Before the Carolina Panthers went to California for the Super Bowl, team broadcaster Eugene Robinsonhad a message for the players: Don't mess up like I did.
Robinson was a Falcons safety in 1999 when he was arrested the night before the Super Bowl for solicitation of a prostitute, while his wife and children were in a nearby hotel. Robinson played in the Super Bowl the following day, but gave up an 80-yard touchdown pass and missed a tackle on a long run as Atlanta lost, 34-19, to the Denver Broncos.
"It was just to tell these guys, don't mess this up," Robinson said Tuesday.