Aaron Hernandez is in an entirely different world than his former NFL colleagues. While he is in jail, he can still watch NFL action on Sundays.
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When you watch the NFL on Sundays, you can proceed with the knowledge that you have that in common with countless people around the world. And now when you watch the NFL, you can also know that you have that Sunday activity in common with former New England Patriots’ tight end Aaron Hernandez.
Hernandez has earned some privileges thanks to his good behavior in jail. Specifically, he has been considered a “model citizen” and, as such, he can now watch football. According to the Boston Herald:
"Former New England Patriots tight end-turned-triple murder suspect Aaron Hernandez has been “a model citizen” since his relocation to the Nashua Street Jail in Boston three months ago — and is even allowed to watch quarterback Tom Brady and his other ex-teammates take the field on TV if he wants, Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins told the Herald yesterday."
The Red Zone Channel? No. Sunday Ticket? Probably not. But if you can remember the days of watching regional coverage of the NFL on a lousy feed, forced to sit through every commercial, then you can appreciate what Hernandez is watching.
Whether you want to admit it or not, there are some interesting follow-up questions to consider here. Does Hernandez analyze the action or just watch quietly? Does he react or cheer to the events on the field? Or does he just watch quietly, realizing that his situation in the big picture trumps the small victory of watching football games among the general population in jail?
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