2nd and Long for Chris Henry

It's a damn shame. What else can one say?

This is Chris Henry's 2nd arrest in 2 months. Here's what happened in December [WCPO]:

In the early morning of December 15, 2005, Covington Police stopped Henry for speeding and smelled marijuana in his car.

Henry agreed to a body and vehicle search and that's when police found two baggies of marijuana in his left shoe.

Through his lawyer, Henry pleaded guilty Thursday to speeding and improper registration. Charges that he had no driver's license and insurance were dropped.

The drug charges against him are still pending.

In Florida, Henry was charged with: Possesion of a concealed firearm, improper exhibition of a firearm, and aggravated assault with a firearm.

Not surprisingly, Chris Henry is no stranger to the "hairy eyeball," as WBOY of Clarksburg, West Virginia (where Henry played college football) reports: It was only a matter of time before Chris Henry got himself into some trouble... He typically drew attention to himself as a Mountaineer by showboating and getting the evil eye from Coach Rod and the referees.

But Henry had bright prospects. In their 2004 season preview, CollegeFootballNews.com named Henry the Mountaineers' best offensive player. And NFL.com noted his potential in its review of NFL prospects:

Henry is a big-play receiver in the mold of former Mountaineer Jerry Porter. Like Porter, Henry uses a perfect blend of size, speed and strength to provide game-changing plays on the field. In only two seasons with the team, he established himself as a playmaker.

But they also made this prescient comment:

His maturity level is sorely lacking … Has had problems with the coaching staff ever since he arrived at WVU, struggles with his academics and has had more than a fair share of on-field antics...

Will Chris Henry surround himself with better people who can help him pull himself up? I hope so, but I won't hold my breath. I'll put my energies into what the Bengals can do with a TE.

But if Chris Henry is looking for something that may make him stop and really take a look at his life, maybe it is this [WKRC]:

The officer who arrested Henry tells Local 12 he believes Henry's intent was to shoot a person he was arguing with. He added if there wasn't so many people on the street, he would have had to shoot Henry in order protect others.

"Based on what I saw, he was directing the gun at somebody, I believe it was his intention to use the weapon. Had there not been a 100 or so people directly behind him that had just also left the club, I probably would have shot him." said Orlando Police Sergeant Dean Deschryver Monday night.