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September 21, 2010
Jets' WR Braylon Edwards busted in DWI: Jets' wide receiver Braylon Edwards was busted on a drunken driving charge early this morning, after cops pulled him over on the West Side and found he had double the legal limit of alcohol in his system, police said.
Edwards, 27, was arrested at 5:15 a.m. and charged with DWI, after cops pulled over his Range Rover at 34th Street and 12th Avenue for having overly-tinted windows. Police said they smelled alcohol and Edwards blew a 0.16 on a Breathalyzer, or double the state's legal limit of 0.08.
Idiot.
posted by tommybiden at 09:51 AM on September 21, 2010
I predict a penalty for excessive celebration.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 09:53 AM on September 21, 2010
He's lucky he didn't kill somebody.
posted by rcade at 10:05 AM on September 21, 2010
The NFL needs to treat DUI seriously when someone is not killed (even though our criminal justice system does not). So, if he is on probation, he could be in big trouble.
posted by bperk at 10:25 AM on September 21, 2010
@lbb: brilliant!
posted by yerfatma at 10:36 AM on September 21, 2010
Maybe Braylon wasn't the one drunk, maybe it was his beard.
posted by BornIcon at 11:49 AM on September 21, 2010
If you cant drive around drunk at 2 times the legal limit at 5 am then the terrorists have already won.
I predict 1 maybe 2 games unless this somehow violates his probation from beating up Lebrons friend
posted by Debo270 at 12:11 PM on September 21, 2010
The window tint was a chicken shit way of pulling him or anyone else over hoping to find something else. They hit the jackpot with this one.
posted by dbt302 at 12:37 PM on September 21, 2010
The window tint was a chicken shit way of pulling him or anyone else over hoping to find something else.
Actually if his car has overly-tinted windows, he is breaking the law.
posted by BornIcon at 12:42 PM on September 21, 2010
I predict a penalty for excessive celebration.
Good 'un, l_b_b
posted by Howard_T at 01:50 PM on September 21, 2010
This will be a test of Rex's "everybody has their issues; I have mine" approach to coaching the team.
Rex does seem to have the ability to bring a team through the trials and obstacles of an NFL season. Hard to say how long Braylon will be along for the ride, though.
posted by beaverboard at 02:50 PM on September 21, 2010
Hard to say how long Braylon will be along for the ride, though.
Seeing as how he wasn't signed to a long term deal, until the end of this season I would say.
posted by BornIcon at 03:17 PM on September 21, 2010
He sure proved to be an asset in week 2, though. Maybe not a big issue with Holmes coming back soon, but...
I can't help but wish that if he was gonna pull a stunt like this, he'd done it last week.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 04:24 PM on September 21, 2010
I can't help but wish that if he was gonna pull a stunt like this, he'd done it last week.
Whereas I, on the other hand....
Then again, Santonio will be off his suspension in two weeks, so the Jets can "trade" one suspended reprobate for another.
posted by cjets at 05:45 PM on September 21, 2010
This will be a test of Rex's "everybody has their issues; I have mine" approach to coaching the team.
I have my issues with Rex, but he did a helluva job in the second half of last week's game getting the defense, without Revis, to shut down the Pats.
posted by cjets at 05:46 PM on September 21, 2010
Santonio will be off his suspension in two weeks, so the Jets can "trade" one suspended reprobate for another
Unless they play to use a druggy at 1 wideout and an alcoholic at another ... Trade Sanchez for Roethlesberger and the recipie would be complete.
posted by cixelsyd at 06:12 PM on September 21, 2010
Vincent Jackson is still available, FWIW...
Curious to see where Roger Goodell where come down on this. I would hope for a very harsh penalty to send a message.
posted by Bonkers at 02:21 AM on September 22, 2010
As a sports fan, I'm disappointed. As a Patriots fan, I'm disappointed that this didn't happen last week.
posted by Samsonov14 at 08:27 PM on September 22, 2010
Leave us poor drinkers alone!!!