With another week and another NFL tragedy, the league is faced with a problem, not an epidemic, that it needs to address. Too many times we have to hear and read about professional athletes getting hit with the three letters that are more famous than the ones on the shield, DUI.
The problem lies with the fact that these billionaire athletes have a free car service that is available to them 24-7. And their egos are too big to call. The league however, doesn’t help it’s own cause, because they have no punishments in place for offenders.
And that’s the main thing that needs to change. If Roger Goodell really is as dead set on protecting his brand as he says he is, then he needs to stop fining people for hits on the field, and start suspending the ones that are posing a bigger threat to society. Stop coddling the players and start protecting the people that fill the stands.
Top five games you can bet on this week
5. New England Patriots (-6) over San Francisco 49ers
Same old song and dance for New England. Great regular season, exposed in the playoffs.
4. Seattle Seahawks (-5.5) over Buffalo Bills
Blame Canada.
3. Indianapolis Colts (+8) over Houston Texans
Andrew Luck has the Colts in position to possibly steal the AFC South, incredible.
2. Denver Broncos (-3) over Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore’s late season swoon will continue for a third straight week.
1. Cincinnati Bengals (-4) over Philadelphia Eagles
Lock it up.
This week: 3-2
The season: 31-23-1
SeriouslyPowerRankings
5. Seattle Seahawks(8-5)
This team is going to give people fits in the playoffs.
4. Houston Texans(11-2)
Apparently everything is bigger in Texas except for Houston’s big boy pants.
3. Atlanta Falcons (11-2)
And the Falcons wondered why everyone doubted them.
2. Denver Broncos (10-3)
Don’t call it a comeback, Peyton Manning.
1. New England Patriots (10-3)
Texans blew a big chance to prove they’re on the level of New England, and that means wearing women’s boots like one Tom Brady.