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Originally Posted by SBXVII
Nothing says he can't get the play book and maybe even have a coach getting him caught up. The original suspension was 3 weeks away from any NFL facility, then 3 weeks before he could play in a game. All the NFL did was shorten his time to get on the field by one game. We pick him up hand him a play book, and have a position coach go over to his house after hours and coach him up via film. After week 3 he can show up and practice with the team so he can learn it but he's still not elligible to play for 2 weeks the whole time learning the offense and after game 5 he could hit the ground running.
The question is can the Skins get enough out of their WR's they have now to win games prior to VJ being able to play?
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Yes it does. If someone was going to get Jackson caught up it would have to be a player. The purpose of a suspension under the leagues personal conduct policy is to isolate a player from the team. Thats why they're not allowed to practice nor show up to the teams facilities while they're suspended. From what I understand, they can still stay in contact with their teammates and team doctors, but coaches are not allowed to talk to players serving suspensions.
Consider this, the Jets are currently being investigated because Rex Ryan visited Sanchez at an unofficial practice organized by Sanchez. The practice itself was legal but the coach being there was not. The NFL is very strict when it comes to matters like this.
Edit; Never mind. The terms of the suspension depends on the player and the nature of the crime. Santonio Holmes for example is simply banned from practice and regular season games. However he may participate in everything else. Ben Rothelisberger on the other hand is banned from the team facility.
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New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes isn't banned from the team's headquarters while he serves a four-game suspension for violating the NFL substance-abuse policy.
Holmes is allowed to work out at the Jets' training complex and can attend team meetings, but isn't allowed to participate in practice sessions.
Jets coach Rex Ryan had said that Holmes wasn't allowed to have contact with coaches and was of the belief that Holmes would have to use Skype to talk with quarterback Mark Sanchez.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the New York Post that's not the case, though, for players serving under a year's suspension for violating the league's drug policy.
However, players who violate the steroid policy or the personal conduct policy such as the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger aren't allowed to go to the team facility or have contact with the team during their suspensions.
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After reading this it looks like Vincent Jackson is in the same boat as Big Ben.