03-22-2017, 05:38 PM
From a purely objective point of view:
The language didn't really offend anyone with the PD or the prosecutor's office. Kind of run of the mill stuff for them, and not as bad as what they hear. Trust me on this. But yes, the optics are bad. But in terms of being drunk and belligerent and verbally abusive...that didn't really rate that highly for anyone not named John Q. Public.
The felony charge: True. She didn't help the criminal cause. As for "she got paid." I really, really, really doubt that. She may try to, down the line, but it's a line.
The Bengals: I wrote back in the Senior Bowl the club was torn on Jones, but it was largely due to optics and balancing his effectiveness as a football player. They paid him to be a Pro Bowl corner and his play slipped from that. Honestly, if he is released now, it's for purely football reasons, but I don't think they think they're a better team without him as of today. Which is what I've been saying on our BBP since the Sr. Bowl (and where my colleague PDJ and I disagree). Honestly, we'll have to see if the city of Cincinnati files any charges. Then the league could step in. So there are many more hurdles to cross with this.
The language didn't really offend anyone with the PD or the prosecutor's office. Kind of run of the mill stuff for them, and not as bad as what they hear. Trust me on this. But yes, the optics are bad. But in terms of being drunk and belligerent and verbally abusive...that didn't really rate that highly for anyone not named John Q. Public.
The felony charge: True. She didn't help the criminal cause. As for "she got paid." I really, really, really doubt that. She may try to, down the line, but it's a line.
The Bengals: I wrote back in the Senior Bowl the club was torn on Jones, but it was largely due to optics and balancing his effectiveness as a football player. They paid him to be a Pro Bowl corner and his play slipped from that. Honestly, if he is released now, it's for purely football reasons, but I don't think they think they're a better team without him as of today. Which is what I've been saying on our BBP since the Sr. Bowl (and where my colleague PDJ and I disagree). Honestly, we'll have to see if the city of Cincinnati files any charges. Then the league could step in. So there are many more hurdles to cross with this.
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