Terrelle Pryor: Why We Shouldn’t Criticize Him for Appealing His Suspension

September 10, 2011   ·   Gary Burzell   ·   Jump to comments

When news first came out that Terrelle Pryor would be appealing his five-game suspension I wrote a Bleacher Report article saying I didn't think he should. Instead, I thought he would be better off studying the playbook and working with the coaches for five weeks.
I gave my reasons for my opinion, and received many comments from readers, most of whom thought I was wrong.
I also received comments stating that perhaps it wasn't all Pryor's idea to appeal the suspension. Some said it was probably Al Davis pushing the idea, or the NFLPA itself.
Since I wrote that piece some media outlets like ESPN have reported that it was most likely members of the NFLPA executive committee who had pushed for the union to appeal Pryor's suspension.
While I didn't like the idea of Pryor appealing his suspension at the time, now I am leaning towards giving the young man the benefit of the doubt.
If it is not just a case of Pryor not wanting to accept his punishment for the in the me...

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