Thread: Henry Ruggs DUI crash leaves other driver dead

Originally Posted by Northman

Pretty much why i hated when Vick was allowed back into the NFL after hurting dogs. Thankfully he never got a ring and im sure he's an improved man now but they should of just kept him out the league and made him get an ordinary job like a average citizen.

I didn't have an issue with Vick getting another chance once he paid his debt to society. I'm going to go all Jaded here and say I don't think it's the NFL's job to be the moral police. I certainly support any team that chooses not to sign someone with a checkered past, but I don't know that they should necessarily be banned either.

Ultimately the fans can vote with their dollar if they'll support the league, and I don't think very many have left over guys like Vick being allowed to play.

Some people can’t handle vegas

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

I didn't have an issue with Vick getting another chance once he paid his debt to society. I'm going to go all Jaded here and say I don't think it's the NFL's job to be the moral police. I certainly support any team that chooses not to sign someone with a checkered past, but I don't know that they should necessarily be banned either.

Ultimately the fans can vote with their dollar if they'll support the league, and I don't think very many have left over guys like Vick being allowed to play.

I certainly disagree as Vick could have went on to do something else entirely but it is what it is.

Originally Posted by Northman

I certainly disagree as Vick could have went on to do something else entirely but it is what it is.

Sure, but the NFL has just as much a right to employ him as any other menial job you think he should have taken.

This entire thing is a reflection of society. Some poor schlub in a Toyota Rav 4 dies because an elite little ***** in a Corvette thinks the rules don't apply to him. Riggs should have died and the innocent person in the Rav 4 should be home with his/her family.

Originally Posted by chazoe60

This entire thing is a reflection of society. Some poor schlub in a Toyota Rav 4 dies because an elite little ***** in a Corvette thinks the rules don't apply to him. Riggs should have died and the innocent person in the Rav 4 should be home with his/her family.

Separate from the discussion of whether or not he should be allowed to play football again, he definitely deserves to go to prison for a very long time (assuming the details are as they seem) rendering the football part of it moot.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Sure, but the NFL has just as much a right to employ him as any other menial job you think he should have taken.

Sure, i understand that i just dont like it. I dont like rewarding people with lots of money like that after doing such despicable things.

Originally Posted by Northman

Sure, i understand that i just dont like it. I dont like rewarding people with lots of money like that after doing such despicable things.

That's fair, but you kept watching the NFL after they signed Vick, which is why they probably don't care what people think of them letting ex-cons still play for them. Doesn't hurt their bottom line.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

That's fair, but you kept watching the NFL after they signed Vick, which is why they probably don't care what people think of them letting ex-cons still play for them. Doesn't hurt their bottom line.

So true and sad at the same time.

Go ahead Jaded, get your "buy low!" schtick out of the way!

Vick tried to redeem himself.

I believe in redemption.

But that comes after you pay your debt to society.

Ruggs, if guilty, has to pay his.

Originally Posted by Northman

This would probably be where Jaded comes in saying "Sign him! We dont need no choir boys!".

Buy low!

Does he have a prior DUI?

Originally Posted by Jaded

Buy low!

There it is!

Originally Posted by Northman

Pretty much why i hated when Vick was allowed back into the NFL after hurting dogs. Thankfully he never got a ring and im sure he's an improved man now but they should of just kept him out the league and made him get an ordinary job like a average citizen.

His prison sentence was his penance, he served his debt to society.

He has dogs now, too.