NFL: National Felons League

In recent months it seems that more and more professional athletes are in the news for getting arrested or committing crimes.  The most famous recent one obviously is Aaron Hernandez, who was recently put in prison for murder.  Only until the last few years have these constant arrests seem to be making an impact to the success of teams.  This season with the absence of Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski, it is obvious that the New England Patriots are not the same.  Other good examples of star players missing time due to run-ins with the law are Plaxico Burress and Mike Vick.  Each player had experienced success in the NFL and then served prison sentences.  Who or what is to blame for this?  Is it the way the athletes are being raised or is it the new friends and money that they inherit when they reach the big time? In some cases it's both.  The NFL thinks that it does enough to make players aware of the off-field trouble they can get into.  Every year after the NFL Draft, a rookie symposium is held to help the new players make the transition into such a different life.  Clearly this isn't helping because arrest totals keep going up.  It will be interesting to see if the NFL does anything to help prevent all of this from happening (e.g. new punishments or suspensions).  All I know is that something big needs to change and fast.

"Get in the hole!!" Golf Crowds are Out of Control

There is an epidemic going around the golf world.  Spectators have this idiotic need to yell the most ridiculous things after a player hits his/her shot.  There has always been that moron that shows up screams "get in the hole" after a player tees for on a par 4 or 5.  They think they're being funny, but nobody it laughing.  The PGA needs to being to make it a part of the spectator rules that some loud mouthed idiot will get kicked out for screaming "mashed potatoes" right after a player makes contact with the ball.  This game used to be a game of high class individuals, and while times have changed and seemingly everyone can play golf, the fan base seems to get rowdier and rowdier.  Augusta has it right, during the Masters there is a team of security guards who follow the players from hole to hole.  These guards have the authority to remove anybody from the grounds if they decide to scream yaba daba doo after someone hits their shot.  These patrons don;t just get removed for the day or week, it is a lifetime ban.  If only every golf course and tournament director followed with the Masters.  It seems that fans are getting louder and louder, often distracting golfers who are on holes near them.  At what point does the PGA do something?  When do they step in and say enough is enough?