Looking Good Otis

CANTON, Ga. (AP) — Former Major League outfielder Otis Nixon has been arrested on drug charges following a weekend traffic stop in suburban Atlanta.
Nixon was pulled over just after midnight Saturday after another driver called police to report a Dodge Ram truck weaving all over the road, according to an incident report from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. The 54-year-old remained in jail Monday afternoon on $11,880 bond.
Officers found a pipe for smoking crack cocaine in Nixon's pants pocket and found a suspected crack rock in the driver's seat, the report says. They later found another pipe and more suspected crack rocks in the floor board of the driver's side, as well as other paraphernalia.

How the mighty have fallen huh? But to be honest, didn't Otis always look like a crackhead?


I remember when Otis was on the Sox back in the day and a;ways liked him, but to be honest, always assumed he was a crackhead.

Red Sox Minor Leaguer Arrested For DUI

"Red Sox minor league pitcher Drake Britton was arrested on a DUI charge following an incident in Estero, Fla., early Saturday morning, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s office (WEEI)."

So I guess he was going 111 MPH in a 45 MPH zone, was swerving in between cars, lost control (shocking when going 111 MPH) and knocked over a barbed wire fence. The good news here is that he didn't hurt himself or anyone else. He will most likely be suspended by the Red Sox for awhile, and have to go to some AA meetings or something. I doubt legally there will be much fallout other than he won't be driving for awhile, and probably a sizable fine.

This isn't the first Red Sox minor leaguer this year do something stupid. If you can remember Brentz shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun. So, yea... Things are going well.

Patriots Alfonzo Dennard Guilty Of Assulting Police Officer

"New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was found guilty Wednesday on charges of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest for an incident that took place near a Lincoln, Neb., bar in April 2012, the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald have reported. Sentencing for the case will be April 11. Dennard's felony conviction for assaulting an officer carries a maximum sentence of five years in jail and up to a $10,000 fine, according to the World-Herald (ESPN)."

I am assuming he isn't going to get 5 years in jail for this, but I would also assume he is going to at least do a little bit of time (usually 0-180 days), a fine, community service, AND be suspended a couple games by the NFL. If you can remember back this is the same guy that got in a fight before the NFL draft, which caused him to drop to the 7th round. He has been cleared of those charges, but obviously this is not a good sign for this kid.

He had 3 INTs last year, and looked set to have a spot with the Patriots. Even after this I would be surprised if he was cut, as the Patriots need all the CB help they can get.

I know where this is going, and DP will start screaming about why I am not making a bigger deal out of this like Ray Lewis and Terrell "I throw bleach on babies" Suggs, but it's pretty simple. I don't listen to this guy preach, or speak about God, or tell me how I'm supposed to live. So yes he is a terrible person that should pay the price for what he did, but he's not a hypocrite that I have to watch on TV every day.

And yea, you're damn right I'm biased. 

Dear NFL Players, Stop Bringing Loaded Guns Into the Airport

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers was arrested after a loaded .40-caliber gun was discovered in his bag at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Monday morning, Meris Campbell, a spokeswoman for the Queens District Attorney's office, confirmed.

Campbell said Bowers will be charged on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon on the second degree — the same charges levied against former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress in 2008. The charges carry a minimum sentence of 3½ years in prison. USAToday

Jesus man, this is why Da'Quan Bowers fell so far int he NFL draft, because he's fucking retarded. I don't get the reason why an NFL player would do this. They know they shouldn't be doing this, they know they are going to get caught, and now he has a Plaxico like trial that is going to come up. I don't really know how Bowers has been doing for the Bucs, but I remember he was supposedly going to go number one then dropped int he draft because of some injury thing. The only reason this is significant because he could potentially go to jail and kill his NFL career.

Stupid.

Larry Birds Son Tries To Runover Exgirlfriend

Connor Bird (Larry Bird's son) got into a fight in his apartment with his girlfriend. Apparently she left, and he threw a cell phone at her. He later called her, and he picked her up to talk things out and brought her to an IU parking lot. Things didn't go well, and she got out of the car, when she did that he tried to run her over twice. The girl escaped and went to the police. There are witnesses to this, so it sounds like Connor Bird is going to be a Jail Bird soon (see what I did there?).

On top of that Connor is in trouble for "battery with injury, criminal mischief, intimidation with a deadly weapon and possession of marijuana", so it sounds like this was an awesome night for him. He was also arrested in 2011 for “underage drinking and disorderly conduct.”

Things haven't been too good in the Bird household. Obviously his son is a mess, and Larry has talked to Corrie Bird (who is from his first marriage) in 15 years.

Hopefully Connor takes this shit on the chin and learns from it. He is only 21 years old, and lucky he didn't actually hit her with his car, so he will have a chance at resurrecting his life. 

4 Alabama Players Arrested

"Defensive end D.J. Pettway (second-degree robbery), and linebackers Tyler Hayes (second-degree robbery) and Brent Calloway (fraudulent use of a credit card) were arrested Monday along with Williams, according to online records from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Eddie Williams, who was also a safety in high school but did not play a down at his listed position as a receiver for Alabama in 2012, was first arrested Sunday on a charge of carrying a pistol without a license.

According to a police report acquired by at least two Alabama newspapers, Williams admitted to investigators that he physically assaulted another man "and rendered him unconscious" on campus Monday morning at 3:21 CT at Bryant Hall dormitory. Williams then stole a credit card and used it for several purchases, according to police. The report said it was used at a vending machine (ESPN)."

This crap always annoys me. It happens at LSU all the time, and I just don't get it. These kids are handed everything, and they go out and jump some kid, steal his wallet and use it to buy a candy bar. So you are going to fuck up your whole life for a candy bar?

It's been a rocky offseason for Alabama. There was a report a bunch of the kids were on the deer stuff that Ray Lewis was on, and now they have this. In the end, it won't really matter. Alabama is just a machine pumping out recruits, so even if (or when) they boot these 4 kids from school, you'll see it have very little affect on what happens on the field.

Everyone Needs To Chill Out With Off The Field Stuff For Every Sport

It really has been bothering me a lot between the Ravens and the steroid users in the MLB that people are judging these athletes so harshly. Newsflash, throughout history of sports players have always been dickheads. In Boston we have had some of the biggest dickheads in the game if you want take Ted Williams, Larry Bird all the way until now where we have the biggest villain in the NBA in KG or pr1madonna Tim Thomas.

People need to start separating the athlete from the person. Because if you continuously look up to the person you will be let down constantly. A majority of these guys cheat, do drugs, own some type of gun and are rough around the edges. We all shouldn't be blind to the fact that it happens, a lot of these athletes come from nothing and are blessed with physical talents and then when they get money don't know how to handle and do stupid things. I would do the same thing most likely, I would hope with me it would be more financial issues than breaking the law but who knows.

So when I hear the whole shit about Ray Lewis and how he was involved in a murder or whatever, I don't care. What I care about is the product on the field, because sports is entertainment and yes we get obsessed with it. But to judge people based on their off field transgressions is a little asinine.

For me, I would be more apt to judge a player if his actions are detrimental to a team and hurt the team. That's why I go so hard after Tim Thomas or A-Rod who make themselves bigger than the team or the game. I think that is the lamest thing in the world.

I don't know, I am rambling right now, but hopefully you get my point.