While the New England Patriots are among 12 teams left standing after the regular season Yodny Cajuste Buffalo Bills Jersey , 20 others are already on to the new year — among them the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns. The three clubs all fired their head coaches after (or in Carolina’s case, during) disappointing 2019 campaigns and now have openings atop their staffs. In order to fill them, they have set their sights on the reigning world champions.While the Browns and Panthers both asked the Patriots to interview long-time offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, the Giants want to speak not just to McDaniels but have also expressed interest in wide receivers/special teams coach Joe Judge. It seems as if all three teams have been granted their wish: as first reported by the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride, New England has given them permission to talk to the two assistant coaches.So, what comes next? NFL rules prohibit the teams to talk to coaches whose teams play on wild card weekend, which means that the Giants, Browns and Panthers will have to wait until next week to conduct interviews whether the Patriots advance past the Tennessee Titans on Saturday or not. However, those talks can only take place in New England in case the Patriots will have to prepare for an upcoming divisional round game.As for this week Color Rush Yodny Cajuste Jersey , the interest in McDaniels and Judge should not be much of an issue as the former pointed out during a media conference call earlier this week: “I’m 100 percent fully invested in getting ready for Tennessee and trying to put our best performance of the season out there on Saturday night. We have a lot of work to do and that’s really where my focus will be, that’s where it’s at now and it will stay there.”“That’s the best thing for our team; that’s the best thing for me. We’re one of 12 teams that have an opportunity to compete in the postseason and that’s the only way I’ll ever do it,” McDaniels added. There is a chance, however, that next week does look different and both he and Judge will have to prepare for a game against the Kansas City Chiefs and potential head coaching interviews. With Patriots safety Patrick Chung indicted on felony cocaine possession charges, Patriots fans are bracing for (and non-Patriots fans are rooting for) Chung not being available this season. While that would happen if the Patriots choose to release Chung, the league cannot suspend Chung, with or without pay, based on these allegations.Chung’s alleged misconduct does not fall under the Personal Conduct Policy. The substance-abuse policy covers criminal conduct involving substances of abuse, and the substance-abuse policy contains clear language on what can Youth Yodny Cajuste Jersey , and thus can’t, be done to a player who merely faces criminal charges, whether misdemeanor or felony.First, nothing can be done until the charges are resolved. The league can’t, and won’t, conduct its own investigation and take action independent of the criminal process.Second, Chung can’t be suspended with pay pending resolution of the charges. It’s simply not available under the substance-abuse policy. The Commissioner-Exempt list applies only to potential Personal Conduct Policy violations involving alleged crimes of violence.Third, Chung will be subject to NFL discipline only if he ultimately is found responsible for a drug-related offense. This requires a conviction, a guilty plea, a no-contest plea Womens Yodny Cajuste Jersey , or entry into a diversion program. If Chung fights the charges and wins exoneration, the league can do nothing.Unless the wheels of justice move more quickly than they usually do, this case won’t be resolved until at the 2019 season, at the earliest. Thus, the league will do nothing — indeed, the league do nothing — until the case ends, at the earliest. While this doesn’t prevent the Patriots from making roster decisions in light of the allegations against Chung, it definitely keeps the league from imposing any sort of sanction.
