buffalopdc Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Much as expected his suspension has been shortened to 4 games. At first I was thinking why bother, but upon further evaluation I think that is about right. Looking at the personal conduct policy in general terms (forget the alleged crime) I think a 4 game suspension is warranted for any justified (non-frivolous) felony offense investigation. I think the league should create more concrete guidelines such as: Investigation for a serious misdemeanor - 2 games Investigation for a felony - 4 games Misdemeanor conviction - 4 to 6 games Felony conviction - 1 year (minimum) with it being 2x any jail sentence. 4 unsportsmanlike conduct in a season - 1 game These guys are paid to do more than just play the game of football. They are ambassadors of the sport and role models to kids. They need to be held to a higher standard. Other thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I think Byron Leftwich will make a miraculous recovery from his "serious" knee injury now that Roethlisberger's suspension has been shortened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 The only reason it was still 4 games is that this was the 2nd incident where Ben has been involved in a sex scandal. It did put him on the mend. Time will tell if he has really changed his life. Being accused of rape is a pretty serious matter, however way you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWings Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I'm not surprised, either. Goodell doesn't want him acting like an immature college student, but he wants him on the field because of his popularity. I would have been surprised to see the 6 games upheld. Story over. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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