I wrote earlier about Chris Henry being no Einstein and that is no doubt after it was announced that Henry will miss the entire season after violating the behavior policy set in the collective bargaining agreement. 

This has to set some sort of standard for other players to avoid as done the Pac Man Jones fiasco.  Talent alone isn’t going to save someone a roster spot as it used to.  Henry has all the tools and talent to be a great receiver in the league and it may never be shown now.  The guy has thrown away literally millions of dollars because of his inability to control his behavior in certain situations.  Pac Man is the same.  These guys grew up and played college ball with everyone always telling them they would be pros and when they got here they thought they had made it.  Both are nearly out of the NFL and not even out of their 20’s.  Players need to really grasp the fact that they are lucky to be in the league and that it can set you up for life if done correctly, if not done correctly it can mark you for life as one who let it all slip away. 

I don’t pretend to know these two individuals but this isn’t the type of behavior that you’ll ever see from LT or the Mannings.  Some players just understand their role as an athlete and a role model and do it better than others. 

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