The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had more arrests this offseason than any other team

by Sander on Jul 9, 2011 8:00 PM EDT

Rotoworld has kept track of all NFL arrests this offseason, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lead the league in arrests. Even in the offseason the Bucs remain committed to setting records.

The four Buccaneers they've listed are Alex Magee (cited for possessing marijuana), Aqib Talib (felony assault with a deadly weapon), Assistant to the Head Coach Jay Kaiser (DUI) and Director of Pro Scouting Shelton Quarles (DUI). Brian Weiss, former Luxury Suite Sales Manager, was also listed, though it's not clear whether he was even employed by the Bucs at the time of his arrest. When asked about Brian Weiss' status with the team after the arrest, 'sources' told several separate reporters that he was no longer a Buccaneer. Weiss was charged with "traveling to meet a minor for sex, obscene communication using a computer, and lewd and lascivious behavior."

The Bucs also had several in-season arrests, as Geno Hayes was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, and Jerramy Stevens was arrested on drug charges. Stevens was immediately released. In addition, Mike Williams was arrested for DUI, but those charges were dropped as he never failed any of the alcohol or drug test administered to him.

These incidents should never happen, but can never be entirely prevented either. The Bucs punish these transgressors in-house, but never make their actions in these cases public. This wave of arrests has to concern the front office, and it could lead them to take some very public action once the lockout is over. At the same time, all these people are valuable to the team, and the first concern of the team should always be to win games. Besides that, it's not clear whether teams or the NFL would even be allowed to discipline players for any behavior during the lockout.

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We're number one! We're number one!

What does this really mean though? Anything? It’s a bunch of DUIs. Maybe we should press for better public transit in Tampa, or we could use a similar system as the Jets. They have drivers on call to come pick up players at night and take them home to avoid DUIs. They just have to call. It worked really well for Braylon.

by Brooklyn Buc on Jul 9, 2011 10:09 PM EDT reply actions

Actually, that system isn't just for the Jets, it's NFL-wide

Though I don’t know if it’s still in place what with the lockout and all.

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by Sander on Jul 10, 2011 6:10 AM EDT up reply actions

The NFL can take this stats and blame themselves

What does the NFL think is going to happen when coaches can’t keep tabs on their players? The owners should take responsiblity for cutting ties with the players and bite the bullet. Their fault, straight up.

((b-town))

by Titankillah on Jul 10, 2011 3:59 AM EDT reply actions

Players are grown men and responsible for their own actions in my opinion

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by Sander on Jul 10, 2011 6:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Your insinuating that football players are completely coherent

((b-town))

by Titankillah on Jul 10, 2011 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Disappointed

I’m a little disappointed to read “the first concern of the team should always be to win games”. Character should count for something. There weren’t many arrests during the super bowl days

by hockeyfan555555 on Jul 10, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

The team is there to win games

Character counts for something, but the overriding factor should always be “will this help the team win games”.

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by Sander on Jul 10, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Thats not good

Gotta be some accountability somewhere.

Coach Steve Tucker
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by CoachSteveTucker on Jul 10, 2011 2:32 PM EDT reply actions

Accountability lies with the individual player...

and coaches cannot reel in an adult man. This is not a daycare.

Perhaps behavioral clauses need to be interwoven into all future contracts.

by Cracker Ball on Jul 11, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

“obscene communication using a computer”
i wouldve been sentenced to death by now

by Glen Runciter on Jul 10, 2011 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

Dudes…c’mon..these people are individuals and their actions don’t mean the organization is bad, They got rid of Jerramty Stevens after his arrest, and the was the previous regime’s guy. Also the front office guy the let go also, so if the person is just totally in the wrong I think the team DOES take care of it…I mean Talib has been punished before and this time I think all the details have to come out before the team will punish again.

by dferg77 on Jul 11, 2011 1:23 PM EDT reply actions