Ex-Bronco Sauerbrun sentenced in ruckus
By Keith Coffman, Special to the Rocky
Published May 28, 2008 at 1:35 p.m.
Todd Sauerbrun was cut by the Broncos after the run-in.
Former Denver Broncos punter Todd Sauerbrun pleaded guilty Wednesday in Denver County Court to disturbing the peace for his dust-up with a taxi driver in December.
Judge Andre Rudolph sentenced Sauerbrun to one year of unsupervised probation and ordered him to perform 24 hours of public service.
If Sauerbrun completes the terms of his sentence and remains trouble- free, the case will be dismissed and the guilty plea withdrawn.
Sauerbrun, 35, was cited for simple assault and disturbing the peace after a run-in with Metro Taxi driver Saul Cast on Dec. 7. Cast claimed Sauerbrun was drunk and hit him in the back of the head after he picked up the kicker outside a bar.
The Broncos cut the punter and kickoff specialist days after the incident became public. In exchange for the guilty plea, the assault charge was dropped.
Before the hearing, Sauerbrun said he was innocent.
"I never raised my hand to him and have never done anything violent at all," he told the Rocky Mountain News. Sauerbrun, who lives in Chicago, will perform his community service through NFL Charities.
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May 28, 2008
11:07 a.m.
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ShowMe writes:
Gee, another spoiled athlete acting the fool...go figure.
May 28, 2008
11:30 a.m.
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mrNiceGuy writes:
I can't imagine his justification for acting like an a-hole while drunk. It's like he thinks he's a regular person or something.
May 28, 2008
11:39 a.m.
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vudumom writes:
He should have beat up his girlfriend or wife. The Broncos would have given him a raise and another contract. Didn't he get the team memo on acceptable behavior? Geez!
May 28, 2008
1:02 p.m.
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HolierThanThou writes:
He should have beat up vudumom.
May 28, 2008
1:25 p.m.
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happymike44 writes:
He fall down and go boom on his head one time to many.His parents must be so proud of his behavior.Believe me I have ridden with some cabbies who were fresh off the boat and the indy 500 training school of driving.It was a religious expierence to say the least.I prayed the whole time I was in the car.Proof that god does really exist.Maybe he thumped the guy on the head to bring him back from the bright light.
May 28, 2008
1:27 p.m.
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AWM writes:
Glad Shan had the common sense to get rid of the cancer.. To bad B. Marshall didn't get the memo....
May 29, 2008
6:49 a.m.
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El_Mariachi writes:
"I never raised my hand to him and have never done anything violent at all,"
Then why did you plead GUILTY?
May 29, 2008
9:49 a.m.
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pietrojoe writes:
Dude, you're punter. Fair or not you won't get the same leash as the skill players.
Maybe if you would have honed your craft instead of bullying cabbies you would still have a job.
Figure it out.
May 30, 2008
10:40 a.m.
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jugdish writes:
This guy has been a magnet for trouble during his career.
Glad he's gone.