FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Ryan Griffin visited Nashville, Tennessee, in April to attend a teammate's birthday party and ended up in jail for a few hours. The fallout was severe: He got fired by the Houston Texans.
Seven months later, his football career flourishing once again, the big tight end (6-foot-6, 255 pounds) doesn't hide from the embarrassing arrest, which he described as "a tough night that turned into an even worse morning" in the Music City.
"I take full responsibility for it," said Griffin, who has been one of the bright spots in the New York Jets' 4-7 season.