Say it ain't so...Jordon Dizon DUI before the draft

[no-pseudo-fan]

What did the Lions know and when?

June 24, 2008 11:07 AM

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert
AP Photo/Michael Conroy

Linebacker Jordon Dizon was arrested in an alcohol-related incident April 20 in Boulder, Colo. The arrest occurred less than a week before the Detroit Lions selected him in the second round of the NFL draft, according to a report in Tuesday morning's edition of the Boulder Daily Camera.

A fair question: When did the Lions find out about the arrest? Before or after the draft?

Dizon has been hailed as a premier example of the kind of tough, high-character player that Lions coach Rod Marinelli wants to build around. He was one of Colorado's team captains last season, was a second-team member of the Big 12's all-academic team and is a candidate to start at middle linebacker for the Lions.

According to the police report, Dizon was cited for driving under the influence, driving the wrong way on a one-way street and failure to provide proof of insurance. His blood-alcohol level was .097, above the legal limit of .08.

Dizon has pleaded not guilty. His trial is set for Oct. 21.

One of two things happened here. Either the Lions decided the arrest -- and the potential ramifications under the NFL's personal conduct policy -- wasn't serious enough to remove Dizon from their draft board. Or, Detroit officials learned about it sometime between drafting him April 26 and a court appearance Monday by Dizon's attorney.

In many ways, the Lions would probably look better if the former scenario were the case. Assuming they vetted Dizon's character thoroughly before the draft, they would be in position to know whether the arrest was an aberration or a sign of future trouble.

If they simply didn't know ... well, we'll let Lions fans fill in the blank on that one.


Jordon Dizon, Detroit Lions, Rod Marinelli

[theAPAOps5]

Its pretty much a right of passage it seems for these guys to get popped for a DUI either before they are drafted or in their rookie season. Maybe the league needs to address this in rookie orientation a little more. That or strike home the seriousness through heavier fines/suspensions.

[Inkana7]

Not the golden boy!

[tsiguy96]

everyone who posts in this thread and condemns the kid is a ****ing moron. a .097? shut the **** up

[BroncoBuff]

This is just so wrong.

[bronco militia]

everyone who posts in this thread and condemns the kid is a ****ing moron. a .097? shut the **** up



According to the police report, Dizon was cited for driving under the influence, driving the wrong way on a one-way street and failure to provide proof of insurance

yeah, he was framed!


Ha!

[theAPAOps5]

everyone who posts in this thread and condemns the kid is a ****ing moron. a .097? shut the **** up

Well seeing as the legal limit is .08 then no they don't have to shut the f up. I am not condeming the kid as I would be a hypocrite as I made the same mistake back when I was in college. What I am saying is this is becoming and epidemic and the leagues should address it.

Oh and you sound so cavalier with your .097 remark. That is just under the old legal limit and pretty impaired.

[BMF Bronco]

Wow, arrested for a DUI in Boulder on 420, was he involved in other activities as well? Hmm, makes one wonder what the fullllllllllllllllllllll story is here. Should we be on the look out for Dizon's name on the substance abuse list too?

[bronco militia]

Wow, arrested for a DUI in Boulder on 420, was he involved in other activities as well? Hmm, makes one wonder what the fullllllllllllllllllllll story is here. Should we be on the look out for Dizon's name on the substance abuse list too?

uh oh...I smell Corn

Ha!

[theAPAOps5]

uh oh...I smell Corn

Ha!

No you smell cow **** which is the official smell of Nebrasux! :wave:

[Inkana7]

Wow, arrested for a DUI in Boulder on 420, was he involved in other activities as well? Hmm, makes one wonder what the fullllllllllllllllllllll story is here. Should we be on the look out for Dizon's name on the substance abuse list too?

Brandon Marshall did it.

[bronco militia]

No you smell cow **** which is the official smell of Nebrasux! :wave:

well, they eat corn :clown:

[BMF Bronco]

No you smell cow **** which is the official smell of Nebrasux! :wave:

As opposed to smelling like Buffalo ****?

[bronco militia]

As opposed to smelling like Buffalo ****?


go air force, ya stinky bastards!

[DomCasual]

Okay, I am definitely not one to defend drunk driving.

But...

The drunk driving laws are bass-ackwards. There's a big difference between the guy who breathes a .097 and the guy who is at .28 driving through a school zone.

This guy (http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9478904) is here in SLC - he finally had to go to jail after his NINTH DUI conviction. And get this - one of the earlier ones came from an accident he caused that killed a woman.

So, shame on Dizon for doing something seriously ill-advised. But let's keep it in perspective.

[Steve Sewell]

Brandon Marshall did it.

Is this the new "Hixon" statement of 2008?

[Bronco Jamus]

Well this explains a great deal. The CU LB corp looked like they played drunk last season. :)

[Mountain Bronco]

MAD has skewed the drunk driving laws so much that many arrests are worthless. .097 can be one beer, which doesn't reduce your response time. Anything below .10 is nothing more than obsurd laws being enforced to pad arrest statistics.

To condem this kid is silly, but I expect nothing less on this board.

[GoHAM]

Brandon Marshall did it.

Or was it Brian Griese's fault?

[no-pseudo-fan]

How did this keep from coming out? Is it because he is a lesser know rookie? The arrest is bad enough, but how on God's Green Earth did the press not completely eat this up?

[BroncosinDC]

A DUI is dumb, he should know better. But in all honesty I bet a majority of us have driven above the legal limit. Pete Coors got a DUI, how many congressmen have?

I know it is an incredibly stupid thing to do, I learned my lesson by a cop doing me a favor (though after talking to some friends it was probably because a DUI lock up is a pain in the ass). There are a hundred things he could have done, but didn't shame on him. Is it a charcter issue? Not really. There is no add on of resisting arrest, he wasn't in a fight, there was not 200lbs of weed in the trunk. Sounds like the buzzed driving is drunk driving scenario.

The NFL should make the penalty for a DUI much more intense as their players need to set a better example and driving drunk is dangerous.

[Tombstone RJ]

Seriously, how much beer does it take for a 200lbs man to get a .097 test result? Anyone know?

[sixtimeseight]

As opposed to smelling like Buffalo ****?

http://media.buffzone.com/buff/content/img/photos/2007/11/23/S1124CUNU223_t600.jpg

[brncs_fan]

I was drinking one time with a state trooper who broke out his breathalizer for fun. If you ever get the chance to do that...go for it.

I blew around 1.57 and was feeling really good at the time.

[Florida_Bronco]

http://media.buffzone.com/buff/content/img/photos/2007/11/23/S1124CUNU223_t600.jpg

46-18-2

[broncosteven]

http://media.buffzone.com/buff/content/img/photos/2007/11/23/S1124CUNU223_t600.jpg

Was this game played in an Arena League venue?

[BMF Bronco]

I was drinking one time with a state trooper who broke out his breathalizer for fun. If you ever get the chance to do that...go for it.

I blew around 1.57 and was feeling really good at the time.

cant be over 1.00, .157 maybe

[BMF Bronco]

http://media.buffzone.com/buff/content/img/photos/2007/11/23/S1124CUNU223_t600.jpg

that 1990 National Champions banner looks like an old west wanted poster, dont you have something more recent? oh wait.... :rofl: :giggle: :thanku:

[Bronco Jamus]

Seriously, how much beer does it take for a 200lbs man to get a .097 test result? Anyone know?

2-3/hour. A single beer would give a man 155-175 pounds about .03 BAC. So Dizon probably had 4-5 beers depending on when he was caught, when he last drank, and when they made him blow.

[BMF Bronco]

In all seriousness, he had to be pretty inibriated to drive the wrong way down a street in a town in which he lives, i am wondering if he didn't partake in the CU 420 celebration on campus

[Master___Pain]

In all seriousness, he had to be pretty inibriated to drive the wrong way down a street in a town in which he lives, i am wondering if he didn't partake in the CU 420 celebration on campus

Eh, not so much. Boulder has a bunch of one way streets. Stop with the 4:20 insinuations. You are reaching here dude. Kid got popped for a DUI, which is stupid, but stop trying to make it into more than it is.

[BMF Bronco]

Eh, not so much. Boulder has a bunch of one way streets. Stop with the 4:20 insinuations. You are reaching here dude. Kid got popped for a DUI, which is stupid, but stop trying to make it into more than it is.

okay, just conspiracy theories, thought it would go with everything else here on the OM

[Mountain Bronco]

2-3/hour. A single beer would give a man 155-175 pounds about .03 BAC. So Dizon probably had 4-5 beers depending on when he was caught, when he last drank, and when they made him blow.

Its not a simple as that. It depends on your metabolizm, how much you have to eat, body fat, time elapsed after drinking etc... and it hits each person differently.

[theAPAOps5]

46-18-2

Did you grow up in or even near Nebraska? Just curious as I don't want to cross the line and call you a championship chaser before hand.

[Florida_Bronco]

Did you grow up in or even near Nebraska? Just curious as I don't want to cross the line and call you a championship chaser before hand.

I was born in Omaha and lived there until 2002 when I moved here to Florida.

[Bronco Jamus]

Its not a simple as that. It depends on your metabolizm, how much you have to eat, body fat, time elapsed after drinking etc... and it hits each person differently.

There is a chart out there for the average. I should have denoted that it was an average.

[sixtimeseight]

that 1990 National Champions banner looks like an old west wanted poster, dont you have something more recent? oh wait.... :rofl: :giggle: :thanku:

Sorry about that, this game is a little more recent:

http://media.buffzone.com/buff/content/img/photos/2007/11/23/S1124CUNU223_t600.jpg

[Florida_Bronco]

Sorry about that, this game is a little more recent:

http://media.buffzone.com/buff/content/img/photos/2007/11/23/S1124CUNU223_t600.jpg

46-18-2

[Florida_Bronco]

Here you go Six, let me elaborate.

Ours:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/Nebraska_Championships.jpg

Yours:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/382344317_f3b6a9f580.jpg?v=0

*disclaimer: I know it's not the correct trophy, but you get the point*

[theAPAOps5]

I was born in Omaha and lived there until 2002 when I moved here to Florida.

Then I won't call you a Championship chaser. See I am glad I asked!

[Florida_Bronco]

Then I won't call you a Championship chaser. See I am glad I asked!

You're a good guy...for a CU fan anyways. Ha!

^5

[SoonerBronco]

Eh, not so much. Boulder has a bunch of one way streets. Stop with the 4:20 insinuations. You are reaching here dude. Kid got popped for a DUI, which is stupid, but stop trying to make it into more than it is.


He's just trying to get a rise out of you Pain...Looks like it worked...


BMF 1, Pain 0

[Tombstone RJ]

2-3/hour. A single beer would give a man 155-175 pounds about .03 BAC. So Dizon probably had 4-5 beers depending on when he was caught, when he last drank, and when they made him blow.

Wow, that many? Holy schitznik, I thought it was alot less than that, esp. if you are eating. Thanks.

[Tombstone RJ]

In all seriousness, he had to be pretty inibriated to drive the wrong way down a street in a town in which he lives, i am wondering if he didn't partake in the CU 420 celebration on campus

Not necessarily. Got my own story here, so bear with me:

I was a freshman at CSU in Ft. Fun, CO and I did not know the town very well at all. Some friends and myself decided to go to Washington's Bar, and I was the designated driver.

So, the four of us head down to the ole watering hole, to tie one on, scope out the babes, get a feel for the area (consequentley, I got in with my brother's ID, which is a whole nother story, but it allowed me to have waaaay too much fun as an under 21 kid).

Anhoo, my friends are getting blasted, I'm kinda drinking, but not much. Just a beer here, a beer there, mixed in with water so as not to over do it. When we decide to leave, we get in my car, and I pull out of Washington's and I'm going the wrong way on a one way street.

I'm at an intersection and directly across the street comes johnny law. I don't even realize I'm on a one way, the light turns green, and I turn right on to the main down town street. Well, here comes the cop, lights a blazen.

I've got a car full of drunks, and I'm thinking, I'm screwed.

Well, the cop comes up, does the whole flashlight in the window thing, and then asks me for my ID and Insurance. I ask him why I was pulled over, and he explains that I was going the wrong way on a one way street. I explain my circumstances, that I'm new in town, and then I give him my real ID, of course. He goes back to his car, then comes back, hands me my stuff and says "have you been drinking tonight?" I say "No, but my friends have been drinking." He says, "I smell alcohol, can you need to get out of the car."

Well, this cop was kinda an azz. But, I'm very nice, very cooperative.

I say, "yes sir" and get out of the car.

Well, he gives me every sobriety test in the book. I mean, I could have tapped dance for that sum b****, and he still wouldn't have been happy. He held me there for damn near 45 minutes while I proceeded to walk every line in the damn book, and perform every test he could dream up.

But, I was cool, nice, respectful, gave the guy no problems.

Then, the azzhand writes me a ticket for "careless driving." CARELESS DRIVING!?!

I don't complain, I don't say anything. I just say "thank you officer." get in my car and drive away.

Then I take the ticket to the DA and she reduces it to driving down a one way, the wrong way, which is alot less than careless driving.

[sixtimeseight]

46-18-2

That's cute the way you hang on to games played half a century ago. Very Raiders' fan-esque.

Anyways, 65-51 and I'm done with this argument.

[Bronco Jamus]

Wow, that many? Holy schitznik, I thought it was alot less than that, esp. if you are eating. Thanks.

If he ate food, it could have been more. Plus, as an athlete his sytem probably works faster than the average. 4-5 beers IMO is a low estimate.

[Florida_Bronco]

That's cute the way you hang on to games played half a century ago. Very Raiders' fan-esque.

Anyways, 65-51 and I'm done with this argument.

What's Raider-esque is we hold the same dominance over your team that Shanahan holds over Oakland.

Now go crawl back into your hole.

[Inkana7]

What's Raider-esque is we hold the same dominance over your team that Shanahan holds over Oakland.

Now go crawl back into your hole.

Buddy, this is a Broncos board. This is the hole. :sunshine:

[Florida_Bronco]

Buddy, this is a Broncos board. This is the hole. :sunshine:

Good point. :rofl:

[sixtimeseight]

What's Raider-esque is we hold the same dominance over your team that Shanahan holds over Oakland.

Now go crawl back into your hole.

Yes Sir, Mr. Rent-A-Cop Sir!

I wouldn't want you to write me a..... uh what is it that you mall cops write again? "Official" warnings? lawl. Please don't write me an official warning sir.

[Florida_Bronco]

Yes Sir, Mr. Rent-A-Cop Sir!

I wouldn't want you to write me a..... uh what is it that you mall cops write again? "Official" warnings? lawl. Please don't write me an official warning sir.

This coming from the blowhard who threatens to beat people up from the safety of his keyboard. ROFL!

[SureShot]

Deal with it Kneebraska fans we have scoreboard until Turkey Day.

As for one way streets, sometimes its easier to go the wrong way for half a block in some instances on the hill, then go all the way around. I have been on the wrong end of a citation for that.

[sixtimeseight]

Again Sir, I am extremely sorry Sir. Please have mercy on me and don't call the real cops in. I promise I won't loiter by the Orange Julius any longer Sir.

[Florida_Bronco]

Again Sir, I am extremely sorry

Truer words were never spoken.

[sixtimeseight]

I clearly need to compensate for the fact that I couldn't even make it into police academy (even though they accept anybody and everybody) by trying to be the "enforcer" on a message board where I wield about as much power as I do when I "police" the mall with my can of pepper spray that I'm not allowed to use.

Truer words have never been spoken.

[Florida_Bronco]

Truer words have never been spoken.

Unlike your post, mine actually contained the slightest hint of truth. Try again Napoleon. Hilarious!

[sixtimeseight]

Oooohhh... that one stung a little, huh? Truth hurts, I know. Don't worry buddy, I'm sure you're on the fast track to Head of Mall Security, where you'll finally get the authority to call the cops on those punk skateboarders outside of Neiman Marcus. Shoot for the stars!

[Florida_Bronco]

Oooohhh... that one stung a little, huh? Truth hurts, I know. Don't worry buddy, I'm sure you're on the fast track to Head of Mall Security, where you'll finally get the authority to call the cops on those punk skateboarders outside of Neiman Marcus. Shoot for the stars!

Boy are you delusional! Hilarious! ROFL! LOL

I don't know what drugs you are on, but you might want to cut back.

[sixtimeseight]

Hahahahaha.... classic rent-a-cop, always accusing the "punk kids" of using drugs. Probably while drunk.

Newsflash: I don't do drugs. Or drink. Or overeat like your fatass. I also go to the gym 5 times a week and could actually make it into police academy (which I obviously don't want to do, mainly because of people like you). Your people reading skills need a little work, probably another reason you couldn't make the force. Not that that would be anything to be proud of.

[Florida_Bronco]

Hahahahaha.... classic rent-a-cop, always accusing the "punk kids" of using drugs. Probably while drunk.

Newsflash: I don't do drugs. Or drink. Or overeat like your fatass. I also go to the gym 5 times a week and could actually make it into police academy (which I obviously don't want to do, mainly because of people like you). Your people reading skills need a little work, probably another reason you couldn't make the force. Not that that would be anything to be proud of.

The only thing you haven't pulled out of your ass is your head. Ha!

[sixtimeseight]

Uh yea. So anyways....

Next.

[Florida_Bronco]

Aren't you gonna threaten to beat me up or something, tough guy?

[Victor]

everyone who posts in this thread and condemns the kid is a ****ing moron. a .097? shut the **** up

I condemn the kid. Evidently no one you know has been killed by a drunk driver, jackass.

[Los Broncos]

If you drink and drive you deserve to go to jail and to pay a large fine.

[Florida_Bronco]

Uh yea. So anyways....

Next.

Everytime you post, I keep getting an imagine of the guy played by Sean Astin in 50 First Dates.

Ya know, the one who was juiced up on roids with anger issues and tried to act like billy badass but just ended up getting his ass kicked by Adam Sandler?

Yeah, thats the mental picture I get whenever you post.

http://media.movieweb.com/galleries/797/1672/lo/coj.jpg

[sixtimeseight]

And this is the image I get of you every time you post. I have a feeling this one's a little more accurate, considering people that have met you in real life have messaged me and told me all about what a chunky piece of rent-a-cop crap you are.

http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/onion_news3011.jpg

[Florida_Bronco]

And this is the image I get of you every time you post. I have a feeling this one's a little more accurate, considering people that have met you in real life have messaged me and told me all about what a chunky piece of rent-a-cop crap you are.

http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/onion_news3011.jpg

So you're a liar too?

You know there are only TWO people that post here that have met me?

[BMF Bronco]

Deal with it Kneebraska fans we have scoreboard until Turkey Day.

As for one way streets, sometimes its easier to go the wrong way for half a block in some instances on the hill, then go all the way around. I have been on the wrong end of a citation for that.

I know, I know, that's why I have to resort to conspiracy theories to talk ****! MUAHAHAHAHA

**** I haven't been to Boulder since 1993 so I have no idea what it's like anymore.

[DBroncos4life]

Hahahahaha.... classic rent-a-cop, always accusing the "punk kids" of using drugs. Probably while drunk.

Newsflash: I don't do drugs. Or drink. Or overeat like your fatass. I also go to the gym 5 times a week and could actually make it into police academy (which I obviously don't want to do, mainly because of people like you). Your people reading skills need a little work, probably another reason you couldn't make the force. Not that that would be anything to be proud of.

only 5 days a week I go 9 days a week. I also bench press 30000 tons. Its not your fault that you don't get up and piss excellence like me in the morning though.

So you sit there on your little computer and you judge someone that you don't know and try and push his buttons for what man? Self gain? Thats a pretty deep issue man. Florida tried to do something that he is wants to do and you bash him for it? How many people don't try and do something because they are affraid to fail? Atleast he tried and I'm sure he isn't done trying to get in either.

As for the thread a CU player got a DUI man I bet no other school has ever had that happen lol. I doubt many people here have never driven drunk. It happens, while its not smart it still happens.

[Florida_Bronco]

So you sit there on your little computer and you judge someone that you don't know and try and push his buttons for what man? Self gain? Thats a pretty deep issue man. Florida tried to do something that he is wants to do and you bash him for it? How many people don't try and do something because they are affraid to fail? Atleast he tried and I'm sure he isn't done trying to get in either.

What he doesn't realize is I never did fail. I was not able to get into the academy last year for financial reasons and then when Florida passed amendment 1 it killed funding for the police departments, so bad that the local Sheriffs Office just laid off almost 45 people.

So obviously, none of the agencies I want to work for are hiring. Right now I am just playing the waiting game.