kicker - Bad Sporters https://www.badsporters.com News Blogging About Athletes Being Caught Up Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:47:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas charged with hit-and-run after police find his arms, legs ‘covered in blood’ https://www.badsporters.com/2020/06/18/giants-kicker-aldrick-rosas-charged-with-hit-and-run-after-police-find-his-arms-legs-covered-in-blood/ https://www.badsporters.com/2020/06/18/giants-kicker-aldrick-rosas-charged-with-hit-and-run-after-police-find-his-arms-legs-covered-in-blood/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:47:00 +0000 https://badsporters.com/?p=7470 New York Giants place-kicker Aldrick Rosas was arrested Monday on a hit-and-run charge after California authorities found him walking along a road approximately 1.5 miles away from a crash scene while his “hands, legs, and bare feet were covered in blood.” Rosas, 25, is suspected of having been impaired by alcohol, according to a California […]

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New York Giants place-kicker Aldrick Rosas was arrested Monday on a hit-and-run charge after California authorities found him walking along a road approximately 1.5 miles away from a crash scene while his “hands, legs, and bare feet were covered in blood.”

Rosas, 25, is suspected of having been impaired by alcohol, according to a California Highway Patrol report provided Tuesday to The Washington Post. He was booked into Butte County Jail on charges of misdemeanor hit and run and driving on suspended license, and was subsequently released with no bail (per the New York Daily News).

“We are aware of the situation and have been in contact with Aldrick,” the Giants said in a statement. “We have no further comment at this time.”

A spokesman for the NFL told The Post that the league declined to comment.

The incident occurred Monday at approximately 8:25 a.m. in Chico, Calif. According to the CHP report, witnesses said they saw a black Chevrolet SUV passing traffic by swerving into the oncoming lane while traveling at an estimated 100 mph.

The vehicle failed to stop at a red light and struck a Ford pickup truck that was in an intersection in what was described as a “T-bone” collision.

While the Ford was immediately disabled, the Chevrolet drove a little further before coming to a stop. The driver of the Chevrolet then “fled the scene on foot,” per the report, while wearing a blue shirt, blue shorts, and no shoes.

After failing to locate the driver at a residence that corresponded to the Chevrolet’s registration, a pair of CHP officers were heading back to the crash site to collect evidence when they spotted a male who matched the driver’s description.

The officers “contacted the male and observed his hands, legs, and bare feet were covered in blood,” stated the report, which added, “The male identified himself as Aldrick Rosas, the registered owner of the Chevrolet SUV.”

After going to a hospital for a medical check, Rosas was booked into jail. A representative of the CHP did not immediately reply to an inquiry about the condition of the driver of the Ford.

Rosas was previously charged with DUI in 2016, according to NJ Advance Media, which reported that the charge was dismissed but that he pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol level of over .08 percent. That incident, for which Rosas was reportedly given 30 months’ probation, occurred in his hometown of Orland, Calif., located approximately 20 miles west of Chico.

The Giants “were aware of a prior arrest prior to him joining [the team],” a person described as familiar with the situation told NJ Advance Media.

After playing at NAIA-level Southern Oregon University, Rosas went undrafted in 2016 before being signed by the Tennessee Titans. He was released before the 2016 season but Rosas beat out Mike Nugent for the Giants’ kicking job the following summer and had a solid NFL debut, making 18 of 25 field goal attempts, including three of three from 50 yards or longer.

Rosas made the Pro Bowl after a 2018 campaign in which he made 32 of 33 field goals, but he dipped to 12 makes in 17 attempts last season. In May, the Giants placed a second-round tender on Rosas, worth approximately $3.3 million in salary for 2020 if he remains on the team’s roster.

“He has some major issues that need addressed, and I hope he gets help,” a former agent for Rosas, Derrick Fox, said of the kicker to the Chico Enterprise-Record. Fox said he represented Rosas through his time with the Giants until their working relationship was recently severed.

Another player for the Giants, cornerback Deandre Baker, pleaded not guilty in May to four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and four counts of armed robbery, in connection with an alleged incident earlier that month. Baker has been told by the team, per reports, to stay away from its virtual offseason until his legal situation attains more clarity.

The first court date for Rosas is reportedly scheduled for Sept. 4. That’s 10 days before the Giants’ scheduled season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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NY Giants kicker arrested for numerous criminal offenses https://www.badsporters.com/2020/06/17/ny-giants-kicker-arrested-for-numerous-criminal-offenses/ https://www.badsporters.com/2020/06/17/ny-giants-kicker-arrested-for-numerous-criminal-offenses/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:52:14 +0000 https://badsporters.com/?p=7422 Aldrick Rosas of the New York Giants (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) NY Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas was arrested at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 15th for several scary accusations. The NY Giants have tried their hardest to change the losing culture that has followed them for the last decade. This starts with each and […]

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NY Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas was arrested at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 15th for several scary accusations.

The NY Giants have tried their hardest to change the losing culture that has followed them for the last decade. This starts with each and every player to wear the “NY” helmet and them doing the right things and staying out trouble.

If only it was ever that simple.

Aldrick Rosas was found bloodied and intoxicated on the road at 8 am Monday. This was after he allegedly drove intoxicated at approximately 8 a.m., he then proceeded to drive erratically, drove through a red light at 100 mph, and then t-bone smashed into a pickup truck at an intersection.

To make matters worse, Rosas then decided to flee the scene and try to escape the scene in his car. This plan completely failed as the car broke down on him. So what did Rosas do?

He RAN from the scene again, this time on feet, and ran away with bloodied feet and ankles.

Authorities found Rosas nearby on the road from where he fled his car. Rosas was found to be intoxicated, and with his feet, ankles, and hands all covered in blood.

Aldrick Rosas was arrested and charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run along with driving with a suspended license, according to the California Highway Patrol report. This was also not his first DUI, according to TMZ.

This is a very troubling story for the team and Aldrick. The Giants have now had two players arrested following Deandre Baker’s pending charges. Baker has been away from the team ever since the incident and Rosas will be lucky if he even gets the same opportunity to stay with the team.

Rosas is a man before he is a football player. These are very troubling allegations that would scare any human, especially when it happens to an NFL player. Aldrick may need some help or rehab before he can claim he is ready again for an NFL season.

Why is he drunk at 8 am on a Monday during a global pandemic? Ridiculous.

There is simply never an excuse for anyone to drive while intoxicated or impaired. If it’s true, and Rosas has done this before, then shame on him for being reckless and selfish. He put his life on the line and even worse, other people’s lives on the line with such a careless decision.

Now, what do the NY Giants do with Rosas

Simply put, the Giants must cut Rosas. This is bad optics for a storied franchise that has dealt with far too much turmoil and arrests the law a few seasons (sorry Pat Hanlon, but it’s true)!

Also, let’s not forget the Josh Brown fiasco the Giants dealt with in 2016.

They knew he was having several issues at home with both his son and wife and yet the team ignored this and resigned him as a free agent. Big Blue should learn from that lesson and do the right thing this time and let go of their kicker.

Although these are two very different issues, as a DUI – while VERY troubling – is in no way comparable to assaulting a woman (at least I would hope in most people’s eyes)

Rosas has struggled mightily in 2 out of 3 seasons. He has kicked a paltry 72 and 70 percent accuracy from field goals in his two off years. He also missed a combined 7 extra points. These numbers are inexcusable for an NFL kicker.

Then again, maybe this is what the Giants get for rolling with an NAIA kicker instead of the normal route of NCAA kickers.

To be fair, in the 1 out of 3 seasons that he did perform well he made both the Pro Bowl and All-Pro team, so the potential is there; making this an even more tricky situation.

Adding to the difficult decision will be that quality kickers are hard to come by, and there aren’t too many hanging around in Mid-June.

Aldrick Rosas is now officially at the cross path of life between his personal life and his career. His personal life has now taken over his career and he is likely going to struggle to see any NFL field anytime soon.

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The NY Giants can cut him with little-to-no financial implications and they should absolutely take that avenue and move on from the young kicker.

 

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