Hurting The League!
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It's clear that the NFL has fallen over the last couple of seasons. Players are involved in shootings, drinking and driving, and dog fighting.
This has hurt the NFL image, and these players continue with this behavior.
With the stuff that the NFL has had to deal with, their image is now worse than Major League Baseball.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, Chicago Bears' Tank Johnson, and now New England Patriots Rodney Harrison.
The NFL has suspended Rodney Harrison, after admitting to using human growth hormone.
Did he fool the fans; thinking he had all that talent.
Why did he use them?
He was considered one of the best defensive players in the NFL, now he killed his image.
It's not worth it, he could be a better player without them. Using human growth hormone can hurt an athletes body later on in life. These athletes don't see that, they think it's cool to use this drug.
Why take the risk, it's not worth it. These athletes need to use the talent God has given them, because that is what gotten them to the promise land.
NFL In Trouble
The NFL has found themselves in a deep hole, and they're not the reason why.
Major League Baseball's problem was in the front office, and they could have stoped their issues. But they made a lack of effort.
For the NFL it's all on the players. They're getting involved in illegal activities, and not using their smarts.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has done a great job. He is taking these players down; suspending them, and not given them a break. That's a good commissioner, the NFL needs him.
This league can't afford a Bud Selig type commissioner, because it will make the league worse.
Players that hurt the NFL's image shouldn't be allowed to play in the league. It's wrong, they don't stay out of trouble. If they can't live by the rules, they need to be out for good.
If I'm running a business, I don't want workers that are going to hurt the image of my company. That's how the NFL needs to look at it.
These players get into too much trouble, it needs to stop.
The three strike rule should be put in.
Easy Way Out!
Another problem is these athlete get the easy way out.
For an example, while back Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis has gotten involved in a drug deal, and he didn't spend that much time in prison.
If a regular person did the same thing that Jamel Lewis got himself into, that person would still be in prison.
There are other cases that athletes have gotten into trouble with the law, and they got an easy way out.
It doesn't matter if they're famous, or how big their name is. Who ever does the crime, should do the time.
How are these athletes going to learn their lesson when the judge always gives them a break? It can't work like this, because sports will never get better.
