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Post by lazarus on Jul 12, 2005 15:25:30 GMT -5
i guess the NFL finally got around to letting him know  |
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Post by Chieftain on Jul 13, 2005 9:01:03 GMT -5
Cut him.... JK He will be back with a vengeance! Go Chiefs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by lazarus on Jul 13, 2005 14:03:12 GMT -5
Warfield To Miss First 4 games
NFL suspends Chiefs cornerback for DUI
By ELIZABETH MERRILL
The Kansas City Star
On Oct. 16, more than a year after he was arrested for his third DUI, Eric Warfield will line up at cornerback again for the Chiefs, his penance finally served.
What happens between now and then is anybody¡¯s guess.
The NFL has suspended Warfield for the first four games of the season, his agent, Craig Domann, said Tuesday. That means the Chiefs will play a brutal first month without their top defensive back from 2004 ¡ª a stretch that includes the Jets, the Eagles, and Randy Moss and the Oakland Raiders.
Though the team had prepared to go on without Warfield even before the suspension, coach thingy Vermeil didn¡¯t rule out the possibility late Tuesday that the Chiefs may take another look at free agent Ty Law.
Law, a former Patriots cornerback, visited Kansas City last winter and is still on the market. There are two immediate issues with Law ¡ª his surgically repaired foot and his high price tag. The Chiefs spent most of their cap money in the offseason acquiring defensive veterans Patrick Surtain, Sammy Knight and Kendrell Bell.
¡°I think you always have to keep your eyes and ears open,¡± Vermeil said. ¡°If I was just going to sign players, I¡¯d sign Ty Law in a minute. But I don¡¯t have to think about the salary cap.¡±
The Chiefs recently picked up veteran cornerback Ashley Ambrose in anticipation of Warfield¡¯s suspension, and Dexter McCleon, who¡¯s coming back from a shoulder injury, is another option. McCleon was expected to play nickel back this season.
Asked whether McCleon could fill in for a month, Vermeil said, ¡°I¡¯m confident that Dexter McCleon can step in and play 16 games. He had six interceptions (in 2003). This last year he wasn¡¯t as good, but nobody had a good year in the secondary last year.¡±
With jail time and a possible suspension looming, Warfield managed to produce decent numbers in 2004. He tied for the team lead with four interceptions and returned one of them for a 43-yard touchdown. He had 58 tackles, including 45 solo stops. He¡¯s started 63 of the Chiefs¡¯ last 64 games.
Warfield was coming off a two-interception game against Carolina when he was stopped by Overland Park police in the early morning hours of Sept. 20 for speeding and not staying within his lane of traffic. His blood alcohol was later tested at 0.189 percent, more than twice the limit of 0.08.
He voluntarily checked into Valley Hope Treatment Center in Atchison, Kan., then spent 10 days in jail and 80 days under house arrest.
Warfield will not be paid for the four games he¡¯ll miss, which will be roughly a $750,000 hit to his bank account.
His attorney, Kevin Regan, said he was disappointed in the NFL¡¯s decision.
¡°I was hoping for a lesser penalty,¡± Regan said. ¡°Eric¡¯s been a model probationer, he¡¯s been released from house arrest and has done everything and more that has been asked of him. He¡¯s on the right path.¡±
Regan said it was unclear late Tuesday whether Warfield would appeal the suspension.
¡°That¡¯s up to Eric,¡± Regan said.
Warfield was unavailable for comment Tuesday.
¡°Eric understands and fully accepts the consequences,¡± Domann said in a statement. ¡°Eric has benefited from this process, and he is a better person, citizen and teammate because of it.¡±
THE WARFIELD TIMELINE
¡ö 2001: Chiefs cornerback Eric Warfield is cited for drunken driving after a Lenexa officer sees him weaving on Interstate 35. Warfield is cited for misdemeanor DUI, failure to signal and failure to maintain a single lane.
¡ö 2003: Overland Park authorities charge Warfield with DUI and driving more than 15 miles over the speed limit.
¡ö September 2004: Warfield is cited for drunken driving after Overland Park police stop his vehicle on Interstate 435. He is cited for felony DUI, failure to maintain a single lane of traffic and failure to provide proof of insurance.
¡ö January 2005: Warfield pleads no contest to a charge of felony DUI. A judge then finds him guilty.
¡ö March 2005: Warfield is sentenced to 10 days in jail, followed by 80 days of house arrest and a year of probation. He is ordered to pay a $1,500 fine and to perform 100 hours of community service.
¡ö July 12, 2005: Warfield receives a four-game suspension from the NFL for violating its substance abuse policy
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Post by Primusgod on Jul 17, 2005 12:55:41 GMT -5
yet another example of how money, status, and position gets you special treatment in America. If this guy was a regular person, he'd be in jail for at least a year. I think a year is mandatory for the third offense. I bet he still has a license too.
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Post by theultimatekcchiefsfan on Jul 17, 2005 17:10:17 GMT -5
Mort or Clayton also said that Warfield is one of the nicest guys in the NFL. It is a shame that he has a drinking problem. I dont see how an alcoholic can still function in the nfl.
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Post by lazarus on Jul 18, 2005 17:41:36 GMT -5
Mort or Clayton also said that Warfield is one of the nicest guys in the NFL. It is a shame that he has a drinking problem. I dont see how an alcoholic can still function in the nfl. warfield said he has stopped drinking completely ... permanently |
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Post by Chieftain on Jul 20, 2005 14:37:07 GMT -5
I will say your right, Our Mayor here in Kansas got 2 DUI's in 2 weeks and got 5 days house arrest. My Buddy got his second DUI and had to do 5 days......
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