Ray Rice gets a joke of a suspension

[legend of polamalu]

Roger strikes again...2 games for knocking his girlfriend out cold and dragging her through an elevator out
into the hotel lobby.

Slap on the wrist.

Ben got what 6 games? For not breaking any laws!!!!

[birtikidis]

I'm not surprised by this at all. Roger plays his favorites.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

pathetic even by godells standards

[Flasteel]

I believe 100% that the severity of Ben's suspension was primarily the result of two factors.
1. He is a high-profile quarterback
2. He is white

The fact that there were two unsubstantiated allegations levied against him in a relatively short period of time surely influenced Goodell's thinking as well, but I believe it runs a distant 3rd in the decision-making process. This was his chance to show the world that he wasn't going to show preferential treatment to a white guy or star quarterback.

If true, 2 games for Ray Rice is shameful.

[K Train]

Surprised he got anything

[RobinCole]

I'm going to send an e-mail to Goodell's office. Notice I said "office", because he will never see it personally. I know it's a futile exercise but sometimes you just have to vent.

[Slapstick]

He should have been suspended two games for the stupid press conference alone....

[feltdizz]

You guys keep forgetting that our owners WANTED Ben suspended to send a message.

[feltdizz]

This was his chance to show the world that he wasn't going to show preferential treatment to a white guy or star quarterback.

If true, 2 games for Ray Rice is shameful.

LOL... that doesn't make any damn sense and you know it.

[Ghost]

So smoking some pot twice is 800% worse than knocking a woman out with your fist ON CAMERA?

Good thing he didn't kill her, he might have gotten a 3 game suspension...

[Slapstick]

So smoking some pot twice is 800% worse than knocking a woman out with your fist ON CAMERA?

Good thing he didn't kill her, he might have gotten a 3 game suspension...

It would have been reduced to two of he had agreed to anger management classes...

[feltdizz]

So smoking some pot twice is 800% worse than knocking a woman out with your fist ON CAMERA?

Good thing he didn't kill her, he might have gotten a 3 game suspension...

On this, I agree

[K Train]

So smoking some pot twice is 800% worse than knocking a woman out with your fist ON CAMERA?

Good thing he didn't kill her, he might have gotten a 3 game suspension...

Ray Rice is a piece of ****.

But for Gordon I get a little annoyed by the "its just weed" argument (i love weed, but im not saccrificing 16 $170k game checks for it)

Hes been suspended at every level....twice at baylor, once at utah, twice in cleveland. He has a history of using purple drank, so while its easy to go with the he failed because of weed story It probably isnt true because the "substance abuse" policy doesnt reveal what substance, marijuana is an easy one to go with because its viewed widely as harmless....just like all these guys getting suspended for a "banned substance" they decide to call it "adderall" because its way more harmless than roids in the eyes of the public.

Gordon is hanging around his ganster friends and doing their hood rat things, but hes had plenty of chances. This kind of behavior is the type of thing peope do toking up some sweet herbal goodness, this would be a drug problem

[Ghost]

Don't get me wrong - Gordon is an absolute idiot b/c he clearly knew the consequences of his actions. He got exactly what he deserved because those are rules that the players agreed upon when signing the last agreement.

But it's asinine to say that smoking pot twice is a full season and knocking a women unconscious and dragging her out of an elevator is a 2 game offense. Goodell might as well of stood at a podium and told abused women jokes. It's an embarrassment to the entire league and the Rooney's should be pissed off to be associated with the total lack of condemnation for that kind of behavior. Today, the NFL stated that beating a women is not a big deal. Meh, hit her if you must...

[K Train]

Well Goodell failed hard in sending any kind of message and proved another soft spot for his home town team....frankly i am surprised they didnt just sweep it under the rug