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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 22, 2013 20:12:19 GMT -6
How'd you like to arrest that dude? He ain't stable when he is SOBER.
mike fisher @fishsports
#Cowboys NT Jay Ratliff arrested in Grapevine for DWI after collision w 18-wheeler. We just don't learn lessons well, do we? #JerryBrown
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 22, 2013 20:13:09 GMT -6
espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/8870962/jay-ratliff-dallas-cowboys-arrested-charged-dwiMOBILE, Ala. -- Dallas Cowboys starting nose tackle Jay Ratliff was arrested and charged with DWI in the early morning hours Tuesday after he crashed his 2011 Ford pickup truck into a 18-wheeler, according to Grapevine, Texas police senior officer Sam Shemwell. Ratliff and the driver of the tracker trailer were not injured, according to Shemwell. Police arrived in the 2800 block of East State Highway 114 at 12:36 a.m. to investigate a crash. Police, according to Shemwell, upon an investigation of the crash, arrested Ratliff after allegedly determining he was intoxicated. Ratliff was bonded out of a Grapevine jail on Tuesday morning. Cowboys officials, in Mobile watching practices for Saturday's Senior Bowl, declined comment. Ratliff's agent, Mark Slough, declined comment. Ratliff, who was not available for comment, played in just six games in 2012 because of injuries. He underwent a sports hernia surgery in late December, ending his season. However, the Cowboys kept him on the active roster with the hope he would return in the playoffs, if the team had made it. The Ratliff arrest marks the second time a Cowboys player has dealt with police officials regarding DWIs in the last several months. On Dec. 8, backup nose tackle Josh Brent was charged with involuntary manslaughter resulting in the death of friend and Cowboys practice squad player Jerry Brown. In an ironic twist, Ratliff has a close relationship to Brent. Brent was tested after the crash and it was determined he had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit at the time of the crash. Brent was indicted on one count of intoxication manslaughter and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. He could also receive probation. Brent is free on $100,000 bond and required to wear an alcohol monitor. Ratliff is considered one of the more passionate players on the team. He got into a heated argument with Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones in which both men needed to be separated. Tuesday afternoon, Jones was asked about Ratliff's status with the team, given the argument the two had during the season. "As far as I'm concerned, he is outstanding, he has given everything he's ever had to the Dallas Cowboys," Jones said. "With me, any of that emotion that were involved between us is only reflected back on many times that we've had in our own way some emotional time with each other. And it in no way before was ever contentious. "So when you've got the kind of background we've got together, then if you have a moment that you might not have been on the same page, that's like father-son, that's like family, that's like all that. That's forgotten when you know each other has your best interests at heart. We both know that." Any NFL player that is arrested is subject to the NFL conduct policy which could result in a fine or suspension.
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Jan 22, 2013 21:09:41 GMT -6
such an effing dumb ass
unbelievable and inexcusable
no forgiveness
time to cut bait
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 23, 2013 7:17:26 GMT -6
Yep, he was on the bubble anyway...only save $1M cutting him. I was anxious to see how he would look as a 1 gap DT that only had to get upfield and cause chaos. That would suit him better than taking on double teams and trying to control 2 gaps as a NT.
Still...time to go younger and cheaper. Eff his drunk ass.
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Post by mexicanjunior on Jan 23, 2013 8:14:51 GMT -6
What an idiot...he should be sharing a jail cell with Brent.
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Post by matt51180 on Jan 23, 2013 8:42:46 GMT -6
Just unbelievable...
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Jan 28, 2013 13:14:35 GMT -6
Just saw on ESPN.com that Ratliff's blood work came back showing he had a BAL of 0.16 at time of crash. Twice the legal limit.
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Post by matt51180 on Jan 28, 2013 14:49:09 GMT -6
Will Jerry cut bait???
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 28, 2013 15:28:00 GMT -6
Brent killed someone and didn't get cut.
I think if he does get cut he was probably going to be cut anyway (because he is old, expensive, and hurt).
He may get cut, but I don't think this is why. This could be the deciding factor...if they were leaning towards cutting him but were no sure, this might be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
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Post by matt51180 on Jan 28, 2013 16:30:44 GMT -6
The team will save a cool million dollars if they cut him, right?
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 28, 2013 17:03:06 GMT -6
yeah, but can you get something better for $1M?
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Post by matt51180 on Jan 28, 2013 21:03:38 GMT -6
True...that won't get much if anything.
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Post by mexicanjunior on Jan 29, 2013 8:33:43 GMT -6
Ratliff normally misses half the season anyway...he is the Miles Austin of the defense. Better to cut bait, save the million, and get someone that can actually try to make it through 16 games.
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Jan 29, 2013 10:56:36 GMT -6
YAYUS
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 29, 2013 16:44:24 GMT -6
That is probably true, but who knows if he'd stay healthy not having to take on double teams on every play...4-3 he'll be shooting gaps and causing chaos in the backfield. The worst part is, we are now in a system PERFECTLY tailored to what he does and he is not healthy and has off field issues.
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