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For the second time in as many days, news has broken that a member of the Broncos’ front office was arrested for drunk driving.

This time it’s Tom Heckert, the Broncos’ director of pro personnel. According to the Associated Press, Heckert was arrested on June 11 and charged with driving under the influence and careless driving. That news comes a day after the news that Broncos director of player personnel Matt Russell was arrested for a DUI over the weekend.

It is unclear why Heckert’s arrest is just coming to light now, four weeks later, and it is also unclear whether the Broncos knew about it before it came to light today.

The Broncos hired Heckert on May 7. Heckert was fired by the Browns in December at the end of his third season as Cleveland’s general manager.

Russell and Heckert could both be fined and suspended by the NFL. If their suspensions were to coincide during training camp, that would put a serious dent in the Broncos’ front office at a busy time for NFL personnel departments.

Just dumb.

So, Directors of both Pro and Player Personnel have gotten DUI's within a month of each other?

LOL.... that's kinda epic
I wonder if they're blaming DUI Checkpoints?

Haha yes that is unbelievable. Commence the talk of "wasted" draft picks in Denver.

Well, maybe this explains why he traded up for TRich and took Weeden in round 1.

Since it's Colorado, it could be pot, right? It is "legal" there.

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Matt Russell (the other Denver Executive) failed a voluntary roadside sobriety exercise. He then registered a .246 breath-alcohol content on a portable breath tester, far exceeding the threshold for a DUI violation in Colorado of .08

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He blew a .246!!!

That takes some serious effort. I'm not sure I've ever hit that in my 20 years of drinking. There was even a night where people were stupidly doing shot after shot trying to see who could hit the highest number on a personal breathalizer and I don't think anyone got as high as that.

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Russell and Heckert could both be fined and suspended by the NFL. If their suspensions were to coincide during training camp, that would put a serious dent in the Broncos’ front office at a busy time for NFL personnel departments.

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The NFL and the Broncos need to be pretty careful how they handle this because all of the players that have been fined and suspended and will be fined and suspended in the near future are watching. If this doesn't appear to be least as severe as what the players get, it's not going to look very good.

Wow, that takes some SERIOUS effort!
I thought I had done well with a .186, but he blows me outta the water, lol!

Got you all beat,final breathalyzer test result was .7,which in real terms I was in the realm of the living dead. Officers administering test could not get a result or result they want on first two blows which by law is all they are permitted to conduct. They continued to use same contaminated mouthpiece for 8 more times while verbally and physically threatening me to get a reading on their BA breath tester when after the 4th try I kept telling them I'm not playing or not blowing as they incinuated because I'm starting to gasp for breath due to health concerns(was .1 point shy of being legally and brain dead of carbon monoxide poisioning at at work related accident which left me short of breath when in smoke filled environments until able to clear lungs). These cops did not give a care to my gasps and attempt to to enligthen them,still forced me me blow while gasping until coughed into mouthpiece on tenth reading. Judge or attorneys didn't want to hear it took that many tries for reading or their conduct in the adminisitoring of test.

I hear ya. I'm not sure I'll ever get completely housed again...not counting times with the wife after we're home and all good if we want to keep goin!

Home is home....I'll do what the hell I want there.

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Heckert’s BAC was 0.162 percent, nearly seven hours after the arrest

Posted by Mike Florio on July 10, 2013, 8:06 PM EDT

As previously mentioned, Broncos director of player personnel Matt Russell’s blood-alcohol concentration was 0.246 percent at the time of his arrest. The number generated in a separate DUI incident by Broncos pro personnel director Tom Heckert was significantly lower, but that’s based on a number taken significantly later.

According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, Heckert registered a 0.162 percent BAC nearly seven hours after his arrest. This means that, unless he was consuming alcohol while in custody, the number had been higher before the test.

Per Klis, Heckert’s blood-alcohol concentration taken near the time of his arrest was redacted from the police report.

These extremely high numbers, if accurate, would prevent any suggestion that either guy simply had “one too many.” Both were drunk, and based on Heckert’s number seven hours after the arrest it’s amazing he was even conscious at the time of his apprehension.

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Well well.....

We might have a new leader in the clubhouse! .162 SEVEN HOURS LATER!

Holy cow!

As a general rule of thumb, a "typical" male body will eliminate a drink per hour. A "drink" (typical wine glass, a shot, or a 12 oz. beer) would raise the bac about .02.

And people, please note that I said a "typical".......yes, all wines have varying degrees of alcohol, as do beers, or hard liquor.

But, assuming he was .16 after 7 hours, it could be safe to assume he had burned off .14%............meaning he could've been at or near .3%

I'm sure it was the altitude.

They were saying on WKNR today that there was talk Heckert had a drinking problem while he was in Cleveland. But they kept it hush hush.

Thats pretty accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Here's a link to a BAC Calculator

Lets say Heckert weighs 230 and was drinking for 4 hours before getting into the car. Then had another 7 hours to let it burn off....

That's only 22 drinks!

Man, I didn't know that Heck liked the strip clubs. I'm sure that he went only to try to find players for the team though ... since so many hang out in those places.

I don't think it was the strip clubs. I think that part was just rumor.

They were saying on the Really Big Show that he had a drinking problem.

Heckert been suspended for a month by the Broncos.

..2 Broncos execs suspended for DUI arrests

By ARNIE STAPLETON (AP Pro Football Writer) | The Associated Press – 16 hours ago

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/2-broncos-execs-suspended-dui-190743941--nfl.html

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos came down hard on their two executives facing drunken driving charges, suspending them without pay and making it clear they must straighten out their lives if they want to work in the NFL again.

Director of player personnel Matt Russell was suspended indefinitely, and director of pro personnel Tom Heckert was suspended for a month.

Team president Joe Ellis said both men expressed remorse. But ''this in no way excuses their conduct,'' Ellis said.

Russell and Heckert will be provided with confidential treatment, rehabilitation and counseling services and must comply with these programs before they're allowed to return to work, Ellis said.

While the two ''will be punished and held accountable, our first priority is their health and well-being. We must ensure they receive any care they need and support them however possible,'' Ellis said.

While some critics were calling for the executives' ouster, Ellis emphasized, ''We're not inclined to tear down lives even further. We're inclined to help people rebuild themselves.''

The Broncos issued the penalties Monday after consulting with the NFL commissioner's office, which informed them it has no plans to impose additional discipline.

However, both men still face legal ramifications for their actions that could affect their future employment with the Broncos, who said they ''will give careful consideration to the legal proceedings in determining their future standing with the organization.''

Executive vice president John Elway's top two advisers were arrested and jailed on suspicion of drunken driving in separate incidents within a month of each other this summer, resulting in the biggest black eye for the organization since a videotape scandal cost former coach Josh McDaniels his job in 2010.

Elway was brought on board after McDaniels' firing, and the Hall of Fame quarterback who led Denver to five Super Bowls and two championships quickly restored its reputation - until the trouble for his top two lieutenants this offseason.

''When I was named to this position two years ago, I spoke of the role this organization has in the community. We all have an individual responsibility to represent this team in the appropriate manner at all times,'' Elway said. ''It's particularly disappointing that two members of my staff acted so irresponsibly. Simply put, it's unacceptable and inexcusable.''

''I was extremely concerned when Tom Heckert notified me of his arrest in June. We talked about it as a staff, reinforced the intolerable nature of his actions and notified the league as we began the disciplinary process. To hear of Matt Russell's incident last week was especially disturbing considering the timing and severity of those allegations,'' Elway added.

''While Matt and Tom have apologized and taken accountability, it's most important they take advantage of whatever help they need. We will learn from this and take the necessary action as we move forward in a positive way.''

The punishment reflected a mixture of team owner Pat Bowlen's indignation and compassion.

''We handed down what we believe is significant discipline and at the same time, the two gentlemen have not been fired,'' Ellis said. ''They can get the proper help and counseling and education that's necessary and the hope is they can improve their lives and rebuild their lives.''

The team's top brass informed Heckert and Russell of their suspensions Monday morning.

''They embraced it and understand the need for it and we are moving forward to take the right steps to correct the situation,'' Ellis said.

The fallout from the executives' DUI arrests could very well affect the Broncos on the field as this summer's trendy Super Bowl pick will be without its top two personnel men at a time when player evaluations are paramount with training camp just around the corner.

Elway said other key members of the personnel department such as Lenny McGill, the team's assistant college scouting director, and assistant pro personnel director Anthony ''Champ'' Kelly will divvy up the workload at Dove Valley and ''we'll look at adding possibly somebody else from outside to pick up the slack'' during the suspensions.

Ellis said he suspects the Broncos' fortunes on the field won't be affected by their front office troubles, however.

''What this does to the football team other than serving as an unpleasant reminder of not drinking and driving, I really don't anticipate these situations will affect our coaches and players,'' Ellis said. ''I think they'll come out ready to go a week from Thursday.''

Russell, Elway's right-hand man, was arrested July 6 while celebrating his 40th birthday. He hit two vehicles, including a police SUV in Breckenridge, injuring an officer, and he registered a 0.246 percent breath alcohol content, three times the legal threshold for a DUI violation in Colorado, according to the arrest affidavit.

The Broncos kept Heckert's arrest quiet until the AP reported it last Tuesday, a day after Russell apologized for his arrest. That revelation led the organization to acknowledge a ''disturbing pattern of irresponsible behavior'' that it vowed to clean up.

Heckert's blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.162 percent upon his release seven hours after his June 11 arrest in Parker, according to a Douglas County Sheriff's Office report.

Heckert, who turns 46 this week, is a former general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns who had been working for the Broncos just 36 days when he was arrested.

The Denver Post reported Monday that a search of state records also revealed backup offensive lineman Quentin Saulsberry was arrested May 19 in Arapahoe County on suspicion of drunken driving.

Despite the rash of drunken driving arrests, Ellis said he doesn't think the Broncos have a cultural problem at their Dove Valley headquarters, just a handful of employees ''who made extremely poor decisions that completely contradict the values and beliefs regarding social responsibilities that Mr. Bowlen expects us all to follow.''

Just a dumb question, but Heckert left the Eagles while Banner was there, banner comes here and heckert gets fired. Was there a problem with Drinking in Philly that Banner was aware of that may have caused him to not want Heckert around any longer?

I know of no such thing,, Just wondering

There were rumors of a problem last year in Cleveland that may have, unofficially, led to his release by the Browns.

That kind of stuff is almost always rumor and innuendo though, because no one will ever comment officially.

thanks Ytown..

what did Heckert say after a longweekend in Cleveland:

" I drafted a QB that is how old?"