Now that commissioner Roger Goodell has gone on all McGruff-meets-Derek Bell on the league ("Operation Shutdown ... on crime"), players entering the NFL should take pause before doing ... well,
almost anything. Exhibit A is former Chargers safety
Terrence Kiel:
Kiel, a four-year starter at Texas A&M, was San Diego's second-round pick in 2003. He spent too much time at casinos and blew a lot of his money on poker and blackjack. Then, last year, he was arrested at the Chargers' headquarters and charged with transporting and possession for sale of a controlled substance that turned out to be codeine-based cough syrup.
Kiel still wants back in the league, but he understands he's kinda put himself behind the eight ball:
"I think I'm a great guy that made a bad decision, and I hope I get a chance to make up for it," Kiel said last week. "I have so much regret. I embarrassed myself, my family, the Chargers and the NFL, and I hope I have an opportunity to look someone in the eye and show them how sincere I am."
Obviously, it's way too early to tell if Goodell doing his
Bill Bratton impression will have the intended long-term effects, but for now, the players seem to be getting the message.
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