Let me just say with all humility in mind, when you grow up as the son of an NFL coach, you see things from an insiders perspective… and at times it isn’t so pretty. Whether it’s on the field (trying to get away with a hold) or it’s in the locker room (messing with a piece of equipment for your advantage) or even in the weight room or dining hall (where we all know a few pro athletes these days aren’t exactly following the rules!) In the world of sports there are those that cheat, and then there are those that get caught. Plain and Simple. That is how it works. We need Enigma and a Return to Innocence but don’t count on it.

So here is my point… if you cheat, or take steroids or performance enhancements that are illegal, or violate your suspension, or break the law of the land that every other citizen must follow – then you should pay the consequence. Just because you can throw a quarterback to the ground as his life hangs in the balance, or run like the wind, or crush over people on your way to 150 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground doesn’t mean that you can get away with whatever you think your celebrity or cash (which will run out) or skills buy you. No one should get a free pass.

Thank goodness for people like Jerry Angelo, and the Chicago Bears. By releasing Tank Johnson they sent a message to all football fans, players, and future professionals alike… to them talk isn’t cheap and if you blow your second chance, there is no third! Now more teams, from the NFL to NASCAR (are you listening Jimmie Johnson and Rick Hendrick?) and of course MLB must follow suit. If you cheat, you’re done.

A second chance in life is something we all deserve, a third… not so much.

What do you think? Did the Bears do the right thing? Post it.

Christian