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The way the league handles these suspension is counter productive if the intention is to help the player.  They should have more contact with the team in order to get the help and the support structure.  Leaving them to their own devices never seems to pan out well.

 

I don't think that it's so counter-productive. Granted, this particular regime is probably very good at helping the player but I seriously doubt most coaching staffs are. I don't like that they eliminate exposure to a player's teammates as I think it is probably a big help, but can you imagine how much "help" a guy like Schiano or Harbaugh is giving a guy get his life straightened out away from football?

 

There's probably no best way to do it, but I don't have a problem with the League isolating the player from the coaching staff.

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