European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes Friday april 27200 s ports for Drivers racing cots is mainly a drag racing stripes Page 34 Back on track Donna Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry celebrates a Basket against Woiden state on wednesday Dallas won 11299 ending a six game skid against the warriors and tying the series see Story Page 32 sabres ducks win openers in second round series Page 39 now More than Ever nil teams know picking problem player carries added Ris with crackdown on conduct by Joe Kay the associated press Cincinnati a Gist who helps nil teams assess a x draft picks character shakes his head when a troubled player is chosen then turns out to be nothing but trouble Ive been telling teams for 25 years the same Deal you cant afford to take a Guy like that Rob Ert Troutwine said teams Are listening for one weekend anyway commissioner Roger Good its crackdown on player misconduct and Bis new policy of holding franchises accountable when things go wrong Likely will make teams squeamish about taking draft Day risks Goodell made examples of ten Nessee titans comeback Adam Tainan Jones and Cincinnati bengals receiver Chris Henry Jones got a season Long suspension and Henry got an eight game punish ment for misconduct team executives got the message there going to run the risk that the commissioner May carry a heavy hand when it comes to teams that draft people who have known character issues said Floyd Reese the former titans general manager who drafted Jones last year As a franchise youre probably put Ting yourself in harms Way if you draft somebody with character is sues the Cincinnati bengals Are the Best example of How draft Day risks can deflate a franchise they had nine players arrested during a nine month Span six of them draft picks from the last two years two of them Henry and linebacker Odell thu Nan Are suspended by the league coach Marvin Lewis said the bengals will look More closely at character in this draft but he saturday 6 pm of sports has a franchise youre probably putting yourself in harms Way if you draft somebody with character thinks talk of teams being fright ened away from players is Over blown i dont know that if s going to affect the teams quite As much As people think if s going to Lewis said i think it will affect the play ers because the have seen Goodell Deal with things swiftly and harshly the san Diego chargers Are a close second to the bengals in misconduct six players arrested including linebacker Steve Foley who was shot by an of duty officer and re leased by the team in March general manager a j Smith said Goodells crack Down Harrt changed the Way his team evaluates draft picks it didst affect us at All he said everything with us and our investigative process is extensive the Best we can we bring in Good people with Good charac ter they cant say they dont have enough information the nil does background checks that include school discipline arrests court cases driving records and limited financial records the checks Are done on players invited to the leagues Combine and the information is made available to teams teams use various other meth Royd Reese former titans pm in los Eric Wright Here comes trouble Oklahoma la Rufus Alexander in october he was arrested on Mise Meanor charges of disturbing the peace and interfering with official process the potential firs Day pick said he was trying to breakup a fight California re Marshawn Lynch his former Girlfriend filed a sex a assault charge against him in december no charges but a restraining order was issued against the possible first Rounder Miami s Brandon Meriweather a registered gun owner Meriweather fired three times at someone who shot Roommate and team mate Willie Cooper during a suspected robbery attempt at their South Miami residence in octo Ber Meriweather stomped on a downed Florida International player during a Brawl Florida it Marcus Thomas one of the top defensive tackle prospects was kicked off the Tea i five games into the season after repeated suspensions Thomas has admitted to marijuana use and reportedly tested positive last sea son for another illegal substance univ cd Eric Wright while play ing for Southern California in 2005 he was arrested for suspicion of rape and Possession of 136 doses of ecstasy charges were later dropped but Wright to transferred to univ South Florida Sun Sentinel Juds to get information this year six nil teams Indianapolis new England Philadelphia the new York jets St Louis and Caro Lina Are using Troutwine associates inc to develop profiles on players Troutwine an Indus trial psychologist uses a 75ques Tion assessment mat provides in sights into a players tempera ment judgment and attitudes see character on Page 35 Check swing keeps Peavy from strikeout record 027664 463149