Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs was arrested early Monday morning on DUI charges (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero). According to police, Hobbs was found sleeping in his vehicle sometime after 4am and failed an adminstered field sobriety test.
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The Raiders have yet to comment on the matter, though interim head coach Rich Bisaccia told reporters that the team is gathering information on the incident. Given what happened with Henry Ruggs earlier this year, the Raiders won’t be taking this lightly. Just ask cornerback Damon Arnette — the former first-round pick was released soon after Ruggs for a slew of off-the-field flags, including a lawsuit stemming from a car crash.
Hobbs, 22, has started in nine of his 15 games this year, including yesterday’s win over the Colts. The Raiders are in control of their own destiny as they prepare for the Bolts, but Hobbs’ availability is now in doubt.
If Hobbs is held out of this week’s game, they’ll may turn to backup Amik Robertson at nickelback. Brandon Facyson, Roderic Teamer Jr., Desmond Trufant, Keisean Nixon, and Jordan Brown make up the rest of the Raiders’ CB group.
this team…
He seemed to learn a lot from the Ruggs situation… smh.
Sleeping under the influence?
If you are in possession of your keys and under the influence you will receive a DUI
Which is a ridiculous law. More than once I have slept in my car as to not drive drunk. It’s one thing if you are in the drivers seat with the keys in the ignition, but if you are sleeping in the back seat or passenger seat you are being relatively responsible.
my uncle got a DUI walking in the area of his car having been drinking. even I, as one who appreciates the “ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” motto, thinks that’s absurd. dont charge someone for a crime you think they WILL commit.
Can the Raiders hire an Uber coach. Get these guys an assistant to call a cab. Something. Las Vegas nightlife is going to take most of their players off the field.
NFL already provides that service for free to every player.
Already have a free ride via the NFL but these morons refuse to call the service.
So much wrong with the last paragraph lol. First, grammar is important. Then Nixon is the backup slot, Amik has been inactive, Teamer plays safety for them, and you forgot to mention their best corner Casey Heyward.
Look who wrote the article it’s kinda his thing to mess up a lot
It just doesn’t end. I thought Mike Mayok was drafting character guys?
Correction “Gruden Guys”
What time did they even get home??? What an idiot.
Given that it was so close to the team return from Indy, what the hell is happening on the team plane? Wasn’t Josh Jacobs in an accident with DUI at the airport after a game? I am not a lawyer but DUI is that limited to alcohol or does it include other substances?
He will lawyer up and they will find a technical.
i think at least in most cases it includes alcohol and most types of drugs.
Was he found sleeping in his car at a stoplight?
Once is a tragedy, 2 is a cultural problem
Sort it out Raiders
Apparently what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas.
Cool post
what’s wrong with him sleeping in his car? was the car on? we need more details before we rush to judge the situation.
I read somewhere that his car was on a ramp in a parking garage. So I guess either it was blocking traffic or someone passing by called it in.
Guess he missed the Ruggs story. If you gotta get drunk hire a damn driver with your millions
You guys gotta be joking. You think the raiders are the only team with this issue? NFL is full of drunks and druggies. And a lot of it starts with prescription pain killers.