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The Break/Sports Thread #1 For 4/21/10: Ben Roethlisberger Has Been Suspended For At Least Four Games (Now It's Officially Six Games)

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Roger Goddell has reportedly suspended Ben Roethlisberger for at least four games and maybe up until 6 games for the start of next year's NFL season. Now the details of the suspension will come in full, but it could be reduced based on good behavior. Does that mean it will be two or not is in the details and only Goddell's head. Updated : Now it's officially six games ladies and gentlemen .

The Break #2 For 4/12/10: Ben Roethlisberger Not Charged With Crime In Case

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There will be no arrests made or criminal charges for Ben Roethlisberger, as the District Attorney said the two-time Super bowl winning quarterback was bar hopping throughout the night. This case really looked like a "He Said, She Said" case in the mind of ESPN's legal analyst Roger Cossack in regards to the final determination from the District Attorney. The inability to just prove raped was the main reason Roethlisberger wasn't charged criminally, as the 20 year may file for a civil suit down the line. One more important note: Though Roethlisberger gave her and her underage friends alcohol despite them being minors, the responsibility for that falls squarely on the bar owner for even letting those girls in his (or her) place.

Sports Thread #1 For 7/21/09: Charges On Roethlisberger Are Fishing At Best

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Photo From The AP When you first heard the news ....you may have thought, oh no, not another idiot A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping her last summer in his penthouse hotel room at a casino in Lake Tahoe during a celebrity golf tournament. But further looking into this story, the allegations placed on the Pittsburgh Steerlers quarterback just look not only fishy, but downright silly. First, the lawsuit was filed today, but this whole thing went down last summer based on the report from the female. And second, read her explanation The woman was working as an executive casino host last July when she said Roethlisberger struck up a friendly conversation at her desk during the golf tournament. The next night, she said he telephoned her to tell her his television sound system wasn't working and asked her to look at it. She said she was unable to find a technician so she handled it herself because she had been told it was imp...