Big Ben was big man on campus, at least until a pair of sexual assault allegations put a damper on his social life. And now the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is getting hit where it hurts, serving a six game suspension for his actions. But is serving a six game suspension (38% of the season) based on allegations alone a fair punishment for the alleged crime? While I applaud the move to clean up the image of the NFL, the new personal conduct policy seems to lack not only transparency but also a defined metric for determining just what is good conduct. But then again wouldn't it be great if the commish could extend his reach outside of the world of football and suspend your local politician, used car dealer or catholic priest?
In his letter to Big Ben, commish Roger Goodall stated that as an NFL player he should be held to a higher standard. Perhaps some of these guys should also be considered under the Personal Conduct Policy;
3) Tiki Barber: OK, Tiki wasn't technically in the NFL when he left his pregnant wife (with twins) of 11 years for a 23 year old NBC intern. But the former New York Giant is a broadcaster and is invloved in the NFL, and certainly will not get my vote for husband of the year.
2) Antonio Cromartie: At 25 Antonio is one of the leagues top cornerbacks and is currently the active leader in illegitimate children. The New York Jets standout has produced 7 children with numerous women in 5 states. But it could just be because he can't read the directions on the condoms. A former tutor at Florida State University alleges that he read at a grade 2 level while playing there.
1) Chris Chambers: According to a number of online sources Chris Chambers of the Kansas City Chiefs was married to the woman he accused of stalking him only two days after the ink was dry on his divorce. Chambers reportedly filed eleven charges of stalking against his bride before finally giving in and marrying her.
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