It seems that in Denver there's a line you can't cross and remain a member of the Broncos. That line? Assaulting a cab driver over an $8.35 fare because you were drunk. Todd Sauerbrun did just that on December 7th and got cut from the team today. Sauerbrun spoke with the media after getting the bad news from Mike Shanahan and believes that the decision came from team owner Pat Bowlen as opposed to the head coach."It's the issue that just came up," Sauerbrun said of why he was released. "I think Mr. Bowlen, it was more his decision. I don't think it had to do with Mike. Mike had mentioned that Pat maybe didn't want the bad press."It's hard to fault Bowlen if he did, indeed, make the call. This recent assault follows a previous DWI charge which raises some suspicion that Sauerbrun has a problem with the hooch and opens the door to a suspension from the league as a repeat offender.
It wouldn't be the first suspension either. Sauerbrun missed the first four games of last season while under suspension for a positive steroids test. That all seems like a bit too much to sweep under the rug for a punter.
