Episode 98: Deshaun Watson Suspended: Was 6 Games Enough?

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On Monday, the independent arbiter for the NFL suspended Deshaun Watson for 6 games for violating the league's personal conduct policy. The NFL has appealed, demanding he get a much more severe punishment. This week, we discuss:

First up, John recently watched the hit Netflix film Hustle on Chad's recommendation (2:00). Starring Adam Sandler, Hustle is one of the more pure and delightful films of the year, and it gets the Crunching Tackles recommendation.

Taking a trip around the headlines, we discuss the LIV golf players who are suing the PGA Tour for anti-trust (8:30), and why we don't think their lawsuit will have any merit. Brittany Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison by a Russian court (12:02), so will this have any impact on the prisoner exchange process? And after Deshaun Watson's suspension was handed down, the Miami Dolphins were also suspended in connection to the allegations made by former head coach Brian Flores (14:40). What does this mean for the team and for the lawsuit Flores has against the NFL?

For the big story, we dive deep into the six-game suspension handed down to Deshaun Watson (28:31). What was the rationale for the decision? Is the punishment severe enough? And what blame do the Texans and Browns have in all this as well? We answer these questions and more in the big story this week.

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