... Tiny Tom Jackson, and it goes like this.

One is a fluke.
Two is a pattern.
Three is a serious problem.

This rule is applied to any series of disturbing or upsetting behavior regarding a player. The last time I heard Tom Jackson invoke this rule, he was talking about Jake Delhomme and 7+ turnover games. We all know how that story ended. Carolina handed him $12.5 million to walk out the door.

How about Ben Roethlisberger?

Big motorcycle accident screws up the 2006 title defenses.
Accusations of rape in Las Vegas a few months ago, leading to a civil lawsuit.
Accusations of rape in Georgia, with a criminal investigation in progress.

One is a fluke. Two is a pattern. Three is a se...

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