Braylon Edwards: Drops the Ball Again

After a late night of partying, Braylon Edwards and a few friends packed into his luxury SUV. The only problem is, there was no designated-driver. Now you figure with the salary that Edwards makes, picking up the tab for cab fare would be a simple way for the wide-receiver and his friends to get home. But that did not occur, instead Edwards decided to drive, and was pulled over for having tinted front windows on his car. He then proceeded to tell the officer that he had a couple of drinks, and then Edwards was arrested. Edwards was already on probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor aggravated disorderly conduct. Edwards was accused of punching a friend of LeBron James outside a nightclub in Cleveland. Edwards is just another NFL player, that seems to always find trouble.

Did Edwards not learn anything from his friend Donte Stallworth? Stallworth, Baltimore Ravens wide-receiver, hit and killed a man while drunk driving. Edwards was partying with Stallworth that night, and it seemed to have no affect on him. Stallworth's life was forever changed after he made the biggest mistake of his life and yet Edwards can just climb into a car, without even thinking about what happened. What if Edwards did happen to hit someone, what if Edwards took their life? Athletes today are just too selfish, and are blinded to realize what they have. We've seen it before in football, basketball, and baseball.

Roger Goodell must come down on Braylon Edwards. I am not proposing the idea of suspending him for a full season but he should definitely sit out games. I think a 4-6 game suspension would be suffice to this kind of act. Edwards is lucky that nothing happened and he must realize what he has done. Hit him in his wallet, that is the only way that these athletes get the message. Goodell has a history of punishing his athletes and I believe he will do the same in this case. Edwards is in danger of facing jail time but a decision will most likely be made after the season. So Goodell can punish Edwards now or just sit and wait.

Hopefully Edwards gets the message and cleans up his act. He has a lot to lose and should appreciate everything he has. Drunk driving is not a joking matter and many people lose their lives because people get behind the wheel after drinking. Edwards should speak out against drunk driving and try to make up for what he has done.