Complex sentence: Off the air, Thomas battled alcoholism most of his adult life, in January, 2003, he was involved in a drunk driving accident with Buccaneers cheerleader Michelle Betancourt.
Split into simpler sentences: Off the air, Thomas battled alcoholism most of his adult life. In January 2003, he was involved in a drunk driving accident with Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleader Michelle Betancourt.