Marshawn Lynch Suspended Three Games
April 9, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was suspended three games today (the first three games of the 2009 season) for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy. This ruling comes about one month after Marshawn pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge in Los Angeles. It was his second run-in with the law. He was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Buffalo in May.
In turn, the Bills released the following statement:
“We have been informed by the league as to Commissioner Goodell’s decision regarding the suspension of Marshawn Lynch. We fully support the NFL Personal Conduct Policy and believe that Marshawn is …read more
NFL Personal Conduct Policy Announced, Pacman Jones and Chris Henry Suspended
April 10, 2007 by David Kindervater
Filed under Tennessee Titans
I’ve been writing a lot about the proposed “Player Conduct Policy” and the formation of the Player Advisory Council lately. The two are, of course, linked in the pursuit of admirable behavior among all NFL players. Two of the few who have had frequent run-ins with the law — and you know the names very well by now (Tennessee Titans DB/KR Pacman Jones and Cincinnati Bengals WR Chris Henry) — received stiff penalties today as the National Football League Personal Conduct Policy was formally announced and released.
Pacman Jones got a full season off for bad behavior. And Chris Henry received …read more
