Robert Mathis Suspension Good Guy Gets It Wrong Must Pay Price
No matter why Robert Mathis was taking a drug that violated the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy, the result is this: His four-game suspension is fertile ground for a fight. Mathis is a cornerstone pass-rushing linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, who for now must figure ways to savage quarterbacks without their leader in sacks. While the NFL stands by its punishment, and rightly so, Mathis is getting support from the usual sources....