Costas Going after Alcohol next??

[PegLeg45]

Sad occurrence, but it does give an excellent flip-side to the Costas flap..... Wonder how Whitlock would spin this?

Cowboys nose tackle Joshua Brent charged with intoxication manslaughter

According to the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Joshua Brent has been arrested and charged with intoxicated vehicular manslaughter by the Irving Police Department following an accident on East State Highway 114 early Saturday morning that claimed the life of Cowboys practice squad linebacker Jerry Brown.

Brent and Brown were teammates at the University of Illinois.

According to the report, Brent was traveling at a high rate of speed when his vehicle "hit the outside curb", causing it to flip over and come to rest in the middle of the road. Brent was given a field sobriety test, which he failed, and had blood drawn at a local hospital before booked on the second-degree felony by the Irving PD. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com, Brent was trying to drag Brown from the burning car when the police arrived on scene.

Brown was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Sadly, this isn't the first time Brent has run afoul of the law in this kind of circumstance. The Associated Press reports that Brent was arrested in February of 2009 near the Illinois campus for driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license and speeding. Nobody was hurt in that case. Brent was also sentenced to two years probation, 200 hours of community service, and a fine of about $2,000. Per his plea deal, prosecutors dropped the aggravated DUI/no valid driver's license charge.


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/cowboys-nose-tackle-josh-price-brent-charged-vehicular-201129974--nfl.html

What?
Say it ain't so...... repeat performance?

And, heaven forbid, no guns involved?



Previous sarcasm aside, sincere condolences to Mr. Brown's family for this sad event.

[jp1]

It is sad; some of these guys are given a lot of mussel and money, but no brains. With so much to lose you would think they would not want to do stupid stuff.

I doubt you will see the progressives like Costas and Whitlock attack alcohol yet; the progressives need people to be drunk and not paying attention. The attack on alcohol won’t come until after they have full control.

[fatbaldguy]

[sarcasm]If it weren't for that evil automobile Mr. Trent would not have killed Mr. Brown.  Had Mr. Trent not had access to that automobile, Mr. Brown would be alive today.  Restrictions and bans need to be put in place in order to stop this kind of senseless violence and killing. [/sarcasm]

[tombogan03884]

[sarcasm]If it weren't for that evil automobile Mr. Trent would not have killed Mr. Brown.  Had Mr. Trent not had access to that automobile, Mr. Brown would be alive today.  Restrictions and bans need to be put in place in order to stop this kind of senseless violence and killing. [/sarcasm]

No need for the sarcasm. The plain facts are sarcastic enough.
Auto's kill 5 times more people every year than guns, and they are the leading cause of on duty deaths among Cops.

[tt11758]

Don't look for Costas, or anyone else for that matter, to go after the alcohol.  After all, unlike guns, they all DO use alcohol.

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[santahog]

Don't look for Costas, or anyone else for that matter, to go after the alcohol.  After all, unlike guns, they all DO use alcohol.

Exactly.. They still "like" alcohol..
If all these guys had been content to be labeled with tobacco, cigarettes would still be $12.00 a carton..

Alcohol is more directly, more responsible for more spousal/girlfriend and especially "it"friend-others, killings than guns.
You could even make a case that the alcohol, unlike the gun or SUV, actually is capable to doing the things that they blame on a hunk of machined metal parts..

[MikeBjerum]

I believe it is time for the maximum sentence for two reasons:

1.  Repeat offender:  He has had his errors in the past, and he has had the mercy and soft touch handed to him to help him learn from his mistakes.

2.  He is a public figure, and if he loses his career it will make the news and be in coaching toolboxes for a long time.

We need to send a strong message that our system does give you a second chance, but if you flaunt that mercy or believe that you are above the law, professional athletes, you will pay the price.

[santahog]

I believe it is time for the maximum sentence for two reasons:

1.  Repeat offender:  He has had his errors in the past, and he has had the mercy and soft touch handed to him to help him learn from his mistakes.

2.  He is a public figure, and if he loses his career it will make the news and be in coaching toolboxes for a long time.

We need to send a strong message that our system does give you a second chance, but if you flaunt that mercy or believe that you are above the law, professional athletes, you will pay the price.

Rarely happens.. Thugs have swarmed through the various sports leagues with little said about it.
Teams, fans and judges (Mayors) all want to win games more than make examples..
I wish it weren't the case. That's why I admire a College coach that will toss a guy out on his ear if he misbehaves, (as opposed to waiting for the NCAA to suggest it)..