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Arizona deems his blood-alcohol level 'super-extreme', but Michael Floyd calls DUI arrest 'a mistake' (Shutdown Corner)

The New England Patriots raised some eyebrows last week when they claimed receiver Michael Floyd off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals; the Cardinals released Floyd, a former first-round pick, after he was arrested for driving under the influence in the early-morning hours after the team’s road loss to the Miami Dolphins.

On Wednesday, video of Floyd’s arrest and other details went public; though it was already known that he had passed out behind the wheel of his car, which is where he was when police found him, what wasn’t known was his blood-alcohol level: .217.

In the state of Arizona, if you’re pulled over and charged with driving under the influence and your blood-alcohol level is found to be .