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Counterpoint: Rolando McClain Still Gives Cowboys A Presence Few Can Match

Rolando McClain will spend the first four weeks of the season suspended for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Though it's certainly head-scratching, let's pump the brakes on releasing him just yet.

I hear the outcries now, and trust me they are absolutely warranted. It's always something with Rolando McClain and his seeming inability to keep smart. There was a lot of talk this offseason about a possible "divorce" with McClain due to the coaching staff being a little tired of his antics. My colleague Tom Ryle would disagree, but here in July is not the time to just discard Rolando because of a four-game suspension.