Browns QB Refused Breathalyzer Test

SOLON, Ohio (AP) Former NFL quarterback Bernie Kosar blamed knee and ankle surgeries stemming from his professional career for not being able to perform a field sobriety test before he was arrested on drunken driving charges on Sunday.

The police report detailing the incident also shows Kosar refused to take a Breathalyzer test to measure his blood alcohol level.

Kosar was pulled over for speeding in suburban Cleveland early Sunday, and officers smelled a strong odor of alcohol. Kosar was arrested www.hockeybl... and his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Monday. Attorney George Simon did not immediately return a call seeking comment Tuesday.

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The report states he was driving 74 mph on a 50 mph limit street. According to the report, Kosar handed the police officer who pulled him over two credit cards when he was asked to show his driver's license. Kosar had slurred speech and difficulty speaking.

"I asked www.hockeyblac... Mr. Kosar if he could recite the alphabet starting at E and ending at W," the police officer stated on the report. "Mr. Kosar started E, F, G, P, L, M, O, Q and from there it trailed on with more letters that were not correct and ended at X."

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The 49 year old Kosar, who played with Cleveland, Dallas and Miami, has publicly talked about how head injuries sustained during his NFL career have affected his speech, making him sometimes slur his words. He has also been addicted to pain medications and had financial troubles.

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