Colts Tressel Part-time Employment Until The Seventh Week Of Regular Season
Indianapolis Colts have decided to suspend the use of race in new consultant and former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel for the first six games of the regular season.
The move is a clear response to the decision of the league to suspend the former OSU quarterback Terrell Pryor (notes) of the first five games of the regular season as a condition of entry into the league for the 2011 project added.
[Related: Peyton Manning, who is listed as "doubtful" for the season opener]
According to president Bill Polian, the Colts, the idea of serving the suspension was Tressel, after consultation with the NFL and team officials. And while the Colts run the movement as the beginning of employment Tressel after the season, it is a suspension in his face, and in reality.
Polian issued this statement:
"After the announcement of coach Jim Tressel consent to participate in the Colts as a consultant on game day, questions were raised about the fairness of his appointment, as opposed to suspensions will be served this season by the players current and former Ohio.
"Coach Tressel this weekend, Mr. Irsay, Coach Caldwell and I had a debate on the issue. Additionally, we had a conversation League officials are aware of the details of Coach Tressel and business matters, we have examined.
"Coach Tressel this proposal, Mr. Irsay and the consent and support, we decided to launch an effective job of Coach Tressel our seventh game of the regular season. We have informed the league office with our decision and we expect will support it.
"We are excited to coach Tressel to join us."
Pryor was one of many players of Ohio has suspended five games after a scandal rocked the school ineligible benefits. After it was discovered that Tressel lied to the NCAA about his knowledge of these matters, the school suspended him two games and fined $ 250 000 Tressel. Tressel later asked that his suspension extended to reflect those of its players, but eventually left both Pryor and Tressel school and explored their potential in the NFL.
Pryor was elected to the third round of the proposed addition to the Oakland Raiders, and will serve his suspension until Week 5 of the NFL season. Tressel, who was hired by the Colts to serve as a replay consultants will not start working with the team until the seventh week
The move is a clear response to the decision of the league to suspend the former OSU quarterback Terrell Pryor (notes) of the first five games of the regular season as a condition of entry into the league for the 2011 project added.
[Related: Peyton Manning, who is listed as "doubtful" for the season opener]
According to president Bill Polian, the Colts, the idea of serving the suspension was Tressel, after consultation with the NFL and team officials. And while the Colts run the movement as the beginning of employment Tressel after the season, it is a suspension in his face, and in reality.
"After the announcement of coach Jim Tressel consent to participate in the Colts as a consultant on game day, questions were raised about the fairness of his appointment, as opposed to suspensions will be served this season by the players current and former Ohio.
"Coach Tressel this weekend, Mr. Irsay, Coach Caldwell and I had a debate on the issue. Additionally, we had a conversation League officials are aware of the details of Coach Tressel and business matters, we have examined.
"Coach Tressel this proposal, Mr. Irsay and the consent and support, we decided to launch an effective job of Coach Tressel our seventh game of the regular season. We have informed the league office with our decision and we expect will support it.
Pryor was one of many players of Ohio has suspended five games after a scandal rocked the school ineligible benefits. After it was discovered that Tressel lied to the NCAA about his knowledge of these matters, the school suspended him two games and fined $ 250 000 Tressel. Tressel later asked that his suspension extended to reflect those of its players, but eventually left both Pryor and Tressel school and explored their potential in the NFL.
Pryor was elected to the third round of the proposed addition to the Oakland Raiders, and will serve his suspension until Week 5 of the NFL season. Tressel, who was hired by the Colts to serve as a replay consultants will not start working with the team until the seventh week
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