OT - Nick Fairley arrested again
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7977231/nick-fairley-detroit-lions-arrested-dui-charge-report-says
I said it when we drafted him, and I'll say it again. This dude is a bum. He even tried to elude the police.
Along with his marijuana charge earlier, this guy is a total head case and has no respect for the opportunity the Lions franchise gave him. Seems like he could be a real waste of talent.
Cut this dude.
I've been a life-long Lions' fan, but these guys are really testing my patience. Fairley obviously didn't learn anything from his previous arrest last month. I figure he'll probably get some sort of suspension for this, but I hope the Lions go above and beyond and suspend him for the entire season and force his dumb ass to rehab and counseling. He is in desperate need of a wake-up call, and I think it's time that the Lions stopped catering to the few bad apples who could ruin the season for the rest of the team. Time for some tough love.
Some of these kids are such idiots. They realistically only have one job opportunity (and an insanely lucrative one at that) yet they still can't keep themselves out of trouble. Good grief.
thought riding around with open containers was pretty standard. At least it was when I lived in Pensacola, Southern AL
"road pops" between the bucket seats of his truck. When the cooler was empty, he would go through the drive-thru liquor store -- no sense wasting valuable time and energy actually getting out of his truck to purchase beer.
/ cool Alabama story bro
EDIT: Of course, he comes from the shallow end of the family gene pool. Every family has one.
a falling knife with this guy.
No proof of insurance too... how stupid can you possibly be? He's making millions and he won't buy insurance? Cut this oxygen thief.
-Herm
Why cut him? Suspend him, let him play a little and then trade him for a draft choice.
Fairley is just proving all of us right who thought the Lions made another poor draft decision in taking a high-risk player with a penchant for doing stupid things.
This is so *Lions* it almost hurts. Keep the Fords involved and there will always be potential for nonsense (going back at least to Reggie Rogers). Is it a curse? I haven't a clue, but it sure is darkly interesting.
Oh, wait, it does.
I could see if the Lions come out this fall and fall flat on their face. I would agree with you then. But this? The entire LEAGUE has issues with guys doing stupid shit.
Well, the Lions still only have one playoff win in my lifetime, so it seems like their players doing stupid shit hurts them more.
It was a great game too...man I loved beating Dallas...but that is all I got.
I hated that Fairley pick as soon as it happened. I love the Lions, but they deserve any grief he causes them.
Time to pony up for Avril....
Driving around with an open container has never been "accepted" here, come on. We are only one of a few beaches that allow open containers on the beach and the boardwalk. But seriously dude, open conatiners have never been allowed while driving.
Alabama had permissive open container laws prior to 2000. In many states, people used to be able to have a beer while driving, but still could not be legally under the influence. The federal government effectively shut that practice down by making a ban a condition for receiving highway money.
Fairley is too young to know any different (or should be at least), but older folks in those states do remember and habits can be hard to break for the especially special.
In Texas back in the 90's they had single beers on ice at gas stations and party stores so a driver could have a cold one on his trip. I couldn't believe it.
back in Ann Arbor in the 90's they had a drive through liquer store.
...in the early 1980s and back then it was perfectly legal to drink and drive. You couldn't be over the legal limit, but open containers were not a problem.
I was asking when we drafted him why
He was responsible for a Gholstonesque late hit in their game with Georgia and I knew that he wasn't a good pick.
The mugshot per Fox10 News...
Well, if nothing else, he seems pleased with himself. I really would rather not have someone whose arrests I can set my watch by on this or any other team. The discipline has to start somewhere, and if it means doing something dramatic like cutting this dude then I am OK with that. I love the Lions, but it seems they've overlooked character in the pursuit of building the franchise, and in the long-term, it seems like the off-field problems could eclipse the success unless they start sending a different message now.
He's pleased with himself, because he is a complete moron.. look at him when he talks, or when he talks.. he is a fucking idiot.. period.. Sorry, some of these kids have no clue how to handle money or talent. They are a joke and a bust.. he being one of them, end of story...
He will be bankrupt and on the streets in 2 years tops
Smh....