The Ben Roethlisberger Suspension

The Suspension

Today Roger Goodell announced that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended the first 6 games of the 2010-2011 NFL season. Roethlisberger was handed this suspension as a result of the accusations that he sexually assaulted a college student in a nightclub in Georgia in March. Last week, however, prosecutors decided not to press charges on the quarterback. If Ben behaves well, he can shorten the suspension to 4 games, but misbehavior can result in a longer suspension.

The First, But Not Last

Roethlisberger, under Goodell’s conduct policy, is the first player to be suspended who was not arrested or charged with a crime. Even though he no longer faces charges, I believe that Roethlisberger definitely deserved a suspension and the 6 games handed to him was a good amount. Was it harsh? Yes. Was it too harsh? No. It seems that the only way to teach

Jets’ Busy Offseason

          At the beginning of the 2009 season, few people had much trust in the New York Jets. The biggest turnoff was what seemed to be a poor offense in the air. Yes, they had Thomas Jones to run the ball, but a team can’t win by just running. The Jets had traded up in the 2009 draft and selected quarterback Mark Sanchez out of the University of Southern California who became their starting quarterback. Not only did they seem to be weak at the QB position with a rookie starter, but it didn’t really seem like Sanchez had anyone to throw to either. But what the Jets lacked on offense they more than made up for on defense, which consisted of, but certainly was not limited to, shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis. As a result, they made it all the way to the AFC Championship game,