NFL Players Trouble With The Law - By: M. Anderson

Common offenders arrested for foolish crimes are players in the NFL. Although these guys earnings run into millions of dollars, they can't live like normal, responsible citizens. It has humiliated some publicly and may have got them suspended for a short time. By their self-serving behavior, others have had their entire careers ruined. Here is a list of the top five NFL players who have exibited the stupidest behavior over the past two years. While the likes of Terrell Owens and Chad Johnson have certainly proven themselves to be incapable of normal human behavior, this list will only include those with actual legal problems off the field.

5. Tank Johnson - he was arrested many times, leading to his being waived by the Chicago Bears and then suspended for half of a season. His first arrest was at a nightclub and he was charged with possession of a handgun. At another nightclub, his apparent hangout of choice, Tank was charged with aggravated assault after an incident with a police officer. Authorities arrested Tank for the possession of unlicensed firearms, which included assault rifles. Being nicknamed Tank does not mean you must arm yourself as if you really were one! Finally, Johnson got a speeding ticket, while being mildly impaired and the Bears let him go. After his suspension was over, the Dallas Cowboys signed him to a contract.

4. Cederic Benson - He is the second Chicago Bear to be listed and the Bears released him right after his second arrest in 2008. This is a former first round running back that is now without a job in the NFL. How can he regain his reputations when boating while intoxicated was his first arrest? He goes and drives his car intoxicated, getting a DUI. Though his teammates on the Bears had more criminal activity he will be the one to find a new job. Unfortunately in the NFL, if you have the skills, you can pay the bills, despite what your charges list looks like.

3. Chris Henry – Chris Henry made his home in the arrest books. The former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver was arrested 5 times in a 2 and a half year period, including arrests for DUI, gun charges and marijuana possession. During the last part of the 2006 season, he missed two games due to suspension, and then in 2007, another legal incident caused the Bengals to cut him after he had already missed half the season's games. Chris Henry seems to have some sort of magnetic attraction to crime, and being caught for it. He has proved far more adept at eluding defensive players than he is at being taken down by policemen during the last 3 years.

2. Pacman Jones -- according to the rankings on the list, Pacman would be the highest; however, he has retained a contract and can return to his NFL career at any time. Pacman got into one problem after another, one of which was a deadly shooting in a nightclub. He failed to demonstrate his reformation when he spent too much time at a strip club (the type of place he was to avoid) and arrived late for a meeting with Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner. NFL history has proven that, no matter how troubled an athlete is, if he has enough talent, he will continue to get more chances throughout the league. And try to figure out who agreed to give Pacman (only Adam now) one more try? Michael Irvin, the oft-troubled hall of famer, helped the Dallas Cowboys

1. Michael Vick – Yes, we all knew it was coming, Michael Vick has to be ranked as the dumbest NFL player of recent years. This is because he is the only one in jail for more than a year, even though he had fewer legal incidents than the others. Additionally, being Michael Vick, a franchise player and superstar, he had the most to lose, and he did lose it all. The public was outraged and certainly let him know it after his arrest for dog fighting, totally ruining his reputation. His NFL career was ruined, costing him millions; and, he ended up having to serve a lengthy jail sentence. Michael Vick: heartiest congratulations on making it to number one.

There are your five dumbest NFL players of the last several seasons. Even though there are many political candiates, these select few have shown their superiority to break apart from the field.

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M Anderson writes for Oak Web Works Tickets, a tickets website where you can buy cheap NFL tickets and concert tickets.

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