Michael Vick.  Justin Miller.  Chris Henry.

Are these guys dumb or do they just think they're above it all?

Let's start with Vick, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons with abilities beyond mortal men.  He has a canon for an arm, a $100 million contract and the town of Hotlanta on a string.  I think it would take two hands to count the number of mental lapses on Vicks' part since he arrived in the NFL with all the potential in the world, but currently has very little in the way of accomplishments to match it.  The latest one:   being involved in dogfighting in Virginia.  According to reports, the dogfighting ring was sheltered in a home he had built and run by buddies of his.  Brilliant.

 Then let's go to the New York Jets' Justin Miller.  He apparently didn't read the memo that states that nothing good happens in the wee hours of the morning after a night of clubbing.  During an altercation at a New York nightclub, Miller allegedly decked a woman.  Accidentally, of course.  He was actually aiming for a guy.

Let's look at Cincinnati Bengal Chris Henry.  Already under suspension by the NFL for eight games for a number of transgressions.  Henry allegedly tested positive for opiates in his system, a direct violation of his probation in Florida.  Ummm…Yeah, if that turns out to be accurate Henry will face 88 days and jail and officially be given the title of "Dumbest Guy in the NFL."

But all three could easily be lumped in that category.  I realize that all three make their respective livings by leaving bits and pieces of their bodies and blood, sweat and tears on the football field.  However, that doesn't give them the right to flout laws as if they reside in some alternate universe where they are above the law.  We all know that only O.J. Simpson enjoys that distinction from the world of football.

Given NFL Commish Roger Goodell's crackdown on league bad boys, you'd think that they would be intelligent enough to at least try to stay out of trouble - if indeed they are guilty of their respective allegations.  Each commissioner in the modern era has left a unique mark on the league.  It's clear that Goodell has decided his will be to maintain law and order and protect the NFL's rep.  The players would be wise to take notice and remember that the NFL is a private business.  While they want the best players possible, it's not going to be without conditions going forward.