MCDONALD ARREST: That’s two domestic violence arrests in a year for Ray McDonald. The Bears released him on Monday, but they knew his history when they signed him earlier this spring. So ...
Rise ‘n Grind: Why did the Bears sign Ray McDonald in the first place?
They should have known.
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WHY DID THEY SIGN HIM?: They took flak for it at the time, but chairman George McCaskey defended the move, saying that he got all the assurances he needed from McDonald’s college coach, Urban Meyer, and McDonald’s own family ... parties that miiiiiiight have a bias on McDonald’s behalf. McCaskey did not talk to the victim or the victim’s family from McDonald’s first arrest, because, “an alleged victim, I think much like anybody else who has a bias in a situation, there’s a certain amount of discounting what they have to say.”
MAKE TEAMS RESPONSIBLE: There’s chatter about holding teams accountable for signing troubled players like McDonald. It’s definitely something the league is going to have to do, because just punishing players and forcing them to listen to hasty training seminars is only going to get the NFL so far toward Roger Goodell’s goal of being a “leader in the domestic violence space.”
DYNASTY IN THE MAKING: Are the Colts setting themselves up to be the next great NFL dynasty? They’re in much better shape without LaRon Landry, that’s for sure.
HELPING HAND: Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry owes it all to Cam Newton.
BEEFY STUFF: Want to see some really sick defensive line play? OK, watch Allen Bailey and Dontari Poe take on the entire San Diego offensive line.
RAIDER NATION: Oakland’s city leaders aren’t going to bend over backwards and open the public coffers just to keep the Raiders in town.
BRUCE ALMIGHTY: Check out what John Madden had to say about Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians.
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