Comments on The General Blog of Crime: Violence and the American Athlete - The Tale of Mi...

It is a business, and I certainly understand that....

2007-12-12T12:15:00.000-05:00

It is a business, and I certainly understand that. But, do you think that you or I would have a job with our companies if we committed vehicular homicide? Obviously, I won't stop watching the NFL because of it (which makes me somewhat hypocritical), but it is something that bothers me.

That is exactly my point. People mess up, but we ...

2007-12-12T10:28:00.000-05:00

That is exactly my point. People mess up, but we love the NFL. I don't think we can expect the NFL to punish people outside of the law. Vick is now has a felony record and that will lock him out of a lot of rights. I agree with NY Kid that it would be nice to clean up the image of the NFL, but I realize that it is a business.

Hmmm... seems to me good old Brett had a little t...

2007-12-12T10:23:00.000-05:00

Hmmm... seems to me good old Brett had a little trouble with pain meds. Given our 'war on drugs' and the fact that a disproportionate number of state and especially federal inmates are drug offenders, maybe Brett and Michael should be sharing a cell...

A point of clarification - Leonard Little was acqu...

2007-12-11T18:48:00.000-05:00

A point of clarification - Leonard Little was acquitted of DUI the second time. It still doesn't make up for the vehicular homicide the first time around.

I think you may be a bit harsh on the NFL. The article suggests that criminal activity is similar in the NFL to that of the general public. Are you saying that we should fire people from their job if they are convicted of a crime? It is a corporation and many of the players that are noted in this article bring in a lot of viewers. Would you stop watching because of the NFL's stance on crime?

Go Brett Baby.