Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Big Ben is Suspended...Is it time to say goodbye???!!!!! by Ronald Carthen

Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Big Ben could get his suspension reduced to four games if he is on good behavior. Thank you commissioner Roger Goodell for making the right decision.

I know prosecutors didn't charge Big Ben for sexual assaulting a 20-year old girl at a Georgia nightclub in March, but that doesn't mean he didn't get the girl drunk, have one of his bodyguards escort her in the hallway of the club and Ben exposed himself while he was in the hallway. I'm not sure if he followed her to the bathroom and forced her to have sex with him, but the man needs to take responsibilities for his actions. How can you be accused of sexual assault once before and almost put yourself in the same situation and with a college student.

There are reports that the Steelers are looking to trade Big Ben for a top 10 draft pick. They have spoken to the Rams, Bills, Jaguars, Raiders, Seahawks, 49ers, and the Browns to see if they can send him away for multiple draft picks. The Rams and the Bills are not interested in picking him up and carry his dirty baggage. The only team I see picking him up is the Raiders if they decide to make this trade. Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell has one more year left on his contract and the Raiders are ready to get rid of him. If Ben comes to the Raiders, they'll finally have a QB to be proud of since Rich Gannon took them to the Super Bowl in 2002.

It's time to see what's out there and if the offer is too good let the man go. The Rooney family and Steelers fans are frustrated with how he represents himself off the field. It doesn't matter if he brought the city two Super Bowls, how about showing the league, your family, your friends, and your teammates some respect. Change your ways or you are about to get what's coming to you and it's not going to be pretty. Just get rid of him it wouldn't hurt my feelings.                         

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