At a time when the NFL seems to be careening from one scandal to another, Saints tight end Benjamin Watson has a message for those who would assume that pro football consists of criminals, miscreants, and/or cheaters.
“The majority of the guys are not in the news,” Watson told the Christian Post. “They’re doing great things in the community, they’re doing great things at home, playing well and abiding by the rules. There’s probably more than the general population, to be honest with you.”
The problem for the law-abiding NFL players is that the profile and success of the league makes guys whose conduct otherwise would be relegated to local coverage at most into national news.