Jul 3rd 2008 12:15PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Patriots, NFL Fans, NFL Police Blotter
Willie Andrews will now have all kinds of time to pretend-shoot his fiance. After being arrested for pointing a gun to the head of the future Ms. Andrews, the Patriots took the totally predictable step of releasing him. Obviously, buying illegal drugs is a much smarter career move. Or being something more than an easily replaceable fringe player.
On Tuesday, Josh Alper made the point that in the NFL, talent is always weighed against criminal activity, and yesterday, the ’s Bob Ryan wrote an entire column on the subject.
It’s hardly surprising to learn that, despite the Al Saunders-playbook-length rap sheet, Dig Dug Jones can get shot at redemption, but the NFL is all about winning and sometimes criminal activity takes a backseat to talent. There’s nothing new in all this. Seldom does honor trump pragmatism in the world of professional sports. Did I say “professional”? Make that sports, period. The late and truly great Abe Lemons was once asked why he didn’t have a curfew for his Oklahoma City University basketball team. ” ‘Cause you always catch the wrong guys,” he explained. Continue Reading
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