NFL players behaving badly (hold your shock)
Posted on March 19th, 2007 – 11:08 AMBy Michael Rand
So we know this might send your world into upheaval, but try to stick with us for a minute: Both Jerramy Stevens AND Joey Porter have been making news for off-field incidents. Yeah, right, you say. Next thing you know, Don Lucia will be complaining about the Gophers’ regional draw. But read on:
From Normclarke.com: A National Football League player was cited for misdemeanor battery after he punched a league rival in the face Sunday night at a gaming table in the Palms, Las Vegas police said.
Linebacker Joey Porter, a longtime Pittsburgh Steeler who signed a five-year, $32 million deal with the Miami Dolphins this month, was cited for the brief fight he had with Levi Jones, an offensive tackle with the Cincinnati Bengals, in the casino about 6:55 p.m., Las Vegas police Lt. Kevin McMahill said.
“Apparently these two have a history with each other, a history of trash talking on the field,” McMahill said. Jones was treated by medical personnel at the scene, McMahill said.
Oh, but there’s more. Stevens? Well, you can read about him right here. Let’s just say he’s the kind of neighbor you hope you never have, unless he invites you to his parties.
They say bad news comes in threes. Fred Smoot, come out from hiding!
9 Responses to "NFL players behaving badly (hold your shock)"
To add to the shock value, I’m amazed that it was a Cincinatti Bengal that was involved. Stand up team they have.
Coyote, I thought you would be in a 24-hour period of mourning today.
Coyote: I’m more amazed that the words “Pacman Jones” did not appear anywhere in the above post. I have to figure he’s looking for a way to take it to another level. I predict it will involve premium vodka, strippers, Lil’ Jon and the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle.
Stu two words, House arrest.
Randball, they didn’t deserve to win that game the way they played so I’m taking it better than a fluke upset. Oh yeah, and I’ve slipped a little whiskey in my afternoon Mountain Dew so that helps.
Thank goodness for the Pairwise - if there was no transparency into the NCAA hockey selection process, fans from Minnesota, NoDak, and Michigan would be screaming bloody murder about the bracket.
(And yes, this represents me seizing on even the remotest opportunity to talk college hockey.)
A computer ranking system…we should try that in other major college sports
The Pairwise is not a computer ranking system. Like basketball, it does have an RPI component, but otherwise it has nothing to do with computers.
I’m just saying here. 
Randball, your third arrestee of the day is not Fred Smoot, but the ever-popular Gerald Sensabaugh, a safety from the ever-law abiding Jacksonville Jaguars.
Speeding and firearms - seems firearms are more popular with athletes these days than back wax is with Rocket.
So, the Vikes may be staring at another season with six or fewer wins, but at least they are losing with classy, err, crappy players that have managed to stay out of jail for a few months now.
Go convicts!!!
And the NFL thought the show Play Makers was off base.
