Good For Him

 

                Throughout his tenure, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been criticized for various things. Fining players for hits and suspending other players for seemingly frivolous incidents just to name a few. However, a few days before the NFL Supplemental Draft, Commissioner Goodell did something that should really be commended. He suspended former OSU Quarterback Terrelle  Pryor for the first 5 games for his involvement in a tattoo scandal at Ohio State where Pryor traded his trophies and other memorabilia in exchange for tattoos. When the University caught wind of Pryor's actions, they suspended him for 5 games. Due to this, I imagine it was Terrelle 's brilliant idea to try and get out of serving the suspension by fleeing to the NFL. There, he could immediately play on the greatest stage of all, the National Football League. Great idea, right? Not on Roger Goodell's watch. Commisioner Goodell basically said yes, you can play in our league, but you still have to serve the 5 game suspension. To this I say good for the Commissioner. It's about time someone stood up to these overhyped college players and not let them get away with what they did in college. If the commissioner didn't suspend Pryor, you are basically sending a message to all the collegiate athletes that no matter what you do in college, no matter how many laws you may break, it's all ok because if you're talented enough, you can just leave the world of academics and go pro. Of course, due to his ruling, the commissioner is getting criticism like he has always gotten. Charlie Batch of the Pittsburgh Steelers was one who said that Goodell's ruling was "Just wrong" when asked about it. Just wrong? What's so wrong with enforcing someone else's rules? What Roger Goodell did should be applauded for once. For once, he should not be called things like "The Devil" as Pittsburgh Steelers defensive player Jerome Harrison so candidly called him. Roger Goodell may not have done a lot of good things as commissioner of the NFL. He may be considered "The Devil" in many people's eyes. However, to me, for him to do what he did to Terrelle  Pryor, he is looking like a Saint. Indeed crime doesn't pay. Hopefully, Terrelle  Pryor knows that now. There's a new Sheriff in town and his name is Roger Goodell.