Chicago DUI lawyer comments on Donte Stallworth's new job

This Chicago DUI lawyer posted on Wide Receiver Donte Stallworth, formerly of the Cleveland Brown's here and here. Now comes news of forgiveness, again, from the NFL.

From the Fifth Down:

The Baltimore Ravens are signing wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth to a one-year, $900,000 contract. Before his year-long suspension for pleading guilty to D.U.I. manslaughter, Stallworth specialized in one-year tenures.

Even before last year, the concern with Stallworth was always about how a former first-round pick with speed to burn could keep getting let go. He was in the league’s substance-abuse program in New Orleans, and he’s prone to the type of minor injuries that drive coaches crazy.

That baggage, and his yearlong absence, explains Baltimore’s low-risk investment. The Ravens are hoping Stallworth is a new man who still has playmaking abilities. They’re in desperate need of a No. 3 receiver and, in the back of their minds, they might be hoping that the 28-year-old Stallworth can push Mark Clayton for a starting job.

And so Mr. Stallworth gets a fresh start. Sports fans have proved legendary in their belief in second chances for a host of crimes committed by their beloved players. Those of us with everyday jobs probably would not be so fortunate to get the same type of second chance that Mr. Stallworth has been given by the Ravens in the job market.