Another NFL player was arrested for DUI

This time it was the Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, who was stopped by officer late Friday while driving to his hometown outside of Atlanta and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

According to the Miami Herald reports, Brown was pulled over because he was making a lane change without using his blinker. Then he was arrested and stayed in jail overnight before being released early Saturday morning. The team has not made any comment on the arrest except for saying that they were aware of the situation.

The 28-year-old Brown has spent all of the past five seasons with the Dolphins but only finished one season in 2008. Last season he missed seven games after suffering a season-ending Lisfranc injury and became a restricted free agent earlier this offseason, however, he is still expected to wear back the Dolphins jersey for the 2010 season as the team has offered him a first-round tender.

Dolphins RB Brown ended season with foot injury

After being ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the Carolina Panthers, the Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown was further ruled for all the remaining games for this season: he was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a right foot injury.

Suffering the injury in last Sunday’s victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown unfortunately repeats what happened to him in the 2007 season, when he missed the final nine games with a right knee injury. The Dolphins had hoped Brown might be able to return this year but had to make the roster move after the running back was examined by a specialist.

As expected, back up Ricky Williams will replace Brown to start at running back for the remaining season. The 2002 NFL rushing champion is coming off his first 100-yard game of the season and is averaging a career-best 5.3 yards per carry. Everything is perfect but the age. Williams is 32 now, and a lot doubt that whether he can handle a workhorse role. Perhaps current backup running back Lex Hilliard, a 2008 sixth-round draft pick who has yet to carry the ball since putting on NFL jersey, may share some work with Williams.

Dolphins RB Brown will likely miss game Thursday

Three days before Thursday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, the Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown is still walking on crutches, causing a lot to doubt whether he would be able to play the game, even though the team has not officially announced Brown’s playing status for Thursday.


Brown got the injury during the third quarter of Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when a defender in Buccaneers jersey fell onto the back of his right foot as he was trying to make a cut through a hole. He originally thought it was no more than an ankle sprain, but more evaluations than expected were held later and people began to wonder whether the injury involves a more serious situation in his foot.

But we still have to wait for diagnose from the team’s medical staff to know what is wrong with the Dolphins’ best weapon. Even if Brown cannot play Thursday, the team still has veteran Ricky William as replacement.