By Jeff
In case you missed ESPN's Sunday Conversation this weekend with Ray Lewis, here is my gift to you.
Here is an argument I had not heard before. No football this September will result in more "evil" and "crime" in our society. Why? Because people will have nothing else to do.
Really? There are other sports going on when the NFL season is happening. Also, I really don't think people will be sitting on their couches Sunday, notice there is no football, and then decide to rob someone. I'm sure there is a study out there somewhere that looks at crime rates for days local teams are on bye, but my quick Google search didn't turn anything up on the first page.
In Ray-Ray's defense, he plays in Baltimore. Crime tends to happen more there than in most places. Or he was just watching an episode of the "The Wire" and thought it was a documentary. Either way, there is some defense to what he said. But let's be honest. He's crazy.
It's not just a ridiculous statement, but look at Ray-Ray's expression when he says it. Those eyes tore through my soul. I would be amazed if Sal Paolantonio didn't crap his pants when Ray-Ray shot that glance. By the way, doesn't Paolantonio sound like it should be two separate words? Maybe he was born Sal Paul Antonio but needed a stage name. Who knows?
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This wasn't really the point that murderer was trying to make, but if youth participation in football declined I could see that happening. The NFL striking would probably actually decline the violence...you never know. It would sure as hell deduct a few thousand DUIs though.
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