Braylon Edwards was pulled over yesterday morning for having his windows too darkly tinted. The cops then smelled alcohol on his breath, and flavor-saving beard, breathalyzed, and arrested him. He was driving while his blood alcohol content was double the legal limit. This happened at 5:00 AM.This is a huge step back for Edwards. After his game on Sunday, in which he actually caught passes (one for a touchdown and another completing a two-point conversion), his glorious beard seemed to be garnering power to improve his play, as well as fans. The beardface had people looking past his stonehands. I really can't say enough about that beard. It is beefy yet perfectly groomed; possibly the best beard I have seen, and I was roommates with a legendary beardface.
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Edwards' will lose some fans because of this, and possibly some games. He was not suspended last year for punching someone in the face, IN THE FACE, at a club. Roger Goodell may look to this as an opportunity to teach Edwards a lesson. Drunk driving is a serious offense, and Edwards should know this, playing with Donte Stallworth, who killed a man while drunk driving. That is the absolute worst outcome when drunk driving, taking the life of another human being.
When will these athletes learn? Edwards is being paid millions; just hire a driver. Plaxico Burress was being paid millions; hire an armed bodyguard. I will gladly be an athlete's driver, and I'd do it for minimum wage, just to be able to hang out with a professional athlete. The NFL has a program for these players to ensure that they are given opportunities to do the right thing and not drink and drive.
So Edwards will, at the very least, be forced to pay a fine. If he catches touchdowns, fans will pretend the DWI never happened.The drunken beardface will continue to be a fan favorite as long as he's got that beard that powers his ability to catch the ball. Though he certainly dropped it this time.
mmmMMMmmm...beards
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