According to reports, the NFL and its players' association are in discussions to strengthen penalties for drunken-driving offenses. It appears the league wants players who are convicted of such offenses to receive mandatory suspensions. The report also says the "other proactive measures beyond discipline need to be taken," including a demographic study of incidents to see if there is a trend to the arrests and a better system to communicate to players that a service is available to provide them rides when they have had too much to drink.
According to a U-T San Diego database of NFL arrests, 10 players have been arrested on drunken-driving related charges since the beginning of the year. The most serious recent incident involved former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent who was involved in a car wreck in which teammate Jerry Brown was killed. Brent's blood alcohol level was 0.18, more than twice the legal limit in Texas and he is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge.
According to a U-T San Diego database of NFL arrests, 10 players have been arrested on drunken-driving related charges since the beginning of the year. The most serious recent incident involved former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent who was involved in a car wreck in which teammate Jerry Brown was killed. Brent's blood alcohol level was 0.18, more than twice the legal limit in Texas and he is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge.
