It’s ironic that “symposium” is what the besotted ancient Greeks called a drinking party, which hardly is the usage the sober NFL had in mind when it opened its mandatory four-day Rookie Symposium this week at La Costa. You can guess the topical punch cocktail the incoming freshmen were forced to imbibe.
Above all, represent The League, not the U.S. penal system.
Playing in the NFL is a privilege, not a right. Don’t hang out with or emulate the wrong people, like Tiger Woods or Jesse James. Don’t do steroids. Don’t take supplements from strangers. Don’t drink to excess and drive. Stay out of strip clubs that aren’t NFL-sanctioned. Be kind to dogs. Don’t say stupid things. Read and reread the cliché handbook (foreword by Roger Goodell). Don’t beat up your wives, girlfriends and dates. Don’t ask, don’t tell. Don’t bring weapons into locker rooms. Change your diapers before going to bed.
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