The NFL suspended former Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes Monday for the first four games of the 2010 season for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be lucky if he doesn’t get just as much time off from the NFL or from the Rooneys for violating the sensibilities of decent people everywhere.
If Roethlisberger isn’t suspended for at least two games for his despicable behavior in Milledgeville, Ga., last month, there is no justice in the NFL.
Roethlisberger appears to get that, at least. It didn’t take him long to swing into damage-control mode. He made his first public appearance at Steelers headquarters Monday night and read a brief statement to the media, saying he is “truly sorry” for the negative attention he brought to the team and the league. He acknowledged he has “much work” to do to win back the trust of Steelers management, his coaches and teammates and the fans. He pledged to make all concerned “proud on all fronts.”
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