Broncos Dir. of Player Personnel - DUI; Hits State Trooper's Car

[Dante84]

This is the time of year NFL front offices worry the most about players.

But those front offices aren’t exempt from the concern, either.

According to CBS4 in Denver, Broncos director of player personnel Matt Russell was arrested and jailed over the weekend on charges including DUI and crashing into a police car.

According to the report, Russell was involved in an accident in the town of Frisco, and then crashed into a police car in the nearby town of Breckenridge. An officer who was in the car was hospitalized with what was described as minor injuries.

“Any time anybody is impaired and hits a fully-marked police car that person should not have been driving in the first place,” said Colorado State Trooper Nate Reid. “It’s a dangerous profession.”

Russell was charged with driving under the influence, careless driving resulting in injury, having an open container of alcohol in his car, and failure to display proof of insurance.

Russell was released on a $1,000 bond Sunday.

The former linebacker was viewed as John Elway’s heir apparent on the personnel side of the organization, and they even blocked the Chargers from interviewing him for their General Manager position this offseason.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...to-police-car/


Oh, and because **** you:

[Quesadilla Joe]

NFL has informed the Broncos it has no plans for further punishment for Heckert and Russell transgressions.

https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/stat...46392020451328

[Quesadilla Joe]

#Broncos chose trying to help two employees rather than firing them. Russell will have to meet many guidelines to return.

https://twitter.com/Jeff_Legwold/sta...47188179038208

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Cassel>Manning

https://twitter.com/Jeff_Legwold/sta...47188179038208

If you had a set of balls, I would find you and kick you in them.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Pretty embarrasing offseason out in Pile High.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by PGM

Pretty embarrasing offseason out in Pile High.

Come on KnowMo; get in here and SPIN!

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate

Come on KnowMo; get in here and SPIN!

I'm still laughing about Dummyville, but, but, but magically Shaun Phillips is just as good.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by PGM

Pretty embarrasing offseason out in Pile High.

There's no doubt this is an embarrasing sting of events from people up the food chain... but as far as how that impacts the product on the field, it's incredibly negligible. Suspend 'em, fire 'em, move on... there are others to fill those spots.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

There's no doubt this is an embarrasing sting of events from people up the food chain... but as far as how that impacts the product on the field, it's incredibly negligible. Suspend 'em, fire 'em, move on... there are others to fill those spots.

Or realize there is an investment in these people and on a case-by-case basis make a determination. I agree though..this doesn't change the product ont eh field.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

Or realize there is an investment in these people and on a case-by-case basis make a determination. I agree though..this doesn't change the product ont eh field.

Sure, either way ... do whatever they need, it doesn't affect me one way or another. Of all things to let fester, these aren't those types of items.

[Tombstone RJ]

the planeteers really want this to be a big deal but the fact is, the Broncos are dealing with each employee accordingly. Besides, it's not like someone killed their girlfriend and then drove to Dove Valley and offed themselves in the parking lot. I mean, who would ever do something like that?

[Mile High Mania]

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

the planeteers really want this to be a big deal but the fact is, the Broncos are dealing with each employee accordingly. Besides, it's not like someone killed their girlfriend and then drove to Dove Valley and offed themselves in the parking lot. I mean, who would ever do something like that?

And we removed him from our roster.

That's more than you guys can say about your situation.

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

the planeteers really want this to be a big deal but the fact is, the Broncos are dealing with each employee accordingly. Besides, it's not like someone killed their girlfriend and then drove to Dove Valley and offed themselves in the parking lot. I mean, who would ever do something like that?

Also, Darrent Williams wouldn't do that; he takes limos.


*took

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Dante84

And we removed him from our roster.

That's more than you guys can say about your situation.

Technically, he removed himself from the roster

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Also, Darrent Williams wouldn't do that; he takes limos.


*took

But Derrick Thomas didn't take a limo... you loser.

PS, I didn't name names but since you went there, it got shoved right back up your ass.