Roger Goodell has a strong message for NFL players: Stay out of trouble.

Plagued by tragedy and numerous arrests, the NFL's image took a hit this season, though the commissioner doesn't believe it's out of control or irreversible.

"We have to educate our players to the issues out there," he said in his first Super Bowl news conference. "We are raised to a higher standard in the NFL. We must make sure the players are more accountable and our clubs are more accountable.

"One incident is too many in my book. I think we need to re-evaluate all of our programs. We have a tremendous number of programs that I think have been quite successful to help our players. But I think we've got to do more."

That includes meeting with NFL players' union chief Gene Upshaw and a group of players who can "give us their perspective on what's really happening and what are the issues, so we can try to learn something first."

Source: ESPN

All I can say is I hope this turns out to be more than just talk. I think it is time to step up and make the consequences for getting in trouble much more serious.