Chris Cook and conduct policy

Intersting to see what happen with players that violate the rules when no CBA..

Chris Cook and conduct policy

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Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook will be our first player to test the boundaries of the NFL's personal-conduct policy during a lockout.http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogo.../trans/min.gif

Cook was arrested Saturday for brandishing a handgun in his Lynchburg, Va., hometown, according to multiple reports. (See reports from Jeremy Fowler of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Chip Scoggins of the Star Tribune.) In interviews, Cook denied that he pulled a gun or that what happened was anything more than a verbal argument.

Typically, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reviews all legal issues for possible discipline under the policy. But for the extent of the lockout, there is, by definition, no collective bargaining agreement and thus no personal-conduct policy.

An NFL spokesman told the Star Tribune that the case would be reviewed after the lockout, but I wonder whether the NFL Players Association would have to agree to grandfather in any issues that occurred during the dark period. I don't know if we can be certain that this incident would qualify as a "first offense" for Cook, either.

Regardless, Cook is the second Vikings players to be arrested this offseason. Defensive end Everson Griffen was arrested twice in January.