Football Air Pressure Controversy

[HPF Bob]

As for the speeding sidebar, Jack Johnson was the heavyweight boxing champion in the 1900s and enjoyed flaunting his lifestyle, which included driving around with white women - a definite no-no for a black man back then.

So a cop pulled him over for speeding as he passed through a town in his roadster and the cop told him he'd have to pay a fine. "How much is it?", asked Johnson.

Thinking he needed to be made an example of, the cop made up an amount - $50 (keep in mind that, in that day, $50 was probably more than a month's salary for most men).

Johnson whipped out a $100 bill and told the cop to keep the rest because he just knew he'd be driving too fast through that town on his way back.

So, while it is not democratic, if the fine is not going to be enough to deter repeat offenses, then the fine is not stiff enough - regardless how much the figure is.

I've already concluded Goodell's punishment calculations are whacked (thus my Ray Rice comparison) so it doesn't matter to me how many games Goodell gave Brady as long as it was enough to keep it from happening again. Whatever it is, someone will complain it is too lenient and others will complain it is too stiff.