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Braylon Edwards apologizes for U-M tweets, stands by stance

Braylon Edwards told the Detroit News that his original tweet criticizing Michigan on Saturday night was "excessive" and it was a mistake to call out players by name, but he stands by his message.

Edwards was criticized by Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh on Monday for his tweet and then suspended indefinitely by the Big Ten Network. Edwards tweeted an apology on Monday but went into further details in an interview with the Detroit News, including that he was drinking when he posted his original tweets, which were later deleted.

"I admit I was excessive and emotional and inebriated.