Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth says he deserves to be punished after being ejected in the Titans' loss to Dallas. Haynesworth was tossed yesterday after stomping on the head of Cowboys center Andre Gurode, and nearly blinding the lineman who played his high school ball at North Shore in the Galena Park school district. But the question comes next, what should be his punishment? While this happened on a football field, the action was criminal in nature. We have seen hockey players in courtrooms before, and Haynesworth should be subjected to the same. A suspension is not enough. The league must send a message criminal conduct cannot take place on the football field. This was not a late hit, this was an attempt to maim, and for Gurode sake he is lucky he didn't lose his eyesight. Football is a violent game, and the players know in an instant their lives could be changed forever. However when a player is attacked outside the rules of the game, there have to be serious repercussions. Haynesworth's actions cannot be tolerated by either the league in particular, or society in general.

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