The New York Post is reporting that Jets WR Braylon Edwards was arrested at 5:15 a.m. today and charged with DWI. Police say he was pulled over and blew a 0.16 on a Breathalyzer test, twice the legal limit.
“We are very disappointed in Braylon’s actions,” Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum said in a statement released by the team. "We are reviewing the information with the league and will impose the appropriate disciplinary measures."
For now, Edwards remains in police custody.
More on this story as it develops.
(UPDATE 9:07 a.m.): Well, this is weird. Edwards - or somebody who works for Edwards' official Twitter page - tweeted an update about 9 a.m. today. "GoodMorning World...Winning is the goal, perfection is the aspiration, & dedication is the key to unlock the door #LetsWork "
To be fair, there has been a nasty bug out there on Twitter today. Usually, though, viruses aren't so ... so inspirational.
(UPDATE II, 10:33 a.m.): One reason this incident is so ... well ... ridiculous is because Edwards could have avoided putting himself in this situation by taking advantage of the Player Protect program. The program basically allows a player who doesn't feel safe driving him to call a phone number and make arrangements for a ride.
As Edwards recently wrote on GQ.com, "You can easily get caught up doing too much 'New York' - but you've got to manage it, understand your reason for being here."
Perhaps Edwards' ghost writer penned that entry as well.
(UPDATE III, 10:48 a.m.): Now we point you in the direction of a Twitter account that almost certainly hasn't been written by Edwards. It's called BeardOfBraylon, and it's gotten off a few good lines today. Like:
- Not right. I was just sitting there minding my own business RT @RapSheet @Mary_Paoletti a beard like that will get a guy arrested every time
- @SI_JonHeyman Braylon was supposed to be our designated driver. Then he got drunk. What the hell do I do then? I'm just a beard .
- Not my fault. He was so damn drunk it was all dribbling down into me RT @TimGrahamESPN gave breathalyzer when Pabst fell out of his beard.
“We are very disappointed in Braylon’s actions,” Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum said in a statement released by the team. "We are reviewing the information with the league and will impose the appropriate disciplinary measures."
For now, Edwards remains in police custody.
More on this story as it develops.
(UPDATE 9:07 a.m.): Well, this is weird. Edwards - or somebody who works for Edwards' official Twitter page - tweeted an update about 9 a.m. today. "GoodMorning World...Winning is the goal, perfection is the aspiration, & dedication is the key to unlock the door #LetsWork "
To be fair, there has been a nasty bug out there on Twitter today. Usually, though, viruses aren't so ... so inspirational.
(UPDATE II, 10:33 a.m.): One reason this incident is so ... well ... ridiculous is because Edwards could have avoided putting himself in this situation by taking advantage of the Player Protect program. The program basically allows a player who doesn't feel safe driving him to call a phone number and make arrangements for a ride.
As Edwards recently wrote on GQ.com, "You can easily get caught up doing too much 'New York' - but you've got to manage it, understand your reason for being here."
Perhaps Edwards' ghost writer penned that entry as well.
(UPDATE III, 10:48 a.m.): Now we point you in the direction of a Twitter account that almost certainly hasn't been written by Edwards. It's called BeardOfBraylon, and it's gotten off a few good lines today. Like:
- Not right. I was just sitting there minding my own business RT @RapSheet @Mary_Paoletti a beard like that will get a guy arrested every time
- @SI_JonHeyman Braylon was supposed to be our designated driver. Then he got drunk. What the hell do I do then? I'm just a beard .
- Not my fault. He was so damn drunk it was all dribbling down into me RT @TimGrahamESPN gave breathalyzer when Pabst fell out of his beard.
