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Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:02 am EST

Lawrence Taylor arrested? Yawn. Lawrence Taylor sober? Whoa.

By MJD

Maybe this was presumptuous and pessimistic of me, but when I first saw the headline about Lawrence Taylor being arrested, I kind of assumed it was for some horrible, drug-related crime. Something that would make me read the article and say, "Aw, come on, Lawrence," and then shake my head and say a little prayer for humanity.

Not necessary, as it turns out. Taylor was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, and guess what? He was completely sober! Cops didn't even feel the need to perform a sobriety test. L.T. was cooperative, coherent and very very sane.

I'm not saying the incident was nothing. It's still a level or two above jaywalking. According to TMZ, police believe that Taylor's car hit another car, and then hit a guard rail (Taylor told investigators only that he'd hit a guard rail), and Taylor proceeded to drive several miles away from the scene, sans front tire. Police found him several miles away, standing in front of his three-tired car.

TMZ says that no one was injured. That, combined with Taylor's sobriety, (given his history), leads me to put this one in the category of "good news." 

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  1. brian b
    1. Posted by brian b Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:06 am EST

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    Probably tossed his weed pipe, stash and picked up some gum and visine
  2. Hitman
    2. Posted by Hitman Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:20 am EST

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    Lawrence Taylor will never be completly sober, much less sane. He is and always will be an addict.
  3. dorfineer
    3. Posted by dorfineer Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:32 am EST

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    He MIGHT have been sober, although it's doubtful...BUT, LT has never been sane. I imagine there's more to this than just a newspaper blurb, but then again, who cares?
  4. Micah
    4. Posted by Micah Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:52 am EST

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    He was out looking for Theisman
  5. FairlyHonestBob
    5. Posted by FairlyHonestBob Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:02 pm EST

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    He was just trying to waltz his way out of it.
  6. H P
    6. Posted by H P Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:05 pm EST

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    look at his eyes, sober my a$$
  7. H P
    7. Posted by H P Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:06 pm EST

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    go away graig, the vick discussions are like beating a dead horse
  8. frank
    8. Posted by frank Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:07 pm EST

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    He just dropped off Joe Namath before the bust. Joe got lucky
  9. sam spade
    9. Posted by sam spade Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:10 pm EST

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    Seeing how it's nothing. why are we talking about it?
  10. Debbie
    10. Posted by Debbie Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:13 pm EST

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    who in thier right mind gives a damn about lawrence taylor ?
  11. long
    11. Posted by long Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:44 pm EST

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    you can all say what you want but that man changed the game that we all watch every sunday
  12. Eddie Scott
    12. Posted by Eddie Scott Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:50 pm EST

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    Good old LT, gotta love a guy who tries to make a get away in a three tired car. FTW!!!
  13. Reepicheep
    13. Posted by Reepicheep Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:54 pm EST

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    ' . . . leads me to put this one in the category of "good news." '
    Talk about setting the bar low.
  14. Matthew A
    14. Posted by Matthew A Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:41 pm EST

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    Rickey Jackson was better than LT.
  15. MarkN
    15. Posted by MarkN Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:52 pm EST

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    He had Brusess in the car the cops aren't going to give him a hard time they know he carries
  16. GoMets
    16. Posted by GoMets Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:02 pm EST

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    Don't...do...crack.
  17. GoMets
    17. Posted by GoMets Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:03 pm EST

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    (damn it, I blew the line. It was "Don't smoke crack!" wasn't it?)
  18. Matt
    18. Posted by Matt Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:34 pm EST

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    LT, awesome dominant player in the 80's, but unfortunately has had problems off the field. Maybe its a NY thing(can't stand the yankees)? You remember Darfyl Strawberry(Mets)? Why these people blow it is beyond me, perhaps its simply boredom?
  19. Mike
    19. Posted by Mike Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:06 pm EST

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    If you call LT awesome what you would call a real linbacker like Sam Huff or some of the games best? LT was a media darling. The media gushed over anything he did and treated it like some super human accomplishment. Most who played against him considered him a cry baby.
  20. jimmy00balki
    20. Posted by jimmy00balki Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:07 pm EST

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    To all the critics; "let he who is without sin....."
  21. ec_anarchy
    21. Posted by ec_anarchy Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:48 pm EST

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    This article is extremely disappointing. Taylor hasn't been in trouble for drug use in over 10 years. There was no reason for you to drag that out other than to further defame a man who has admitted his mistakes a moved on. What gives you the right? Are you too narrow minded to move on past the 90's?
    The posts declaring that it is "doubtful" he was sober and will never be are equally baseless and out of line. Why they are not deleted is beyond me.
  22. molder2233
    22. Posted by molder2233 Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:08 pm EST

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    Yeah, he's sober alright. Look at his eyes -- dude is suffering from REEFER MADNESS baby!!
    ec_anarchy, you are clueless. Yeah, he's moved on alright. How can you possibly look at his bloodshot eyes and think he's perfectly sober? Fool!
  23. molder2233
    23. Posted by molder2233 Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:12 pm EST

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    Can I finish that for you jimmy00balki?
    "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Let he who is without tire drive several more miles down the road."
  24. brian b
    24. Posted by brian b Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:26 pm EST

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    Kind of crazy his high ass was driving on rims for 2 miles.
  25. the anti-liberal
    25. Posted by the anti-liberal Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:37 pm EST

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    Stupid fool can't stay out of trouble.

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