I thought this was an interesting topic that came up in the Cowboys thread following the Hardy signing.
Most Cowboys fans seem ok to pay this guy for his talent, on a good deal for them, despite his case only going away because the victim refused to testify (most seem to believe due to intimidation or straight cash money).
How do you feel about this topic? What's the line?
Sadly nearly every team has one or more players who have done illegal things.
For example, in the Cowboys thread Hardy was talked about in terms of Suh. Suh to me is the on field extreme. Plays close to and repeatedly over the edge, dirty for sure but excellent and he got PAID despite this. But his bad behaviour is on the field not off it.
Would you want your team to sign a Hardy, a Peterson, a Rice or even say a Vick. Remember their issues likely make them significantly cheaper for your team too.
I remember being conflicted about the Vick signing. I'm a dog person and I had issues with his actions. that said he had actually gone to jail and served his punishment and seemed genuinely remorseful and attempting to help stop others doing what he did.
In the end I come down on, it cost him a lot. Punishments were applied and actually enforced, I didn't love it but it wasn't enough for it to impact my support of the Eagles.
Where do you stand? Just win baby, or win but the right way?
Most Cowboys fans seem ok to pay this guy for his talent, on a good deal for them, despite his case only going away because the victim refused to testify (most seem to believe due to intimidation or straight cash money).
How do you feel about this topic? What's the line?
Sadly nearly every team has one or more players who have done illegal things.
For example, in the Cowboys thread Hardy was talked about in terms of Suh. Suh to me is the on field extreme. Plays close to and repeatedly over the edge, dirty for sure but excellent and he got PAID despite this. But his bad behaviour is on the field not off it.
Would you want your team to sign a Hardy, a Peterson, a Rice or even say a Vick. Remember their issues likely make them significantly cheaper for your team too.
I remember being conflicted about the Vick signing. I'm a dog person and I had issues with his actions. that said he had actually gone to jail and served his punishment and seemed genuinely remorseful and attempting to help stop others doing what he did.
In the end I come down on, it cost him a lot. Punishments were applied and actually enforced, I didn't love it but it wasn't enough for it to impact my support of the Eagles.
Where do you stand? Just win baby, or win but the right way?