Newly appointed Morality Czar Roger Goodell met with Terry the Tank today and a decision on his 2008 season is imminent. The media reports surrounding the meeting have been varied and opinions intense. Some believe Terry should sit out the entirety of 08. Some believe he should be given the Chris Henry 8 games.
My feelings? No suspension. No suspension at all. And not because Terry is a Chicago Bear. And not because I believe having a house full of guns is a good idea. No, I feel Terry Johnson served his punishment. Chris Henry and Pacman Jones (what the fuck kind of nickname is Pacman for a football player?) will miss some football games and lose some money. Terry Johnson lost his freedom for two months. He went to jail. Have you heard of jail? Men force their penises into the butts of other men in jail. That's not going to happen to Pacman.
I am a firm believer that in order for Terry Johnson to perform something of a life recovery, he's going to need football. Now more than ever. He's going to need his teammates and coaches, many of whom visited him multiple times in the clink. He's going to need the Bears organization that showed tremendous courage in standing by him last fall and was dutifully applauded on this website while the SunTimes and Tribune wrote column after column demanding he be cut. (We also salute the much-maligned Michael McCaskey for visiting Tank.)
I hope Goody does the right thing and puts Tank back on the football. I hope Tank keeps his nose clean and turns his life around. I hope we look back in a decade and say not only did Lovie and Jerry run a brilliant football organization but they were good man and they saved a life.
#2 Midway Monster said . . .I say let it be 6 games,an leave it at that.
8 game to a year would be harsh.May 17, 2007
#3 jdawg said . . .All dog-crazy D players need football else they will repeat stupid stuff like Tank did. I say give em 3 games and a fine & lets move on!
--Midway--
May 17, 2007
#4 JB said . . .There's no way Tank's getting off with no suspension. This situation, to Goody, is as much about perception as justice. How can he not suspend a player that's done actual jail time. Honestly, I have no idea how many games Tank will get, but he's not going to play all 16.
May 17, 2007
#5 jeff said . . .Well if we're all making calls, I think the answer is 4. He has served his time to society. Really, he is not a plague on the league like Pacman (arrested 5 times and questioned 5 more). Tank made a mistake, hung with the wrong peeps, but now appears to be showing definite signs of improvement. That's what Goody (i like that jeff) should want from the guys that do have problems...rehabilitation. Anything more than 4 I think is going beyond what is deserved. Anything less than 4 sends a bad message to the league and really, sets a bad precedent.
May 17, 2007
#6 Pissed off said . . .JB, i agree with you. i think he's getting four.
May 17, 2007
#7 mikebdot said . . .I agree with Jeff but not for the reasons he stated, but because he is a Bear and I want him on the field opening day.
BTW I dont think Tank was the guy getting a penis forced into his ass, i would bet he was the enforcer on that deal.
May 17, 2007
#8 Midway Monster said . . .JB: He's already sat 2 games, right? So, when you say 4 do you mean 2 or would you have said 6 if he had not already sat those 2?
Also, his best friend died, if that isn't a wakeup call for him, I don't think there is any saving him.
May 17, 2007
#9 JB said . . .It cannot be more than 4 cuz game 5 is against the Pack and that game is a **must** win.
(Moreover it's a grudge match for that damn Packer fan breaking Megans leg).
--Midway--
May 17, 2007
#10 Pissed off said . . .my call is 4 games to start the year. the previous sit down time will factor into Goody's decision, time served so to speak, but the decision that comes down will be 4 to start the year.
May 17, 2007
#11 mikebdot said . . .Having Tank sit more than 4 games would be about as dumb fuck stupid as suspending Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw for one game when the Dirty Spurs started the riot in the first place.
May 17, 2007
#12 jeff said . . .PO'd: Then perhaps we ought to be concerned because it sounds like Goodell is just as big of a douche as Stern...
May 17, 2007
#13 Al in WI said . . .by the way, who else is loving the whiny brat of man that brett favre has turned into? god, he went from iron man to aqua man in like half a season.
May 17, 2007
#14 beardown1982 said . . .I agree that it will likely be 4 games, but I would hope for 3 as he did serve a 1 game suspension from the Bears. He should also be fined.
That said, if he has any more incidents with the law he should be thrown out of the game period. I favor leniency in this case because I believe he has taken positive steps to stop being a thug, and become an adult. But playing professional football is a privilege not a right, and the NFL has to very careful about its image.
The NBA has suffered greatly in popularity the past few years because Middle America perceives the league to be a haven for thugs and criminals. As a result they have had to make drastic rule changes including dress codes to repair their damaged image.
The NFL has many of the same problems, but due to the dominance of the game it has so far not suffered in popularity. This will not last for ever, and they know it, that is why they’ve cracked down on these types of characters in recent years. I applaud that effort. It used to be that certain teams, Dallas, Raiders, and Vikings had the losers on their team and could be ridiculed for it. Now these types of players are on nearly every team.
But to reiterate I think that leniency should be granted in Tank’s case because I really believe that he has turned his life around, and taken advantage of his last chance.
May 17, 2007
#15 reverenddave said . . .I heard that Alex Brown requested a trade? WTF.
May 17, 2007
#16 Tank said . . .Wait, I dont like what you are implying about aquaman.
May 17, 2007
#17 Midway Monster said . . .If I get more than 4 games I'll be shooting motherfuckers.
May 18, 2007
#18 Megan said . . .Tank #16:
Now Now. Deep breaths. Deep breaths. Remember to take your meds (I learned this in rehab).
Now repeat after me: 'The legal system is your friend... The legal system is your friend...'
--Midway--
May 18, 2007
#19 Max said . . .Yeah, time served. He is not quite the immature ass that Pacman is. We shall see what happens but, I hope to see Tank in there for the majority of the season. Not because he's a Bear but because he has had to suffer consequences.
May 18, 2007
#20 Dave said . . .Couple things:
1) Yes Jeff, Brett Favre has turned into a whiny wimpy old QB. Its sad and funny at the same time. That said, I still hold a healthy fear of the man and I hope he is drilled the first chance Tank gets at him.2) Alex Brown did request a trade, but he also said he wouldnt hold out, would be there for camp and play hard every down all season.
And frankly, I dont see why he brings that up now. He has 3 years left on his contract, he already sees that the Bears havent budged with Briggs, and he is still one of the starting ends on arguably the best defense in the league and the Super Bowl runner ups.
So as long as he shows up, I am only going to worry about his demand after the Tank issue, Briggs' problem, Rashied being a God, how the rookies pan out (Ball, Olsen, Wolfe), how the season turns out, Rashied extending his Godliness and then NEXT YEARS DRAFT. Then I might consider this trade demand.
May 19, 2007
I say throw that fucking closet gang banger out of the league. What a worthless piece of shit he is.
Alot of players do time and also receive a supension on top of it you dumb fuckers.
But just look at this con mans life in total. Nothing but trouble. I know he's grew up in the mean streets. Save the bullshit.
You know how many times this guy has tried to turn his life aorund? Shit he's had more second chances then anybody I've heard of.
And forget looking back at this guy in ten years, he wont be around because he'll get his ass shot up by some rival.
And Jeff you little bitch. You want to knock whiny players, look at your fucking team. They're full of whiny bitches.
Fuckin seems like most players can't wait to get the hell out of that out of the shit hole Chicago.
May 19, 2007
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