RAY RICE RUNS AWAY WITH APPEAL

THE RAVENS RUNNING BACK CAN PLAY FOOTBALL AGAIN ONCE HE FINDS A NEW TEAM.  RAY RICE HAS WON THE APPEAL OF HIS INDEFINITE SUSPENSION LEVIED BY ROGER GOODELL AND THE NFL.  FORMER U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE BARBARA S. JONES DECIDED COMMISSIONER GOODELL DEMONSTRATED ABUSE OF DISCRETION BY ALTERING RICE'S TWO-GAME SUSPENSION AFTER VIDEO SURFACED OF RICE PUNCHING HIS FIANCEE, WHO'S NOW HIS WIFE.  JONES ORDERED THE SUSPENSION LIFTED IMMEDIATELY, ALLOWING RICE TO SIGN WITH ANY NFL TEAM.  RICE WAS RELEASED BY THE RAVENS BEFORE GOODELL EXTENDED THE SUSPENSION.  IT'S UNCERTAIN HOW MANY TEAMS MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN RICE WITH ROUGHLY A MONTH LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON.  THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN AGAIN CALLED FOR GOODELL'S RESIGNATION AND AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE NFL'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS.