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Lucked out by less than a beer's worth of alcohol. Still the damage was done. For a guy his size, a .072 is still a good amount of alcohol and he clearly was pretty stupid to drink that much and then drive. If he'd just taken the breathalyzer on the spot he probably wouldn't have been cited, arrested, or reported and he'd still be a Bear.
Why? He broke the law by speeding and would have been in trouble just for that incident.End of story.
Wrong. He broke the law by speeding. After telling the Bears brass he would be a model citizen, this was not a step in the right direction.
No, but a moving violation is not the end of the world. This is good news for Tank, to be sure. I don't necessarily think that teams should rush out to sign him, I don't think he's a stud, but I am not sure he's a 'bad apple'. The nature of his trangressions are a bit less worrisome.
He still consumed a large amount of alcohol and then drove. Just because it wasn't enough for charges doesn't mean he didn't violate a good behavior code. He only missed it by .008, one beer and he was speeding through a residential zone. I doubt he has much of a case that proves he was keeping his nose clean.
Two Beers in one hour = .08 generally speakingSo he really didn't drink that much.
Yeah but a speeding ticket is a big difference from an arrest. I would have to think that the Bears wouldn't be "embarassed" by a speeding ticket. It's doubtful that every speeding ticket issued to an NFLer is reported nationally unless there is something arrest worthy that goes along with it.
By drinking ANY alcohol he was in violation of his probation. Pesky facts always getting the way. I hate it when that happens.
Yes, they had their lawyer contact his bailbondsman.
"generally speaking" the people they are talking about when doing that kind of math are considerably less than 325 pounds.
They are talking about how much alcohol is in 1 beer vs 1 glass of wine vs 1 shot, all about the same amount and it will affect the breathalyzer the same. It takes way more than 2 drinks in an hour to get a 325 pound man to .08
Body weight is only one of many factors that affect blood alcohol content. Just because a guy is huge does not mean that he can consume more booze without it affecting his breathalyzer readings. But with that said I think the bigger point has already been brought up by Guzalot.....dude should not have been drinking ANYTHING. Maybe Tank was released for reasons other than this incident but either way the team was well within it's rights.
Putting aside whether he violated his probation or not.... they could have released him without any cause, so there is nothing wrongful.
http://www.lanecc.edu/cops/lccprvnt.htm#calculateOnly goes up to 250, but I'd guess he drank at least a 6 pack in an hour (or some functional equivalent with time a factor)
Nonsense. Being out at 3:30 is not an indictment in any way. Neither is drinking. He has no alcohol-related trouble that I am aware of.
AZ is extremely tough on stuff like this so I will be very surprised if they don't levy the lesser charge of driving while impaired on him. Quick story. My brother was at a wedding reception at a house in Phoenix (it was actually for an NFL player we grew up with). He was sauced and was going to spend the night but there was street sweeping the next day so he went out and did a uturn and reparked. 10 seconds in the car. 5 minutes later cops ring the doorbell and arrest him. Couldn't even beat it in court. He spent 10 days work release in "Tent City", complete with pink underwear and bologna sandwiches. And this was (for those who want to claim racism in AZ) an upper middle class white family party.Somebody mentioned the time elapsed between the traffic stop and the blood test, that can work two ways. If it's been awhile since he drank, the BAC will be lower by the time they draw blood. But if they recently drank and the alcohol is still soaking in, it will go up. Another example, when I got mine I blew a .15 at the scene of the thankfully minor crash I caused. 30 minutes later the blood test jumped to .19 because I had just downed a "roadie". Dumb and lucky.And, as for "40 in a 25" isn't bad, I have to disagree greatly. 25s are resdiential zones. And despite the time, if anyone is out taking Fluffy for a midnight walk, a car cruising 15 mph over the speed limit is dangerous. 50 in a 35, not such a big deal, but residential zones are, IMO, a special case. Gotta keep it slow and under control.Rodeojones said:
Here is the the portion of the agreement Tank had to abide by as far as Goodell was concerened. This comes off the FBG News Blogger, the day Goodell's decision was released (June 4th):"In a letter to Johnson, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said that he would be prepared to reduce the suspension to the first six regular-season games if Johnson meets certain conditions. The conditions include: No further adverse involvement with law enforcement, compliance with all league requirements, including counseling...,"Just over 2 weeks later he is out drinking and driving at 3:30 in the morning. Taken independently none of the behaviors are necessarily an indictment of Tank. Taken collectively, along with the numerous chances the Bears had given him leading up to this last incident, this is a glaring indictment on his maturity and commitment to his team. As was said before, this is the king of no-brainers. Tank blew it.
You are correct. If you break them all down individually it's no big deal.1) Drinking? no big deal2) out at 3:30 am? no big deal3) driving? no big dealDo all three at once? Yes big deal, especially for someone on suspension and whose every action is under scrutiny.
Thats just silly. Of course its an indictment of his character. There is absolutely no reason in the world a man on probation who has a suspension in the balance needs to be out drinking at 3:30. Its a bad decision and anyone that doesnt recognize that might want to think about AA. Isnt there a reason teams have curfews during the season? Hmm, maybe because being out late drinking can lead to trouble? Did anybody ever get involved in shooting up a strip club, or getting a DUI, or getting in a fist fight while chilling at home or at a hotel? Dont you think a big part of being a 'model citizen' while on probation is avoiding night life?
This was my exact thought when I heard the story this morning on Mike and Mike. Quite frankly, I was surprised they didn't point this out. Most likely, by the time they arrested him, took him to the station or lab, drew the blood, he was no longer legally drunk. In general, you lose one drink an hour in terms of blood-alcohol level. I'd imagine it was at least an hour if not two before they actually stuck him with a needle. I say this when I also think a .008 isn't anywhere close to drunk or even impaired, but that is the society we live in (thanks M.A.D.D.)
You really don't get it do you? I am a Bears fan. I did not like trading Jones, but he wanted a long term contract, and the Bears didn't want to do that. They don't want to sign Briggs to a large, long term contract because they have other priorities. Tommie Harris is going to have to be signed for one. If Grossman plays well he has to be signed. They wanted to sign either Vasher or Tillman, and they got Vasher signed. They got rid of Tank because they told him not to screw up, and he did anyway. He was out at 3:30 in the morning, speeding, when he had been drinking. That is about a month after he got out of jail and told everyone he was going to be NFL man of the year. Would they catch Peyton Manning out at 3:30 in the morning doing the same thing? No, they wouldn't. And if they did he would apologize, and be contrite, and he'd get another chance. That is because he hasn't been doing jail time, on probation, and been suspended by the NFL. The Bears are better off getting rid of Tank, partially because they don't have to pay him. Chances are, considering his track record, he will get in trouble again. So good riddance as far as I'm concerned. I don't like the McCaskey's much either. But it is not like they are dismantling the team to save money. I wish the Bears could have kept Jones, and Briggs, but you have limited resources under the cap and you have to use them wisely.
Or did anyone ever get involved in shooting up a strip club, at noon on a Saturday? It is possible, but highly unlikely. But when you are out driving around, after you have been drinking, at 3:30 in the morning, chances of bad things happening are much better. Someone mentioned that drinking is a violation of his parole. If that is true that cannot be ignored either. The jail time was for violating his probation. He could go back to jail again for violating his parole.
Thank you
To add to Lance Briggs.They offered him $5 million or 5.5 million a year and he declined it. I wouldn't say that is being cheap. I also wouldn't be worried if he didn't play this year. Remember losing Colvin and Holdman, not really b/c Briggs(a 3rd round pick) stepped in next to Urlacher. Now the Bears have two 3rd round picks to step in next to Urlacher. Face it, Jerry Angelo is one of the best general managers in the League and the man can draft. Just sit back and enjoy the winning tradition of the Bears.
Angelo is one of the best GMs at drafting DEFENSIVE players. The jury's still out on his offensive players imho.I'm just really intrigued that they can use one of the picks they got after trading down from the Thomas Jones pick to nab one of these supplemental draft players. That would be a helluva deal for the Bears. I think they could bolster their O-Line depth with one of these two cats (thanks to GBNReport.com for the acumen):Thank youTo add to Lance Briggs.
They offered him $5 million or 5.5 million a year and he declined it. I wouldn't say that is being cheap. I also wouldn't be worried if he didn't play this year. Remember losing Colvin and Holdman, not really b/c Briggs(a 3rd round pick) stepped in next to Urlacher. Now the Bears have two 3rd round picks to step in next to Urlacher. Face it, Jerry Angelo is one of the best general managers in the League and the man can draft. Just sit back and enjoy the winning tradition of the Bears.
