Ray Rice III and others raised concerns about NFL personnel discipline . Martha Pease : Jefferson , Dez Bryant and Rod Smith -- received very different treatment from the commissioner 's office , ranging from a lifted four-game suspension to no suspension at all and a $ 25,000 fine . The NFL puts too much power in the hands of its commissioner . She says league would be better served by having other staff make these calls . Rice : NFL should look to the way major corporations handle player compensation .
Ray Rice III and others raised concerns about NFL personnel discipline . Martha Pease : The NFL puts too much power in the hands of its commissioner . She says league would be better served by having other staff make these calls . Rice : NFL should look to the way major corporations handle player compensation .