The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... In the wake of Lynch’s recent DUI arrest, the knee-jerk (and ultimately not accurate) reaction by many in the media was that Lynch inevitably will be suspended for a not-so-small chunk of the 2012 season. That belief is wrong, for two reasons. Which makes the Lynch camp confident, we’re told, that Lynch won’t be suspended in 2012.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT's Mike Florio explained, Lynch's DUI arrest falls not under the personal-conduct policy but the substance-abuse policy. And the substance-abuse policy states that, ordinarily, a first-offense DUI results in a fine in the amount of two game checks (something ESPN's Chris Mortensen began reporting Wednesday evening). So even though he's had a pair of incidents under the personal-conduct policy, Lynch never has been charged with or convicted of DUI. If/when he is, he’ll be suspended only if the league finds “aggravating circumstances" (a rather vague criteria). Also, Lynch can’t be disciplined for DUI until he’s convicted of or pleads guilty to DUI (which could take some time). Bottom line? Per Florio: "Unless the incident causes the Seahawks to give Lynch fewer reps, the arrest will have no impact on the player in 2012."
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