ATHLETIC ASSHOLES

[HairOfTheDog]

WHAT ABOUT RAY RICE?



- Rice is sending workout videos to different teams hoping for a spot
-There are rumors he is being looked at by the Dallas Cowboys but none of the 32 NFL teams have yet picked him up
-The 28 year old was on a $35million contract with the Baltimore Ravens
-He was dismissed after video surfaced of him knocking out fiancee Janay Palmer in Atlantic City in February 2014
-Domestic violence charges were dismissed in May because Rice completed a pretrial intervention program

I think Rice is an asshole.

But, the situation has been handled legally, he and his wife are in counseling, he's been harshly penalized by his employer, and he's stayed out of trouble (in the public eye, at least) for a year.

Personally, if I was a league owner, manager or coach and I thought Rice could do the job at the right price, I'd hire him (with contractual stipulations that he forfeit all monies associated with unplayed games if he fucks up that way off the field again). And, I'd make sure he had a "handler" of sorts to protect my investment.

I keep wondering if Rice has not been picked up because he's considered too much of a liability and PR negative for any team, or if he's just not valuable enough as a running back on the field anymore, or if teams are making him sweat hoping to get him for cheaper, or what?