CLEVELAND, Ohio — A question for Myles Garrett: What would you suggest to a friend who was pulled over for driving 100 miles per hour?
Suppose that same friend also had been in a wreck where his car flipped over in 2022. That friend suffered injuries to his shoulder, wrist and bicep.
Furthermore, that friend looked at pictures of that car after the one-car accident and talked about an “angel” looking out for him.
What would you tell that friend who was pulled over driving 101 mph in a 60 mph zone on Interstate 71 this past Saturday at 2 a.m.?
Finally, that friend isn’t a kid. He’s 29 years old. He has been ticketed for driving more than 100 mph before — several times.
One of the best ways to find some clarity in life decisions is to ask yourself, “Would I recommend someone else do what I’m planning to do?”
It’s the same question I presented in a recent column about Shedeur Sanders. The rookie quarterback had been ticketed for speeding twice in June. Once was for 91 mph, another time for 101 mph.
Sanders has spoken to several youth groups since being drafted by the Browns. Would he tell them not to worry about it, to drive 100 mph?
Garrett has been a good community guy since joining the Browns in 2017. Sanders is off to a strong start in terms of reaching out to fans.
But driving 100 mph? Really?
As Browns GM Andrew Berry said recently, “That’s not smart.”
He was talking about Sanders and the speeding tickets. He mentioned how other NFL players have been in major car accidents leading to serious injuries.
Some fans will be upset because I’m writing about this. After all, no one was hurt, etc.
To those, I’d ask, “Have you ever been on the freeway even driving 70 mph and watched a blur of a car appear in the rearview mirror and then bolt past you? Did your heart start pounding against your chest? Were you scared?”
Or how about a car driving 90 mph and weaving from lane to lane on the interstate, cutting off other vehicles?
Yes, these are young men with lots of money who probably do have great reaction times behind the wheel. But that still may not help you if a deer suddenly runs onto the highway. Or if an older or inexperienced driver is rolling along at 55 mph and you suddenly are on top of them driving 100 mph.
Some will say the Browns are paying Garrett millions and he owes it to them to drive more carefully. Sanders wants to be the Browns’ starting quarterback, and with that comes extra responsibility. Shouldn’t he be more careful behind the wheel?
Those are legitimate questions.
But the bigger point is safety. What do all of us owe each other and our loved ones when we’re on the road?
Would we tell anyone we care about to drive 100 mph?
Then why would we do it ourselves?
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