Pacman Jones sought by police

[somerfrost]

They want to question him regarding his possible involvement in a shooting incident...looks like he's learned his lesson, of course we don't know when this happened etc.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

They want to question him regarding his possible involvement in a shooting incident...looks like he's learned his lesson, of course we don't know when this happened etc.

That is a headline that comes as no surprise

[SentToStud]

These fools are getting off easy with the 8-game suspensions. Hell, they're back for the playoffs if their team is in it. NFL players, aside from the very top skill position players, are very expendable. That's why their contracts are not guaranteed.

He should have got a 2-year suspension with no chance for parole before the first year is served. That would get this kind of stuff out of the news.

Originally Posted by SentToStud

He should have got a 2-year suspension with no chance for parole before the first year is served. That would get this kind of stuff out of the news.

No it wouldn't. Going overboard with suspensions, which takes away a troubled person's livelihood, will more than likely result in more incidents like these.

The NFL makes billions off of these players and if they really cared about them, other than the image the league has, they would spend more money on counseling and rehab instead of suspending and taking away their income.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

No it wouldn't. Going overboard with suspensions, which takes away a troubled person's livelihood, will more than likely result in more incidents like these.

The NFL makes billions off of these players and if they really cared about them, other than the image the league has, they would spend more money on counseling and rehab instead of suspending and taking away their income.

Pillow: That makes sense....Why would the NFL do that?

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

No it wouldn't. Going overboard with suspensions, which takes away a troubled person's livelihood, will more than likely result in more incidents like these.

The NFL makes billions off of these players and if they really cared about them, other than the image the league has, they would spend more money on counseling and rehab instead of suspending and taking away their income.

Couldn't disagree more.

The NFL is fiercely competitive and not at all considered a league where players are to be treated like breakable objects or children. Get injured? You're out. Lose a step? You're out. F-up playing your role on special teams? You're out.

Guys like this have no regard for the competitive nature of the sport where he should be working hard 12 months a year and obviously has other bad priorities. Guys like him are absolutely expendable. That's just the way it is.
And no group knows this better than the players.

I have a good friend who was a College All-American and a KR/WR in the NFL for 5 years. He blew out his knee in a game. How many teammates went to see him during his 4 days in the hospital? One. The hospital is about one mile from their practice facility.

A good read on this is Feinstein's Next Man Up which is a behind the scenes look at player personnel decisions during an entire Baltimore Ravens season.

[timmgirvan]

S2S: It is the most brutal of businesses, to be sure.

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Couldn't disagree more.

The NFL is fiercely competitive and not at all considered a league where players are to be treated like breakable objects or children. Get injured? You're out. Lose a step? You're out. F-up playing your role on special teams? You're out.

Which is why this new discipline policy is ridiculous. They expect these guys to turn it off once they're off the field? Please. They're a bunch of hypocrites.

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Guys like this have no regard for the competitive nature of the sport where he should be working hard 12 months a year and obviously has other bad priorities. Guys like him are absolutely expendable. That's just the way it is.
And no group knows this better than the players.

He's certainly not expendable for the Titans in the short-term. Have you seen this guy play?

Originally Posted by SentToStud

have a good friend who was a College All-American and a KR/WR in the NFL for 5 years. He blew out his knee in a game. How many teammates went to see him during his 4 days in the hospital? One. The hospital is about one mile from their practice facility.

Ok. And?

Originally Posted by SentToStud

A good read on this is Feinstein's Next Man Up which is a behind the scenes look at player personnel decisions during an entire Baltimore Ravens season.

Yeah that style of leadership has worked out real well for the Ravens as of late.