EVANS GIVES FINS THE TURD WATCH LEAD
With his June 22 arrest on various charges and the disclosure of a February 10 arrest for marijuana possession and subsequent plea of no contest, former Dolphins defensive tackle Fred Evans has given the Miami Dolphins the overall lead in the PFT Turd Watch.
It took us some time to tally the points, due to our distinction between the points assigned for felonies and misdemeanors. We've determined that two of the charges from June 22 -- battery on a police officer and resisting arrest with violence -- are felonies under Florida law, and that the other two -- disorderly conduct and trespassing -- are misdemeanors.
Also, per media reports that Evans was hit with "multiple" counts of each of the felony charges, we've scored it for now as two counts of resisting arrest with violence and two counts of battery on a police officer. If "multiple" in this case means more than two, the number could go even higher.
So the final tally is 38 points for Evans. Coupled with the four points racked up by Joey Porter, the Fins now have 42 points, which is one more than the 41 that have been scored by the Jags.
The third Florida team, the Buccaneers, are in fourth place with 30 points, one behind the Titans at 31.
Five months into our "game," only eight teams still have zero points, including the Bills, Pats, Texans, Lions, and the entire NFC East.