Even though Roethlisberger isn’t being charged, Goodell has seen enough to consider suspending the quarterback for violating policy.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Ben Roethlisberger has violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy but would not confirm reports on when he will announce discipline for the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, he said on the syndicated “Dan Patrick Show” on Monday.

Asked by Patrick whether there has been a violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy, Goodell replied, “Yes, there has been a violation of that.”

“The issue here is with respect to a pattern of behavior and bad judgments,” Goodell said on Patrick’s radio program. “You do not have to be convicted or even charged of a crime to be able to demonstrate that you’ve violated a personal conduct policy, and reflect poorly not only on themselves, but all of their teammates, every NFL player in the league and everyone associated with the NFL. And that is what my concern is, and I have expressed that directly to Ben, obviously, and I will be making a decision as soon as I possibly can.”

So basically, if you get shithoused drunk all the time and girls are claiming sexual assault, and then you enter a bathroom with a girl – where she’s trapped inside – with your penis already hanging out of your pants, that is in violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy.

Ya know, I think that’s fair.  There are a lot of crazy, lying accusers out there, but I don’t think Ben’s alleged victim is one of them.  Didn’t Ben used to write “Play for Jesus” on his cleats?

[ESPN.com]