Anyong Bluth
07-13-2005, 03:39 AM
Hasn't decided if he'll appeal yet...
By the way, I didn't interject before about the "deserving it" vs NFL is screwing around thread, but do you want your work taking a quarter of your salary because of non-work related incidents?
He is being punished by the legal system and the court of public opinion. He submitted to league policy in regard to this, but some of you are jackasses if you think sitting out games is an effective means of "punishment" for DUI's.
If the NFL did screw up his prior convictions and he should only serve a game or two under the substance abuse policy, he should appeal. If the NFL says its a conduct issue b/c of a felony, he should appeal b/c Jamal Lewis pretty much set a new curve on this one. Not to even mention our boy RIcky "Pass the Dutchie" Williams alleged comeback.
So, in summation: Learn to issue spot without confusing two for one. EW would be a fool to not appeal for the sake of money, his responsibility to the team, the NFL's inequal decision process, and because he's already accepted punishment. This taking it like a man and should sit is bullshit - he owes it to the organization, coaches, team mates, and fans to learn from this mistake and do his best to live up to his responsibilities.
NFL SUSPENDS CHIEFS CORNERBACK FOR DUI
Warfield to miss first four games
By ELIZABETH MERRILL The Kansas City Star
On Oct. 16, more than a year after he was arrested for his third DUI, Eric Warfield will line up at cornerback again for the Chiefs, his penance finally served.
What happens between now and then is anybody’s guess.
The NFL has suspended Warfield for the first four games of the season, his agent, Craig Domann, said Tuesday. That means the Chiefs will play a brutal first month without their top defensive back from 2004 — a stretch that includes the Jets, the Eagles, and Randy Moss and the Oakland Raiders.
Though the team had prepared to go on without Warfield even before the suspension, coach Dick Vermeil didn’t rule out the possibility late Tuesday that the Chiefs may take another look at free agent Ty Law.
Law, a former Patriots cornerback, visited Kansas City last winter and is still on the market. There are two immediate issues with Law — his surgically repaired foot and his high price tag. The Chiefs spent most of their cap money in the offseason acquiring defensive veterans Patrick Surtain, Sammy Knight and Kendrell Bell.
“I think you always have to keep your eyes and ears open,” Vermeil said. “If I was just going to sign players, I’d sign Ty Law in a minute. But I don’t have to think about the salary cap.”
The Chiefs recently picked up veteran cornerback Ashley Ambrose in anticipation of Warfield’s suspension, and Dexter McCleon, who’s coming back from a shoulder injury, is another option. McCleon was expected to play nickel back this season.
Asked whether McCleon could fill in for a month, Vermeil said, “I’m confident that Dexter McCleon can step in and play 16 games. He had six interceptions (in 2003). This last year he wasn’t as good, but nobody had a good year in the secondary last year.”
With jail time and a possible suspension looming, Warfield managed to produce decent numbers in 2004. He tied for the team lead with four interceptions and returned one of them for a 43-yard touchdown. He had 58 tackles, including 45 solo stops. He’s started 63 of the Chiefs’ last 64 games.
Warfield was coming off a two-interception game against Carolina when he was stopped by Overland Park police in the early morning hours of Sept. 20 for speeding and not staying within his lane of traffic. His blood alcohol was later tested at 0.189 percent, more than twice the limit of 0.08.
He voluntarily checked into Valley Hope Treatment Center in Atchison, Kan., then spent 10 days in jail and 80 days under house arrest.
Warfield will not be paid for the four games he’ll miss, which will be roughly a $750,000 hit to his bank account.
His attorney, Kevin Regan, said he was disappointed in the NFL’s decision.
“I was hoping for a lesser penalty,” Regan said. “Eric’s been a model probationer, he’s been released from house arrest and has done everything and more that has been asked of him. He’s on the right path.”
Regan said it was unclear late Tuesday whether Warfield would appeal the suspension.
“That’s up to Eric,” Regan said.
Warfield was unavailable for comment Tuesday.
“Eric understands and fully accepts the consequences,” Domann said in a statement. “Eric has benefited from this process, and he is a better person, citizen and teammate because of it.”
By the way, I didn't interject before about the "deserving it" vs NFL is screwing around thread, but do you want your work taking a quarter of your salary because of non-work related incidents?
He is being punished by the legal system and the court of public opinion. He submitted to league policy in regard to this, but some of you are jackasses if you think sitting out games is an effective means of "punishment" for DUI's.
If the NFL did screw up his prior convictions and he should only serve a game or two under the substance abuse policy, he should appeal. If the NFL says its a conduct issue b/c of a felony, he should appeal b/c Jamal Lewis pretty much set a new curve on this one. Not to even mention our boy RIcky "Pass the Dutchie" Williams alleged comeback.
So, in summation: Learn to issue spot without confusing two for one. EW would be a fool to not appeal for the sake of money, his responsibility to the team, the NFL's inequal decision process, and because he's already accepted punishment. This taking it like a man and should sit is bullshit - he owes it to the organization, coaches, team mates, and fans to learn from this mistake and do his best to live up to his responsibilities.
NFL SUSPENDS CHIEFS CORNERBACK FOR DUI
Warfield to miss first four games
By ELIZABETH MERRILL The Kansas City Star
On Oct. 16, more than a year after he was arrested for his third DUI, Eric Warfield will line up at cornerback again for the Chiefs, his penance finally served.
What happens between now and then is anybody’s guess.
The NFL has suspended Warfield for the first four games of the season, his agent, Craig Domann, said Tuesday. That means the Chiefs will play a brutal first month without their top defensive back from 2004 — a stretch that includes the Jets, the Eagles, and Randy Moss and the Oakland Raiders.
Though the team had prepared to go on without Warfield even before the suspension, coach Dick Vermeil didn’t rule out the possibility late Tuesday that the Chiefs may take another look at free agent Ty Law.
Law, a former Patriots cornerback, visited Kansas City last winter and is still on the market. There are two immediate issues with Law — his surgically repaired foot and his high price tag. The Chiefs spent most of their cap money in the offseason acquiring defensive veterans Patrick Surtain, Sammy Knight and Kendrell Bell.
“I think you always have to keep your eyes and ears open,” Vermeil said. “If I was just going to sign players, I’d sign Ty Law in a minute. But I don’t have to think about the salary cap.”
The Chiefs recently picked up veteran cornerback Ashley Ambrose in anticipation of Warfield’s suspension, and Dexter McCleon, who’s coming back from a shoulder injury, is another option. McCleon was expected to play nickel back this season.
Asked whether McCleon could fill in for a month, Vermeil said, “I’m confident that Dexter McCleon can step in and play 16 games. He had six interceptions (in 2003). This last year he wasn’t as good, but nobody had a good year in the secondary last year.”
With jail time and a possible suspension looming, Warfield managed to produce decent numbers in 2004. He tied for the team lead with four interceptions and returned one of them for a 43-yard touchdown. He had 58 tackles, including 45 solo stops. He’s started 63 of the Chiefs’ last 64 games.
Warfield was coming off a two-interception game against Carolina when he was stopped by Overland Park police in the early morning hours of Sept. 20 for speeding and not staying within his lane of traffic. His blood alcohol was later tested at 0.189 percent, more than twice the limit of 0.08.
He voluntarily checked into Valley Hope Treatment Center in Atchison, Kan., then spent 10 days in jail and 80 days under house arrest.
Warfield will not be paid for the four games he’ll miss, which will be roughly a $750,000 hit to his bank account.
His attorney, Kevin Regan, said he was disappointed in the NFL’s decision.
“I was hoping for a lesser penalty,” Regan said. “Eric’s been a model probationer, he’s been released from house arrest and has done everything and more that has been asked of him. He’s on the right path.”
Regan said it was unclear late Tuesday whether Warfield would appeal the suspension.
“That’s up to Eric,” Regan said.
Warfield was unavailable for comment Tuesday.
“Eric understands and fully accepts the consequences,” Domann said in a statement. “Eric has benefited from this process, and he is a better person, citizen and teammate because of it.”