Thread: Bunkley Bust News To Eagles

[size=18px]BUNKLEY BUST NEWS TO EAGLES[/size]
From PFT
Profootballtalk.com has caught wind of strong rumors in Philly that unsigned Eagles first-round draft pick Brodrick Bunkley has been arrested for having a loaded handgun on the dashboard of his car.

The arrest, which per the rumors was made by the Delaware River Port Authority on one of the bridges connecting Pennsylvania to New Jersey, happened at least a week ago. An effort was made to get the charges dropped quietly, but prosecutors (we're told) have refused to do so.

Meanwhile, early word out of the Eagles organization is that they haven't heard of any arrest. In response, our source for the rumor says that official news of the charges won't break until Friday.

Bunkley was the fourteenth overall pick in the 2006 draft. He currently is unsigned even though the team opened camp earlier this week. The major sticking point reportedly has been the length of the deal -- the team wants six years, and Bunkley's agent, Gary Wichard, will agree only to a five-year term.

DUMB BASS!!!

You can tell Florio is on vacation.

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POSTED 3:05 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2006

OUR BAD ON BUNKLEY
pft.com

Oops. From the "Right Church, Wrong Pew" file, we've learned that those rumors that Eagles defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley were off the mark.

Instead, the guy who was busted was Eagles receiver Jabar Gaffney.

Um, the two names rhyme. Sort of.

Our apologies to Bunkley, his family, and his agent for the mistake.

So we repeat -- Bunkley not arrested. Gaffney, arrested.

COJ, you may want to change the thread title...since Bunkley did nothing wrong....that we know about anyway.

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Eagles| Police and courts: J. Gaffney
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:45:05 -0700

The Associated Press reports Philadelphia Eagles WR Jabar Gaffney was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun following a traffic stop last month. Gaffney was allowed to carry the weapon in Texas, but not in New Jersey. Eagles' head coach Andy Reid says the charges were the result of a misunderstanding. Gaffney apparently intends to apply for a program for first-time offenders that results in charges being dismissed upon completion.

Isn't Florio still updating the site from Annapolis?

Someone get Joe Collegio in there to sort things out! :wink:

I'm pretty sure you have to be clinically brain dead to write for profootballtalk.com