Without reading too much into one preseason start, Mayfield took a step forward Saturday after an embattled offseason.
It's been over a week since the NFL announced it would appeal Watson's six-game suspension to final arbitrator Peter C. Harvey, which indicates he may be trying to give both parties time to reach a settlement just like his predecessor.
Charles Robinson is joined on today's podcast by Yahoo's Frank Schwab and Tyler Greenawalt to discuss the Detroit Lions, New York Jets, the Deshaun Watson case & five teams that should be worried this offseason.
Yahoo Sports asked three sources that have participated in the Watson case up to this stage for a snapshot of where things stand, and they delivered a similar message.
Tony Buzbee also criticized arbitrator Sue Robinson’s six-game suspension of the Browns quarterback as a “kiss on the cheek.”
It was a revelation that arbitrator Sue L. Robinson delivered, sources said. It instantly established an eyebrow-raising blow to the NFL’s effort to impose a landmark suspension of Watson.
This effectively extends the NFL’s case against Watson into next week, and puts the final determination into the hands of commissioner Roger Goodell or any designee he appoints to hear the appeal.
Charles Robinson speaks with Arif Hasan, Jori Epstein & Mike Klis about the Vikings, Cowboys & Broncos. They also discuss the punishments levied against Browns QB Deshaun Watson & the Miami Dolphins.
The NFL now has 72 hours to appeal the Watson ruling, and if it does, the words of independent disciplinary arbitrator Sue L. Robinson could become the major focus.