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Jerry Jones tries to harmonize $2.4 million cheerleaders settlement with internal finding of no wrongdoing
February 26, 2022, 6:53 AM EST


The Dallas Cowboys and the NFL somehow have avoided widespread scrutiny for a voyeurism scandal that resulted in a $2.4 million settlement with four cheerleaders who were allegedly videotaped while changing clothes in 2015, but that also ended with a conclusion by the team that no wrongdoing had occurred.
In such situations, the best approach from a P.R. perspective would be to say and do nothing. However, team owner Jerry Jones opted to address the situation in a sit-down interview with Meredith Land of NBC DFW. Here’s how Jones explained the decision to settle, given that the team concluded there was no reason to believe that anything had occurred for which a settlement would be required.

“First of all, the cheerleaders are an iconic, a vital part of what our organization is, the Dallas Cowboys, and so we took these allegations very seriously,” Jones told Land. “We immediately began a look-see, an investigation into the situation. I can assure you that had we found that it need be, there would have been firings, or there would have been suspension. As it turns out, in the best interest of our cheerleaders, in the best interest of the organization, in the best interest of our fans, what we decided to do was show the cheerleaders how seriously we took these allegations, and we wanted them to know that we were real serious and so the settlement was the way to go.”

Land prefaced her question to Jones by acknowledging that he can’t say much due to the non-disclosure agreement contained in the settlement. Obviously, however, the NDA is something he and the team wanted. He and the team could waive the NDA, if he and the team so desired.

Moreover, Jones’s comments arguably breached the NDA, because most provisions of that nature strictly limit any public comments to something along the lines of “the matter has been resolved” or even “no comment.”

So why did Jones speak? There has been very little national discussion about the situation in the nine days since the ESPN.com report first emerged. It’s stunning, frankly, that more hasn’t been made of contentions that, if true, are among the most troubling made against any team executive in recent years. If not true, why would Jones and the Cowboys have paid so much money to resolve them?

Complicating the situation is the fact that the league has decided to do nothing about it. Even though the Commissioner said one week before the report surfaced that (in reference to new allegations against Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder) a team can’t investigate itself, the NFL was content to let the Cowboys investigate the allegations against former P.R. executive and Jones confidant Rich Dalrymple — even though obvious questions still linger, including most notably whether Dalrymple was acting alone or at the behest or cajoling of someone else.
 
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Dejaview said:
I haven’t followed this issue but my guess would be that Amazon, like say a Walmart, would be accused of something like holding prices down to drive out competition to monopolize their environment. They have an entire distribution system of competitors. I don’t see how the nfl fits that model. They are in the entertainment business and like others in that industry they damn sure aren’t holding down prices on anything. You can say it’s the fans, advertisers, networks, clothing manufacturers, food industry, local governments and on and on that are driving up their popularity and prices. Higher prices would do just the opposite to an Amazon. Amazon is popular because of their prices. The NFL is popular because of their product. seems it’s the fans and everyone else that are building that monopoly if thats what some want to call it. That would make the consumer causing the monopoly and not the entity causing it as in a
Walmart or Amazon.
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Lucky said:
And compete with the NFL? Where will they play? The NFL has the publicly funded mega stadiums locked up in long term leases in the 30 cities they play in. What network will televise the games? The NFL has long term contracts with every major TV network. "Anyone can still start up their own 'league" is such a pollyannish comment.
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Rock and the NFL just signed a deal. It basically helps both. The NFL is kinda using the XFL as a farm league instead of the CFL. And the XFL is going to get support from the NFL. So, if you are smart and connected you can not only compete but team with the NFL
 
SnakeEyes said:
Rock and the NFL just signed a deal. It basically helps both. The NFL is kinda using the XFL as a farm league instead of the CFL. And the XFL is going to get support from the NFL. So, if you are smart and connected you can not only compete but team with the NFL
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Yeah the nfl is like china. They want to work everywhere
 
SnakeEyes said:
Rock and the NFL just signed a deal. It basically helps both. The NFL is kinda using the XFL as a farm league instead of the CFL. And the XFL is going to get support from the NFL. So, if you are smart and connected you can not only compete but team with the NFL
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Should this not go in the NFL thread? :shetexan:
 
Recent podcast on Cowboys cheerleaders includes unflattering allegations about Jerry Jones
February 27, 2022, 7:53 AM EST

The irreconcilable disconnect between the Cowboys paying $2.4 million to settle voyeurism allegations and concluding that no wrongdoing occurred compels a much closer look at the situation. Content to close the books on the matter (and to accept the team’s investigation of itself), the NFL doesn’t plan to do so. That means others need to start looking and probing and noticing and discussing.

Here’s a nugget contained in a recent article from Texan Monthly regarding the situation: “Sarah Hepola’s Texas Monthly podcast on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, America’s Girls, painted a less flattering portrait of [Cowboy owner Jerry] Jones. This Jerry Jones brought buddies to sip cocktails and leer at cheerleaders during their workouts. This Jerry Jones handpicked at least one cheerleader to accompany him on a trip in his private jet, where she was expected to wear the group’s famous, skimpy uniform and parade around for the boss’s guests.”

Cindy Villareal is the cheerleader who was invited to accompany Jones and guests on his jet.

“My first thought was, ‘Why am I being asked to be on an airplane with Jerry’s businessmen?’ I thought it was raunchy,” she told Hepola.

While that apparently happened years ago, it occurred on the watch of the man who decided in 2015 that: (1) Rich Dalrymple, Jones’s former P.R. executive and confidant (and, as some has described it, “fixer”) had done nothing wrong; and (2) $2.4 million should be paid to rectify whatever Dalrymple didn’t do. That makes no sense. Jones’s comments from Friday fail to make it make sense.

The Cowboys, who otherwise regard any publicity as good publicity, realize that this is not good publicity. They managed to use money to keep it all quiet for nearly seven years. Now that it’s out in the open, it’s largely being ignored — by the team, by the league, by pretty much everyone.

Hopefully, that won’t continue. For those of us who rely on instincts that scream out “they’re hiding something,” my instincts continue to scream out, “They’re hiding something.”

Literally, they are. The use of non-disclosure agreements proves it. But it feels like there could be something more. And there’s no way to know whether that’s true without the Cowboys rescinding the NDAs and the league conducting a full and complete investigation.

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Plain language of Personal Conduct Policy makes Cowboys voyeurism case more confusing
February 27, 2022, 2:56 PM EST

The NFL has said that it won’t investigate the Cowboys voyeurism scandal because it’s a club matter. Standing alone, that’s a ridiculous proposition. It becomes even more ridiculous when considering the plain language of the Personal Conduct Policy.

The allegation that former Cowboys P.R. executive Rich Dalrymple recorded Cowboys cheerleaders while they were changing clothes, if true, undoubtedly violates the Personal Conduct Policy. The policy states that, “whenever the league office becomes aware of a possible violation of the Policy, it will undertake an investigation, the timing and scope of which will be based upon the particular circumstances of the matter.”

The NFL has said that it won’t investigate the Cowboys voyeurism scandal because it’s a club matter. Standing alone, that’s a ridiculous proposition. It becomes even more ridiculous when considering the plain language of the Personal Conduct Policy.

The allegation that former Cowboys P.R. executive Rich Dalrymple recorded Cowboys cheerleaders while they were changing clothes, if true, undoubtedly violates the Personal Conduct Policy. The policy states that, “whenever the league office becomes aware of a possible violation of the Policy, it will undertake an investigation, the timing and scope of which will be based upon the particular circumstances of the matter.”

The question is whether the league was even aware of the situation. The policy expressly requires that potential violations be affirmatively reported by the team.

“Clubs and players are obligated to promptly report any matter that comes to their attention (through, for example, victim or witness reports, law enforcement, civil litigation, or media reports) that may constitute a violation of this Policy,” the policy explains, in very broad terms. “Clubs are expected to educate their employees on this obligation to report. Club reports should be made to NFL Security or Kevin Manara of the Management Council legal staff. Questions about whether an incident triggers a reporting obligation should be directed to Kevin Manara or Lisa Friel of the league office. Failure to report an incident will be grounds for disciplinary action. This obligation to report is broader than simply reporting an arrest; it requires reporting to the league any incident that comes to the club’s or player’s attention which, if the allegations were true, would constitute a violation of the Policy.”

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CloakNNNdagger said:
Recent podcast on Cowboys cheerleaders includes unflattering allegations about Jerry Jones
February 27, 2022, 7:53 AM EST

The irreconcilable disconnect between the Cowboys paying $2.4 million to settle voyeurism allegations and concluding that no wrongdoing occurred compels a much closer look at the situation. Content to close the books on the matter (and to accept the team’s investigation of itself), the NFL doesn’t plan to do so. That means others need to start looking and probing and noticing and discussing.

Here’s a nugget contained in a recent article from Texan Monthly regarding the situation: “Sarah Hepola’s Texas Monthly podcast on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, America’s Girls, painted a less flattering portrait of [Cowboy owner Jerry] Jones. This Jerry Jones brought buddies to sip cocktails and leer at cheerleaders during their workouts. This Jerry Jones handpicked at least one cheerleader to accompany him on a trip in his private jet, where she was expected to wear the group’s famous, skimpy uniform and parade around for the boss’s guests.”

Cindy Villareal is the cheerleader who was invited to accompany Jones and guests on his jet.

“My first thought was, ‘Why am I being asked to be on an airplane with Jerry’s businessmen?’ I thought it was raunchy,” she told Hepola.

While that apparently happened years ago, it occurred on the watch of the man who decided in 2015 that: (1) Rich Dalrymple, Jones’s former P.R. executive and confidant (and, as some has described it, “fixer”) had done nothing wrong; and (2) $2.4 million should be paid to rectify whatever Dalrymple didn’t do. That makes no sense. Jones’s comments from Friday fail to make it make sense.

The Cowboys, who otherwise regard any publicity as good publicity, realize that this is not good publicity. They managed to use money to keep it all quiet for nearly seven years. Now that it’s out in the open, it’s largely being ignored — by the team, by the league, by pretty much everyone.

Hopefully, that won’t continue. For those of us who rely on instincts that scream out “they’re hiding something,” my instincts continue to scream out, “They’re hiding something.”

Literally, they are. The use of non-disclosure agreements proves it. But it feels like there could be something more. And there’s no way to know whether that’s true without the Cowboys rescinding the NDAs and the league conducting a full and complete investigation.

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Jerry Jones, our moral compass for respect and dignity for all............

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Jerrah, Morality?

LMAO, how is anybody surprised that Good Ole' Boy Jerrah would be involved in Sexual Harassment lawsuits. Jerrah looks like a Chior Boy compared to some of the NFL employees, this includes the soon to be former Texans QB.
 
I was bored so I was doing some web surfing. Here are the results. A quick history of the NFL schedule & playoff system since the merger.

1970: 8 team playoffs (3 Division Seeds (1-3) | 1 Wildcard Seed (4) | Games: 14 | Bye Week: 0)
1978: 10 team playoffs (3 Division Seeds (1-3) | 2 Wildcard Seeds (4-5) | Games: 16 | Bye Week: 0)
1990: 12 team playoffs (3 Division Seeds (1-3) | 3 Wildcard Seeds (4-6) | Games: 16 | Bye Week: 1)
2002: 12 team playoffs (4 Division Seeds (1-4) | 2 Wildcard Seeds (5-6) | Games: 16 | Bye Week: 1)
2020: 14 team playoffs (4 Division Seeds (1-4) | 3 Wildcard Seeds (5-7) | Games: 16 | Bye Week: 1)
2021: 14 team playoffs (4 Division Seeds (1-4) | 3 Wildcard Seeds (5-7) | Games: 17 | Bye Week: 1)

Notes:
1975 - The NFL started seeding playoff games and making the better seed the home team. Before 1975 home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly rotation.

1978 - The league expanded the regular season from a 14 game schedule to 16 games. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference. The wild card teams played each other, with the winner advancing to the playoff round of eight teams.

1990 - The NFL introduced bye weeks, so that all NFL teams would play their 16-game schedule over a 17-week period. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 10 teams to 12 teams by adding another wild card from each conference.

1993 - The NFL added an extra (second) bye week into the season for each team. The extra bye week was removed in 1994.

2002 - With the Texans joining the NFL, the league's teams were realigned into eight divisions: four teams in each division and four divisions in each conference.

2020 - The NFL expanded its playoff system from a 12-team to a 14-team tournament, adding a third wild card team from each conference.

2021 - The regular season schedule was expanded to 17 games.
 
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Former Patriots player Kenbrell Thompkins ordered to pay back stolen COVID funds
Thompkins will have to return more than $130k in funds, per court documents
By Tom Westerholm
February 27, 2022 | 6:46 PM

Former Patriots player Kenbrell Thompkins was ordered to pay back $132,980 in stolen COVID funds by the Southern District of Florida on Friday, court documents show.

Thompkins pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized access device fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for the scheme, which netted him nearly $300,000 in funds meant to help with COVID relief according to prosecutors. Per prosecutors, Thompkins withdrew nearly $230,000 from Miami-area ATMs.

The money was sent out as part of the COVID Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was instituted to help individuals and businesses navigate the economic hardships of the pandemic. Thompkins used stolen identities of many Florida residents to cash in on the boosted unemployment insurance benefits offered by the act.
 
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Arrest warrant offers more details on Vegas night club altercation for which 2 NFL players are facing charges
BY CNN
FEBRUARY 24, 2022


(CNN) — The arrest warrant for an NFL player accused of punching and stomping on a man at a Las Vegas nightclub during the Pro Bowl weekend provides additional details of what police say occurred.

According to an arrest warrant from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department filed last week that was obtained by CNN affiliate KSNV, Kansas City Chiefs player Chris Lammons is accused of battery resulting in substantial bodily harm and conspiracy to commit battery in the incident that police say also involved New Orleans Saints player Alvin Kamara, who faces the same charges.

Surveillance video from February 5 allegedly shows Lammons punching a man in the face and knocking him back against a wall after Kamara pushed the man, according to the warrant. The victim’s name has not been released.

Kamara allegedly punched the man several times until he was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground, according to the February 13 warrant. Kamara continued to punch the man, and Lammons and two others began stomping on the man, the warrant says.

Two other men were also charged in the altercation.

The man’s right eye sustained an orbital fracture that might require surgery, according to the warrant. It said there was no evidence of major injuries.
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Certainly not written by a medically-versed author. An orbital fracture IS a major injury, as it has significant vision implications.
 
austins23 said:
I’d cut him or not extend him just based on his whiny attitude (allegedly) and his mediocre play. Dude is way overrated.
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I’d trade or cut him and then trade for Case Keenum. CK has never got to play a pro down in the offense he was most comfortable with nor the weapons the Cardinals would be able to provide. He could gap until they drafted a new QB.
 
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Jimmy Garoppolo will undergo shoulder surgery but "still is likely to be traded this month."

Schefter noted that Garoppolo is expected to resume throwing before July 4th. He added that there is "significant interest" in Garoppolo from multiple teams. Schefter previously reported that Garoppolo being traded was not a lock, though he seems to be back on the side of Jimmy being gone sooner rather than later. This will be the second offseason surgery Garoppolo has undergone this year. He previously went under the knife to treat the thumb injury he suffered late last season. Garoppolo is the one big name at quarterback that is expected to be moved this offseason. With most of the other veterans now off the table, a small bidding war for Garoppolo appears inevitable. After mortgaging their future for Trey Lance last year, the 49ers may be able to put some draft capital back in their pocket by moving Jimmy.

SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 1, 2022, 2:51 PM ET
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Jimmy Garoppolo will undergo shoulder surgery but "still is likely to be traded this month."

Schefter noted that Garoppolo is expected to resume throwing before July 4th. He added that there is "significant interest" in Garoppolo from multiple teams. Schefter previously reported that Garoppolo being traded was not a lock, though he seems to be back on the side of Jimmy being gone sooner rather than later. This will be the second offseason surgery Garoppolo has undergone this year. He previously went under the knife to treat the thumb injury he suffered late last season. Garoppolo is the one big name at quarterback that is expected to be moved this offseason. With most of the other veterans now off the table, a small bidding war for Garoppolo appears inevitable. After mortgaging their future for Trey Lance last year, the 49ers may be able to put some draft capital back in their pocket by moving Jimmy.

SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 1, 2022, 2:51 PM ET
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Amazing that Jimmy G was able to perform as well as he did considering that he was needing 2 surgeries at the time. Drove his team 90 yds in 70 seconds to make the playoffs and a last minute drive to beat the Pack in Lambeau. Jimmy G may be a good looking guy, but he's tough as nails.

BTW, with Jimmy G being this beat up and still not playing Lance, what does this say about what Lil Shanny thinks about Lance. You would've thought he would've thought Lance would've given the 49ers their best chance to when considering how injured Jimmy G was.
 
steelbtexan said:
BTW, with Jimmy G being this beat up and still not playing Lance, what does this say about what Lil Shanny thinks about Lance. You would've thought he would've thought Lance would've given the 49ers their best chance to when considering how injured Jimmy G was.
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The Trey Lance era starts next year. Shanny is not keeping Garopollo. I don't know which team trades for that contract. But teams are QB desperate right now.
 
Andy Isabella has been given permission to seek a trade.

Caserio should be looking to give up 1 of those 6ths for him.
 
steelbtexan said:
Andy Isabella has been given permission to seek a trade.

Caserio should be looking to give up 1 of those 6ths for him.
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Nick, we've talked about this. You have the #3 waiver slot. Wait until he's cut. No one is giving a pick for a guy with 31 receptions in 3 seasons with one year left on his contract.
 
Lucky said:
Nick, we've talked about this. You have the #3 waiver slot. Wait until he's cut. No one is giving a pick for a guy with 31 receptions in 3 seasons with one year left on his contract.
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I want to make sure I get my guy if I'm Caserio. The Lions would probably scoop him up.
 
Lucky said:
They probably won't. Isabella is a back end of the roster guy with very little special teams value.
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He's never really gotten a shot with the Cards. He was performing well at the end of the year before Hopkins was traded in the off-season. He adds a missing element to the wr corps. Speed, Looking at the Lions wr corps I would definitely bring him in for a look see.
 
steelbtexan said:
He's never really gotten a shot with the Cards.
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Isabella was a 2nd round pick. The current regime in Arizona drafted him. They surely gave him every opportunity. Yet, 7 WRs had more receptions during Isabella's 3 years with the Cardinals. He was the 8th best WR on the team.

One of the advantages in losing is waiver wire order. #3 on the waiver wire is a great place to be. The Texans need to use one of the few advantages they have.
 
Lucky said:
The current regime in Arizona drafted him.
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What do you think of the Cardinals coaching staff?

Personally I think they're stealing money. I would have no problem spending a 6th or 7th on a 2nd rounder to see if he can play.

That said, I don't feel any better about the Texans coaching staff, so I don't feel the move would be prudent for this team at this time.

I also wouldn't put it past Nick to give them a 3rd this year & next to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt what you & I already know
 
Eagles TE Jason Croom was reported by the team to have suffered a right patellar tendon rupture in week 2 of the last preseason. The team has now "updated" his injury information.................they now report that he had actually sustained a ruptured ACL.................ACL #57.
 
thunderkyss said:
What do you think of the Cardinals coaching staff?

Personally I think they're stealing money. I would have no problem spending a 6th or 7th on a 2nd rounder to see if he can play.

That said, I don't feel any better about the Texans coaching staff, so I don't feel the move would be prudent for this team at this time.

I also wouldn't put it past Nick to give them a 3rd this year & next to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt what you & I already know
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There you go making up crap again. Caserio has never traded a 3rd Rd pick.
 
This must have been drawn up by the knuckle-head Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's Chief Medical Officer (CMO), who has never produced any reasonable COVID policy.

From the "don't ask, don't tell" NFL COVID memo:

The NFL does require that individuals experiencing COVID symptoms report them and be tested and test negative prior to entering the team facilities.
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