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Earlier today, the Los Angeles Times reported that Tampa Bay
Buccaneers cornerback Eric Wright, who signed with the Bucs as a
free agent earlier this offseason, was arrested on suspicion of
felony driving under the influence early this morning. Wright
was not injured and told the arresting officers he had been
drinking. However, he refused a field sobriety test, including a
breathalyzer. LAPD booked him in lieu of $100,000 bail.  Once
this news hit Twitter, the predictable torrent of outrage
proceeded to fill my timeline, with "Why won't NFL players JUST
CALL A CAB???" being a recurring theme.  You see, this is the
time of year when the only NFL news of note, outside of another
Jonathan Vilma lawsuit, is mostly NFL players being arrested,
and more often than not for driving while under the influence. 
Of course, this isn't