NFL Player Arrests Continue At High Pace
by Bruce Raffel on Jul 20, 2011 8:56 AM EDT
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PrintEven though NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has made it a personal goal to improve the reputation of the league and limit the number of players appearing in crime logs, guys are still finding ways to get themselves in trouble, especially with much more time on their hands due to the NFL Lockout, which despite being rumored to be settled any day, continues for now.
Baltimore Ravens LB Ray Lewis was mocked for saying that the lack of football would result in an increase in crime, although I doubt he was referring to the players themselves. The latest in this long list is Cincinnati Bengals RB Cedric Benson, but to be fair to Benson, Indianapolis Colts DE Jerry Hughes was picked up for public intoxication the same day.
However Benson is only the third Bengals player to be arrested in the past month. Safety Marvin White and CB Pacman Jones have been reported as being arrested recently. Of course, the biggest name on the website, NFL Crimes Blog lately has been Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward, who was arrested earlier this month on a DUI charge.
Let's hope the trend of not seeing players on the Baltimore Ravens on this list continues and the start of training camps around the league shortly keeps the rest of the NFL players off of it in the future.
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Let's get
a few more Steelers?
Come on, I feel like Big Ben’s overdue at this point. Yes he just got married, but still, he’s due.
I like Turtles!
Durrr
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And the Ravens
broke his nose AFTER this photo. Not that it made it look any worse!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jul 20, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
thats a brutal photo lol
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jul 20, 2011 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
"Gemme 'nnother burr!"
“Gahh, I put da team on my back, do!”
They say the empty can rattles the most...
by Massacre on Jul 21, 2011 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Idk if i really want any steelers getting arrested it would just be an excuse for them if we won and braging rights if we lost
by zmmckay on Jul 20, 2011 10:01 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Agreed. I want them at full strength week one so there’s no excuses. I’m sure excuses will be made, but no legitimate ones.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu
I could care less if excuses are made. A win is a win, and it would be nice to lock down the division title and let Joe play a playoff game at home for a change. I’m all for Harrison and maybe even Ward missing Week 1.
"I hate your sig…" -Mr MaLoR
by StuckInUtah on Jul 20, 2011 11:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Exactly
its not like you lose a play off spot because you beat a team that wasn’t starting its full allotment of players.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jul 20, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I just want to beat them
with Ben Roethlisberger playing so we can get that monkey off our backs and stop having that thrown in our faces all the time.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jul 20, 2011 10:41 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Bruce, the media created that monster
whether he plays or not makes no difference… if he does play, he won’t be playing safety.
This is crap
Life happens and you can’t sit here and punish guys by fining them and expect life to just stop. Players are still going to go out, players are still going to drink, that’s life, stuff happens. You can’t stop it.
Arrest will not go down. Goodell just gives the illusion that there is order. Which is why the players don’t respect him. He is still part of the problem,
Vince Young was body slamed = 5,000
Drew Brees had a late shove = 20,000
Does that clear things up?
I love the Steelers.
I know what you mean
When Goodell took over, the NFL had a bad wrap about off the field issues. But Goodell hasn’t really improved anything, instead he’s just started dishing out fines and tried to create a false perception that things have gotten better. The fact is it hasn’t, nothings changed. Players are still going out and causing mischief, and if anything we’re seeing an increased number of repeat offenders. And fining a guy a 1/4 for body slamming Vince compared to a late shove on Brees just goes to show you that the system in place is very questionable. Imagine if that late shove had been on Tom Brady? They probably would’ve taken the guys house and taken his first-born child.
"I hate your sig…" -Mr MaLoR
by StuckInUtah on Jul 20, 2011 12:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ray Lewis is a freaking prophet. Everyone laughed and criticized Ray when he said this and it has all been true so far.
And LOVE our team for not getting involved in any of this mess. The most controversial news we have had to discuss this year has been whose wedding pictures were better, Joe’s or Haruki’s.
Flacco's first 3 years vs. Brady's, Manning's and Brees' first 3 years
Flacco threw for just 21 fewer passing yards than Brady and tossed four fewer interceptions. Flacco threw for 1,655 more yards than Brees, two more touchdowns and four fewer picks. Manning, who averaged 88 more passes per season, threw for way more yards and touchdowns than Flacco, but also tossed 24 more interceptions.
by Mr MaLoR on Jul 20, 2011 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Ray Lewis is a grown ass man
Leaders lead by example…. Ray Lewis.
I don’t think he was talking about the players though. Seemed like he was referring to inner city crime.
Sure, a lot of these player incidents have happened in clubs and bars in cities, but I thought his prediction really had a lower socioeconomic class theme to it.
They say the empty can rattles the most...
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