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August 29, 2012It seemed mysterious to everyone when Scott Fujita proclaimed he was optimistic about playing in the first week of the NFL season. Now Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk has come up with a theory that could explain that optimism. He discusses it in his video podcast PFT Live.
What it boils down to is this. Judge Helen G. Berrigan has expressed concerns over the league’s process. She also indicated that she needed to wait for another hearing to be completed and could potentially do something after August 31st. Assuming the holiday weekend, if Berrigan makes a ruling or even just issues a temporary restraining order that allows the players to play while the issue is getting resolved, it does seem likely that Fujita would be able to suit up for the Browns.
I know Florio sometimes takes some heat from around the Internet for his opinions and even some of his reporting, but his deconstruction of legal issues is unquestionably valuable. Interesting stuff that could impact the Browns, and to their credit, none of this has seemed to be a team distraction as of yet.
[Related: Shurmur: James-Michael Johnson Might Start for Fujita]
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Cleveland: Not optimistic about Fujita playing Week 1 or any other week.
here’s a distraction. if he is suspended wk1-3, then we can utilize his 53rd spot on the roster without waiving whoever we want that player to be. if he is suspended in the middle of the season, then we have to waive that player and hope he is not picked up by another team when we need him.
(and i’m not sure that Fujita deserves the roster spot anyway)
If he’s a difference maker this team has more problems then I thought.
he is a difference maker. when he’s on the field, everyone seems so much faster around him.
That’s priceless! Fujita has been a truly fugettable signing!