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Odell Thurman-Legal Troubles?

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AFC North players with troubles :

Cleveland: check - Reuban Droughns, Kellen Winslow

Cincinnati: check - Chris Henry, Odell Thurman

Pittsburgh: check - Ben Toothlessberger, Santonio Holmes

Baltimore: check - Jamaal Lewis, Ray Lewis, Samari Rolle, BJ Sams

I'm sure I'm forgetting some deserving fellows.
 
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Well, the news finally became public. It was conceivable that he could have gotten the full year, but the bengals were able to get 4 (missed 2 tests but they were close together so they treated it as a single).

I think they tried to keep it quiet as long as possible due to their interest in Ahmad.

They were able to get their guy and hopefully Odell straightens out. Potentially a great group of young LBs for the switch to the 3-4 that will happen no later than next year.
 
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7/14/06

Report: Bengals' Thurman to be suspended

Web site says linebacker will miss four games for violating substance-abuse policy.

By Chick Ludwig
Staff Writer

CINCINNATI | The Cincinnati Bengals refused comment Thursday on an Internet report that stated middle linebacker Odell Thurman will be suspended the first four games of the 2006 season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.

The Cincinnati.com Web site reported "a source close to the situation" said Thurman would be suspended.

"I have no news to report on Odell Thurman," NFL spokesman Steve Alic said Thursday night.

"We don't comment on unsourced reports," Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan added.

Thurman, a second-round draft pick from the University of Georgia in 2005, made an immediate impact as a rookie, generating a team-high 148 tackles along with five interceptions and four forced fumbles.

Thurman was the only absentee at the club's mandatory full-squad minicamp June 15-17, missing all three days.

"He's excused for personal reasons," head coach Marvin Lewis said.

The Bengals made headlines Thursday when they selected former University of Virginia middle linebacker Ahmad Brooks in the NFL Supplemental Draft.

By selecting Brooks with the 22nd pick in the third round, the Bengals gave up their third-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.

The Bengals also terminated the contract of eight-year veteran center/guard Larry Moore, releasing him to free agency.

Moore missed the final 12 games of the 2005 season because of a right knee dislocation suffered against Houston on Oct. 2.
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8/4/06

It’s amazing how fast a pro football player can go from an integral part of the defense to afterthought. Hard as it is to believe, that pretty much sums up the situation with suspended Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman.

Because of a lack of depth and first-round draft pick David Pollack’s holdout, Cincinnati desperately needed Thurman to be the man last year.

But Pollack is up to speed now, draft picks Ahmad Brooks and A.J. Nickolson have been showing a lot of promise, and the Bengals still have veterans Brian Simmons and Landon Simmons, so it has been easy for coach Marvin Lewis to put Thurman out of mind and move on.
When Thurman returns from his four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, he may eventually reclaim his starting spot. But at the moment, that seems like the farthest thing from Lewis’ mind.
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Thurman on his suspension: 'I made a mistake'

Bengals linebacker says missed tests, not failed ones or a drug problem, led to his four-game ban.


By Chick Ludwig
Staff Writer


Friday, September 01, 2006


CINCINNATI — Bengals middle linebacker Odell Thurman broke his silence this week, telling ESPN The Magazine he's not a drug addict and he takes "full responsibility" for the mistakes that led to a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
Thurman said that skipping drug tests while out of town this summer, as well as missing appointments with his NFL-mandated counselor, are what caused the violation.
The NFL considers a missed test or missed counseling session the same as a positive result on a drug test. Thurman's next violation will result in a yearlong suspension.
"I got one foot over the edge," he told the magazine. "I got one whole leg over the edge. A one-year (suspension) for me, if I were to make that mistake, it would be like committing suicide.
"I just want people to know I wasn't out there using all types of drugs. Basically, it was me missing a test. It was my first NFL offseason and I was out doing too much during the summertime, being irresponsible and not taking it real serious. I made a mistake. And I'm living with that mistake. And now I'm refocusing."
Thurman was allowed to participate in all preseason activities. But starting Monday, he's not allowed to practice or be with the team on game days. Thurman loses out on four game checks totaling $78,529. He's eligible to return Oct. 2.
"The biggest problem was around camp when the news came out," he said, "I was embarrassed and scared and I separated myself from everyone.
"Coach (Marvin Lewis) called me like five or six times, but I was in denial. I didn't want to face it. I used to be the happiest guy in the building coming into work. I was worried how everyone would treat me. But my teammates welcomed me back with open arms. Coach is like a father to me."
Thurman said his goal is to go "from nothing to the Hall of Fame. That's the story I want. A success story. I don't want to end up no sad story."

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2253 or [email protected].
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Thurman busted in OVI check
BY JEFF TINDALL | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Bengals second-year linebacker Odell Thurman was arrested early Monday at a combined Cincinnati Police and Ohio State Patrol sobriety checkpoint on Kellogg Avenue.

Local 12 WKRC-TV reported Thurman was charged with Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI).

Cincinnati Police Captain Dan Gerard said Thurman tested as a "high tier," which means his blood-alcohol level was in excess on .17 - more than twice the legal limit for drunk driving in Ohio, which is .08.
Gerard said there were two other Bengals players in the car with Thurman, but he did not name them. The car belonged to "another Bengal," not Thurman, Gerard said.

15 people were arrested in all during the overnight sobriety checkpoint operation, police said. Gerard said the combined police forces had been planning the East End operation for some time.
Thurman was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the 2006-2007 regular season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He is still serving that suspension.

Check back to Cincinnati.Com for further details as they become available.
 
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osugrad21;617202; said:
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Thurman busted in OVI check
BY JEFF TINDALL | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Bengals second-year linebacker Odell Thurman was arrested early Monday at a combined Cincinnati Police and Ohio State Patrol sobriety checkpoint on Kellogg Avenue.

Local 12 WKRC-TV reported Thurman was charged with Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI).

Cincinnati Police Captain Dan Gerard said Thurman tested as a "high tier," which means his blood-alcohol level was in excess on .17 - more than twice the legal limit for drunk driving in Ohio, which is .08.
Gerard said there were two other Bengals players in the car with Thurman, but he did not name them. The car belonged to "another Bengal," not Thurman, Gerard said.

15 people were arrested in all during the overnight sobriety checkpoint operation, police said. Gerard said the combined police forces had been planning the East End operation for some time.
Thurman was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the 2006-2007 regular season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He is still serving that suspension.

Check back to Cincinnati.Com for further details as they become available.
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Freeken dumbass.
 
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The "Two Angry Guys" (or "Two Fat Losers" as I call them) are reporting that Chris henry has been confirmed as one of Thurman's passengers. Eh, at least we're not seeing any new faces being stupid so far.
 
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Report: Bengals' Thurman charged with DUI
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman, already serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, was reportedly charged with driving under the influence of alcohol early Monday morning.
,the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Monday that Thurman was given a breath test at a checkpoint operated by both the Cincinnati Police and Ohio State Patrol where he registered a .17 percent blood alcohol content. T

The legal limit is .08 under Ohio Law.

Officer Stephen Lawson of the Cincinnati Police Traffic Section told the paper Thurman was one of several Bengals in the vehicle, but added the identity of the other players was not available.

This latest incident puts Thurman's return to the field in jeopardy. The Georgia product is eligible to come off the suspended list on October 2nd, but could now see that suspension increase if convicted. He could also be fined.
 
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tibor75;617288; said:
agreed. The media will report about yet another Bengal arrest. But for me, the number of idiots on the team remains unchanged and that's the important thing.
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Exactly, they continue to remain idiots.

Why is Chris Henry not suspended? Oh, because they need him. Wouldn't have beaten the Steelers without him. But he is and will remain an idiot.

It looks like that's going to be the hallmark of Marvin Lewis' tenure. Players get in trouble and only get suspended if the league requires it. And that is why players like Thurman and Henry will remain morons.
 
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