On Monday, two days after Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend and then committed suicide, I wrote about domestic violence and the NFL. In that post, I looked at a San Diego Union-Tribune database of NFL arrest records and searched for incidents domestic violence or sexual assault. I found that 21 of 32 NFL teams, at one point this year, had employed a player with a domestic violence or sexual assault charge on his record.
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John McClain, Houston Chronicle - November 21, 2012
For a Happy Thanksgiving, feed Foster. Then feed him some more.
Let the beast eat!
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Stephen Whyno, Washington Times - November 21, 2012
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Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle - November 21, 2012
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Ron Cook, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - November 21, 2012
Hines Ward is one of the all-time great Steelers, but I don't want to see him wearing No. 86 again. He can't play anymore.
James Farrior?
Same thing.
Jerome Bettis?
Joey Porter?
Please.
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Don Banks, Sports Illustrated - November 21, 2012
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