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Falcons DT Babineaux charged with marijuana possession LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsArizonaAtlantaCarolinaChicagoDallasDetroitGreen BayMinnesotaNew OrleansNY GiantsPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoSeattleSt LouisTampa BayWashingtonBaltimoreBuffaloCincinnatiClevelandDenverHoustonIndianapolisJacksonvilleKansas CityMiamiNew EnglandNY JetsOaklandPittsburghSan DiegoTennesseeTeams PlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNFL on TSNeotText SizeFLOWERY BRANCH Ga Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith says Jonathan Babineauxs arrest Thursday night for felony possession of marijuana will not affect his struggling teamBabineaux a fifthyear defensive tackle and arguably the Falcons best pass rusher this season has been charged with 1 12 ounces of marijuana He was arrested during a traffic stop on Interstate 85 at 1045 pm ET ThursdayI dont think its going to be a distraction Smith said This is a strong group of men in this lockerroom We all have a job to do and were going to go out and do itBabineaux practised Friday but refused interview requests after the onehour workout Smith declined to say whether Babineaux whose five sacks lead the team would play Sunday when the Falcons (66) host New Orleans (120)According to Gwinnett County police spokesman Cpl David Schiralli the arresting officer was still on duty Friday morning and would not file a report until laterSchiralli said Babineaux and another man Aaron Robinson were driving in Babineauxs 2005 Cadillac Escalade when police pulled them overIt was pretty routine Schiralli said The officer saw that the vehicle had an expired tag no tag light and too heavy a tint on the windows The officer smelled marijuana and found three bags containing a total of approximately 40 grams Thats quite a bit and enough for us to charge him with intent to distributeBabineaux resigned with the Falcons last fall when the team gave him a US$25million fiveyear contract He was drafted in the second round out of Iowa in 2005Schiralli said Babineaux who posted a bond of $5700 and was released from Gwinnett County jail at approximately 5 am also was charged with driving without a licenseAtlanta has lost three of four and five of seven as its defence has dropped to last in the NFL with 49 plays allowed of 20 or more yardsIn a statement released by team spokesman Reggie Roberts owner Arthur Blank and general manager Thomas Dimitroff are aware of the situation concerning Jonathan Babineaux and are in the process of gathering information Because this is a legal matter we...