Orande Gadsden. He's a football player who was not exactly a hosehold name. Not a flashy big name player, but to a dolphins fan he's was the only consistant big play offensive player for many years. He was exciting to watch making unbelievable one handed catches.
Gadsden, who never returned to form after fracturing his left wrist during an Oct. 2002 game against Denver, caught 223 passes for 3,204 yards and 22 touchdowns from 1998 to 2002. He spent his entire six-year NFL career with the Dolphins after playing in the Arena League.
Gadsden returned to the Dolphins for the league minimum in July 2003, but was waived with an injury settlement after injuring his ankle. Gadsden's 2002 season ended after just six games, when he injured his left wrist and had surgery.
Gadsden, an unrestricted free agent, is unlikely to return to the Dolphins. He played in six games last season after being re-signed Nov. 19, catching four passes for 48 yards with no touchdowns.
Actually it doesn't look like anyone will be picking up Gadsden at this point. And now to add insult to injury.
Former Dolphin Gadsden charged with DUISunday, Gadsden attended a charity event connected with defensive end Jason Taylor at Cafe Iguana in Pembroke Pines. The club, popular with some Dolphins.
It's a shame. I am certainly the last person to hero worship a sports star. But here we have a down to earth person who pulled himself up from his bootstraps, went from years in the arena league to a solid NFL career. Gadsden was not a flamboyent player or a loudmouth, he quietly made big plays and didn't get much credit outside the local market. He is very active in charity events. I hate to see his career end like this. If he was driving intoxicated he made a mistake for sure, but it's not what should mark the end of his career :-(
