As a Jets fan, I don't want Sheldon Richardson to represent my team. This seems like more than poor judgement- and why wasn't he charged with reckless driving?- 143mph, running a light, swerving into oncoming traffic and turning off his lights, it could have easily turned into vehicular homicide. Since 1 more marijuana offense would mean 10 games, and he was probably high, I think an additional 6 game suspension from the league should be the minimum. After that, I hope he turns his life around. We don't need another Jerome Brown or Josh Brent.
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How about child endangerment!----To say nothing of the mental altering state of the drug present and itd effects on those present-----When did it become accepted procedure to treat these amazingly skilled athletes as above normal protocol?-----Regardless of this guys FB ability and team affiliation, he put the life of an innocent child in danger and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law-----BTW, I have never commented on any article in the NY Yorker Today, but felt obligated by the constant reference to the NY Jets and NE Patriots-----What!
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In light of the recent murderous experiences of black individuals with traffic cops isn't it time for some skepticism regarding these police reports of loaded guns, 143 mph, odor of burned marijuana etc. as in this Richardson case?
Looks like the Jets hunt for their next QB is over! The quality of his judgment is right up there with the best Jets QBs of the last 25 years. Just keep on being patsies to the Cheatriots in the softest division in the NFL.
The man should be in jail. Plain and simple. He's worrying about football? He needs to be worrying about the next 10 years in prison and how much of a loser he is. He should be charged for the drugs (if there was any left), charged for the gun (if unlicensed), charged for reckless driving, failure to stop for law enforcement, child abuse, reckless endangerment, and on and on. League and team (and society) would be better of with him cooling his heels in prison.
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Hard to imagine how he is NOT charged with child endangerment if the description of the car chase is at all accurate. 143 mph? Fleeing from police? With a minor in the car? Sounds like he is already getting a tremendous break there from local prosecutors.
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As a Patriots fan (who supports the Brady suspension), I now expect to hear Jets fans all calling for Richardson's suspension. That's going to happen, right? And how do we compare the levels of severity between the two incidents?
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I've been a Patriots fan for over 50 years, and I don't know any Patriots fan that supports Brady's suspension or even support the way Goodell has handled this farce.
Let's face it Richardson is treading on criminal charges so he will not face any discipline with this commissioner and as for Jets fans they are used to these types of things. I hope Revis enjoys the money, because he won't enjoy winning that's for sure.
Let's face it Richardson is treading on criminal charges so he will not face any discipline with this commissioner and as for Jets fans they are used to these types of things. I hope Revis enjoys the money, because he won't enjoy winning that's for sure.
Wow, compare what this idiot did to any football doctoring that Tom Brady is accused of (not a Pats fan here), this dude deserves not only a season-long suspension, but he probably should be given an indefinite suspension, if there is such a thing.
Since this is not his first offense, you would have thought that the front office had time to bring this guy to his senses. It looks like the Jets are still the Jets, and this could be an omen for the rest of the season.
Since this is not his first offense, you would have thought that the front office had time to bring this guy to his senses. It looks like the Jets are still the Jets, and this could be an omen for the rest of the season.
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The Jests need to cut this loser loose before he does any more damage.
How can anyone involved in any enterprise think enormous sums of money handed to young people who have little real life experience will not skew any sense of social responsibility?
Rather than showering these young men with adulation measured in terms of immediate and immense wealth they should give moderate sums with the guarantee of increasing amounts based on responsible off and on field performance. In addition whether the young talented players like it or not intelligent, thoughtful and respectful counseling should be mandatory.
Physical talent often exceeds mature mental acumen by a great deal and until this reality is accepted and in some reasonable way dealt with, any number of immature responses such as the high speed chase, loaded gun and clearly irresponsible social behavior highlighted in this article should not be looked on as exceptional.
This of course demands honesty which is too often masked in the roll of the loaded dice professional sports teams use to gather their talent. Team owners should understand and accept they have as much a responsibility to those they hire as they have to their own families.
Rather than showering these young men with adulation measured in terms of immediate and immense wealth they should give moderate sums with the guarantee of increasing amounts based on responsible off and on field performance. In addition whether the young talented players like it or not intelligent, thoughtful and respectful counseling should be mandatory.
Physical talent often exceeds mature mental acumen by a great deal and until this reality is accepted and in some reasonable way dealt with, any number of immature responses such as the high speed chase, loaded gun and clearly irresponsible social behavior highlighted in this article should not be looked on as exceptional.
This of course demands honesty which is too often masked in the roll of the loaded dice professional sports teams use to gather their talent. Team owners should understand and accept they have as much a responsibility to those they hire as they have to their own families.
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Couldn't happen to a crappier team.
The most important issue here is the one DCF will likely deal with. I wish him well in his treatment program (hopefully he will admit that even if he is not a "dope fiend" he has issues that can be helped). Meanwhile, until his attitudes have clearly changed, he should not be allowed to drive with children in the car. The Jets have also changed, and he will need to fact the fact that with Wilkerson on board, he will never be "the same old Sheldon" again.
How many games will he get suspended?
Why is the NYT publicizing a good Jet player's very minor off the field antics? Loaded gun? 12 year old child? 143MPH?
The real crime in the NFL concerns Tom Brady who possibly let some air out of a football, and Bill Belichek. Jet fans want those two banned for life!
Thank goodness for Roger Goodell.
The real crime in the NFL concerns Tom Brady who possibly let some air out of a football, and Bill Belichek. Jet fans want those two banned for life!
Thank goodness for Roger Goodell.
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When are we going to wake up and demand speed limits be eliminated?
Germany proves they are not needed and only serve as a cash cow for municipalities and further excuse for police harrasment.
Germany proves they are not needed and only serve as a cash cow for municipalities and further excuse for police harrasment.
The majority of highways in Germany have speed limits. Also, the report claims he was racing, and then ran a red light. Neither is allowed in Germany either.
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He is so lucky that he did nothing not kill anyone in the car or blindside someone fatally running a red light. And a loaded weapon in the hands of what? A 275 pound huge athlete. He should be kicked out for a year......
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This guy is going to be out for the year. If Miami plays well they could get home field advantage for the playoffs.
If Sheldon ever wants to be a star in the NFL, much less play, he needs to grow up or he too can be thrown by the wayside!!!
I enjoyed this article because i enjoy football mostly watching it. Even though i like the New York Giants better i will still watch any team play. I always find it interesting how professional athletes get in trouble during the offseason. This makes me think the season should never end probably not the best for the players but for the fans it is.
I'm confused, was that a good day or a bad day for him?
Idiot; sad but true.
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Sheldon clearly didn't learn from the last prominent interstate violator Mike Goodson. This is a terrible situation - weapons, weed and a minor. He should be punished.
Pats fans whining about Brady - he should also be punished so deal with it.
Pats fans whining about Brady - he should also be punished so deal with it.
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Sheldon should be punished? He should not be allowed to play again.
Sheldon won't have a thing to worry about with Roger Goodell or the NFL offices, there were no under inflated footballs found in his car.
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Weapons, weed, 143 mph and a minor.
How many games does Herr Goodell dole out for this one?
Or does he just take away the keys?
How many games does Herr Goodell dole out for this one?
Or does he just take away the keys?
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Here's a real challenge for Commissioner Goodell.....let's see if he thinks Richardson's crimes are as bad in his eyes, as the unproven suppositions of deflate-gate witch hunt he has presided over with Tom Brady.
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The commish doesn't enforce the law. He works for an association (NFL) of gajillionaire team owners. He runs the association, enforces the rules of the game (he's the bad cop) and manages a brand. The lineman broke the law. The NFL does not enforce the law. The courts have jurisdiction there. I imagine Goodell will still sit the meathead for a couple games, to manage the brand. But much more, and he would end up on the weak side of a labor dispute. The quarterback broke the rules of the game. Without the rules / game, Goodell wouldn't have a brand to manage. He had to enforce the rules. So much so, he had to suspend the most beautiful QB, who leads Goodell's favorite team. Man, I bet he'd have thrown the ugliest QB (think Pittsburgh) out for the whole year, which is what I think the Patriots QB deserved.
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When you state that he should have thrown Brady out for a year, it tells me every about your biased, and lack of awareness of the actually facts of so-called deflate-gate nonsense. Read the Wells Repot, the Wells Report In-Context, Sally Jenkins articles in WAPO, yesterdays text by Tom Brady and Brady's lawyers statements regarding the smear by Roger Goodell's denial of the appeal......which was full of garbage and smacked of character smear. This whole thing was initiated by misinformation leaked by the NFL office from that start......the Wells Report didn't not prove anything and was a joke.
He may have much to answer for on the traffic matters, but I refuse to take a suspension for smoking a joint seriously.
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smoking a joint while driving 143 mph with a kid and loaded handgun in the car? probably should have just sent him on his way with a warning....maybe gotten his autograph
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The story speaks for it's self. Obviously the NFL has not learned it's lessons as to performing physiological tests on player-candidates prior to entering the draft or upon joining each team. Richardson should be booted for life from the game - let that be the example of all who wish to be professionals in the NFL.
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Sounds like a young man with a promising future ahead of him!
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I swear. I'd sell the Bentley and get a life.
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Let's see...driving around with a loaded semi automatic weapon at your feet, driving to endanger while stoned to the bejesus, resisting arrest, and all this with a minor in the car and while already under suspension. By the NFL's twisted logic, this will result in an additional one-game suspension for Richardson. Besides, the league office needs to move on to the more important business of trashing one of the game's true role models.
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Tom Brady may be an excellent QB, but if you are suggesting that he is a role model, I believe life in the southern hemisphere has you looking at things upside down. Cheating and lying are not attributes most of us associate with role models. Deep in their hearts, most Bostonians know this, but are just too proud or stubborn to admit it.
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Hey PW - thanks for the typically condescending NY attitude about Bostonians. There is NO evidence of lying or cheating! Did you READ the Wells report??? Which was a joke, btw.
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Brady was suspended for 4 games on scanty evidence concerning a limp football. S what does the NFL do about a suspended player speeding at 143 mph with a 12 year old boy in the car and a semi-automatic shotgun? The league has a lot more problems that mirror our violent-prone, angry society.
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Brady's actions in a playoff game could affect the gambling side of the NFL, which is where the money is.
They make semi-automatic shotguns now? Wow... will wonders never cease?
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It seems he's successfully taken Revis's advice in one respect: he's kept moving forward. At 143 mph.
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Roger Goodell will no doubt impose a penalty he and Troy Vincent view as commensurate with the offense for "the integrity of the game", which means somewhere between a fine and a lifetime suspension from the game. Look out, Sheldon.
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