How many games will he get if he kills someone?

I must say I was shocked to see that Pac-Man Jones has already been reinstated to play in the NFL. More than that I am completely dumbfounded by Roger Goodell. Of course when he came in with all the suspensions everyone said "ok, he is tough, he is gonna clean things up." Then the Patriots get off with what, even I, a Patriots fan, would call a slap on the wrist. This we all kinda chalked up to the Pats being the story of the NFL and him not wanting to turn a positive into a negative anymore than was necessary. Now, however, after giving Pac-Man yet another chance, and telling him he doesn't have any strikes left he lets him back in after having a fight to which the police were called.

Now don't get me wrong. I know mistakes get made, and I know Pac-Man Jones doesn't need to get that out of control to garner the attention of the police. This, however, was not a situation where some loser in a bar decided to pick a fight with the football player just to get noticed. Pac-Man got drunk and fought his own body guard (Let the amazing stupidity of what you just read really wash over you, it tok me awhile to really appreciate how amazing this screw up was.). Now, I would never do this... because I'm not a moron, but I will play along and say that everyone makes mistakes, but how many times can you make a mistake that requires someone else to call the police.

Goodell should have stayed consistent, stepped up and made an example of this player. Ban him for life, don't give him another chance. I am quite glad to see that Pac-Man got counseling for his alcohol problem, but it seems like maybe this is something he should have figured out before. It leaves me wondering if he got counseling because he needs it, or because he thought showing the initiative would get him back on the field sooner.

What other profession could Pac-Man be in where this wouldn't have ruined his career. Maybe loan shark? Professional wrestler (Although he didn't last long at that)? I know these players are young kids, who don't grow up or get the education they need in many cases, but there are limits to what can be forgiven. The fact of the matter is Pac-Man should be fired, but its not entirely Goodell's fault. No, he should not have let Pac-Man back this time, but the Cowboys shouldn't take him back either, and no other team should show interest. The problem is that all the teams care more about winning than integrity. Any team out there that thinks Pac-Man can make them better on the field will give this loser another shot no matter what he does off the field. A sad thought indeed for the biggest and most watched of all leagues.