A strengthening of NFL discipline for an alcohol-related driving offense is in the offing but only after the league and NFL Players Association finalize a testing policy for human growth hormone, Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com has learned. Once the HGH testing plan is finalized — the NFL and NFLPA continued to work toward an agreement Monday — a new alcohol policy is expected to follow. The NFL has pushed for a mandatory suspension for any player who is convicted of an alcohol-related driving offense, an NFLPA source said that “players have been open to discussions and already discussed increasing discipline on DUIs.†The source, though, said that “other proactive measures beyond discipline need to be taken.†That includes such examples as further demographic research on those arrested to determine whether there is a trend that can be addressed, as well as a better communication system with players reminding them to make appropriate transportation arrangements if they are planning to drink. Adolpho Birch, who heads the NFL’s drug-testing programs as its senior vice president of law and labor policy, said the league would be “all ears†to any NFLPA suggestions. “We would entertain any program collaboration, initiative or partnership that looks like it was feasibly calculated to reduce the number of incidents involving players, club employees and league employee who drive while impaired. That’s a given,†Birch said in a telephone interview. Source: The Redzone
they already get punished by the law, but i think a game or two suspension will help deter drinking and driving. the guys in the nfl should be able to afford a ride home in a taxi
The NFL provides a free car service to all players. I say suspend them for a game. If that doesn't cut it down after a couple years, bump it up.
