Braylon Edwards Gets DWI....C'Mon Man!!

Ok for the life of me I can't understand why professional athletes just don't get it, specifically NFL players. Is because they are constantly getting hit? Or is it because they feel the money puts them in a different category then everyone else? I think it may be a little bit of both. Edwards starts the night off at a fundraiser for another teammates organization, great that looks good especially after a big win against the Patriots. Then the next place he ends up is probably the spot where he did most of his partying, have some fun, it's ok you just had a pretty awesome game with a stat line that read 5 catches for 45 yards and a touchdown, plus a 2pt conversion catch. Feeling good, well you should. But wait this is where things get interesting, Edwards and apparently two teammates, tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson and defensive end Vernon Gholston were in the car as well when Edwards got pulled over. 5:15 in the morning he's stopped for having tints on his window that are past the legal limit, then once the arresting officers see Edwards eyes were blood shot red and he reeked of alcohol, matters just got worse. Braylon then tried to talk his way out of the DWI by suggesting he just leave the car where it was and take a cab, but that wasn't enough for the police. They administered a breathalyzer test, and this is where he blew a 0.156, then later at the station blew a 0.164, yeah he was drunk. So that's just part of the story, the NFL has this program where players who have had a couple of drinks while hanging out can call a number where an armed guard, (off duty officers or retired), will come pick you up and take you home, this is called The Player Protect Program. This is not just a cab ride, these vehicles are top notch, and the best part about it is that you DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE!! I don't understand it, why is it that so many of these guys have issues with DUI's Or DWI's in this case, there should be none at all. Now, this is where "believing you're above everybody else" comes into play. Going out spending cash then driving off into the night in your new "whip", this is what they think it's all about, not making the right decision is the case for them anymore. Now the league says due to certain rules that are in place from the collective bargaining agreement, the Jets can not deactivate a players for certain offenses and this happens to fall under one of them. Living above the law it seems like these are doing, ok so he might catch a charge from the law, but we all know what hurts athletes the most, take away what they love to do most. We will talk more about this on Sunday at http://www.sportstownchicago.com/ from 2-4 on Chi-Town Shop Talk.