The Broncos might want to drop the people at Teflon a line to see if they'd be interested in a sponsorship deal. Marcus Thomas was cleared of all charges related to his March 1 arrest on drug possession charges in Jacksonville. He joins Travis Henry as Broncos charged with using drugs only to find themselves exonerated after months of waiting. Like Henry, Thomas had the full backing of his team because they did their own testing. That's a stark contrast to the situation currently going on in Chicago where Jerry Angelo has accused Cedric Benson of putting himself in position to be a victim when he was arrested. Benson is claiming harassment by the police and the case has yet to be adjuticated but it's clear that he's not getting the benefit of the doubt from his employers.
Thomas had too much to drink, by his own admission, and got a ride home with a friend. The friend had cocaine but Thomas swore it wasn't his. He tested negative for drugs, the friend said the drugs were his and the team supported him. The team could have said it was his fault for being in the wrong place but they didn't.
The Broncos earned the NFL's ire for doing their own investigation of the Henry case but they likely won themselves a lot of fans in the locker room. It wouldn't be surprising to see more teams doing their own work in the future to make sure that the punishment fits the alleged crime.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Way to go Broncos management of standing by your man and the belief that innocent until proven guilty is the right way to go.
Posted at 12:04AM on May 13th 2008 by George B Vieto