If you were comishiner of the nfl..

[massphatness]

Let's remember he hasn't been convicted at this point.

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by massphatness

Let's remember he hasn't been convicted at this point.

My response was actually not specific to just him but to all athletes. They may not want to be role models but it's not their choice at that level of exposure.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by massphatness

Let's remember he hasn't been convicted at this point.

This is a big part of why I'd be hesitant to take any of the consequences out of the hands of law enforcement.

[Gophernut]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

This is a big part of why I'd be hesitant to take any of the consequences out of the hands of law enforcement.

Big Ben has never been convicted of anything either...

[loki]

Originally Posted by massphatness

Let's remember he hasn't been convicted at this point.

other players have been suspended for not even being charged with anything...If the comish was so big on appearances then Edwards should be sitting for 6-8 games

[massphatness]

Originally Posted by massphatness

No doubt, but there's a process the NFL follows, and until he's convicted of an offense, there's really nothing they can do. As I understand it, there are two possible scenarios:

1. He's proven guilty and this earns him automatic entrance into the league's substance abuse program. If this is first offense, there will be no suspension. Second offense, and he gets a 4-game ban. There's no wiggle room here as it's a collectively bargained procedure.

2. Charges are dropped or reduced. This where the commish has some flexibility because he can suspend Edwards for conduct detrimental to the league a la Rapist-berger.

The f'd up thing in all this is that Edwards makes out better (at least in terms of a suspension) if he's convicted.

Originally Posted by loki

other players have been suspended for not even being charged with anything...If the comish was so big on appearances then Edwards should be sitting for 6-8 games

That's kind of my point in the post above -- I don't believe the commissioner can do anything until the legal process runs its course because if he's convicted of the DUI he gains entry into the substance abuser program and earns a second chance of sorts. Doesn't seem "right", but that's what the CBA allows.