Tank Johnson next on Goodell's hitlist?

[ARodJetsFan]

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playernews.aspx?sport=NFL

Tank Johnson will be the next player suspended by the league's new conduct policy.

He will meet with Roger Goodell after he gets out of jail. Considering the severity of Tuesday's suspensions, there's a chance Johnson won't play this season.

Personally, I think Tank deserves everything Pacman Jones got and more, Johnson doesn't even deserve to wear an NFL uniform in my opinion.

[SoFlaJets]

I would bet the boat ARod...his meeting was postponed because he's in friggin JAIL...have a nice vacation Tank

[Jetfan13]

Dolphins linebacker sets court date; team management praises tougher NFL policy

By Harvey Fialkov

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Posted April 11 2007

On the same day NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced a stiffer conduct policy for the league, the Dolphins' most significant offseason addition -- linebacker Joey Porter -- was given a May 14 court date to answer to a misdemeanor battery charge for his role in a Las Vegas casino brawl last month.

Porter signed a five-year, $32 million contract on March 7 and was arrested 11 days later for allegedly striking Bengals tackle Levi Jones in the face at the Palms Hotel

Jones said on the Bengals' Web site that Porter's attack was "a cowardly assault by a coward

Dolphins coach Cam Cameron recently said he was "satisfied" with Porter's side of the story and the franchise was "letting the process work itself out."

Even if Porter isn't found guilty of the misdemeanor, he could be suspended under Goodell's revised conduct policy, which states that "repeat violations of the personal conduct policy will be dealt with aggressively, including discipline for repeat offenders even when the conduct itself has not yet resulted in a conviction of a crime."

Porter has a history of controversial behavior on and off the field.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello that there was no news on Porter.

Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga, who said at the owners' meeting two weeks ago that "we want the Dolphins to be the textbook for character," and team management fully supported Goodell's crackdown on players who besmirch the image of a team or the league.

"This is an important step by the league and Commissioner Goodell, and we join our players in supporting this very necessary initiative," Dolphins President Bryan J. Wiedmeier said in a statement.

Porter's agent didn't return phone messages or e-mails, but another NFL agent was in favor of stiffer penalties for lawbreaking players.

"It's good to see the Commissioner step up before this league completely self-destructs," the agent said.

Dolphins Player's Association representative Jay Feely said players, owners and coaches were in accord with Goodell's stance to put some teeth into the longstanding conduct code.

"It's justified and sends a message that we will no longer accept the behavior of those few guys who continually cast NFL players in a negative limelight," Feely said.

"It's a blessing to be a player or coach and comes with an inherent responsibility to protect the integrity of the game."

Last year the Dolphins signed college free-agent receiver/kick returner Marcus Vick despite a litany of arrests during his Virginia Tech days. However, the younger brother of Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has stayed out of trouble since becoming a pro.

Recently re-signed defensive tackle Keith Traylor is serving a one-year probation sentence for two misdemeanor charges stemming from a May 16, 2006 arrest in Oklahoma. One charge was for driving under the influence and a later charge was added when Traylor ripped a smoke detector off a jail wall.

[#27TheDominator]

All of a sudden drafting all these choir boys doesn't seem like such a bad idea.

[SoFlaJets]

All of a sudden drafting all these choir boys doesn't seem like such a bad idea.

that's becoming the conventional wisdom around the league these days-you waste a 1st round pick on a bad attitude player it could set your franchise back a couple of years-do it repeatedly like say Cincy or bad deals WITH draft picks (Dolphins, Redskins)...well the proof is in the pudding so to speak

[ARodJetsFan]

that's becoming the conventional wisdom around the league these days-you waste a 1st round pick on a bad attitude player it could set your franchise back a couple of years-do it repeatedly like say Cincy or bad deals WITH draft picks (Dolphins, Redskins)...well the proof is in the pudding so to speak

This revised personal conduct policy is long overdue. Other professional sports should stand up and take note.

It is been a long-standing disservice to our country and respective communities, that professional athletes have gotten away with alot of crap for a long time with no repercussions.

Things that the average citizens would lose their job or go to jail for.

Unfortunately the law (which is supposed to afford everyone fair and equal treatment) treats people who have alot of money differently than people who don't have alot of money.

The NFL absolutely needed to take a hard stance against alot of these thugs, that don't even deserve to wear an NFL uniform. It should take more than just physical ability and God-given talent to be an NFL player.

Character, discipline, integrity, and honesty are qualities that are completely foreign to some of these players, when in fact, they should be intimately familiar with them.

These players and other professional athletes alike, take far too many things for granted and I for one, applaud Mr. Goodell's hard-nosed stance.

Well done commissioner.