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Minnesota Vikings defensive tackles Pat Williams and Kevin Williams have won a big victory in their efforts to avoid being suspended by the National Football League
KSTP-TV in Minneapolis is reporting that Judge Gary Larson has issued a temporary restraining order against the NFL. That means, for now, that Williams and Williams should be allowed to play Sunday. The Williamses said they were heading straight from the courthouse to the Vikings’ practice facility.
However, this is far from over. KSTP reports that another hearing is expected in the next few days.
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Hey Florio….Judge Gary Larsen …as in Purple People Eaters, just kidding……however rumor has it if Judge Larsen is overturned, the Vikes will take it to the Mn Supreme Court where Judge ALAN PAGE currently sits…….NFL might as well give up, the cards are stacked against them, lol
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:29 pm
What, no Far Side references?
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Hopefully this goes to the Minnesota Supreme Court, where judge Alan Page can render a decision.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Good for them and hopefully it sticks. The NFL should have directly notified players of it since they were aware of it. Hopefully the Saints players can get the same.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:34 pm
What a joke…
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Vikings are causing trouble just to have their overweight williams cheaters to play the Detroit “looking ahead to the combine” Lions.
Somehow the Packers are going to emerge as Division Champs.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Thank you, Judge Homer. Now, the “cream” and “clear” will be back to lose to Detroit, only. Now, if they were to make the playoffs the “cream” and “clear” won’t be there.
Be careful what you wish for… you just may have made things worse, if that’s possible.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Early Christmas present for us Vikings fans. Or an early Hanukkah gift for our semetic purple and gold brethren. Shalom, my friends. Shalom.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:44 pm
BS
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Ya figure?!?!
Let’s ask Judge Gary Larson who his favorite team is?
Totally reeks of homerism!!
Go Pack!! [:)!]
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Couldn’t the TRO potentially be worse for the Vikings? Ie, if they’re allowed to play a couple games, then the TRO runs out, and then the suspension goes into affect, they could miss playoff games?
Just food for thought.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:50 pm
If I was an elected judge, I would not piss off the Viking nation. When you get some type of high profile situation like this, and considering what has happened, and the amount of people that actually vote for judges, if he doesn’t rule in their favor, he does not have a job when elections come up.
But I think the NFL is giving them all a raw deal. Except the Saints. They deserved it.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:51 pm
No surprise at all that the Williams’ were able to obtain a TRO.
It’s an entirely different ballgame for them to be able to triumph in their pursuit of a preliminary injunction. One of the tests that a plaintiff MUST meet in order to obtain a preliminary injunction is as follows:
That he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief (i.e. the plaintiff cannot be made whole unless everything is put on “hold” until after the lawsuit is settled).
It’s a pretty strong argument that the Williams’ can be “made whole” after they win the lawsuit by being paid the money that they were due to make during the time that they were suspended.
Remember, it’s not the Vikings who must be “irreparably harmed” - it’s the players themselves who presumably won’t be out a cent of money should they prevail in their lawsuit.
I’m betting that this may not work out well for the Vikes. Although the Williams’ will be able to play against the winless Lions, but will likely miss the last three regular season games and the first playoff game.
They should have taken the suspension like all of the others who rolled the dice with unapproved supplements. In the end, they violated the strict liability policy that was clearly stated. Starcaps was not on the approved list, so it’s on their heads no matter what was known by others.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Holy shit! Is that huge? Thats huge!
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Talk about crazy.
Gotta give it to the Williams, they are doing whatever it takes to get on that field.
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Although, they should have thought about that before poppin’ those StarCaps. =/
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:54 pm
What a surprise. A judge in Minnesota, that was elected by the people of Minnesota, rules in favor of two vikings players.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:57 pm
The drug policy in the NFL is very clear and the responsibility falls on the players. Maybe if they checked with the NFL they wouldn’t have taken Starcaps, or maybe they were just trying to get away with something.
I’m sick of people like these guys and Al Franken in his Senate race - a decision is made by the people who make the rules and these crybabies aren’t happy with it so they sue.
These guys should be banned from the NFL for not following the rules of the NFL. Rules are rules and ignorance is no excuse. Ask any judge. If I broke the law and I said, oh I didn’t know, I would still bear the consequences. What makes these two above that?
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:58 pm
The hearing on Friday will certainly keep the substitutes from getting practice reps and the two rule breakers the begining of their punishment.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Mr. Florio, or anyone else with a J.D.: can you explain whether this court’s jurisdiction can be upheld? I’m not familiar with what happened in the Travis Henry case. It almost seems too easy — a key player on the home team suspended by the NFL for whatever reason — all they have to do is find a homer judge in the state district court. They are guaranteed to at least be able to stall everything. What am I missing here?
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December 3rd, 2008 at 8:06 pm
How do you get a restraining order against your employer? WTF?
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December 3rd, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Well enjoy this small victory because it means they’ll play this Sunday then be suspended for the last 3 games and the eventual playoff loss (assuming they make the playoffs) when it gets overturned.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Suck it NFL
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December 3rd, 2008 at 8:10 pm
I guess the Pack and Bears last best chance of winning the division is falling apart…
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December 3rd, 2008 at 8:11 pm
this is just so messed up. if they want a restraining order against the NFL, that’s fine. but then to want to participate in an NFL event with a restraining order against the NFL, that’s just mind boggling.it’s like wanting a restraining order against some chick but still wanting to have sex with her… curious to see what happens. it would be fitting if this plan backfired on the wi**iamseses’s
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