Morality - In Black and White ?

Maryland born , Richie Anderson, 35 was an NFL running back with 13 seasons under his belt with the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. He was a 2000 Pro Bowl selection with the Jets and holds the team record of 305 by a running back for receptions. He retired from playing with the Cowboys due to a neck injury in 05 and last season was assistant wide reciever coach with the Jets.

Georgia born, Ken Whisenhunt, 45 the Arizona Cardinals new head coach on a 4 year contract (salary US$2.5 Mn - enough to buy a US $1.85 million home in south Chandler, AZ.) , hired Anderson as wide receivers coach in January. His wife and 2 children had hardly settled in and he hadn't been in the job 4 weeks and at about 9:30 p.m. March 8th he was stopped for soliciting for prostitution.. The Phoenix POlice department's vice unit was conducting an undercover sting operation in south Phoenix when Anderson allegedly solicited an officer posing as a prostitute - the "cop as a ho trick ". If charged with solicitation for prostitution which is a Class 1 misdemeanor in Arizona he could end up with six months in prison and a $2,500 fine.

4 days later Whisenhunt fired him.

Pity he wasn't a nice rich, white college boy playing lacrosse... just think, if they sacked every player / staff member in the NFL who chased hookers .....

Is That a Stick Shift or Are You Just Glad to See Me?

A different result to the case of Joe Cullen, a Detroits Lions coach. Jethro Lett, a shift manager at a Wendy's restaurant , told police that a buck nekkid man wheeled through the drive-up window and ordered food. Cullen was hauled in on indecency and obscenity charges. Faced with 30 days in the slammer or a US$500 fine he paid up.

Days later the Police hauled him again (fully clothed this time) and a breath test determined his blood-alcohol content was .12, over the legal limit of 0.8. originally charged with drunken driving which was reduced to DUI.

He got 2 years probation and must attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings ( fully clothed) twice a week... pay US$300 court costs and he kept his job.

There is a school of thought that the only indecent thing about the Lions, is the way they are playing - they have the worst record in the league over the past 5 years. Probably because the coach is permanently pissed or waving his dick around, running down Dearborn Avenue.

Joe of course is a WHITE guy.

Maybe there is a place for Richie in Detroit.... he can only help improve their performance.