Breaking News: Matt Jones Suspended by NFL

by Jonathan Loesche on Dec 9, 2008 1:33 PM EST

Matt Jones’ season is over. The NFL announced on Tuesday that Jones has been suspended without pay for the final three games of the 2008 season, for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

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Better now than 2009

I don’t believe a player can even practice with the team while suspended. If it extended into 2009, would he be suspended from training camp as well? This is the best scenerio all around.

by Tkopa on Dec 9, 2008 3:53 PM EST reply actions

Unless you can a suspension similiar to Pac-Man's

Jones would have been able to practice with the team during training camp. Same thing as what happened to Jimmy Smith, ironically enough, for his cocaine arrest.

"I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your mouth."-Bill Hicks

by Jonathan Loesche on Dec 9, 2008 4:16 PM EST up reply actions

Be lucky he didn't take a diuretic

else he’d get 4 games. Joke Goodell.

by Jepp The Viking on Dec 9, 2008 5:07 PM EST reply actions

By no means do I support what Matt Jones did

However, I’ll play devil’s advocate here. Those players who took the diuretic could have possibly impacted their play in the NFL illegally and improved their play (not saying they did or didn’t). Matt Jones’s arrest had no impact on the game of football and did not affect his play illegally. The NFL is a business and should regulate NFL related business, while the police and the judicial system should take care of things outside of football. I agree that Matt Jones should be suspended for his actions, but the police should do the majority of the punishment. In the other players’ cases, what they did was not against the law and they were only punished by the NFL.

by Adam Stites on Dec 9, 2008 5:13 PM EST up reply actions

Another thing a lot of people forget

is that he was caught with the substance near him. There was no conviction of him actually using the stuff. Though I’m not dumb, or naiive. But the truth of the matter is that he’s innocent until proven guilty. Therefore the only thing he should be punished for is having it near him.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 9, 2008 6:52 PM EST up reply actions

It's a rental I swear!

by Adam Stites on Dec 9, 2008 6:54 PM EST up reply actions

I used that excuse to my parents and it didn't get far

He made a mistake, he will recover and the team will recover. All in all, this is the best case scenario for something like this. Our season is shot, so it is not like it will be effecting a push for the play offs. I just hope he is smart enough to stop doing coke in a car and get a high end hotel room with some high end hookers to go with. If you are gonna go, you may as well enjoy yourself.

by Kingfysh on Dec 9, 2008 7:47 PM EST up reply actions