[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

No way is it asking too much for these guys to be responsible. Many people in this thread have talked about the money involved, teams have a financial interest, front office guys have their jobs tied to the success of the team, etc.

But what's getting lost here is that many football players say that they play the game to win a championship, they don't play it for the money. Of course they want the money, and it's a big motivator. But any football player worth his weight is motivated by winning first and foremost.

Everytime you smoke weed or ride a motorbike you're compromising your ability to help your team win games. It says either that you're too dumb to recognize the risks, or you don't care so much about winning.

I can't fault fans for being upset. They want their team to win, and to see a player do anything that compromises the team's ability to win is incredibly disheartening. Being responsible is part of being a good teammate. You can't win games if you're paralyzed.

Well said!