Big Ben will be suspended 4 games.

[Dpantherman]

JasonLaCanfora

Roethlisberger's suspension is 4 games. He has left the NY area and is en route back to Pittsburgh. Full story ahead on NFL Network

http://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora

[outlaw4]

Wow. I didn't see that coming.

[Kettle]

just saw schefter's tweet, and was gonna start the thread. you beet me cuz i searched for related threads first.

[E CaT PanTHer]

this kinda makes the NFL look like bitches. I mean what kind of message are you sending when you reduce someone's suspension for no reason. The fact is he still violated the NFL conduct policy with the sexual assault charges. The NFL gave him a 6 game suspension b/c of that, so just leave it at that. Nothing has changed. This is just the NFL bailing out the Steelers b/c they know if Big Ben plays, its more money for the NFL.

[Purity-Control]

this kinda makes the NFL look like bitches. I mean what kind of message are you sending when you reduce someone's suspension for no reason. The fact is he still violated the NFL conduct policy with the sexual assault charges. The NFL gave him a 6 game suspension b/c of that, so just leave it at that. Nothing has changed. This is just the NFL bailing out the Steelers b/c they know if Big Ben plays, its more money for the NFL.

It was laid out before hand if he met certain criteria that it could be reduced.

If I'm not mistaken Vick also has his suspension reduced. Has nothing to do with favortism or the NFL trying to help out the Steelers.

[Dpantherman]

Vick did spend time in jail though

[E CaT PanTHer]

It was laid out before hand if he met certain criteria that it could be reduced.

If I'm not mistaken Vick also has his suspension reduced. Has nothing to do with favortism or the NFL trying to help out the Steelers.

I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the info.

[King Taharqa]

Roger Goodell and the NFL hurt their image today. Goodell always looks out for his own, and drops the hammer on the black players who get busted with weed or strip club fights. Worst commissioner in sports history.

[Purity-Control]

Roger Goodell and the NFL hurt their image today. Goodell always looks out for his own, and drops the hammer on the black players who get busted with weed or strip club fights. Worst commissioner in sports history.

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[hank pimple butt]

Roger Goodell and the NFL hurt their image today. Goodell always looks out for his own, and drops the hammer on the black players who get busted with weed or strip club fights. Worst commissioner in sports history.

im not sure if its race or him helping out the Steelers.

[Mr. Scot]

:rofl: :rofl: :smilielol5: :smilielol5: :smilielol5: :smilielol5: :smilielol5:

Come on! You know good and well that if there were a black rapist in the NFL, then...

Oh wait...

For my part, I also hate that the suspension was reduced. I don't honestly believe that Roethlisberger is any less a prick than he was before.

But, as with Vick, if he met the pre-set conditions that the NFL put in place, you have to abide by the agreement.

[King Taharqa]

Come on! You know good and well that if there were a black rapist in the NFL, then...

Oh wait...

Stevens was accused 1 time, unlike Big Ben and is not a high profile QB in the NFL. Most casual fans of the NFL dont know who he is or what team he plays for right now. A better example would be if Vick (a high profile QB) had did this or Donovan McNabb (a high profile QB). Been accused of rape or sexual assault twice in one year and had it reduced to the length of a banned substance offense. No way either plays at all this season if they did that. No way either makes it out of Georgia without taking a mugshot first. Ben's whiteness and affiliation with a "flagship" team like the Steelers has helped him receive preferential treatment. Im sure Vick in a college bar in Georgia accused of sexual assaulting a white woman along with his goons would go over well on these boards and in the sports world. This thread would be 20 pages by now had that occurred and it would've been the JUICY sports story of summer 2010.

[Hawk]

KT said it...Big Ben is a high profile player on one of the NFL Sweetheart teams and the league doesn't want him sitting on the sidelines for 6 games. Nothing to do with race, it's all about $$$$$$$.

For what it's worth though KT...I'm as pissed about it as I would if it were Vick, so your argument is lost there with me, but I know what you are saying.

I'm going to stick with the white on white and say Jake Delhomme or Matty Hass wouldn't have gotten a reduction like Big Ben did!

[Kevin Greene]

KT said it...Big Ben is a high profile player on one of the NFL Sweetheart teams and the league doesn't want him sitting on the sidelines for 6 games. Nothing to do with race, it's all about $$$$$$$.

For what it's worth though KT...I'm as pissed about it as I would if it were Vick, so your argument is lost there with me, but I know what you are saying.

I'm going to stick with the white on white and say Jake Delhomme or Matty Hass wouldn't have gotten a reduction like Big Ben did!

I believe it is about the bucks. The Steelers are to be featured under the lights in Prime Time 5 times the second part of the season. Have you seen how bad the Steeler QBs have performed, and now Leftwich is hurt as well. A steeler team buried behind the Ravens and Bengals is bad for TV ratings.