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Shocker: Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games

By ArtieFufkin

Ben Roelisberger will hopefully avoid the local nightlife during his suspension

Well, this isn’t really surprising, but today, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reduced Ben Roethlisberger’s six-game suspension to four games.

As we all know by now, Roethlisberger was suspended earlier this year after being accused of sexual assaulting a college student in Milledgeville, Georgia on March 5th.  Although no charges were filed, Goodell elected to suspend Big Ben for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. But the Pittsburgh QB met with Goodell early this morning, when he learned he would be able to return to the team on October 17th, when the Steelers face the Cleveland Browns.  During his suspension, Roethlisberger will not be allowed to visit the team facility or have any contact with Steelers coaches or personnel.

But don’t think Roethlisberger is completely off the hook.  From NFL.com:

The league said the “reinstatement is contingent on Roethlisberger continuing to adhere to the program established by our advisors and avoiding any further violations of the personal conduct policy.”

“You have told me and the Steelers that you are committed to making better decisions,” Goodell said in a letter to Roethlisberger. “Your actions over the past several months have been consistent with that promise and you must continue to honor that commitment.

So that basically means Ben needs to stay away from bars, and keep it in his pants for the next six weeks.  Let’s see if the big guy can make it happen!