Are we the Classiest Team in the NFL?

I don't know if we are the "classiest" team in the NFL. I guess it depends on your definition of classy. But we certainly aren't on Roger Goodell's radar, which is a good thing. I love that our guys stay on the right side of the law. But we really shouldn't applaud that. Has anyone at any of your jobs applauded you for NOT getting arrested for doing stupid shit? These guys are adults, make a ton of money, and are in the public eye representing 52 other players and an entire organization. They should be grateful with their physical/financial blessings and act accordingly. I'm not gonna applaud anyone for doing what normal society expects.

I read somewhere recently, and I can look for the link tomorrow I suppose, that the NFL and its players really don't do much worse than normal society in terms of numbers of arrests and types of arrests. If anything, the league is a reflection of society in general with people getting arrested for drinking and driving, bar fights, domestic disputes. But the cameras aren't focused on most of society.

That "finally someone said it" line reminded me of Jay Mohr in Jerry McGuire after Jerry writes his mission statement. LOL


trying hard but cant remember that part.

I read somewhere recently, and I can look for the link tomorrow I suppose, that the NFL and its players really don't do much worse than normal society in terms of numbers of arrests and types of arrests. If anything, the league is a reflection of society in general with people getting arrested for drinking and driving, bar fights, domestic disputes. But the cameras aren't focused on most of society.


Didn't know you were still awake Smootsmack how are you doing this morning?

I read somewhere recently, and I can look for the link tomorrow I suppose, that the NFL and its players really don't do much worse than normal society in terms of numbers of arrests and types of arrests. If anything, the league is a reflection of society in general with people getting arrested for drinking and driving, bar fights, domestic disputes. But the cameras aren't focused on most of society.

SS! Surprised you're still awake on a "school night." It's been pretty much Quake and I going back and forth for the last hour.

I hear what you are saying to a degree. Certainly when a player in the NFL gets busted for anything it's news based on the high profile of the league. But I think (and I have ZERO numbers to back this up) that if you take the number of players in the league and divide by the number of arrests/off-field transgressions, it has to be a lot higher than pretty much any other profession. I could be way off, but it just seems like all that money, all that testosterone, the sense of entitlement, and the young age of these guys = more slip ups than normal.

Didn't know you were still awake Smootsmack how are you doing this morning?

Doing well thanks. Just wrapping up some work, about to go to sleep though. Peace out

Doing well thanks. Just wrapping up some work, about to go to sleep though. Peace out


the harder you work the better warpath and ESPN are have a good night man and talk Espn into showing more redskins footage.

I only really care about class in so much as it relates to winning. I'll take a pack of thugs and Lombardi trophy over some 5-11 choirboys. So while I of course support bringing in character guys, I think that should be a strategic decision and nothing more.

But I think you need balance. I think if you look at the teams that have been most succesful recently - the Patriots, Steelers, and even the Colts to an extent - they have all had some basketcases but a solid enough group of leaders to keep them in check. You don't want anyone bringing shame to your franchise, but you need some wild guys to fire everyone up. I think we negotiated that perfectly in the 80`s.

Am I the only one who thinks that mug shot looks like Bubbles from The Wire?

There is no such thing as the classiest team in the NFL, only teams who have players that are lucky enogh not to get caught when they mess up.

we definitely don't have that perception around the league. i think Taylor is still considered a thug amongst fans around the league. he was facing a DUI and 26 years. Its not like it was some small stuff. He was found innocent so i am not going to hold any of that against him. If you think about him be accused of spitting on Rudy Johnson and the Tampa game where he definitely spit, you have to think of him of an unclassy player. I think taylor has an unclassy name around the league, and a big one at that. I think the past season with no problems have helped that and he is becoming a veteran but any fan of another team still thinks of him as a classless player.


Furthermore, class is not just not getting arrested. Many teams don't have criminals on their team. Class also has to do with the organizational structure of a team, from the top down. I think that the league does not feel our organization handles it players with class. From Archuleta blabbing to espn last year and the lavar fiasco last offseason, I think we are considered an un-classy team. I definitely don't think when people think of the skins they think classy, mostly due to the perception of the way we treat our players.