Are Fans and NFL teams too demanding of players?

[Dogtag]

You mean there are jobs that don't have restrictions on your personal conduct. Most good jobs have morals clauses or standards of conduct clauses because what you do in your 'private' time can and does reflect upon your professional life.

If you think the NFL restrictions are strict, try thinking about the restrictions put on the clergy ....

It seems to me that if an orgainization has a vested interest in your physical abilities, then they should have a say in protecting that investment.

However, I don't believe fans have a vested interest in any specific player on a team.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Dogtag

However, I don't believe fans have a vested interest in any specific player on a team.

The fans have an obvious emotional investment in the team. But the players are supposed to have the same emotional investment. Yes football is a business, and yes money talks, and of course that plays a big factor here. But in the end, these football players are in the game because they want to win a Superbowl and be the best they can be. Taking part in risky behavior puts your ability to accomplish those goals in jeopardy; and it lets down your coaches, teammates, and fans alike. All of them want to see the team win in the worst way. To me, doing what Roethlisberger did is a major let-down to coaches and teammates who work so hard to win games. Fans are right there, they pour a lot of their own money, but more importantly, their love into their team.