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      Dolphins’ Ronnie Brown arrested on DUI charge

      March 22, 2010 /

      According to a report by the Miami Herald, Dolphins’ running back Ronnie Brown was arrested in Atlanta late Friday night on suspicion of DUI.

      Brown, who has no previous arrest record, was arrested after an officer pulled him over for making a lane change without signaling, sources said.

      The Dolphins are aware of the situation, and they are continuing to monitor the legal process. They are not believed to be overly upset with Brown because of his impeccable past as a player and a citizen.

      Brown is distraught over the arrest, and he has hired an attorney to help defend him in the case, the sources said. He did not perform well during the field-sobriety test, which contributed to the officer’s decision to arrest Brown, sources said. It remains possible the charges soon could be reduced to a traffic violation in the coming days. The arresting officer’s detailed version of the arrest has not yet been obtained because it occurred during the weekend. Brown’s agent, Todd France, did not return messages Sunday to comment on the arrest.

      Is it just me or does Atlanta seem like the hotspot for NFL players to get into trouble off the field? Ben Roethlisberger, Ray Lewis, Brandon Marshall and now Brown all have had issues in the city and while I’m not positive, I’m sure Pacman Jones has gotten into trouble there too. I just don’t have time to go through his rap sheet right now.

      It’s interesting that Brown hired a lawyer to defend him in this case. Does that mean that he feels that the DUI was bogus and the police officer had it in for him? Or does he know the DUI is legit and he’s just trying to get a lighter penalty? He had no prior incidents before the arrest and he was originally pulled over for making an improper lane change, so who knows. All the report says is that “he did not perform well during the field-sobriety test.” Does that mean he was over the legal limit? I guess we’ll find out soon.


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      Lions to target Jahvid Best in the second round?

      March 21, 2010 /

      John Niyo of the Detroit News believes that the Lions may target Cal running back Jahvid Best if he falls to their pick in the second round.

      The Lions have made no secret of the fact they plan to add another running back this offseason. Kevin Smith is busy rehabbing after suffering a torn ACL in December, leaving Maurice Morris as the only healthy NFL veteran in Allen Park. Aaron Brown, DeDe Dorsey and Cedric Peerman are the other backs on the roster.

      If the Lions manage to trade down from the No. 2 pick — still a long shot, I think — Clemson’s C.J. Spiller will get strong consideration later in the top 10. More likely, though, Cal’s Jahvid Best could fall to the Lions at the top of the second round. And if he’s there, the Lions better be ready to pounce — maybe even trading up a few slots to get him — “because he’s got first-round ability,” NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock says.

      In my mock draft, I have Best going to the Chargers with the 28th overall pick, but some believe Fresno State running back Ryan Matthews will be selected before him. I think either back would be a perfect fit with Kevin Smith in Detroit. There’s no question that GM Martin Mayhew needs to give quarterback Matthew Stafford more quality playmakers on offense.


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      Mike Tomlin concerned about Steelers’ franchise, Big Ben

      March 21, 2010 /

      During a recent interview with the NFL Network’s Jennifer Allen, head coach Mike Tomlin expressed concern over the state of the Steelers’ franchise, as well as for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

      From NFL.com:

      Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin expressed anxiety over the sexual-assault allegation leveled at quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, telling NFL Network’s Jennifer Allen on Saturday, “I’m highly concerned for our franchise and for Ben personally.”

      “My concerns are many, but I think at this time it’s kind of appropriate to watch these things and let these things run their course,” Tomlin said after arriving in Orlando, Fla., for the NFL Annual Meeting, which starts Monday. “I think it would be inappropriate for me to have strong feelings one way or another with the investigation being ongoing and so forth. Like everyone else, you watch these things unfold.”

      Tomlin and the Steelers are doing the right thing by letting the legal process work itself out when it comes to Roethlisberger’s situation. But the reality is that the organization should be concerned. Its starting quarterback has been accused of sexual assault twice in the last year and a half and while he may have not done anything wrong in either incident, this is the third time in the last four offseasons were Big Ben has gotten into some kind of off-field complication.

      It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that Roethlisberger’s future in Pittsburgh is in doubt.


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      Did the Cardinals error in not pursuing Dansby harder?

      March 20, 2010 /

      The Cardinals knew what they had to do in order to retain linebacker Karlos Dansby at the start of free agency. Whichever team came hardest with the most cash was the one that would acquire Dansby’s services for the next however many seasons.

      Yet when it came time to pony up, the Cards couldn’t (or wouldn’t?) match the five-year, $43 million contract that the Dolphins were offering. Thus the reason Dansby will be playing in South Beach next year with the Dolphins.

      With Dansby gone, Arizona had to fill the void that was created at linebacker. So they recently signed aging loudmouth Joey Porter to a three-year, $17.5 million contract, with a max value of $24.5 million. If he reaches the max value of the contract, Porter will make just over $8 million a year from the Cardinals. Considering they could have had Dansby (a younger, more versatile and more productive linebacker) for $8.6 million a year, it’s a little bothersome that Arizona didn’t make a harder pitch to the 28-year-old.

      Of course, Dansby will get $22 million in guaranteed money and the only way Porter gets $24.5 million is through incentives. That’s a big difference between the two contracts. Arizona could cut Porter in a year and save money on the back end, while Miami is stuck paying $22 million regardless of whether or not Dansby turns out to be a bust.

      Still, I wouldn’t be surprised if Cardinals fans are a little peeved that their team just overpaid for Porter and couldn’t convince Dansby to stay. I realize Dansby may have had his hopes set on leaving Arizona no matter what, but money appeared to be the root of his motivation to sign and even though the Cardinals knew that, they still couldn’t (or wouldn’t?) pony up.


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      Is Augusta National being hypocritical when it comes to allowing Tiger to play at the Masters?

      March 19, 2010 /

      Hank Gola of the New York Daily News writes that Augusta National is being a tad hypocritical when it comes to Tiger Woods and allowing him to play at this year’s Masters.

      As a past Masters champion and honorary Augusta member, Woods can play each April until his golf game grows cobwebs. Unlike with the PGA Tour, there is no precedent for the Masters to rescind an invite of any participant because of behavior off the course and the tournament does not have a “conduct unbecoming” clause.

      In reality, however, Augusta National can do anything it wants to do with the Masters and while we’re not suggesting it pull the welcome mat out from under Woods, the club does look hypocritical.

      After all, these are the same high-minded people who banned Gary McCord from the CBS broadcast booth because he dared to suggest the slick greens were “bikini-waxed.” By comparison, Woods’ alleged texts make McCord’s wisecrack suitable for a kindergarten class. They were, in short, pornographic.

      McCord was a quasi-representative of the tournament and whatever Woods sent on his cell phone was meant to stay private. There is a difference there, but the hypocrisy remains.

      I’m a little confused by the direction Gola took to get his point across. In the article, he specifically mentions porn star Josyln James’ decision to recently post alleged X-rated text messages between her and Woods. Then, Gola insinuates that Augusta National should ban Tiger the same way they did McCord because of said text messages.

      But Gola could have cited the entire sex scandal to get his point across that Augusta National is being a tad hypocritical here. Why just mention the text messages when they’re just a small part of everything that happened? It’s like Gola just wanted to share the details of the text messages, had an axe to grind about Augusta National and just decided to combine the two things into one semi-meaningless article.

      But I digress. I get Gola’s overall point but whether it’s fair or not, Tiger holds more clout than McCord when it comes to marketing the Masters to viewers. So of course Augusta National is going to allow Woods to play and not worry about being hypocritical when it comes to their ban on McCord. Millions of people don’t tune in to the Masters to listen to what McCord has to say. They mainly watch to see how Woods performs – whether he’s in the midst of scandal or not. That’s just the reality of the situation.


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