Roger Goodell To Suspend Ben Roethlisberger By Tuesday

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to suspend Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday or Tuesday as a result of the recent sexual assault investigation in Milledgeville, Ga., multiple sources have indicated to Yahoo! Sports. Though the Ocmulgee Circuit District Attorney announced last Monday that Roethlisberger wouldn't be charged in the case, sources close to the quarterback said he is unlikely to fight the punishment. Roethlisberger, who apologized following last week's announcement for the negative attention the incident garnered, would prefer to put the matter to rest as quickly as possible, three sources close to him said. "Ben understands where this is going and he knows there's punishment he'll have to take," one of the aforementioned sources close to Roethlisberger said. "He knows how much this hurt the team and the league. He wants to make this right."

Source: Yahoo! Sports

 

Good I want to know the # of games asap I still think it will be 4.

 

4.

 

2 games.

 

I'm thinking anywhere from 2-4 games. I'd be shocked if it was more.

 

4

 

I've always felt 2-4 would be fair. 1 would be a joke, more would be very extreme.

 

He's gonna suspend him 4 games.

4 preseason games. lol.

 

indefinitely.






























j/k
2 games.

 

4! 4! 4!




but yeah, 2.

 

I'm gonna say it'll be 4 but IMO it should be 6. The fact this is the second time for the same offense is disturbing. We're talking possible rape/sexual assault charges here...not something like DUI.

 

How awesome would it be for Dixon to go 4-0, Raper comes back and starts losing....

 

2 is too little

 

Send a strong message. 8 games. Hits his pocket hard also.

 

Make his suspension the last 4 games of the season. :icon_wink:

 

I think that he will be suspended for 2 games and a big economic fine.

 

good to hear that he has made a decision on when he is going to suspend him now it is just for how long. I see it bein 2-4 games

 

According to Adam Schefter, the NFL won't announce Roethlisberger's suspension today.

Adam Schefter: Twitter.com

 

Adam Schefter: Twitter.com

 

Updating an earlier item, Ben Roethlisberger's suspension is expected to be announced by the NFL on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post's Mark Maske. That puts the announcement one day after the 2010 schedule is unveiled, and one day before the first round of the draft. In other words, the league looks to be doing the best it can to bury the bad news.

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