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[ElectricBlanketFire]

Via Mike Rosenberg of the San Jose Mercury News.

Worth noting: "arrest" does not necessarily mean "conviction." Also does not factor in the severity of the crime i.e. Aaron Hernandez.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Good guy Texans.

 

[Troy]

Yet another category the Texans are less than average in.

 

[Shiv47]

There needs to be a scaled point system to really evaluate this, for example 5 points for a felony, 3 for a misdemeanor, maybe add bonuses for convictions, how many victims, etc

 

[SliceSabre]

The only time the Browns are ever in the middle of the pack for something.

 

[Mindlog]

Alternative title: Political sway with local Police Departments?
The Bucs don't try to cover up their player misdeeds. Nice to be a fan of such a respectable organization.

 

[Zeke]

Dat NFC East lol

 

[BronsonLee]

The team I root for finally won something!

...wait

 

[entremet]

There needs to be a scaled point system to really evaluate this, for example 5 points for a felony, 3 for a misdemeanor, maybe add bonuses for convictions, how many victims, etc

Yep. Arrests don't really mean much without context.

 

[Saroyan]

Purple Pride!

 

[Simply Sarah]

This is pretty misleading though. I mean, yeah, the Pats only have five entries, but one of those five is a convicted murderer and seemingly likely multiple murderer. I don't think I'll ever stop feeling sick having cheered for Hernandez.

 

[Squalor]

Also, someone like Hernandez who was arrested for what he did is way worse than just about anything else.

Can we get a graphic for owner/executive arrests?

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

even at this stat the dolphins are below average

 

[The Albatross]

Minnesota got most of them from that drunk booze cruise 3 or 4 years ago, right?

Dat NFC East lol

Seems about average, maybe on the low end..?
NFC North has got to be the worst by division.

 

[BigDug13]

Alternative title: Political sway with local Police Departments?
The Bucs don't try to cover up their player misdeeds. Nice to be a fan of such a respectable organization.

They did draft a top tier quarterback with a ton of legal baggage though. (bucs fan)

 

[Violence Jack]

I bet everyone automatically assumed the Raiders would be on top of this list.

 

[JMDSO]

Josh Gordon got arrested again. Can he not ever be a fuck up?

 

[smokeymicpot]

Minnesota got most of them from that drunk booze cruise 3 or 4 years ago, right?

That was 10 years ago.

 

[BFIB]

Rams will move up once they are back in LA.

 

[PhoenixDawn]

Minnesota got most of them from that drunk booze cruise 3 or 4 years ago, right?

That was over 10 years ago. Of course you'd think that would have gotten the franchise to clean up its act, but they still seem to struggle with having a bunch of trouble, even recently.

Edit: Here's a list of the actual Vikings arrests, I believe: http://nfl-arrests.pointafter.com/d/a/Minnesota-Vikings. Seems like a ton of drunk driving/ other drinking related incidents.

 

[CDV13]

Josh Gordon got arrested again. Can he not ever be a fuck up?

As a Browns fan, I wish he would get his head out of his ass.

*I still think the whole A sample B sample bullshit was.......bullshit.

 

[The Albatross]

That was 10 years ago.

That was over 10 years ago. Of course you'd think that would have gotten the franchise to clean up its act, but they still seem to struggle with having a bunch of trouble, even recently.

Holy shit I'm so old... Seriously thought that was within the last few years hahaha

 

[Loxley]

There's a legalized weed joke to make here regarding the Broncos...but I can't think of it.

 

[MechDX]

Good guy Texans.

Well we DO have the real life Captain America:

<3<3<3 Sexy!

Need some thugs to win a Super Bowl.

 

[U2NUMB]

As a Vikings fan I am actually surprised.. seems at least the last year was pretty good ( AP was not arrested right?) Hope Zim can move us down that chart..

 

[Stinkles]

When Brady gets the chair later this year the Pats are going to be #1.

 

[IISANDERII]

Via Mike Rosenberg of the San Jose Mercury News.

Worth noting: "arrest" does not necessarily mean "conviction." Also does not factor in the severity of the crime i.e. Aaron Hernandez.

I wonder how many arrests are legit and how many are police just being overzealous.

 

[Badosh]

Skol vikes!

 

[jWILL253]

I would like to see the number of NFL players' arrests compared to the country average, or even compared to other leagues.

I feel like sports media is trying to paint some sort of inaccurate narrative here.

 

[Stinkles]

I wonder how many arrests are legit and how many are police just being overzealous.

You're better off wondering how many arrests at nightclubs and would be DUIs happen when cops realize it's a local hero.

 

[backflip10019]

J-E-T-S. Arrest-rest-rest!

 

[Draxal]

Oh god, JJ Watt spam incoming.

edit.

Oh wait, Mech already posted.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Skol vikes!

Honor your name!

 

[NihonTiger90]

In case you're curious about who got arrested and for what, check out this database:

http://nfl-arrests.pointafter.com/

Did so for the Lions' arrests. Most of the 11 mentioned are for DUI or marijuana possession, though there's two domestic violence ones and Aaron Berry's stupidity being the most serious of them (assault while brandishing a gun). Most recent one was in April and the guy got released the following week.

It also reminded me how much of an idiot Mikel Leshoure was ... and that somehow, Titus Young did all of his stupid criminal things after we released him. Good God, that guy was a headcase and I'm frankly shocked he didn't end up in jail while on the team.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Damn. Buccaneers turning players into Florida Man!! Meanwhile, Texas looking good..

 

[bigkrev]

I wonder how many arrests are legit and how many are police just being overzealous.

Well, there is a database with details of each arrest, so you can judge for yourself http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/nfl/arrests-database/

 

[GaimeGuy]

I would like to see the number of NFL players' arrests compared to the country average, or even compared to other leagues.

I feel like sports media is trying to paint some sort of inaccurate narrative here.

I think the rate is actually average. Of course the general population isn't making the kind of money they do...

 

[t26]

I like how they are using city name for the Washington team

 

[Gordon Shumway]

I like how they are using city name for the Washington team

Good on em..

 

[MechDX]

Oh god, JJ Watt spam incoming.

edit.

Oh wait, Mech already posted.

Still need to do a "Watt sexiest player in the league" thread on the OT

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

There needs to be a scaled point system to really evaluate this, for example 5 points for a felony, 3 for a misdemeanor, maybe add bonuses for convictions, how many victims, etc

 

[The Albatross]

Well we DO have the real life Captain America:


<3<3<3 Sexy!

Need some thugs to win a Super Bowl.

Vikings have never won a super bowl

I would like to see the number of NFL players' arrests compared to the country average, or even compared to other leagues.

I feel like sports media is trying to paint some sort of inaccurate narrative here.

You are in luck! FIveThirtyEight and NYT did some studies on this last year during all of the NFL's issues in the summer and fall:

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-rate-of-domestic-violence-arrests-among-nfl-players/

THe full data is more than just this graph, and in so far as the poverty rate in the NFL is zero, the numbers are probably higher than similar demographics, but still resoundingly less than the national average.

More Data:

From NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/13/u...-about-nfl-player-arrests.html?abt=0002&abg=0

 

[SyNapSe]

I think the rate is actually average. Of course the general population isn't making the kind of money they do...

It's not, it's about half the arrest rate of general population. Though if you just picked out general population making 500k+ annually I'd bet it's higher.

 

[MechDX]

Vikings have never won a super bowl

Sweet spot is 5-6

 

[NH Apache]

Everyone should know that the Pats cheated their way down to 5.

Fake edit: I'm already too late.

 

[Struct09]

Well, at least the Vikings are #1 at something

 

[kewlmyc]

They're vikings, what do you expect.

Also Indianapolis Colts in 3rd place? I'm not surprised.

 

[NerdEyeBlind]

EIGHT is unacceptable, Packers. Get your shit together Green Bay!

 

[JMDSO]

Only one of the Giants 3 can really be considered a big crime.

1) missed child support payments
2) knife in luggage (switchblade)
3) DUI

Now, if you go back to 2008 the Giants have 10.

 

[Chamber]

NFC North keeps it real.