Linebacker Lawrence Taylor of the New York...

Linebacker Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants was arrested and charged with drunk driving after police found him sleeping behind the wheel of his Jeep along a New Jersey highway at 3:30 a.m.

Taylor, who was released on his own recognizance with a March 29 court date, insisted he was ill, not drunk, and said the Breathalyzer test proved it. He then showed an Associated Press reporter a copy of the report, which showed two readings of .09, below the New Jersey law of .10.

Sgt. Robert Kenyon countered that Taylor had failed a test, although he declined to say what the exact results were, and was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated.