I’d Rather Not Have My Intelligence Insulted But I Guess When It’s Either Geithner or Goodell We Have To Put Up With That Sh_t !r

I’d Rather Not Have My Intelligence Insulted But I Guess When It’s Either Geithner or Goodell We Have To Put Up With That Sh_t !

I’ve already come to the conclusion that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has indeed missed his calling. I know that he felt it proud to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor , Paul Tagliabue . Goodell should’ve been a federal legislator either in the House of Representatives or Senate . At least the bulls_it there commands the respect of the “idiots” enclosed who happen to have nothing else better to do ! I mean’s that’s more of an old boys’ club than that of the “Klu Klux Klan” or the “Masons” ! But since being installed into the position as the game’s highest ranking official . He has proven to be a bumbling and an absolute blithering incoherent idiot ! Much like Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner . Goodell and the his federal government counterpart while coming across as technocrats . They have about as much insight on their respective positions and at this moment in time command about as much respect as a Roman Catholic priest would , in a room filled with sexual abuse victims. Goodell’s incoherent communique’s concerning when and how he’ll render his decision concerning Ben Roethlisberger are bout as viable as the recent pronouncements made by Tim Geithner that there are indeed signs of a recovery in the economy. What the hell is that all about ?

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Courtesy of USA Today

NFL crime rate has dropped under Goodell

By Tom Weir USA Today

To cynics, Roger Goodell’s constant emphasis on the NFL’s conduct policy might seem like just talk and image shaping. But a long-term analysis shows the NFL commissioner’s harsh approach to player behavior has coincided with a significant decrease in run-ins with the law.

The San Diego Union-Tribune says arrests and major citations for NFL players are down by nearly half in the past year compared to the year before Goodell implemented his policy in April 2007.

The newspaper has tracked 495 incidents in the last decade and says NFL players had 44 cases in the past year. The Union-Tribune says Goodell has suspended 15 players under the conduct policy since April 2007, about double the number for predecessor Paul Tagliabue in his final years as commissioner.

The study does add, however, that there hasn’t been much chance with the league’s biggest criminal issue, drunken-driving charges. It says 28% of player arrests are DUIs. Next biggest problem, at 22%, involves fighting and disorderly conduct.

The database also says the NFL averages one arrest per every 47 players annually, better than the overall American rate of one arrest per 22 people.

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Signs of a recovery in the economy ? What signs are there that Geithner sees, that such a turn of events are now taking place ? Has the unemployment rate dropped beneath 10 % as is now the national average ? Or are companies reinvesting and buying new equipment , hiring or rehiring ? These are normally the initial telling signs along with consumer confidence. But no , Secretary Geithner would rather fill our heads with a a great deal of mindless information that at present has no rhyme or reason in fact ! Goodell from his own lofty perch , has merely stood by while the whole Roethlisberger saga unfolded, knowing full well , that it was within his means to suspend the player, the moment that the allegations had been made against the Steelers’ quarterback of his alleged sexual assault. The NFL’s own general counsel could have informed the commissioner of that fact and given his use of the policy concerning conduct (personal conduct policy) detrimental to the image of the sport. Not even the NFLPA (union) could have done anything about it at all, on the behalf of the player. This is now how asinine this situation has become and it has left “the fans” wondering what if anything either the league , the NFL owners but above all NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith will do to rein in the conduct and behavior of his members. The only pertinent statement one hears being uttered by Smith nowadays, has to do with money and how the league and the owners are getting away with their unscrupulous practices . Nothing suggests the sheer level of intolerance than an executive who chooses not to make a statement that on a subject that ought to be addressed forcefully and with some conviction of intent. But that is the last thing we can now expect from either Smith or Goodell for that matter !

Courtesy of Associated Press & Yahoo Sports

Goodell: Roethlisberger violated NFL policy

By Allan Robinson , AP Sports Writer

Pittsburgh (AP)—Ben Roethlisberger zipped passes to his wide receivers, exchanged jokes with teammates and smiled throughout his first workout since the Pittsburgh Steelers missed out on the playoffs.

Business as usual for one of the NFL’s most-accomplished quarterbacks? Hardly.

At the same time Roethlisberger was practicing for the first time this spring, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was telling a radio audience Monday that the quarterback violated the NFL’s personal-conduct policy with his “pattern of behavior” and “bad judgments.”

Roethlisberger was accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old college student in a Georgia nightclub last month, although he will not face criminal charges. Roethlisberger does face disciplinary action by the NFL, including a likely suspension, following the release of documents outlining tawdry behavior by the two-time Super Bowl winner.

“The issue here is with respect to a pattern of behavior and bad judgments,” Goodell said on the Dan Patrick radio show. “You do not have to be convicted or even charged with a crime to be able to demonstrate that you’ve violated a personal-conduct policy, and reflect poorly not only on themselves, but all of their teammates, every NFL player in the league, and everyone associated with the NFL. That is what my concern is, and I have expressed that directly to Ben, obviously, and I’ll be making a decision as soon as I possibly can.”

The Steelers are anticipating a suspension lasting as many as four games that could be announced next week. Goodell also could issue a conditional suspension, much as he did in the Michael Vick(notes) case, in which the length of punishment isn’t determined for months.

Even if he is suspended, Roethlisberger could practice and take part in preseason games.

The Steelers didn’t take action against Roethlisberger themselves to avoid a possible appeal from the players’ union. However, several players said the club outlined to them, during a Monday meeting with coach Mike Tomlin, a newly adopted zero-tolerance policy in which unacceptable player conduct will be dealt with harshly and swiftly.

In what apparently was the first case of the rule being implemented, former Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes(notes) was traded to the Jets for a fifth-round draft pick last week following a series of problems.

“We were told early this morning that either you get in line or you’ll get kicked out of line. You’re going to be traded or you’re not going to be here,” right tackle Willie Colon(notes) said. “If your conduct is going to play a part in you not being a good football player, they’re going to get rid of you.”

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We’re told league spokesman Greg Aiello that the commissioner will render a decision as to the punishment he sees befitting Roethlisberger. Never mind the fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organization now has the player attending the team’s offseason OTA’s at their practice facility. All of the statements forthcoming from the Rooney family and the team’s coach Mike Tomlin has elicit about as much sincerity as that of the inane rants of <b Osam Bin-Laden as he decries his feelings towards the West and in particular the United States. If the organization actually took this matter seriously then the player would now be under suspension , with them having led the charge on the matter. I have to ask myself what is that Roethlisberger has to do before he even runs the wrath of anyone within the Steelers’ front office ? Thankfully the player hasn’t the mindset of a Rae Carruth or a Donte’ Stallworth ! Their acts alone showed how stupid and a lack of accountability that there was initially forthcoming from either , concerning the actions that they were involved in. And please don’t bring up the fact that Stallworth admitted his guilt right away , as nothing could be further from the truth ! . The player having had bac (blood alcohol content) level of .0136 had also been smoking marijuana on the night he killed a pedestrian in South Florida. But when questioned about the incident he denies that very fact, even after the evidence was all part of his criminal trial that led to his conviction and then only having to serve 24 days in jail for vehicular manslaughter. Do you get the feeling that Goodell might merely give Roethlisberger a slap on the wrist , given the inadequacies shown by the justice system to begin with ?

We’re told the commissioner will render a decision and make a public statement on the matter on Wednesday afternoon. One can only hope that Goodell is a man of his word and that he looks on this matter with the utmost concern. Giving the fact that he’s wavered on this about as much as the sail on the mast of a clipper or schooner. You really have to wonder if you can actually take him at his word ? As I alluded to earlier , it may well be that Goodell would’ve been better served had he been a member of Congress. But as it is there are already 535 members of that particular idiotic domicile ! What’s the chance that adding one and subtracting one would make a blind bit of difference to begin with ? All the altruism in the world never actually changes , because once installed within the alleged hallowed halls of legislative surety. All we are actually served up with is a great deal of inanity and hypocrisy. Very much as is now being demonstrated by Roger Goodell , Tim Geithner and the “entire” Pittsburgh Steelers’ organization.

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Pittsburgh , April 19th 2010 . Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers speaks during a press conference following practice at the Pittsburgh Steelers South Side training facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Getty Images / Jared Wickham ….

Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert of the Pittsburgh Steelers speaks during a press conference following practice on April 19, 2010 at the Pittsburgh Steelers South Side training facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Getty Images / Jared Wickerham

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) and backup quarterback Charlie Batch participate in the NFL team’s practice in Pittsburgh Monday, April 19, 2010. Associated Press/ Gene J Puskar ……..

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, Rob Manfred, executive vice president of labor and human resources in the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, Major League Baseball, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, Michael Weiner, general counsel for the Major League Baseball Players Association, Travis Tygart, CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, Gabriel Feldman, associate professor of law and director of the Sports Law Program at Tulane University Law School, and Jeffrey Standen, professor of law at the Willamette University College of Law (L-R), testify on Capitol Hill on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on doping in professional sports. Getty Images/ Brendan Hoffman

US President Barack Obama and US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner talk as they attend a plenary session at the G20 summit at the ExCel Centre on April 2, 2009 in London, England. World leaders’ have gathered in London’s Docklands to attend G20 leaders’ summit and will endeavour to find measures to tackle the World’s financial crisis. Getty Images Europe / J Mitchell ……….

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