Character in the NFL

Everything that the NFL touches will always turn to gold, no matter how much the players attempt to destroy the image of the NFL through there actions.

Whether it is Adam Jones hanging out in strip clubs until three in the morning or Chad Johnson and Marvin Lewis squabbling through the media. Players and sometimes coaches want to hold these minor battles against each other and the law, yet the NFL can do no wrong throughout our society.

There was a minor uproar in the media when Rae Carruth was going through his trial back 1999 and was eventually convicted of conspiracy to commit murder amongst other charges and is currently serving a sentence of 19-24 years.

Nobody cared when Leonard Little killed a man in a drunk driving "accident" or when Little later got off after another drunk driving arrest. Why do we as a society allow Little to go all but on checked for his drunk driving record? Well because he is the Rams all-time leader in sacks, and he is an outstanding talent.

However, that all changed once Roger Goodell took over as the NFL Commissioner.

All of the sudden Adam Jones was suspended, amongst other NFL players. Now the character of a player was brought to a new light. The NFL would no longer stand for these players acting up in society. Now these "character" issues are starting to affect the NFL Draft and causing players to drop.

Last year some perceived character issues did not have much if any affect on the draft status of Marshawn Lynch. We will all see whether or not the perceived character issues affect the draft status of players like Marcus Dixon.