Your example: Ben Roethlisberger originally received a 6 game suspension from that civil suit, so his playing time was affected. As we know, he agreed to accept it and it was reduced to 4 games, but there was still punishment.
Also, what don’t you believe about putting other people at risk when he decided to throw furniture from the balcony? What don’t you believe about his decision to post pictures of another woman’s children in a text that asked other people to “look into” them?
It’s one thing to try and sweep 2 different victim’s accounts under the rug, but there’s still stuff aside from that. Do you seriously think that Goodell is going to sit on his hands after all of the negative attention? How long did the Tyreek Hill investigation take? About 3 months? How on earth does anyone think that this guy will have multiple instances investigated and be exonerated within the next 8 weeks, so he has a chance to latch on to a postseason contender in time to practice and contribute? I just don’t see it.