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Everyone is so focused on the behavior of NFL players lately, but maybe what would be more helpful is to look closer at the college stars who already have the warning signs. If these kids can get some more focused attention and guidance, maybe they’ll be less likely to have serious problems once they’re wealthy and on their own.

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Oh, sorry, I was busy texting and wasn’t paying attention to what I was doing. Like I said, one player worth looking at now is Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle. Kindle recently crashed his car into an apartment building because he was texting while driving (he then pushed the car back to the road and drove home, so yeah, he’s tough at least). Real smooth Sergio, not like it was a squirrel or something…it was a building. I’m guessing its been there a while.

Now sure, what he did was stupid, but its no reason to panic. Of course, Kindle did also have a drunk driving arrest last season. Now you can panic. This is a kid who is likely to end up in a Dante Stallworth type of situation, he clearly just isn’t responsible enough to be driving. This behavior isn’t likely to improve when he gets rich, buys a Bentley, and can stay out as late as he wants partying at clubs.

Maybe the NFL should reach out to players like Kindle now, show him the long-term consequences, maybe a yellow-pages listing for a limo service, I don’t know..but it seems like some kind of effort is appropriate. These players have talent, and character issues won’t keep them from getting drafted, the question becomes what happens to them afterward. Just something to think about, unless you’re driving near Austin, then you should probably just keep an extra-good lookout for swirving cars.