Super Bowl: Giants def. Stallions
World Series: Dodgers def. Red Sox in 4
College Football: #1 Ohio State def. #4 Alabama in Anthem Dome
2011 NFL Season Standings:
NFC East
Giants: 15-1
F.C.: 9-7
Cowboys: 4-12
Eagles: 2-14
AFC East
Stallions: 11-5
Patriots: 8-8
Jets: 7-9
Dolphins: 4-12
NFC North
Packers: 11-5
Vikings: 8-8
Bears: 6-9-1
Lions: 4-11-1
AFC North
Browns: 12-4
Ravens: 11-5
Bengals: 2-14
Steelers: 2-14
NFC South
Saints: 12-4
Falcons: 9-7
Panthers: 5-11
Buccaneers: 3-13
AFC South
Colts: 14-2
Titans: 11-5
Jaguars: 4-12
Texans: 2-14
NFC West
Rams: 13-3
Seahawks: 7-9
49ers: 4-11-1
Cardinals: 0-15-1
AFC West
Raiders: 12-4
Express: 7-9-1
Broncos: 6-10
Chiefs: 3-13
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Bartman attended a Cubs game in 2003 and was famous for disrupting a play that would have lost the game for the Cubs, by attempting to catch a foul ball nearly caught by Giants outfielder Barry Bonds in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Cubs instead won the game and the NLCS, and, although they lost the ensuing World Series to the Red Sox, the city still treated him like a hero.
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Well, hey, at least he didn't have to get escorted out like he did IOTL, plus his interfering with a foul ball being caught by a Giants player, like his interference IOTL, likely didn't cost the Giants that game (and the Cubs lost game 7 of the NLCS IOTL, which is the reason why Bartman was so hated, IMO; if the Cubs had won, I don't think Bartman would be as hated as he was)...
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Based on what you said in the updates. Only a freshman year law student could lose this case. The only way Ben might gotten off had if he had thrown a single punch. That’s not case. He kept throwing after this guy couldn’t defend himself. Further Ben didn’t disengage when he had the chance.
A high price legal team could get a mistrial but not a full on acquittal
I actually agree on this. Doubt that Ben would get acquittal that quick.
Lemme adjust the story then... the main issue here would be that a mistrial would necessitate a new trial, which would likely reach a similar conclusion.
Depends on the jury and the State. Was there a duty to retreat, or was it a stand your ground state? I won't bring up specific charged topics but I'm sure we can all think of examples of people getting off with acquittal, including a certain famous athlete...
I think in most states there is some form of duty to retreat even in stand your ground states. I think the telling moment in this whole thing was after they broke contact than Ben when back at it and kept going after the guy he was going after was unable to defend himself.
Had it been with a firearm, ok maybe an acquittal would be possible, if not likely. Fist of cuffs? I see hung jury as the best.
Ben punched him three times when he was down until he was incapacitated. Do with that what you will.