Where Did The Good Guys Go? Tedy Bruschi Was Last of a Dwindling Breed

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Published: September 22, 2009

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... players have in common?

Well, there are actually two things. For one, they are some of the NFL’s biggest and most recognizable names. Secondly, all of these players carry significant baggage.

For those who are unaware, “baggage” denotes that a player brings negative characteristics to a clubhouse. Owens is notorious for tearing apart locker rooms. Ochocinco is the poster child for prima donnas. Jones, Vick, and Stallworth have all been convicted of heinous crimes and have seen the inside of a jail cell at least once.

The NFL is an elite group. Some of the finest athletes in the world are paid an average salary of $1.25 million a year to play a game. Unfortunately, a number of these players abuse their fortunes.

In the 2008 calendar year, 58 NFL players were arrested for crimes ranging from DUI to manslaughter. This number does not include the other players commissioner Roger Goodell suspended for violations not resulting in arrests and t...

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