The Official Suspension / Arrest Thread

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I didn't know where to put this story, so I figured we could start a thread for just suspensions or arrests. Just to keep it organized.

Colts' lose Brazill to substance-abuse suspension - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN

 

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Justin Blackmon suspended four games by NFL - NFL.com

 

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Josh Gordon suspended two games for substance-abuse violation - CBSSports.com

 

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Bruce Irvin suspended for violating PED policy | ProFootballTalk

 

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Cardinals LB Daryl Washington Reportedly Suspended for Substance Violation | Bleacher Report

 

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Andre Smith arrested in Atlanta | ProFootballTalk

 

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Jay Ratliff arrested on drunk-driving charge in Texas - NFL.com

 

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Ex-Husker Alfonzo Dennard arrested in cop assault - Omaha.com

 

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Falcons' William Moore arrested on battery charge - NFL.com

 

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There are probably Moore, but that's enough to get the ball rollin'.

 

[BINGO]

OMG, I can't believe you left out Aaron.

 

[Hangman]

Hernandez was just arrested

 

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OMG, I can't believe you left out Aaron.

Didn't want to jump the gun & assume he'd get arrested.

I heard on the radio that 28 NFL players have been arrested since the Super Bowl. It's a good thing these guys are famous because they're easy to identify in a lineup.

 

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NFL Arrests Database | UTSanDiego.com

6/26/2013 New England Patriots' TE Aaron Hernandez arrested for 1st degree murder.
6/10/2013 Cincinnati CB Adam "Pacman'' Jones Arrested and jailed on an assault charge after police said he hit a woman at a downtown Cincinnati nightclub.
5/26/2013 Tampa Bay S_ Cody Grimm Arrested in Leesburg, Va., and charged with public intoxication.
5/25/2013 New Orleans WR Joe Morgan Arrested in Jefferson Parish, La., for DWI and driving without a license.
5/20/2013 Free agent WR Chad Johnson Arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from a 2012 altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. Later served 7 days of a 30-day sentence after he slapped his attorney on the backside in court June
10, 2013. 5/12/2013 Philadelphia OT Jason Peters Arrested in Monroe, La., after allegedly drag racing and resisting arrest.
5/10/2013 Free agent WR Titus Young Arrested in San Clemente for allegedly breaking into a home. His third arrest in one week.
5/8/2013 Free agent FB Corey MacIntyre Arrested after an argument in his home in Port St. Lucie, Fla. and charged with misdemeanor battery.
5/5/2013 Free agent WR Titus Young Arrested on suspicion of DUI then arrested again the same day for trying to take his car from a tow yard.
5/3/2013 Arizona LB Daryl Washington Arrested for assault after an argument with an

ex-girlfriend in her Phoenix apartment. 5/3/2013 Cleveland DL Armonty Bryant The seventh-round draft pick was arrested for DUI in Ada, Okla.
4/29/2013 N.Y. Jets DE Claude Davis Arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. Cut by team.
4/29/2013 N.Y. Jets CB Cliff Harris Arrested and charged with marijuana possession. Cut by team.
4/21/2013 Baltimore LB Rolando McClain Arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in Decatur, Alabama.
4/20/2013 Detroit LB Ronnell Lewis Arrested during an altercation at an Oklahoma bar. Booked on 3 misdemeanor charges including public intoxication.
4/18/2013 Atlanta S_ William Moore Arrested on a misdemeanor charge of simple battery in Atlanta.
4/17/2013 Cleveland LB Quentin Groves Arrested in prositution sting in Ohio. Pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct.
3/26/2013 Detroit S_ Amari Spievey Arrested for 3rd degree assault, risk of injury to a child, disorderly conduct after child support disputein Middletown, Conn. hometown.
3/23/2013 Tennessee TE Brandon Barden Arrested on suspicion of DUI after his car went off the road in eastern Georgia.
3/22/2013 St. Louis CB Trumaine Johnson Arrested on misdemeanor DUI charge in Missoula
3/21/2013 Chicago FB Evan Rodriguez Charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer in Miami.
3/10/2013 Tampa Bay S_ Cody Grimm Arrested in Christianburg, Va., and charged with public intoxication. Given deferred disposition.
3/9/2013 Denver S_ Quinton Carter Arrested in Nevada on felony charges alleging that he cheated at a craps game at the Texas Station casino. Case dismissed.
3/7/2013 Arizona RB Javarris James Arrested in Lee County, Fla. for failure to appear in
court. 2/24/2013 Chicago OT J'Marcus Webb Arrested on misdemeanor drug charges for possession of cannabis and paraphernalia in Pulaski County, Illinois. Charges dropped.
2/24/2013 Oakland DT Desmond Bryant Arrested in Miami on a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief.
2/20/2013 San Francisco OL Al Netter Arrested on suspicion of DUI in San Jose. 2/18/2013 Tampa Bay DE Da'Quan Bowers Arrested after a .40-caliber handgun was found in his luggage at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Pleaded guilty to reduced charge of disorderly conduct.
2/8/2013 N.Y. Giants LB Michael Boley Arrested on child abuse charges in Etowah

County, Ala., three days after being cut by the team.
1/29/2013 Seattle LB Leroy Hill Arrested on two felony counts of domestic violence stemming from an alleged incident with his girlfriend in his Issaquah home.
1/22/2013 Dallas DL Jay Ratliff Charged with DWI after after his pickup truck struck an 18-wheeler in Grapevine, Texas.
1/17/2013 Cincinnati OT Andre Smith Arrested on a charge of carrying a loaded gun at Atlanta's airport.
1/10/2013 Pittsburgh RB Chris Rainey Charged with misdemeanor simple battery after an altercation with his girlfriend in Gainesville, Fla.. Cut by team.
1/8/2013 Oakland LB Rolando McClain Charged with violating rules on car window tint and giving a false name to police in Decatur, Ala. Pleaded guilty to the window tint violation and paid a $182 fine; judge dismissed lying charge.
1/4/2013 Cincinnati DB Robert Sands Charged with assault in the fourth degree, domestic violence after an altercation with his wife in their Florence, Ky., home.
12/8/2012 Dallas NT Josh Brent Charged with intoxication manslaughter after he flipped his car in accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown in Irving, Texas.
11/30/2012 San Francisco TE Demarcus Dobbs Arrested following single-car accident on his 25th birthday, on suspicion of DUI and possession of marijuana.
11/26/2012 Miami DB Jonathon Amaya Charged with battery after allegedly choking a cab driver in Miami.
10/31/2012 N.Y. Jets LB Bryan Thomas Charged with aggrivated assault of his wife and drug charges in Randolph, N.J.
10/30/2012 Tampa Bay S_ Ahmad Black Cited in Tampa for misdemeanor possession of cannabis.
10/14/2012 Pittsburgh NT Alameda Ta’amu Arrested on charges of leading police on a chase while driving drunk and crashing into parked cars, injuring one. Suspended by team two games without pay.
9/24/2012 Atlanta DE John Abraham Charged with two counts of obstruction for interfering with officers and firefighters called to a building, where a woman threatened to jump from a balcony.
9/18/2012 Atlanta RB Michael Turner Arrested in Gwinnett County, Ga., for allegedly driving under the influence at 97 mph in a 65-mph zone. Sentenced to 12 months probation, a $1,000 fine and 30 days of community service.
8/11/2012 Miami WR Chad Johnson Arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge for allegedly head-butting his wife during an argument. Released by the Dolphins. Sentenced in plea deal to a year's probation and counseling.
7/21/2012 Detroit CB Aaron Berry Arrested on three charges of simple assault in Harrison, Pa. Cut by team 2 days later.
7/20/2012 Tennessee WR Kenny Britt Arrested and charged with DUI as he attempted to pass through a security gate at the Fort Campbell Army base, Fort Campbell, Ky
7/19/2012 Kansas City CB Donald Washington Arrested in Effingham, Ill., charged with driving under the influence of drugs, marijuana possession, driving on a suspended license and speeding.
7/18/2012 Dallas WR Dez Bryant Arrested on a misdemeanor family violence charge in DeSoto, Texas, after his mother called 911 and said her son had hit her.
7/14/2012 Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch Arrested on suspicion of DUI in Alameda County in Northern California.
7/14/2012 Denver LB Elvis Dumervil Arrested in Miami on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm. Charges dropped.
7/13/2012 Jacksonville DE Odrick Ray Arrested for outstanding traffic warrants after a traffic stop by police in Tulsa, Okla.
7/10/2012 St. Louis DE Robert Quinn Charged with driving while intoxicated in Florissant, Mo.
7/8/2012 Philadelphia RB Dion Lewis Arrested in Albany, N.Y., and charged with falsely reporting a fire and misdemeanor reckless endangerment for pulling a fire alarm after being locked out of his hotel room. Charges dropped.
7/7/2012 Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson Arrested and charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest at a Houston nightclub. 7/2/2012 Tampa Bay CB Eric Wright Arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of DUI after the car he was driving rear-ended a pickup truck near the Staples Center in Los Angeles. District Attorney did not file charges.
7/1/2012 Cleveland DT Kiante Tripp Arrested in College Park, Ga., on a felony burglary charge and possession of a firearm.
6/23/2012 Detroit CB Aaron Berry Arrested on suspicion of DUI after allegedly driving into several parked cars in Pennsylvania. Assigned to diversionary program.
6/10/2012 N.Y. Giants OL David Diehl Arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing into several parked cars in Queens, N.Y.
6/3/2012 Jacksonville WR Justin Blackmon Arrested in Stillwater, Okla., charged with DUI. Pleaded guilty and was given a sentence that includes no jail time.
6/2/2012 Minnesota FB Jerome Felton Arrested on suspicion of second-degree DWI at a McDonald's in Eden Prairie, Mn.
5/27/2012 Detroit DT Nick Fairley Arrested in Mobile, Ala., charged with DUI, trying to elude police. Pleaded guilty to DUI and reckless driving; sentenced to a six-month suspended jail term, a year of probation and a $600 fine

 

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29 arrests averages about to one per team. None of the other major sports have such a high arrest rate. I wonder what the underlying issue is with the NFL or is it merely an anomaly.

 

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I wonder what the underlying issue is with the NFL or is it merely an anomaly.

Well, football is the most violent sport around. It's gonna attract the most violent people. Plus when you give someone all kinds of money, fame & accolades for athletics from high school all the way into adulthood, they don't exactly tend to think normal rules apply to them.

 

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I'd like to think My sole purpose would be to focus on Football if I were lucky enough to even have a chance of playing in the NFL. Workout, get better, and eat healthy. Some guys seem to recognize that. Drew Brees, Kaep, Patrick Willis, ect. WTF are these guys thinking?

 

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I'd like to think My sole purpose would be to focus on Football if I were lucky enough to even have a chance of playing in the NFL. Workout, get better, and eat healthy. Some guys seem to recognize that. Drew Brees, Kaep, Patrick Willis, ect. WTF are these guys thinking?

Well, here's the thing. When you're a baby, you think the world revolves around you. You end up taking things out of people's hands & saying "mine" & screaming when you don't get your way. Eventually, most people have to hear "no" or get punished for this kind of behavour enough that they realize they're not the center of the universe & can't always just do whatever they want with impunity. That kind of growth usually solidifies (or doesn't happen in a lot of cases) in one's teenage years & early 20's. If a teenager is constantly told that he's the chosen one and gets whatever he wants (friends, money, girls, help with grades, etc) and spends all his time partying at no personal cost to himself then I don't think he has a ton of respect for the rules. He'll do whatever he feels like doing and say F' you (or '"F' Y'all" in Rolando McClain's case) to anyone who tries to stop him.

A Lion's fan on the NFL forum was talking about what a scum bag Barry Sanders' father was because he said he didn't think Barry deserved the Heisman & that Jim Brown was a better RB than Barry. I thought that was the craziest thing I ever heard because based on how Barry turned out (the most humble, respectful player I've ever seen), I have to say that Barry's dad had to have done something incredibly right. If only all NFL players could've turned out like him, I would have a lot more respect for football players.

 

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29 arrests averages about to one per team. None of the other major sports have such a high arrest rate. I wonder what the underlying issue is with the NFL or is it merely an anomaly.

So all the info below is poorly presented. Quick synopsis:
NFL offseason is 1.61 times longer than the NBA. There are 4.8 times as many players on NFL rosters in the offseason as the NBA. The NBA would need 3.5 arrests at the conclusion of its offseason to equal the NFL.
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Logic and calculations
Well, a football team has 53 players on it (90 right now actually), split by 32 teams. Based off in-season roster numbers there are 1696 players in the NFL (2880 right now).

The NBA has 15 man rosters and 30 teams. That's 450 players. There are 3.8 times more players in the NFL in-season than the NBA. For the NBA to have the same percentage of player arrests as the NFL at 29, that number would be 7.5 arrests.

In the offseason NBA teams can carry 20 players for a total of 600. That's 4.8 times less players than the NFL in the offseason. For the NBA offseason arrests to equal NFL offseason arrests in terms of percentage, there would have to be 6 NBA players arrested.

Also, the NFL offseason is already nearly 5 months old (early Feb to late June). If we assume the NFL offseason ends when training camp begins the 4th week of July. Let's use the 20th to minimize the length of the offseason. The Super Bowl was Feb 3rd. There are 167 days in the NFL offseason from the end of the Super Bowl to the opening of training camp.

I can't find the start date for NBA training camps this year since the season just ended. Last season, the last game was June 21. Training camp for OKC began training camp Oct 2. That's 102 days.

So the NFL has 65 more days of training camp (1.61 times longer), and 4.8 times as many people in the league relative to the NBA. I would expect, looking solely at raw numbers, for the NFL to have more arrests than the NBA. Anyone think the NBA will have 6 arrests or less 143 days into their offseason (or at the end of their offseason, seeing as how they don't have 143 days).

Pro-rating the offseason, 102 days in NBA offseason/167 days in NFL offseason*6 NBA arrests=3.5 NBA arrests at the conclusion of their offseason to equal the NFL arrest rate when normalizing for roster size, number of teams and days in offseason.