Former Falcons player Jamal Anderson arrested

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  1. Murrell2878

    Murrell2878 Lets go JETS!
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    Former Falcons player Jamal Anderson arrested
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    ATLANTA ? Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson has been charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession after being arrested at an Atlanta nightclub, authorities said Sunday.

    Anderson, a fan favorite who created the "Dirty Bird" touchdown celebration dance, played eight seasons for the Falcons before leaving the team with a knee injury in 2001.

    Atlanta police spokesman Officer Otis Redmond said Anderson, 36, was arrested early Sunday at the Peachtree Tavern in Atlanta's trendy Buckhead district. Redmond said a second man, whose name was not immediately available, also was arrested.

    Redmond said an off-duty officer working in security at the club alerted police. Redmond said both men allegedly had powder cocaine in their possession and that Anderson also had a suspected marijuana cigarette in his pocket.

    Anderson and the other man were taken to Fulton County jail. Anderson has a court hearing on the charge at 11 a.m Monday, authorities said.

    Anderson helped lead the Falcons to their first NFC title in 1998, when he rushed for 1,846 yards and set an NFL record for carries in a season with 410. It was his only Pro Bowl season. The Falcons lost to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl that season.

    Anderson was drafted out of Utah by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL draft, No. 201 overall.
     
  2. Coach K

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    read about this soon as I woke up, I was like funny he just started a decent career with a spot as an analyst. and he does this?

    for the life of me I never understood why celebrities/figures go out to public places with drugs on them. let alone get to the point where they hint suspicion and end up like this.

    its almost scary how fast people go from top to bottom. and that was just his playing career.
     
  3. Bizprof

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    OK cocaine is one thing. Let's decriminalize weed once and for all. A misdemenor for smoking an herb? FFS
     
  4. The Dark Knight

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    Good bye ESPN analyst job. He sucked at that anyway.
     
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    Looks like he'll be off of ESPN now.
     
  6. bigalxc

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    cocaine is one hell of a drug
     
  7. EcKo151

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    http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3892506

    That's hilarious...You can't go outside to your car and do it off the dashboard? But rather a TOILET? :rofl:
     
  8. Coach K

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    wow............didnt read that much into it only about the initial arrest, and like i said never understood "celebrities/figures" logic in carrying the shit on them in public, LET ALONE being so dumb about it they attract attention.

    jesus christ, i guess his brain has taken a worse beating than his knees.
     
  9. MayoGate

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    Going skiing off the dashboard is the only way for some bumps .. :drunk:
     

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