-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- You know ... I've been wondering ltely if football (American Style) shouldn't be banned altogether. It's considered a sport, teaching its players all the virtues of teamwork, strategy, and healthy living. Yet, when these 'sportsmen' leave the field of play, one wonders how much of their sport they leave in the locker room. Do parents and society in general want people running loose who get paid enormous salaries for blindsiding 1/4 backs, piling on, and generally being completely offensive when they're not being completey defensive. What are the *real* lessons learned in this 'sport'? Then there's the work ethic: 'work' for 7 seconds (if selected to 'work' at all ... trampling turf on the sidelines is the other option), take a two or three minute break; work for 7 seconds ... and so on. Then they only have to 'work' for half the allotted time for the game, assuming the offensive and defensive postures are somewhat balanced. Think about this: What if YOU got to work for a short period of time followed by a break equal to TWENTY times (or more) of the time you had to work ... and made a base $50K + per annum {season}, living off the hard earned $$$ of so-called 'fans' {being fleeced for tickets and food items to put virtual plumbing fittings on the fingers of the likes of Jerry Jones} ? A<>E<>R >From http://www.charlotte.com/observer/sports/docs/Zo1.3rd.Sports-front-011.htm {{Begin>}} Published Friday, February 4, 2000 Email this story to a friend Panthers' Lane arrested Running back faces misdemeanor drug, weapons charges By DAVID SCOTT Carolina Panthers running back Fred Lane could face jail time if convicted on the misdemeanor drugs and weapons charges he was arrested on Thursday in Jackson, Tenn. Jackson police chief Rick Staples said Lane spent the night in the Madison County Jail after he was arrested early Thursday morning. If convicted on the simple possession of marijuana, Staples said, Lane could face a jail term of up to 11 months and 29 days and a $1,000 fine. If convicted of carrying a weapon with intent of going armed, Lane could be sentenced to up 30 days in jail and a $50 fine. Lane, who attended Jackson's Lane College, was arraigned by a Madison County judge at 8 a.m. Thursday and released on $1,000 bond. His trial is scheduled for March2 in Jackson. Former Panthers receiver Rae Carruth spent three nights in the same Madison County Jail last December, awaiting extradition to North Carolina. Carruth had been found hiding in a car trunk in nearby Wildersville, Tenn., after being charged with the murder of Cherica Adams. Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was very disappointed to learn of Lane's arrest, a team spokesman said. The team declined further comment. After the 1998 season, Lane met with Richardson after failing to stand for the national anthem before one game and performing a lewd end-zone celebration after scoring a touchdown in another. Lane's is one of a string of legal run-ins for NFL players recently. Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis was charged in a double-murder in Atlanta. Kansas City Chiefs kick returner Tamarick Vanover and former Chief Bam Morris were linked to a federal drug investigation; neither has been charged. Under the NFL's guns and weapons policy, a player can face suspension if a player is convicted of violating a weapons law. According to the Jackson police's Staples, two Jackson-Madison County Metro narcotics detectives saw Lane's blue Mercedes pull onto a side street in an area known for drug trafficking shortly after midnight Wednesday. The car stopped in the middle of the road, and three of the car's four occupants got out and one opened the trunk. Staples said the officers approached the men and found a fully loaded assault-style .22-caliber rifle in the trunk. Staples said the gun's registration was unknown Thursday. Staples said Lane also was in possession of 1.3 grams of marijuana and another man, Charlotte resident Bryant Peoples of 4944 Hamilton Dr. was in possession of 4 grams of marijuana. They were both charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of a deadly weapon. A check of Lane's criminal background in North Carolina turned up only five minor traffic violations. Peoples, 24, has had troubles with the police before. He was charged with felony marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia in January 1999. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and given two years of probation. Previous criminal charges against him include two 1997 marijuana possession convictions and a 1996 guilty plea on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Police said two men who were with Lane and Peoples, Howard Burns Jr., 24, and Rodney Simmons, 24, both of Jackson, were charged with possession of a deadly weapon and remained in custody. A drug charge or conviction alone isn't cause for admission to the league substance-abuse program, which has a "three strikes" policy, according to league. But a player can be admitted to the program if a doctor recommends it. The Panthers have had three players suspended by the league under the substance- abuse program during the team's five-year history: Eric Guliford, Curtis Whitley and Shawn King. One player, Jason Peter, still faces DWI charges. "It's unfortunate," said Panthers tight end Wesley Walls of Lane's arrest. "It seems like there have been a lot of things happening, but this kind of thing has been happening for a long time. It just wasn't always in the media like it is now.'' "I think everyone has a responsibility to themselves and their family and to their teammates, to a degree, when it comes to how you handle yourself off the field. But guys are going to do what guys are going to do, and they're going to make mistakes.'' Lane is the Panthers' all-time leading rusher with 2,001 yards, including 475 yards and one touchdown in 1999. His 147 yards rushing against the Oakland Raiders in 1997 was a Panthers' single-game record that stood until 1999. 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