Ray Rice is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the National Football League and the NFL Players Association. Despite the seriousness of the incident involving the former Baltimore Ravens running back and his wife, it may have been against the “rules” for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to have increased Rice’s suspension from two games to indefinite because of the concept of “double jeopardy.” That, among other theories, almost certainly will be raised by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) at the hearing that will take place in connection with its appeal of the indefinite suspension, filed yesterday. For more on this visit our Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.