Photos From the Night of Donte Whitner's Arrest

Donte Whitner's arrest is old news, but we've gotten our hands on some entertaining photos which appear to be from that night (apparently it was Ted Ginn Jr's birthday bash).

Before we get to the pictures, I just wanted to throw my two cents in on Whitner and share an article. Whiter has been an upstanding citizen throughout his time in college and in the NFL. Yes, he probably used poor judgment on the night that he was arrested, but lets not throw him into the category of delinquent football players with Pacman Jones, Chris Henry, etc. By all accounts this was an isolated incident where Whitner exhibited poor judgement. But no one got hurt, no one was put in any danger. Simply poor judgment by a 20-something year old having a good time with friends. For more thoughts on the subject check out this article .

Now for the fun stuff...

For the sake of Ohio State fans, please us this was the result of losing a Fiesta Bowl bet Donte (this photo apparently is not from the night of the arrest)...

The birthday boy appears to be enjoying himself...
And taking a page from Mo Clarett's book and "getting his goose on"

Bills, Eagles Agree on Jason Peters Trade

In a trade that has been in the works for the past week, the Bills have agreed to send Jason Peters to the Eagles in exchange for three draft picks.

The Bills were left with almost no choice in the matter, but this trade is devastating to their hopes of making a serious playoff run in the near future. Peters, a two-time Pro Bowler, was developing into a truly elite left tackle. And remember, having played tight end in college, he's still perfecting the left tackle positions which he has been playing for just five seasons.

From the Eagles point of view, however, this trade is a steal. They give up a 1st-round pick (28th overall), 4th-round pick (121st overall) and an undisclosed pick in 2010. Its a decent sum, but the fact that they still hold a 1st-round pick this year eases the loss considerably. The Eagles had hoped to land an offensive tackle with one of those picks, which they accomplished. The 21st pick can now be spent on either Brandon Pettigrew or a running back (Knowshon Moreno?).

So where do the Bills go from here? The left side of their line is in shambles. Demetrius Bell (2008 7th-round selection) is their top internal candidate at left tackle. Kirk Chambers is slotted in at left guard for now, filling the hole left by the release of Derrick Dockery.

With one of their two 1st-round picks the Bills must address the offensive line. The most logical selection is to take Michael Oher 11th overall (or Andre Smith if he's available). Defensive end is still a need, put can easily be filled with the 28th pick. Guys like Connor Barwin and Michael Johnson will be realistic options in the late 1st round.

Pro Days: Oklahoma

Oklahoma held its pro day on Tuesday. A number of potential first-day selections worked out including OT Phil Loadholt and OG Duke Robinson.

Loadholt, who weighed in at 6'7", 332 lbs, was reportedly impressive in his drills. The knock against Loadholt has been his lack of quickness which may limit him to right tackle in the pros. He didn't improve his stock considerably but he likely proved his worth as a 3rd round prospect.

Nic Harris didn't have nearly as much success. He ran only a 4.84 in the forty, which essentially eliminates any chance of him playing safety in the NFL. He does have a chance of playing linebacker, but his forty time doesn't even put him among the average players at that position. At this point its possible that Harris doesn't even hear his named called at all.

Duke Robinson also worked out and struggled as well. He has the size and strength to excel at guard, but his quickness is questionable. He could fall to the third round.

Overall, it was a dissapointing day for Oklahoma. Despite their success as a team in 2008 its possible that no Sooners are selected on the first day of the draft.

Among the notables in attendance was Vikings head coach Brad Childress, pressuably focusing on the offensive linemen and potentially Juaquin Iglesias. Offensive line coaches for the Bills, Lions and Dolphins were also in attendance.