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Michael Vick and Ben Roethlisberger both survived image-crushing incidents and are thriving again in the NFL. But a new life in football is going to be difficult for Plaxico Burress, who will be released from prison Monday.

Gilbert Arenas, Plaxico Burress, Delonte West . . . Until we finally face the facts about guns, money and sports, pro athletes will continue to make the wrong kind of news.

What did we learn from the sentence handed to O.J. Simpson on Friday? Maybe it's that we need to rethink the hero game, writes ESPN.com's Howard Bryant.