Suspended indefinitely. I guess depending on your feelings you might say Goodell is serving the justice that Stallworth avoided in court for DUI manslaughter and getting 30 days in jail or you might say well it’s pretty harsh considering the lawyers and victims family all agreed to the plea deal that allowed for the 30 day jail sentence and an undisclosed payout and all the probation and house arrest and giving up driving for life.

Larry “The PR machine” Mayer today started spinning everything toward a definite no. It’s done. They made their decision yesterday or today that they don’t want either. Larry went from minimizing the legal issue with Burress and focusing on his talent to maximizing the legal problems of both Burress and Marshall. I’ve read that site long enough to know that when he flip flops, something new has happened behind the scenes.

Move on Bears fans! This dog won’t hunt.

Clowns freak me out.

And note, Larry doesn’t say he likes a guy with a bad rep if there is no possibility. His work goes through the front office and is an extension of their opinions on the Bears.

6-1-09

Personally, I would rather see the Bears pursue Plaxico Burress [assuming he’s permitted to play this season if and when his legal issues are resolved]. Can you imagine putting a receiving threat like Burress on a Bears offense with Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, Devin Hester and Greg Olsen? Burress is scheduled to appear in court June 15 and could face the possibility of at least three and a half years in jail for carrying an unlicensed firearm. I’m no legal expert, but I don’t understand why the punishment could be so severe. I’m not condoning what he did—allegedly carrying a loaded unlicensed gun and accidentally shooting himself in the leg. But to me, it was a lapse in judgment and not a heinous criminal act. You often hear about athletes receiving a much less severe punishment after assaulting someone, pointing a gun at someone or injuring someone while driving drunk. To me, those transgressions are far worse than what Burress allegedly did.

6-17-09

I think there’s a greater likelihood of Plaxico Burress joining the Bears than Brandon Marshall—Burress is a free agent while Marshall remains a member of the Denver Broncos—but I’d be a little surprised if either one of them lands in Chicago. As everyone I’m sure already knows, both are supremely talented game-breakers with serious off-the-field issues (Burress faces possible jail time and Marshall has had several brushes with the law.)