Will Roger Goodell Suspend Mark Sanchez In 2011?

im not going to jump to conclusions here. i think its best to wait for more evidence to present itself, and let stuff play out first.

seemed to imply that they had had sex, which is statutory rape. i dunno, i could have misinterpreted it. i havent had much sleep lately

It’s not that it’s illegal, it’s how it makes the NFL look. The image is the important thing according to Roger. But if Favre can send naked pictures of himself to a woman who complained yet the NFL did nothing, what do you expect from the posterboy of partisanship concerning a mainstream, big market boy with a past involving similar questionable behavior? He did say it didn’t happen and wouldn’t happen again and I imagine that’s good enough for the New York fans, Roger and those who BBQ’d Ben.

But no one is singling out the Steelers. There are just different standards for different cities and teams….and certain players…and certain coaches (N.E.). But the cheerleaders can dress as skimpy as possible and that’s ok.

Where are the NFL Headquarters?
Is that bridge in New York still for sale?

but thats because the media will be on sanchez’s side, and they will bury this story quickly. goodell suspended ben on the grounds that he made the nfl look bad, and since the media isnt going to pick this story up, he wont make the nfl look as bad. goodell will show his hypocrisy once again…

We’re not talking legal or illegal. We’re looking at it from the point of the NFL’s purity clause and what they worry the public will think. And if the NFL thinks it’s ok for a 24 year old spotlight QB in their “employ” to date a high school girl, then that’s fine. But there are a lot of people who may feel differently and the NFL certainly doesn’t want to offend them.

This may be a little tacky but, what if Ben while in New york or New Jersey takes a 17 year old high school girl to his NY Apartment? There wouldn’t be enough paper to print the outcry.

By the way, if Sanchez is a resident of New York or NJ, then I would think the laws apply to him (no statutory rape). But if he’s a resident of a state that says under 18 and that’s a crime, then what? Does that mean any guy from any state can go to NJ and pick up 16 year olds? That’s pretty pathetic. I’m sure a lawyer would have a field day with that.

I’m pretty sure the statutory laws are different in other countries, too. Would that give NFL football players visiting those countries carte blanche to pick up younger girls if that’s the custom? The NFL may find that rather embarrassing but since it’s legal…hey, who cares?

But int he end, the media will ignore it and so will the NFL. They can only have so many people watching Ben and they do have that “thing” to take care of in Dallas.

he’s committed no crime (as far as I can see) and as for moralising, well she’s 7 years younger than him. Big deal. I’ve dated a couple of girls 7 years younger than me (although they weren’t 17 at the time!).

Superbowl’s over, now silly season begins where they try to find anything to fill the papers.

this girl was 16 and he had sex with her in NY like lawrence taylor where you need to be 17. but what has he done wrong here? many guys like younger girls. many like older women.

this is similar to ben riding without his helmet, it may not be smart but what did he do wrong? i think riding without your helmet may be a misdemeanor crime, in sanchez case there is no possible crime at this point and no one is accusing him. sanchez probably should have passed on this girl and got one that was at least 18, but if he is willing to put up with the scrutiny then so be it. i wouldn’t doubt that he called his lawyer and checked her ID before having sex with this girl.

if he is accused of a crime, then the league will definitely come down on him. they need more token white guys to beat up on to keep the black guys from complaining as they are going to come down even harder on them.

hook or crook, the NFL is going to get much tougher on crime. they do not ever want the perception that the league is filled with closet gangsters like vick or the late chris henry. there is no doubt in my mind that the next guy to get in real trouble (like gunplay or assault) is going to be in a world of hurt, like a full season ban. if that doesn’t work, the next guy will get two seasons. ben was the guy that allowed them to broadcast the message.

the message is loud and clear, white or black, QB, WR, or LT we can no longer put up with BS. you want to be involved in crime, do like OJ and wait until you’re retired, otherwirse we will retire you early.

Sanchez committed no crime, in New York the age of consent is 17. At least he had the decency to take the girl home instead of to a bathroom stall.