Past, present Bills arrested this week

by Brian Galliford on May 16, 2009 12:15 AM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

The Buffalo Bills have been an excellent source of entertainment for bored police officers during the 2008-2009 off-season. Adding to a tumultuous off-season full of arrests, two more Bills - one past, one present - were arrested this week.

Hall of Fame DE Bruce Smith was charged with drunken driving yesterday after a cop stopped Smith for speeding in Virginia. The issue is the latest in a long and well-publicized line of alcohol-related issues for the NFL's all-time leading sack artist.

In a far more bizarre story, the Bills' current starting fullback, Corey McIntyre, was arrested nearly two months after allegedly exposing himself and masturbating outside of the home of a 59-year old woman in Port St. Lucie, Florida. McIntyre was released on $10,000 bail, and his agent, Brett J. Tessler, has fiercely denied any wrongdoing on McIntyre's part.

These two arrests are the fourth and fifth of players affiliated with the Bills organization this season. Safety Ko Simpson was arrested in early January after interfering with police efforts to arrest friends of his in South Carolina. Starting running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested in February on a firearms charge, eventually leading to legal punishment and a three-game suspension from the NFL. Finally, in April, strong safety and defensive captain Donte Whitner was tased and arrested outside of a Cleveland night club for aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting police - charges he has since plead not guilty to.

This adds more clout to the question in the poll below: do the Bills have a serious "character" problem?

Poll

With five current and former players arrested this off-season (and counting?), are the Bills at the bottom of the NFL when it comes to "character"?

Yes

414 votes

No

501 votes

915 votes | Poll has closed

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Video of the lady reporting the crime (semi NSFW)

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 16, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions

lol

by chaucer on May 16, 2009 2:59 AM EDT up reply actions

K – I forgot what a great movie that was. Nice find…

by krytime on May 16, 2009 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Well done K!

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

by Joe P. on May 16, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Also, an overlooked part of the McIntyre story is the whole bicycle part. What is he doing riding around a neighborhood on a bike? I know he was making the vet minimum, but come on! Hopefully, it was an exercise thing and not his normal mode of transport. Creepy masturbating fullback, haha, that is such a good nickname.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 16, 2009 1:39 AM EDT reply actions

I bet she totally wasnt even a GILF either......

what a waste…….atleast if you are gonna be accused of doing it do it towards an attractive granny like Susan Sarandon or Lauren Hutton

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on May 16, 2009 2:39 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL, GILF

No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.

by sireric on May 16, 2009 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions

It is not about how old she was.... it's about passion

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

by Joe P. on May 16, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions

oops...link for adults only

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihukKPWmvKQ&feature=related

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

by Joe P. on May 16, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I love that movie so much

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 17, 2009 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions

God that movie is a piece of Americana.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 17, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions

what problems has/is bruce smith having with alcohol?

by chaucer on May 16, 2009 2:59 AM EDT up reply actions

2 other DUI arrest before this incident......

97 got dismissed…….

and 2003 got acquited……

probably because of who is was more than what he “didnt” (allegedly) do.

so obviously there is a pattern here.

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on May 16, 2009 3:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Wow we are really sinking down aren't we?

But we can always rejoice in the fact that we’re not in Bengals territory (yet).

by CanadianBillsFan on May 16, 2009 1:54 AM EDT reply actions

in Bengals territory

Actually, I’m ready to design a T-shirt with the new Buffalo Bungals logo. We’re no better. Not anymore.

Schmucks don't make it to the Pro Bowl... except Jason Peters!

by Run Thurmal Run! on May 16, 2009 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions

oh we are in Bengals territory but we’re not as bad as them yet. Not until someone serves time anyways.

by CanadianBillsFan on May 16, 2009 2:42 AM EDT up reply actions

We've dodged that bullet so far (so to speak)

The issue here is when our guys starting partying with underage girls and giving them booze, then we got real issues.

If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.

by WABillsfan on May 16, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Another DUI.......jeebus Bruce.....

you guys have MILLIONS of dollars…….take a freaking taxi or rent a limo or something….come on!!!!!

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on May 16, 2009 2:40 AM EDT reply actions

LOL…knocked on the window and she looked out to see a man masturbating..wtf lol

by chaucer on May 16, 2009 2:58 AM EDT reply actions

You can’t blame the Bills and say they have character issues because a retired star gets in trouble. Do we say that the Vikings have issues because Carl Eller went crazy? No.

No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.

by sireric on May 16, 2009 8:03 AM EDT reply actions

While I agree with you...

a lot of people will make that correlation. It’s pretty bad timing for him with all the Hall of Fame stuff and a lot of classic videos of him will now have that “Was arrested earlier this year…” attached to them.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Anybody think this gets McIntyre cut?

I mean how integral to our team is he?

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

I do, though I don’t know that this is the reason why. He sucks, whether he did what he’s accused of doing or not.

by Ron From NM on May 16, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

But do we have someone to do his job better?

If we do that’s fine but I don’t know if we have an upgrade on the roster.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Travis McCall could do it, and if I’m remembering correctly Schouman was seen as a H-Back coming out of college. Those guys aren’t your prototypical fullbacks in the NFL, butr I guess they could fill in.

No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.

by sireric on May 16, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

There has been some talk of moving Omon, too.

At least from Brian. I don’t know anything about McCall.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

I don’t know anything about McCall.

The UFA the Bills signed after the draft out of Alabama.

No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.

by sireric on May 16, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh ok.

Now I know where he went to school and how he was acquired.

Is McCall any good or just more of the same?

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions

I think I’d try to get Omon to bulk up rather than move Schouman. Buffalo will need 3 TEs and Schouman will be the #3, after Fine and Nelson in some order.

by Ron From NM on May 16, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree with that.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Just throwing ideas out there. If the Bills are determined to have a FB on the roster, and they cut McIntyre because of this, they will probably sign someone else to take his place.

No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.

by sireric on May 16, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably.

They could always sign someone and release him later if Omon, Schouman, or McIntyre work out.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Buffalo would be fine with Stupar as a 3rd TE. He could be pretty solid in a role that only asks him to block and play special teams.

by kaisertown on May 16, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Then Stupar should be the FB.

Cause that is all we ask of McIntyre and he barely does that.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 17, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Read this and tell me he's guilty.

T-C Palm… heh heh… palm

"The man was described as being about 5 feet 10 inches tall and in his 20s. He reportedly had dreadlocks and wore a white T-shirt, dark pants and had a muscular build. An officer spotted a muscular man on a bicycle, and when the victim was taken to the man said, "That’s him.

The man, identified as McIntyre, was wearing black shorts, a blue pullover hoodie with a silver long-sleeve shirt underneath. The woman said she was certain McIntyre was the man she saw outside her window."

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions

Whole thing should be quoted

So he apparently went home and changed his clothes before resuming his bike ride.

He’s a black dude with dreads. Must be the same guy apparently.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 16, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah after reading that.. and even some of the comments people posted on that site,i have an entirely different view of the situation.

by Shovel51 on May 18, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Enough with the Bengals talk

Buffalo’s players, to date, are getting arrested for minor and/or non-violent offenses.

Whitner is the only guy I can think of who was arrested for anything that could remotely be considered violent….and didn’t he get tazed for adopting a fighting stance as opposed to actually hitting anyone?

Simpson was seemingly arrested for running his mouth while the cops were arresting his friend. Again, hardly a serious offense.

Lynch, arrested for the most serious of the offenses this summer, wouldn’t have been arrested for a firearms violation in many states. He just happens to call an anti-gun state home and wasn’t smart enough to live within the laws of California. Even then, Lynch wasn’t waving his weapon around.

Maybe Chris Kelsay will at last find Kurupt and get arrested for giving him a Bengals-worthy beat down. Perhaps Turk Schonert will go shoplifting while wearing coaching geat a la Chris Henry. I guess it’s possible that OBD could sign someone known to be a degenerate lowlife like Michael Vick.

Until something like that happens there’s no cause for comparing the Bills unfavorably to the Bengals.

by Ron From NM on May 16, 2009 10:49 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

'geat' = gear

by Ron From NM on May 16, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions

Maybe Chris Kelsay will at last find Kurupt and get arrested for giving him a Bengals-worthy beat down.

Not cool, man, not cool!

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 16, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Would you not accept a beating if it got Kelsay off the team?

by Ron From NM on May 16, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Take one for the team K.

No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.

by sireric on May 16, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Time to man up K and taking a licking for the good of the Bills and all Rumblers

If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.

by WABillsfan on May 16, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d be fine….Like I’ve said before, I’d just make a sudden move and he’d go running by me. Kelsay would be like Bambi on ice.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 17, 2009 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Bambi on ice...

classic.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 17, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Don't worry K,

all you have to do is tell Kelsay you’re a QB…..he will never touch you :-)

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

by Joe P. on May 16, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions

water boy BRUCE

I know that we all are human and make mistakes but come on BRUCE, you are going in to the hall of fame this year. I know your opening speech is going to be like. Let’s get this party STARET , all you can drink after the induction, jajaja just joking but for real know you going to see some reporter asking him about this the same day he goes to the hall of fame. so dont try to tell the new rookies how to act in the N.F..L when a lot of you guys can do it out of the N.F.L Hope that after this BRUCE becomes the water boy . just joking again. LEts go BILLS this is the year jump in the wagon now before it’s to late

by abayarde on May 16, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

if you could...

clone one all-time buffalo bills great and add him to this roster, who would it be? i am tempted to go with the great jim kelly. but given our desperate need of a pass rusher, i’d go with bruce smith.

by chaucer on May 16, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions

Marv Levy?

:-)

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 17, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Darryl Talley

by thefourwinds on May 18, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah i'd have to say its definately either kelly or bruce, depending how edwards does this year

by Shovel51 on May 18, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Football Character....No

Just plain character? ehh…we gettin there..

Corey McIntyre…Just plain weird. Probably the the most interesting thing I’ve heard/read all week.

http://web.tcpalm.com/2009/05/15/mcintyre.pdf <—- (Actuall police report— You be the judge)

And poor Bruce, He obviously needs to get some real help. So he’s been caught 3 x’s…how often is he really on the road blitzed?

Aaron Maybe?

by MonStarr_716 on May 17, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions

Thanks for posting this

My guess is this when they get this lady on the stand, it will play out the same way as the scene in “My Cousin Vinny” with the lady who needed thicker glasses.

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

by Joe P. on May 17, 2009 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions