NFL Week 5

Washington Bailed Me Out

While everyone is still up in arms about the Washington bail out plan, while reeling on Sunday I placed a fake last second bet on the Redskins money line, which put my personal coffers in the black for the weekend.  Whew, that was a close one. 

Chris Henry Has Reached Legendary Status

*Note-  I have used this picture before

I love this photo because it is a mug shot of Chris Henry after he was arrested for brandishing a gun outside of an Orlando hotspot while wearing his own jersey.  Is there any other athlete that should be a first ballot arrest of the week hall of famer?  Readers, submit your opinions.

Henry’s stats:

December 2005-  Marijuana possession

January 2006-  The gun possession outside da club

June 2006-  Drunk driving and speeding

June 2006-  Giving minors booze in a hotel room

Then a couple ticky tack offenses; driving with expired plates, then driving with an expired license.

Now, most recently AFTER an 8-game suspension in 2007, Henry got into a fight with an 18-year-old then smashed his back window in with a beer bottle.  What in the name of Lawrence Phillips is going on with this guy?

 

From LWN’s 2006 archive:

4. Arrest of the week- Lawrence Phillips

Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips, who was wanted by police for domestic violence, was arrested Sunday after allegedly running the car he was driving into three teenagers who argued with him during a pickup football game, police said. Word.

**Notes**
The car he was driving was stolen
He was already wanted for choking his girlfriend, so he did the obvious thing- play pick up football with some HS kids, then try to kill them.

Athlete-Students Have Run-Ins With Johnny Law

Britton Colquitt couldn’t resist.  He had to get drunk, then drive, then hit a parked car, then leave the scene of the accident.  According to Vols Xtra this could be Colquitt’s fifth alcohol offense.  This one is costing him his scholarship.

*Side note, there is a side bar outlining all the Tennessee football transgrssions in 2008.

West Virginia standouts Jock Sanders and Noel Devine are being questioned by authorities after they ALLEGEDLY pummelled a West Virginia student outside of a night club in Morgantown.  It appears that other football players were involved, but those attacked are not certain.  As of today there are no charges filed. 

Former baseball player and current Tennessee walk-on Vince Faison was arrested recently when he passed out in his car at a McDonalds Drive-thru.  The engine was on, his foot was on the break and the car was in gear.  Faison didn’t even wake up when the cops arrived and attempted to wake him verbally. 

Alabama freshman Jeremy Elder was arrested and charged with two counts of first degree robbery.  He was jailed and held on $120,000 bond.  That sure is a lot of wampum.  Under Alabama state law, “ first-degree robbery involves either a “deadly weapon or dangerous instrument” or someone causing “serious physical injury to another.” Both charges are Class A felonies.”  Man oh man this one sounds bad.

Arrests Of The Winter

And I thought only the “student-athletes” would get into the action!

12/13/07

Former Buc and current Vike, Dwight Smith was arrested for marijuana possession after a traffic stop.  Smith has also been arrested for “sexing” in a stair well at a Minneapolis club, and cited when he pulled a pellet gun on some dudes at a McDonalds, he was also charged in Tampa after pulling a real gun on some individuals.

12/26/07

Not one to learn from mistakes, Smith’s teammate Darrion Scott was arrested for dope two weeks after Smith.  Was it actually cold when this picture was taken?

12/28/07

More about plants!  Injured Jacksonville offensive lineman Stockar McDougle was arrested after pushing a geriatric landscape company owner to the ground.  Apparently McDougle was upset because since he neglected to pay the fees on time, the company charged him interest.    

1/11/08

Broncos TE Daniel Graham was arrested after an incident with his baby’s momma.  Apparently she sold their home and he got mad and destroyed a bedpost?  How did he not know the house was getting sold?  He is the one with the $30 million contract.  I assume the mortgage goes through him.  Congrats to the Broncos for having 5 players arrested in the football season.  3 of them were even starters!

1/14/08

Kudos to Jacksonville for having their sixth player arrested since May 2007!  Defensive End Brent Hawkins was arrested for a DUI.  He was also cited for speeding.  According to his bio, Hawkins loves community service.  That’s good news for him since he will probably be doing a lot of it.  He also seems to like cats.

Biggest Thugs in Sports/Arrest(s) of the Week Part VII

A Tuesday Twofer!

Denver punter Todd Sauerbrun (the guy who kicked to Devin Hester), was cited for assaulting a cab drvier on December 8.  Sauerbrun has more problems than a teenage girl with daddy issues.  He has been arrested for drunk driving, and suspended for four games after testing positive for a banned substance. 

Defending Michael Vick

UDOJ gave you his side of the Vick story, Repoman 30 says the Vick punishment is too tough.  You be the judge.  

I think everything Michael Vick was involved in was sickening, detestable, and absolutely loathsome. I have had dogs as pets, as have many of us, and the thought of Convict Vick picking up our beloved Rover by his hind legs and smashing his skull on the ground until it splatters is horrifying. But did the crime deserve the justice handed out? 2 years in prison? and as reported by AP, over 140 million dollars in salary and endorsements lost?

Biggest Thugs In Sports/Arrest(s) Of The Week Part VI

Happy Monday!

Welcome to the club Darrell Hackney! Broncos third string QB Darrell Hackney was arrested at 2:20am on Saturday in Colorado after police had “probable cause” to assume he was under the influence. Little details are currently available. Apparently Hackney was released after being booked to a “sober third party.” I am fairly certain that this third party was not Brandon Marshall or Travis Henry.

Mike Shanahan stands behind his good players who break the law. Will he stand behind a third string QB, or make an example out of him?

Biggest Thugs in Sports/Arrest(s) of the Week Part VI

Happy Monday!

Welcome to the club Chester Pitts! Chester Pitts was arrested on November 29th after leaving Reliant Stadium. Angry neighbors near the stadium had complained drivers had been making illegal U-turns, so the police were on a stake-out! Pitts was one of four cited for illegal turns. When police flagged down another car at the site, Pitts for whatever reason decided to high tail it out of there. He got less than a half mile down the road before he pulled over again and was detained.

This is really odd since it was reported that Pitts initially cooperated with the officers. Why did he determine that a couple hundred dollars in traffic tickets was worse than an arrest? The world may never know.

I wonder if Pitts will now tell elementary school children that evading police is a crime.

Biggest Thugs in Sports/Arrest(s) of the Week

Happy Monday!

Welcome to the club Cato June! June was arrested near Raymond James Stadium after the arresting officer “detected an odor of alcohol” on June’s breath. June also allegedly “exhibited other clues of impairment.” This is not June’s first brush with the law.

In June 2006 June was arrested in Lebanon, IN (hometown of LWN’s girlfriend) for failing to appear in court on a “driving while suspended” charge. I presume this means driving with a suspended license?

In 2001, while in college June was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace after a fight.

In all honesty I like June. He used to take boxing classes at the meat-head gym near my Indianapolis palace. He once even said “Nice looking dog” to me when I was walking my kick ass dog.

Arrest of the week

Happy Monday!

You know, LWN has been ragging on the Jags each week it seems. We will continue the trend with WR Charles Sharon! Welcome to the club Chaz.

Back in March, Jacksonville WR Charles Sharon was arrested and charged with Grand Theft of a Fire Arm and Carrying a Concealed Weapon. His friend who was in the car was charged with possession of marijuana.

So the story goes, Sharon and his boy Jebidiah Crawford were hanging out in a populated area smoking weed with a stolen gun in the car. The fire arm was registered to an ATF agent in Florida. There is nothing that kills a non-promising career like a stupid arrest with a dumb friend. You sir are an idiot with marginal NFL talent.