If you've ever been pulled over and taken a sobriety test — which we have, and we passed, thank you very much; we were just speeding — this video will bring back some haunting memories; saying the alphabet backwards is really hard. We remain impressed by this video and its hypnotic, droning nature, and not just because the arresting officer looks just as big, if not bigger, than Thurman. (Hell, the Bengals could sign him, if he weren't so damned committed to law and order.) Even though you can't, sadly, see Chris Henry vomiting out the window, it's worth a viewing just to hear the tone in his voice in the moment that Thurman realizes that this evening is going to turn out quite differently than he had expected, and he's pretty much just screwed. "And the other guys in the car are worse than he is."

Odell Thurman Arrest [Cincinnati Enquirer]
Henry Vomits But Isn't Arrested. Kudos, Chris! [Deadspin]

As we mentioned, after Cincinnati's breakthrough win over Pittsburgh yesterday, the team plane flew back to Cincinnati, presumably so the team could rest up after an exhausting, physical victory. Linebacker Odell Thurman, already serving a four-game suspension, decided, apparently with wide receivers Reggie McNeal and — of course — Chris Henry, to go paint the festive city of Cincinnati red. It was all downhill from there.

Thurman was picked up in the 3800 block of Kellogg Avenue in the East End after a Cincinnati Police officer saw him drive on the left side of a double yellow line. He was brought to a checkpoint operated by the Cincinnati Police and Ohio State Patrol and submitted to a breath test. Thurman blew a .17, which is considered a high-tier reading, said Officer Stephen Lawson of the Cincinnati Police Traffic Section. The .17 is more than double Ohio's legal blood-alcohol limit of .08.

Thurman was one of at least three players in a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The vehicle is owned by Bengals rookie wide receiver Reggie McNeal, who was a passenger, said a source at the scene. Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry was a passenger and threw up out a window of the vehicle. Neither McNeal nor Henry was cited or charged with any type of violation.

That's right: Police observed Henry, who had just caught two touchdown passes, throwing up outside the vehicle. But hey: Not being arrested is actually a pretty nice night for him.

This all happened at 3 a.m. today. God, we love the Bengals.

Thurman Busted In OVI Check [Cincinnati Enquirer]