The NFL really stands for “not for long”. Not too long ago, Commissioner Goodell was dishing out suspensions left and right, upside down and center, but only to Afro-Americans. If memory serves me right, there were 12 Afro-Americans reprimanded before he gave Big Ben a recess of 6 weeks away from the league.
Tank Johnson and Chris Henry were given 8 game suspensions and Pacman Jones was given a year off. I am not saying that these guys did not deserved to be punished. What I am saying is that the punishment given to them compared to Big Ben is not equal or justified and the trace of racism exist.
If the Commissioner is trying to protect the Brand, that is all fine and dandy. Just be fair to all players. It now looks as if ratings can also be a part of Big Ben’s small punishment. Beginning the 8th week of the NFL season, Pittsburgh will be playing against three of the elite quarterbacks and that spells high ratings. I do believe those games with the Bengals, Saints and Patriots will have high ratings and that benefits the NFL, and lets Big Ben off the hook lightly.
That’s how I see, and I MAKE THE CALL.
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