2021 NFL Season

[Senator Clay Davis]

I'm gonna guess the portion of athletes who've gotten DUIs isn't that much larger than the population as a whole. Stupid people simply make stupid decisions, and sadly this one cost a life. But I wouldn't say his career is over at all, lest we forget Leonard Little and Donte Stallworth both had a DUI causing death and had careers afterwards. NFL is still the business where if you are not in jail and possess high level talent you will get another chance.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I'm gonna guess the portion of athletes who've gotten DUIs isn't that much larger than the population as a whole. Stupid people simply make stupid decisions, and sadly this one cost a life. But I wouldn't say his career is over at all, lest we forget Leonard Little and Donte Stallworth both had a DUI causing death and had careers afterwards. NFL is still the business where if you are not in jail and possess high level talent you will get another chance.

I always go back to that Steve Keim quote because it's accurate af

https://twitter.com/user/status/590962616522002432

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by rubecube

I think the rule changes that have allowed players to leave college for the pros, combined with the lack of compensation for college athletes isn't helping matters either. There's no incentive to stay in college and risk injury, so you have 20 year-olds with limited life experience being handed millions of dollars and no guidance on how to deal with it.

Teams cover this explicitly every year with players. The NFL has a concierge service available to all players. Teams have drivers on-call at their facilities to pick up players that go out on the town. There's simply no excuse regardless of age for a player to get behind the wheel drunk.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I'm gonna guess the portion of athletes who've gotten DUIs isn't that much larger than the population as a whole. Stupid people simply make stupid decisions, and sadly this one cost a life. But I wouldn't say his career is over at all, lest we forget Leonard Little and Donte Stallworth both had a DUI causing death and had careers afterwards. NFL is still the business where if you are not in jail and possess high level talent you will get another chance.

It's going to be difficult for Ruggs as this is probably going to get dealt with harsher then when Stallworth killed the pedestrian. I suppose as long as Andy Reid is coaching in the NFL he has a chance to play again.

[dino7c]

He won't have much of a career when he is in prison no matter if the NFL turns a blind eye.

If the rumors are true he is doing some time

[Senator Clay Davis]

I mean Leonard Little blew a .19 when he killed someone, got probation, got to come back, got another DUI later on, and STILL got to play after that. So we'll see, but the NFL has shown time and again it will let criminals play.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I mean Leonard Little blew a .19 when he killed someone, got probation, got to come back, got another DUI later on, and STILL got to play after that. So we'll see, but the NFL has shown time and again it will let criminals play.

1998 vs. 2021

[d_phaneuf]

His friend was killed by a drunk driver as well, his TD celebration is always done in his memory

Just a dumb idiotic decision that he has to life with

[Sainters7]

Not that I don't agree, but in the case of Donte Stallworth, he struck someone who was jaywalking across the freeway in the dark. The person Ruggs killed wasn't breaking any bylaws and putting himself at risk when he was killed, I wonder if that changes things. And yes, the current era as well.

[dino7c]

I have no faith in the NFL...I just think he is going to prison if this is as it seems

[Senator Clay Davis]

^Which is funny because it's the justice system I worry about. The only reason Little got back into the league is because he essentially got a walk on his charges (probation + community service). As we know DUI punishments are routinely very weak, so I can absolutely see a scenario where Ruggs gets probation and community service (He's ####ed on the civil front, however). But that's pretty much my motto: Unless they are in jail teams will be interested. The NFL doesn't hand out lifetime bans, and we know teams will always take fliers on those of horrific character, so he could be back.

[Erick Estrada]

Didn't take long;

https://twitter.com/isaacebrom/statu...128313856?s=21

https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1455744846266699779

[d_phaneuf]

Guessing the blood test results came in

Glad they didnt wait long

[dino7c]

The fact that they charged him with a felony this fast means he didn't have a couple beers he was wasted. Seems like reckless driving too

[DropIt]

KC catches a huge break. Rogers out with Covid

[Knut]

Originally Posted by DropIt

KC catches a huge break. Rogers out with Covid

He also lied about being Vaccinated.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Knut

He also lied about being Vaccinated.

Apparently he said he was immunized, he never mentioned the word vaccinated. So he mislead. Either way was not vaccinated.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by DropIt

KC catches a huge break. Rogers out with Covid

That is so ####ing annoying.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Knut

He also lied about being Vaccinated.

Rodgers used to be one of my favorite players. It's a shame he's come out the last few years as an entitled idiot.

[darockwilder]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Rodgers used to be one of my favorite players. It's a shame he's come out the last few years as an entitled idiot.

Me too, I'm a big Packers fan and this is infuriating. "Immunized". To think I was making fun of Kirk Cousins to my friend who's a Vikings fan, meanwhile this guy was slithering around.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-unvaccinated/


Here's him smugly talking about his "immunized" status.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/aaron-rod...ates-who-arent