All-Jailbird NFL team

With the ridiculousness of Vick, Henry, OJ, etc... there has to be enough felonious footballers to make an actual team, right? I tried to steer clear of DUI/DWIs because they happen so often. I'd also like to steer clear of drug offenders because, like heyabbott said, their addictions are diseases.

OFFENSE
QB - Michael Vick
RB - O.J. Simpson (offensive captain)
RB - Lawrence Phillips
FB - Jamal Lewis
WR - Michael Irvin
WR - Randy Moss
WR - Rae Caruth (team captain/spiritual leader)
TE - Mark Chmura
OL - Barrett Robbins
OL - Nate Newton
OL - Eric Steinbach
OL - Jeremy Bridges
OL - Ross Verba

DEFENSE
DL - Tank Johnson
DL - Bill Maas
DL - Leonard Little
DL - Frostee Rucker
LB - Lawrence TaylorBill Romanowski
LB - Ray Lewis (defensive captain)
LB - A.J. Nicholson
LB - Steve Foley
CB - Adam "Pacman" Jones
CB - Fred Smoot
S - Terrence Kiel
S - Sean Taylor

MISC.
K - Sebastian Janikowski
P - Todd Sauerbrun
KR/PR - Chris Henry
Coach - Barry Switzer
Cheerleaders - Carolina TopCats

There are many, many more winners on this list, thanks to the San Diego Union-Tribune
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/nfl/arrests.html

 

This can be done with every sport.

 

But the sheer numbers of good players getting busted is ridiculous. And some of the crimes are not the more common domestic assault, DUI, possession, etc. Basketball has a lot of bad eggs, but the rosters aren't nearly as big.

 

LT doesn't deserve to be on the team. Drug abuse isn't a crime, it's a disease

 

The Portland Trail Blazers for NBA?

 

So, please show us one for baseball.

 

Here are a few names for you to get started. I'm sure you can fill in the blanks. P - Denny McClain
1B Keith Hernandez
2b - Tim Raines
SS Dale Berra
3B Enos Cabell
OF - Shoeless Joe Jackson, Dale Parker, Lee Mazilli.
Manager - Billy Martin
Is that a good start for you?

 

Good point.

 

The vast majority of these players were "just" drug cases. No real major violent offenders in that group. I don't get me started on Joe Jackson. Plus, where are the numbers that the NFL provides?

 

Louis Polonia.

 

I didn't know there was a standard for starting this team.

 

Murder
Sex offenses
Domestic Violence
Random Violence
Obstruction of Justice
Recidivism of alcohol or drug violations