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Free-agent punter Todd Sauerbrun, who was suspended four games in 2006 for violation of the policy regarding banned subtances, has been suspended four games for violation of the Personal Conduct Policy, according to Bill Williamson of ESPN.com.
Sauerbrun’s suspension arises from a December 2007 incident involving a cab driver. Charged with assault and failure to pay a cab fare, Sauerbrun pleaded guilty in May 2008 to disturbing the peace, but then proclaimed his innocence and vowed to sue the cab driver for defamation.
The development creates further confusion regarding the things that will and won’t get a guy suspended. Sauerbrun had no history of violations of the Personal Conduct Policy, but was nailed with a four-game banishment for disturbing the peace. Meanwhile, Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was involved in a hit and run, and escaped any punishment after pleading guilty to a mere traffic offense.
Here’s a recent item from SportingNews.com (yeah, we pimp our own stuff there) regarding the recent inconsistencies that have arisen in the application of the Personal Conduct Policy.
August 2nd, 2008 at 1:17 pm
IMO a hit and run is huge and the fact he gets away with a traffic violation is rediculous
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August 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I’m confused.
Hit and Run pleaded down to failing to use due care toward a pedestrian (that also resulted in the revoking of his driver’s license and vehicle registration) is no suspension.
Assault and failing to pay the cab fare pleaded down to disturbing the peace is a 4 game suspension.
Am I crazy, or are both the original charges and what the player plead guilty to in the end, both worse for Marshawn Lynch?
What’s next for Nick Kaczur?
Drug possession and speeding plead down to speeding.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Goodell needs to get off his a$$ and develop a written, uniformly applied guidance on suspensions resulting from violations of the Personal Conduct Policy. The more he deals with matters on a case by case basis, the less people around the league are going to respect him.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Can somebody remind this guy that he’s just a punter. Really. He’s been suspended before for steroids, been linked to multiple dealers, and now this. I am sure I’ve forgotten another incident or two in his past…forgive me for this as I am not a fan of his.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 1:58 pm
its only a hit and run if you know you hit the person. The cops had no evidence that Lynch knew and Lynch’s account actually matched up much closer with those of the eyewitnesses other than the victim and her friend.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Get some sleep & you won’t be so confused insomaniac.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Idiot punter!
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August 3rd, 2008 at 1:09 am
Baffling. There is no impartiality here . If Marshon Lynch was a punter and Todd Sauerbrun was a running back, I imagine that Todd would not have been suspended either and Marshon would be sitting for probably at least 8 games. Todd Sauerbrun should file a workplace discrimination lawsuit against the NFL. A punter is in the minority right???
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August 3rd, 2008 at 7:36 am
it’s become apparent that if you accept responsibility for your crime, you get a more lenient , or non, suspension from goodell and the nfl
obviously the people getting suspensions are the ones who are fighting it and not showing remorse
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