Comments on: Cowboys’ Jay Ratliff arrested for drunk driving

By: paulsmith107

paulsmith107 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:00:03 +0000

This guy was one of my favorites but he has quickly become a overpaid slouch. This just makes it easier for me to forget this clown. I’m not one to judge about drunk drivers because more people than not have done it but damn son your team just had a tragedy because of drunk driving. You are a complete numbskull I hope they cut you

By: steeelfann

steeelfann — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:45:18 +0000

This is yet another example of union garbage being part of problem. Players feel they are so protected and can get away with so much due to union protection. UNION! There needs to be no union when players have this comfort and money (Please don’t tell me it is because of the union that they have it). Terrible behavior again from the highest paid people in the world.

Just like the GM union guys who were drunk on the job and still got their job back. Just like the teachers union in California that ran off a teacher who worked too hard and made them look bad. On and on.

Shut em down for awhile before someone else gets killed.

By: knowmewell85

knowmewell85 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:10:30 +0000

If people keep getting slapped on the wrist for drunk driving nobody will learn. Clearly there needs to be a harsher consequence for drunk drivers! Heck the other Cowboy was at a football game the weekend after killing someone!

By: nokoolaidcowboy

nokoolaidcowboy — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:34:30 +0000

The Cowboys have a 24 hour car service to avoid this type of situation and you could have maimed or killed someone.

Enough said. Time to start setting examples with these men.

By: gmemm

gmemm — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:54:45 +0000

You people are way to quick to jump to conclusions.We don’t have the slightist ldea, of his mental state at the time

By: badintent

badintent — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:21:40 +0000

In other news, a bottle of cheap whisky was reported stolen from Jerry Jones ‘ s liquor cabinet.

and found in jay’s car.

The NFl should have a rule that every player has to have a breath tester in their car.

By: awareness18

awareness18 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:47:47 +0000

Has anyone ever met this man? I have…. He is a classy person who made a serious bad judgement. Hey x1xbbx7x…. While I agree with having boundaries, I’d like to know if you ever made an error in judgement and were fried the way you are attacking him…. Seriously, I bet he comes out humble, embarrassed and apologetic. With taht said, I am so disappointed in this team the last 5 years. If no one ever gave anyone a second chance in this world, where would YOU or everyone else be?

I’m not condoning this behavior. But to judge him aggressively without knowing the man and his entire makeup?…… Cast the first stone for all of you have never had a drink and drove once…dare ya to be honest before casting your stones… No excuses, punishment is expected. Bet he comes out humble and apologetic knowing him the way I do.

By: truecowboyfan

truecowboyfan — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:04:12 +0000

This is a big deal. How could you do something like that after a teammate was killed? Maybe because were still coddling Josh Brent like he hasn’t done anything wrong.

Jay Ratliff should not be acting a fool right now especially after a supposedly injured riddled season. His attitude towards our team has taken a serious turn and now he pulls a stunt like this. He should be cut regardless of how he would fit in our 4-3. Some things in life are just more important than football.

By: sportfanz

sportfanz — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:55:15 +0000

Is anyone really surprised? It starts at the top. Jerry wont disipline any of his players. He’ll just assign a bodyguard…that usually fixes everything.

By: really999

really999 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:35:26 +0000

Unreal. And stupid.

By: dustinq

dustinq — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:35:14 +0000

Is this Jim Schwartz’ fault too?

By: donjuan2oo6

donjuan2oo6 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:27:50 +0000

Don’t understand why players aren’t being suspended.. These players spend big money at the clubs or bars, but are too cheap to pay for a cab. Goodell spends his time worrying about players safety on the field. What about off the field? Even after your teammate killed someone not too long ago..

By: theobamaphones

theobamaphones — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:24:09 +0000

Cowboys fan here. He’s an idiot and I hope he gets a hefty suspension at least!

By: blackdonnelly

blackdonnelly — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:22:54 +0000

Ratliff must be beyond stone stupid – he just lost a teammate due to DUI so now he feels left out and needs to be pinched……

Some folks will never get it.

By: sharkt

sharkt — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:13:09 +0000

And players will probably invite him to be on the sidelines for the Superbowl in order to show him their support and help him through this tough time!

By: lks311

lks311 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:04:08 +0000

Not too make light of this, especially after the Josh Brent incident, but, the Detroit Lion’s fan base is happy to cede the idiot spotlight to the Dallas Cowboys…if only for one day.

By: thejuddstir

thejuddstir — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:53:03 +0000

Jerrah should cut him now….and not wait for Goodell to punish him….but Jerrah won’t. saints* fans think it should be up to their fans, Drew Brees, Vitt and Vilma’s lawyer, NFLPA, and judge judy whether Ratcliff and others should be punished by Goodell for any stupid thing they do. By all means, don’t let the employer (NFL) be involved becuz Ratcliff might not have been drinking alcohol, maybe it was cough syrup that his doctor ordered for him to help him get off his adderel addiction that was responsible for his offering money to his teammates to injure other players. The players should never be held accountable for their actions on or off the field.

By: istateyourname

istateyourname — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:49:09 +0000

How many beer commercials will there be on the Big Game telecast? Owners, how many beer commercials did you sell?

By: chiefnofoldem

chiefnofoldem — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:47:27 +0000

The Cowboys are absolute joke and this is just another way of proving it. Simply amazing a Cowboy’s player would Drank and Drive after what happend this year.

The problem with the Cowboys is Jerry Jones. He is someone who surrounds himself with “yes men.” He thinks that he was more responsible then Jerry Johnson for the SuperBowl wins.

Jerry Jones needs to fire himself as a GM and then surgically remove Skip Bayless from his ass.

By: brintfatre

brintfatre — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:41:55 +0000

They party like Dexter Coakley and Michael Irvin, too bad they can’t play football like them!

By: tfbuckfutter

tfbuckfutter — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:40:53 +0000

The Cowboys organization stands for tradition if nothing else.

By: nathanbetz91

nathanbetz91 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:28:18 +0000

Along with pass rushing, drunk driving is just another thing the cowboys suck at.

By: all32

all32 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:26:21 +0000

The cowboys are the jelly of the month franchise, they just keep giving the whole year long. Idiots!!

By: cowboys8819

cowboys8819 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:25:50 +0000

Why don’t people let the facts come out instead of jumping to conclusions. Just like with Adrian Peterson! How did that end up?

By: cardmagnet

cardmagnet — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:23:54 +0000

There is no excuse for a player making the money he does to ever drive after drinking, especially since free transportation is always offered for athletes who want to hit the town.

I guess he has forgotten about Josh Brent and Jerry Brown, two guys he would have spent a lot of time with given they are all DTs.

By: boltsfan14

boltsfan14 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:21:31 +0000

Cowboys are a disgrace to the nfl.

By: greg2geez

greg2geez — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:20:52 +0000

Just another part of Bill Callahan’s diabolical plan to bring the Cowboys down.

By: beerbudsnbevo

beerbudsnbevo — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:15:01 +0000

Great job Jerry, great job.

Usually I can’t wait for football…

But for the first time in my 42 years as a Cowboys fan I can say I am not looking forward to next season.

They are gonna be a disaster.

The weird firings, the hirings, the players out of control….

I feel bad for Witten And Ware

By: wgray981

wgray981 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:12:59 +0000

The NFL and its players should be ashamed. Countless players get arrested every year and nothing is done. Start making examples out of these people. Ray Lewis, for example, should have been banned from the league. And I say DUI’s constitute an automatic 4-game suspension. Repeat offenders miss a season. No more excuses, lives are on the line with these idiots.

By: gasolinejt

gasolinejt — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:11:31 +0000

I’m sorry, but raising the penalty for drunk driving will do nothing.

There are already harsh penalties for drunk driving: you can kill yourself, your passengers, an entire family in another vehicle, you could be paralyzed, or lose a limb, … you get the point. All of these horrific things far outweigh the cost of being banned from the NFL, yet knowing all of these things are possible, people continue to take the risk anyway.

Prohibition is the only solution. I’ll start the petition. Who is with me?