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Might as well have it's own thread.  There are usually a lot of these.......

QuoteJOHNSON THROWN IN THE TANK

Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson is in hot water, again, after allegedly threatening a police officer on Sunday.

Johnson was charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest after showing high respect for an officer of the law by allegedly uttering the following:  "You ain't the only one with a Glock.  If it wasn't for your gun and your badge, I'd kick your ass."

We kind of like that one.  It can be adapted to so many other scenarios, obviating the need to actually kick someone's ass.

"If it wasn't for the fact that you pay my salary, I'd kick your ass."

"If it wasn't for the fact that you gave birth to me, I'd kick your ass."

"If it wasn't for the fact that you can kick my ass, I'd kick your ass."

Alas, modern society now frowns not only on the actual kicking of asses, but also on threats to do the same. 

The brouhaha occurred when an officer was ticketing a limo that was double parked (man, that sure sounds familiar).  When the officer tried to arrest Johnson, he refused to be cuffed.  He eventually got Maced, and was overpowered by a group of officers.

The bigger problem for Johnson, as we see it, is that he currently is on probation for charges of driving around with a gun in his car.  Judges who give criminal defendants probation usually don't take kindly to this type of behavior, which means that Johnson's probation could be revoked -- and he'll end up behind bars.

Johnson also is subject to discipline pursuant to the league's Personal Conduct Policy.  Our guess is that, upon receiving a letter from Paul Tagliabue informing him of the terms of his coming suspension, Johnson will say to himself, "If he wasn't the Commissioner, I'd kick his ass."   

Johnson, a 2004 draft pick of the Bears, played in every game during the 2005 season, starting in four.  He finished with 19 tackles, six assists, and five sacks.

My, I'm sure glad this fine, upstanding young man lives two blocks from my home.

Good idea for a thread.

Too bad about the neighborhood problem.  Good luck with that.

Well, drunk, I almost went and carved an Eagles emblem in his lawn with Roundup two years ago before we played them.  Kinda glad I wasn't too drunk.

That totally would have been worth getting arrested for...and if he caught you and beat you up, KA-CHING!!

Go to his house and tell him, "If you weren't a 300 lb NFL Defensive Tackle, I'd kick your ass."

Damoin McIntosh, domestic battery (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11374717/)

Quote from: MadMarchHare on February 13, 2006, 03:16:41 PM
Well, drunk, I almost went and carved an Eagles emblem in his lawn with Roundup two years ago before we played them. Kinda glad I wasn't too drunk.

wuss

Quote from: MadMarchHare on February 16, 2006, 07:58:23 AMDamion McIntosh, domestic battery (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11374717/)

update:

QuoteDolphins | Police and courts: D. McIntosh
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:25:44 -0800

Jeff Darlington, of the Palm Beach Post, reports Miami Dolphins OT Damion McIntosh, who was arrested Wednesday morning, Feb. 15, after admitting he pushed his wife to the ground at the couple's Davie home, was granted a pretrial release without any bond but he must follow several court-mandated rules. While the judge noted that McIntosh would not be treated differently because he is a football player, he released the lineman based on his lack of any prior trouble and his good-standing relations with the community. Upon his release, McIntosh cannot have any contact with his wife, Precious,  ::) while staying at least 500 feet from her, the judge said. Also as part of his release, McIntosh can not visit any shooting ranges and will have his concealed weapons permit immediately suspended. He also cannot drink any alcohol during the period, and he cannot leave the country for any reason.

The dude's wife's name is Precious.  How could you NOT hit someone named Precious??  Who the farg names their kid that?  Jesus farging Christ!

Quote from: Diomedes on February 16, 2006, 07:17:58 PM

Quote from: MadMarchHare on February 16, 2006, 07:58:23 AMDamion McIntosh, domestic battery (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11374717/)

update:

QuoteDolphins | Police and courts: D. McIntosh
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:25:44 -0800

Jeff Darlington, of the Palm Beach Post, reports Miami Dolphins OT Damion McIntosh, who was arrested Wednesday morning, Feb. 15, after admitting he pushed his wife to the ground at the couple's Davie home, was granted a pretrial release without any bond but he must follow several court-mandated rules. While the judge noted that McIntosh would not be treated differently because he is a football player, he released the lineman based on his lack of any prior trouble and his good-standing relations with the community. Upon his release, McIntosh cannot have any contact with his wife, Precious,  ::) while staying at least 500 feet from her, the judge said. Also as part of his release, McIntosh can not visit any shooting ranges and will have his concealed weapons permit immediately suspended. He also cannot drink any alcohol during the period, and he cannot leave the country for any reason.

The dude's wife's name is Precious.  How could you NOT hit someone named Precious??  Who the farg names their kid that?  Jesus farging Christ!

There was a player in the Braves organization about 10 years ago whose first name was Wonderful and his middle name was Terrific. Wonderful Terrific Monds III. His father and grandfather had the same name.

Ha...I remember that guy. If he wasn't teased mercilessly then he should've been.

Quote from: Diomedes on February 16, 2006, 07:17:58 PM

The dude's wife's name is Precious.  How could you NOT hit someone named Precious??  Who the farg names their kid that?  Jesus farging Christ!

That's the name of the crazy dudes dog in Silence of the Lambs.

(http://collegewit.com/media/pictures/silenceoflambs1.JPG)

Quote from: SD_Eagle on February 16, 2006, 10:21:40 PMThat's the name of the crazy dudes dog in Silence of the Lambs.

she puts the lotion in the basket

Is this her?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8d/Gollum.jpg/200px-Gollum.jpg)

Quote from: Diomedes on February 16, 2006, 07:17:58 PMThe dude's wife's name is Precious. How could you NOT hit someone named Precious?? Who the farg names their kid that? Jesus farging Christ!

Precious passes on pressing charges. (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/13892385.htm)

Packers CB, Ahmad Carroll (http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9246100)

QuoteCarroll, 22, was charged Friday with third-degree assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and refusal to submit to arrest, Washington County sheriff's Sgt. Donna Smith said. He was released from the sheriff's custody on $1,550 bond

QuoteSteelers | Police and courts: T. Essex
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:41:26 -0800

David Ovalle, of the Miami Herald, reports Pittsburgh Steelers OT Trai Essex was arrested during an altercation and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting an officer with violence. The incident took place during a fight at a South Beach nightclub.

Quote from: T_Section224 on February 17, 2006, 07:52:32 AM

Quote from: SD_Eagle on February 16, 2006, 10:21:40 PMThat's the name of the crazy dudes dog in Silence of the Lambs.

she puts the lotion in the basket

wonder what he uses the lotion for when there's no one in the "hole". 

Quote from: Diomedes on February 16, 2006, 07:17:58 PM

Quote from: MadMarchHare on February 16, 2006, 07:58:23 AMDamion McIntosh, domestic battery (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11374717/)

update:

QuoteDolphins | Police and courts: D. McIntosh
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:25:44 -0800

Jeff Darlington, of the Palm Beach Post, reports Miami Dolphins OT Damion McIntosh, who was arrested Wednesday morning, Feb. 15, after admitting he pushed his wife to the ground at the couple's Davie home, was granted a pretrial release without any bond but he must follow several court-mandated rules. While the judge noted that McIntosh would not be treated differently because he is a football player, he released the lineman based on his lack of any prior trouble and his good-standing relations with the community. Upon his release, McIntosh cannot have any contact with his wife, Precious,  ::) while staying at least 500 feet from her, the judge said. Also as part of his release, McIntosh can not visit any shooting ranges and will have his concealed weapons permit immediately suspended. He also cannot drink any alcohol during the period, and he cannot leave the country for any reason.

The dude's wife's name is Precious.  How could you NOT hit someone named Precious??  Who the farg names their kid that?  Jesus farging Christ!

Some girl I used to go out with wanted me to call her Precious because she is a huge Lord Of The Rings fan. I stopped dating her soon after she made the request. You're right - I should of taken her to Fist City.

Follow up to last year's arrest of Ahman Green for teaching his wife when to speak, and when not to speak:

QuotePackers | Police and courts: A. Green
Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:01:39 -0800

Mike Hoeft, of the Green Bay Press Gazette, reports Green Bay Packers RB Ahman Green has rejected a deal with prosecutors and will go to trial next month to fight a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. Green did not appear in Brown County Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 21. That deal stated that if Green stayed out of trouble for one year, completed violence counseling and performed 100 hours of community service, prosecutors would dismiss a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge pending since May 10. Green withdrew from the agreement late last year, Main said. A one-day trial is set for March 22. The continuance agreement, which would have held the case open for a year, had been crafted to avoid potential sanctions from the NFL.

Quote from: Diomedes on February 21, 2006, 07:46:53 PM
Follow up to last year's arrest of Ahman Green for teaching his wife when to speak, and when not to speak:

QuotePackers | Police and courts: A. Green
Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:01:39 -0800

Mike Hoeft, of the Green Bay Press Gazette, reports Green Bay Packers RB Ahman Green has rejected a deal with prosecutors and will go to trial next month to fight a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. Green did not appear in Brown County Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 21. That deal stated that if Green stayed out of trouble for one year, completed violence counseling and performed 100 hours of community service, prosecutors would dismiss a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge pending since May 10. Green withdrew from the agreement late last year, Main said. A one-day trial is set for March 22. The continuance agreement, which would have held the case open for a year, had been crafted to avoid potential sanctions from the NFL.

If he was smart, he would have just that included the marriage contract. 

ESPN.com

Quote
Broncos' Williams pleads guilty to reduced charges
Associated Press

   
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired and was sentenced to a year of probation and 24 hours of community service.

Williams, Denver's top draft pick in 2004 out of Miami, entered his plea to the reduced charge on Wednesday, the Rocky Mountain News reported on its Web site Thursday. He had been charged with two counts of driving under the influence and weaving.

Reached by phone late Thursday, district attorney spokeswoman Kathleen Walsh said she was away from her office and could not release any information.

Sheriff's deputies arrested Williams on Sept. 23 as he returned home from a birthday party.

Williams said in October that he was embarrassed, and he should have asked someone else to drive him home.

As part of the plea agreement, the 23-year-old Williams must also pay court costs and fines, and attend a victim impact panel.

Broncos spokesman Paul Kirk said the team had no comment.

Williams played in all 16 games last season, starting 14 and recording 44 solo tackles. He also had seven tackles in Denver's 27-13 playoff win over the New England Patriots.

Retired....but whatever.

Quote
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Hall of Fame DE Carl Eller arrested for DUI[/size]

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Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS -- Hall of Famer Carl Eller was arrested for driving under the influence early Sunday morning, according to the state patrol.


A trooper stopped the former Minnesota Vikings' star in suburban Golden Valley after clocking Eller going 97 mph in a 55 mph zone on westbound Interstate 394 around 3:30 a.m., said Lt. Chuck Walerius with State Patrol's West Metro office.


The trooper also saw Eller making a lane change and taking an exit ramp without signaling, Walerius said.


Field sobriety tests indicated that the 64-year-old Eller was driving while impaired, so he was taken to Minneapolis police's chemical testing facility, Walerius said.


Eller refused blood alcohol tests there and was held in the Hennepin County jail until he was bailed out in the afternoon. He was charged with fourth-degree driving under the influence, a misdemeanor, Walerius said.


KSTP-TV, which first reported the arrest, said the bail was $500.


Eller was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the summer of 2004. He retired in 1979 after 16 NFL seasons. He was a five-time All-Pro who played in six Pro Bowls and four Super Bowls.


Eller was an admitted former substance abuser who became a drug counselor in Minneapolis. Walerius said Eller's driving record appeared to be clean. The case was turned over to Golden Valley city attorney's office for prosecution, he said.


A message left by The Associated Press on Eller's cell phone Sunday night was not immediately returned.

Bears | Police and courts: D. Holly
Wed, 1 Mar 2006 05:14:52 -0800

Brad Biggs and Lisa Donovan, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears CB Daven Holly was arrested after a shooting incident on the Near North Side early Tuesday, Feb. 28. No one was injured after shots were fired from a sport utility vehicle. A witness flagged down a police squad car in the area, told officers what happened and was able to point out the vehicle from which the shots allegedly were fired, officer John Mirabelli said. Police pulled over the SUV and began questioning the two 23-year-old occupants. The driver was identified as Holly. Holly was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and not having a Firearms Owner Identification Card. Holly is subject to a possible fine or suspension from the

Subject to a possible fine or suspension from the...

What the NFL? NRA?

QuotePaxson charged with sexual assault
Daily Staff and Wire Reports

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Former Penn State defensive lineman Scott Paxson was arrested yesterday and charged with sexual assault and two counts of indecent assault, university police said.

The arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred in his apartment on Dec. 15, 2004. Paxson was arrested at his apartment, university police said.

No further details about the incident were immediately available.

Paxson, from Roman Catholic High School, was a first-team defensive lineman on the Daily News All-City team in 2000.
A senior, Paxson finished his last year of eligibility this past season as Penn State finished 11-1 and defeated Florida State in the Orange Bowl.

He was released on $150,000 bail, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for next week. He did not immediately return a phone message to the Associated Press seeking comment.

Paxson sat out spring drills in 2005 while the university's judicial affairs department looked into the allegations.
Athletic department spokesman Jeff Nelson said yesterday that the charges are similar to the ones brought last spring and that Paxson was cleared by judicial affairs.

Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira said that the delay in charges being filed was due in part to assistant prosecutors in the office waiting to consult with Madeira, who took office in January.

Madeira was elected in November. He replaced Ray Gricar, who disappeared last April. In the time since, first assistant prosecutor Mark Smith was the acting district attorney.

In September 2003, Paxson pleaded guilty to summary charges of criminal mischief and riding a bicycle without a headlight. Prosecutors agreed to drop charges of receiving stolen property as part of a plea agreement.

Last April, criminal mischief charges were dropped against Paxson after an incident that allegedly also involved three teammates earlier in the year in which arrows were shot through a dormitory wall.

Lawrence Philips (http://x.go.com/cgi/x.pl?goto=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2351191&name=FPT-2351191-030214&srvc=sz)

Think this post/story got lost in the old taterskins Hate Thread:

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Taylor Trial Postponed
By Jason La Canfora
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, March 3, 2006; 12:30 PM



Washington taterskins safety Sean Taylor's trial on felony assault charges was postponed until April 10, after a hearing this morning in Miami. The case, which has been continued several times since Taylor's arrest in June, had been scheduled for March 20.

Taylor, who faces three counts of felony assault with a firearm, recently hired two attorneys to join his legal team, and that trio met with prosecutor Mike Grieco to discuss the case. At that time Taylor's lawyers requested a continuance based on their newness to the case, which was granted, according to Richard Sharpstein, who is representing Taylor along with Edward Carhart and Larry Handfield. Sharpstein said there is a strong possibility the legal team could meet with Grieco next week to discuss possible deals that would preclude the need for a trial, but is prepared for court as well.

"We look forward to trial and we look forward to proving Sean's innocence and getting him back on the football field where he belongs," Sharpstein said.

Taylor, a key starter who was drafted fifth overall in 2004, skipped the taterskins' offseason workout program last spring to remain in South Florida, where the arrest occurred. He has indicated to Coach Joe Gibbs that he will participate in the program this season. Players are expected to report to taterskins Park around the end of March, so a trial could conceivably keep Taylor away for a few days, but the bulk of the on-field work occurs later in the program.

Grieco, who increased the number of felony counts from one to three in January, has objected to the last several continuances in this case -- it was originally scheduled for September, then October, then January and March -- but has said repeatedly that he is prepared for trial whenever it begins.

What a farging joke. Newness? Like any average Joe (no farging pun intended) could get his case (where he/she is charged with threating/beating people with a pistol no less) postponed several times for anything similar to "Uh....my lawyer is new to the case." Hope the lock his ass up for a long time.

Quote from: MadMarchHare on March 02, 2006, 02:18:25 PM
Lawrence Philips (http://x.go.com/cgi/x.pl?goto=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2351191&name=FPT-2351191-030214&srvc=sz)

Technically, he isn't a player in the NFL

Man, nitpicky today.  He was a player in the NFL.  It's a slow criminality week.  Bite me.

Donte' Stallworth  (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/14155458.htm)

QuoteNew Orleans Saints wide receiver Donte' Stallworth was no saint when Miami Beach police officer Erick Pagan stopped him for driving with an expired paper tag on a black 2005 Bentley, cops say.

Happened at 5:05 a.m. Saturday along the 1200 block of Washington Avenue, near police headquarters. Stallworth, 25, handed Pagan his license, then tried to drive off, the report says. Detective Luis King asked him to step out of the car, but he ''refused by pulling away and tensing.'' Stallworth would not shut off the engine or get off his phone, police say. Officers charged him with resisting arrest without violence, cited him for the expired tag, towed the Bentley and took him to jail.

''Defendant then stated this was going to cost us a lot of money and that he would have our jobs. Defendant further stated he knew the chief of police and that we would be hearing from his lawyer.'' Stallworth could not be reached for comment. FYI, Beach chief Don De Lucca says he doesn't know him.

Drew Brees is going to have his hands full this year.

QuoteSteelers | Police and courts: T. Carter
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:26:24 -0800

The Associated Press reports the brother of Pittsburgh Steelers S Tyrone Carter, Tank Carter, was sentenced five years in prison for driving with a revoked license. His original sentence was six months. Tank was scheduled to report to a Broward County, Fla. jail in January, but instead he watched the Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. He reported for jail on Feb. 13. The judge did not like that and increased his sentence to five years.

Only tangentially related to the NFL, but still:  Ha!

5 years for driving with no license?  seems a little steep to me.  guess i should get my license renewed soon.

No man.  6 months for driving with no license.  4 years and 6 months for defying the court. 

Quote from: Diomedes on March 22, 2006, 07:39:02 PM
No man.  6 months for driving with no license.  4 years and 6 months for defying the court. 

4 years and 6 months for being a freaking idiot.

He could have gotten five for no license because it's not like it was just expired. It was REVOKED. Driving is a privelage; not a right.

Quote
49ers | Police and courts: R. Wersching
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:50:37 -0800

Andrew McGall, of the Associated Press, reports former San Francisco 49ers PK Ray Wersching was indicted on insurance fraud and tax evasion charges by a federal grand jury Wednesday, March 22. The indictment alleges Wersching embezzled and misappropriated more than $8 million in premiums that should have been paid to the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. He is also charged with evading taxes on $3.6 million in corporate income for 1999 and 2000. The maximum sentence could go up to 21 years and fines exceeding $750,000.

I'm looking for Mike Doss to shoot someone or something, because this thread has devolved into  "anyone remotely connected with the NFL, arrested '06."  I'm bored out of my mind without football, and these iceholes are too good to get arrested?

Someone smack a bitch up, do something.  Entertain me, goddamnit!

From PFT.com:

Quote
NFL linebacker cited for disobeying officer
By SUSAN ANASAGASTI
sanasagasti@MiamiHerald.com

Dhani Makalani Jones, a starting linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles, was arrested early Sunday for failing to obey a police officer who ordered him to stop dancing on a street in South Beach, police said.

Police responding to a call in the 1400 block of Washington Avenue at 2:51 a.m. found Jones dancing with a female in front of the trendy Snatch Rock 'n' Roll Bar & Lounge, Miami Beach police spokesman Robert Hernandez said Monday.

Police said Jones was obstructing traffic in the northbound lanes, and officers ordered him to get off the street. He refused and was arrested at the scene.

Jones was taken to the station and was ''very apologetic,'' police said. The 28-year-old linebacker signed an affidavit with a promise to appear in court for arraignment.

According to the Philadelphia Eagles website, Jones ranked second among linebackers in the National Football League with 105 tackles in 2005. In June, he was named one of People Magazine's ``50 Hottest Bachelors.''

Please let this mean the Eagles will cut him!  :-D

what an idiot. 

He was arrested for DANCING?

lmfao

Makalani?

Quote from: PhillyGirl on March 27, 2006, 03:24:26 PM
He was arrested for DANCING?

lmfao

Arrested for Dancing in a Street

Translation: Hammerered and obstructing traffic by being an ass.


Good show!

Cut him.

Can't have any criminals on the team.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 27, 2006, 03:29:11 PM
Cut him.

Can't have any criminals on the team.

Agreed, and go sign Hunter Hillenmeyer to an offer sheet.

link (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2408750)

QuoteSAN DIEGO -- San Diego Chargers backup linebacker Shaun Phillips was arrested early Friday after he scuffled with a patrol officer, police said.
Phillips, 24, was booked into San Diego County jail on a charge of obstructing or resisting an officer in the performance of his duty. Phillips was freed after posting $10,000 bail, according to the Sheriff's Department.

Two officers sustained minor injuries during the struggle with the 6-foot-3, 262-pound linebacker, police said in a statement.

An officer patrolling San Diego's Gaslamp neighborhood saw Phillips grab an unidentified woman by the hair and pull hard enough to make her head tilt back, police said. The officer saw the woman slap Phillips and push him as he tried to grab her again.

When the officer checked on the couple, the woman told the officer they were "just playing" and the couple started walking away. The officer told Phillips to stay, the linebacker refused and a struggle followed, the police said.

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Vikes' Offord arrested
Safety charged with drunken driving early Tuesday
Posted: Wednesday April 19, 2006 9:46AM; Updated: Wednesday April 19, 2006 9:48AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Vikings safety Willie Offord was arrested early Tuesday and charged with drunken driving, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Offord was stopped at 2:20 a.m. on westbound Interstate 394 in Golden Valley and charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree drunken driving, which means his blood alcohol level was less than 0.20, the Star Tribune reported.

Offord was booked into the Hennepin County Jail at 3:29 a.m. and released more than two hours later. He is scheduled to appear April 26 at Hennepin County Ridgedale Court.

The Vikings signed Offord, their special teams captain in 2005, to a two-year contract extension last month. He is rehabilitating a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and was limited during a veteran minicamp this month.

The Vikings believe he will be healthy when training camp begins, and Offord could compete with free-agent acquisition Tank Williams for the starting strong safety job.

Neither the team nor Offord's agent, David Canter, returned telephone messages seeking comment from The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Good to see Childress brought some discipline to the team.

Larry Csonka used to play football (he was a fullback for the Dolphins).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/04/19/bc.fbn.csonka.filmingpe.ap/index.html

QuoteNFL | Tylski, wife charged with child abuse
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:16:08 -0700

The Associated Press reports former NFL OG Rich Tylski and his wife were accused of hitting their adopted daughter with a belt, slamming her head on a table and other abuse that left the girl with broken bones in her hands and leg. Both Tylski and his wife, Jane, were free on $20,000 bond each on the child abuse and neglect charges.

Jesus Christ, this is the shtein that makes me hate the farging world.

f'd up that not just one, but both. r u serious? Man, steriods are taking over the world

San Diegeo Super Charger linebackers are making a name for themselves with the cops:

QuoteChargers | Police and courts: S. Foley
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:34:41 -0700

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports San Diego Chargers LB Steve Foley was arrested early Friday, April 21, on suspicion of resisting arrest, battery on a police officer and being drunk in public after an altercation on a University City street, police said. Detective Gary Hassen that when officers contacted Foley, he tried to drive off. The officers attempted to detain him for questioning and a struggle began, Hassen said. The officers told Foley he was not free to leave, Hassen said. He said they also smelled alcohol on him.

Remember Keith Hamilton? The crackhead DT from the Jints?

He was arrested for whuppin his kid with an electrical cord because of his poor grades at a private school.

The kid deserved it.

Ricky Manning Jr. (http://www.theredzone.org/news/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=3955) charged with assault.

QuoteLOS ANGELES - NFL defensive back Ricky Manning Jr. was arrested on suspicion of assault Sunday after a fight at a restaurant near the UCLA campus.

Manning, a 25-year-old restricted free agent who signed an offer sheet with the Chicago Bears on Friday after three seasons with Carolina, was arrested at about 3 a.m. after he allegedly hit a man in the face along with four or five companions at a Denny's restaurant in the Westwood section of Los Angeles, said officer Mike Lopez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.


Police did not know what prompted the fight, or whether Manning knew the alleged victim.

(a little) more at link

Quote from: Diomedes on April 24, 2006, 08:42:40 AM
Ricky Manning Jr. (http://www.theredzone.org/news/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=3955) charged with assault.

Second offense. First was the NFCCG.

Quote from: Tomahawk on April 20, 2006, 12:57:07 PM
Larry Csonka used to play football (he was a fullback for the Dolphins).

you don't say.

More on Ricky Manning...

QuoteRicky Manning Jr. Will Bludgeon You, You Freaking Nerd
Over the weekend, soon-to-be Chicago Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. — the Bears signed him just last week to an offer sheet the Panthers aren't likely to match — was arrested shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday in Los Angeles and charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

What happened, exactly? According to police reports ... well, we'll just say we're glad we went to bed early Saturday night.

    According to [LAPD officers], Manning was in a group that attacked a man in a Denny's restaurant after teasing him for working on a laptop computer.

    "The group began by making comments that the victim looked like a geek or a nerd," Lewis said.

    The victim asked the group to stop and then complained to a Denny's manager before someone in the group punched him in the face. He then was punched and kicked by multiple attackers until losing consciousness, Lewis said.

Frankly, we're as surprised as you that it wasn't us involved in the incident, though, to be fair, we wouldn't have complained to a manager; we would have just packed up the laptop and sprinted out the door. (Weeping, probably.) But in case any of you ever wondered what football players think of every single one of you ... this should sum it up.

So he's making fun of nerds yet he wears this shirt, seems kinda ironic.

(http://www.deadspin.com/images/2006/04/rickymanningjr.jpg)

I knew there was a reason I stopped going to Denny's. All this time I thought it was because I didn't get high anymore, wasn't poor, and/or wasn't a farging teenager.

Who the hell let Manning into Denny's?!

I still want to fight that guy.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 24, 2006, 06:38:45 PM
I still want to fight that guy.

Speed vs. strength.  The classic battle.

Quote from: phattymatty on April 24, 2006, 08:50:00 AM

Quote from: Tomahawk on April 20, 2006, 12:57:07 PM
Larry Csonka used to play football (he was a fullback for the Dolphins).

you don't say.

Never underestimate the stupidity of other people.

Quote from: phattymatty on April 24, 2006, 04:28:14 PM
More on Ricky Manning...

QuoteRicky Manning Jr. Will Bludgeon You, You Freaking Nerd
Over the weekend, soon-to-be Chicago Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. — the Bears signed him just last week to an offer sheet the Panthers aren't likely to match — was arrested shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday in Los Angeles and charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

What happened, exactly? According to police reports ... well, we'll just say we're glad we went to bed early Saturday night.

    According to [LAPD officers], Manning was in a group that attacked a man in a Denny's restaurant after teasing him for working on a laptop computer.

    "The group began by making comments that the victim looked like a geek or a nerd," Lewis said.

    The victim asked the group to stop and then complained to a Denny's manager before someone in the group punched him in the face. He then was punched and kicked by multiple attackers until losing consciousness, Lewis said.

Frankly, we're as surprised as you that it wasn't us involved in the incident, though, to be fair, we wouldn't have complained to a manager; we would have just packed up the laptop and sprinted out the door. (Weeping, probably.) But in case any of you ever wondered what football players think of every single one of you ... this should sum it up.

So he's making fun of nerds yet he wears this shirt, seems kinda ironic.

Ironic indeed; however, he was doing more than just making fun of nerds, which is an acceptable past-time.

not arrested...but still funny

QuoteBears | C. Harris kicked out of basketball game
Fri, 5 May 2006 06:01:14 -0700

Roman Modrowski, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears DB Chris Harris was thrown out of the Chicago Bulls playoff game Thursday, May 4, for an argument he had with players from the Miami Heat. He got into a verbal altercation with Heat players about three minutes into the fourth quarter. Heat players never had heard of Harris and were surprised to learn he played for the Bears

The ultimate insult.  I love it.  Harris who?

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 24, 2006, 06:38:45 PM
I still want to fight that guy.

I can't understand why...

(http://www.nfl.com/u/superbowl/photos/superbowl573_lower.jpg)

Thanks, buddy. Now I'm angry. Maybe I'll go kick my neighboors dog or something. :chair

Maybe if I type on a laptop in Denny's Ricky will want to fight me. And unlike the last guy who he ridiculed for typing on a laptop, I'll kick his ass. :evil

Bam Morris wants to make a comeback (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/sports/steelers/s_451488.html)

Guess it belongs here.

wtf....

QuoteNFL | Police and courts: Ford pleads guilty to shooting
Thu, 11 May 2006 13:41:06 -0700

Ken Ritter, of the Associated Press, reports former NFL PK Cole Ford plead guilty to shooting at the home of entertainers Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn in 2004. Ford agreed to a felony plea that could lower his suspended sentence to one to six years in a Nevada prison, as long as he continues mental health treatment at a center in Tucson, Ariz. Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass ruled him incompetent to stand trial a year ago and rejected his attempts to plead guilty to the charges. Thursday, May 11, Glass deemed him competent and asked him if he understood the plea agreement, which will also require him to pay restitution and have no contact with Fischbacher or Horn. Ford plead guilty to shooting at a structure while several felony charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, were dismissed. Glass set sentencing for June 20, but he could be transferred to Tucson sooner if a suitable treatment center is found.

If I recall, he was pissed off about the way they treat the animals, or something perfectly reasonable like that.

From the "What the farg?!" File:

PFT.com:

Quote
TEXANS PLAYERS STUNG BY SCAM ARTIST

A 21-year-old Texas man has been charged with fleecing multiple victims out of millions of dollars. 

And at least ten of his marks are members of the Houston Texans football team.

According to KTRX-TV, Darrick Moore has been arrested in connection with an investment scam that allegedly ensnared many people.  Authorities claim that he operated from him home "a mortgage and auto loan scam" using "'straw buyers -- people he paid to use their credit to buy the homes or cars.'"

Texans safety Jason Simmons is one of the victims, and Simmons was at Moore's home when the fuzz hit the fan.  "What are you going to do, arrest me too?" Simmons asked the law enforcement officials who arrived to retrieve Moore and to confiscate computers, file, and other items.

Simmons reportedly "invested" $450,000 in the operation.

Moore denies any wrondoing.  "I'm a black guy who has helped a lot of ball players save a lot of money, invest a lot of money," he said. "And they can't deal with it."  ???

Coincidentally, Moore is on parole for "engaging in organized criminal activity and also filing false information on a title application."

atheletes = idiots

no exceptions

Warrant issued for arrest of DT Haynesworth
NFL.com wire reports

CARTHAGE, Tenn. (May 12, 2006) -- Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was charged with reckless endangerment after being accused of trying to run a car off the highway.

The Smith County sheriff said May 12 a warrant for the player's arrest was issued after James J. Bond filed a police report.

Bond told police that Haynesworth on May 7 swerved, sped and attempted to pass a car driven by Bond's mother-in-law on the shoulder of Interstate 40, about 45 miles east of Nashville, Smith County Sheriff Johnny Bane said.

"The affidavants feared for their lives and felt they were in danger, as well as other drivers around them," he said.

No officer was present at the scene, and the warrant was issued after authorities investigated Bond's report, Bane said.

He said police have spoken with Haynesworth's attorney, who told them the player will surrender on the charges soon. He will face $1,000 bail.

Neither the Tennessee Titans nor Haynesworth's agent, Chad Speck, immediately returned calls from The Associated Press.

Quote from: Bunkley78 on May 13, 2006, 09:52:35 PM

The Smith County sheriff said May 12 a warrant for the player's arrest was issued after James J. Bond filed a police report.

You'd think he'd be the last guy who'd need to involve the cops to solve a problem.

Apparently now that Bond's gone blonde he's not as kick ass as he used to be. 

Albert should get back in his car and go find James J. Bonds' mother and run her ass off the road for naming him after 007.

Not in the NFL, but still arrested.


This Is What Happens When You Brawl On A Pecan Farm

Well, you don't see stories like this one every day. Let's see if we can piece together the progression of things that happened to Texas running back Ramonce Taylor this weekend, according to this from CBS SportsLine.com wire reports:

• Police are called in response to a fight involving as many as 100 people.
• The fight was taking place on a pecan farm in Little River, Texas.
• Ramonce Taylor, running back for the defending national champion Texas Longhorns, was the one who called police.
• Officers at the fight scene say that Taylor was involved in the fight, left, and threatened to return to the fight with his gun.
• Taylor feels the handcuffs go on.
• Taylor gives police permission to search his vehicle.
• Police find a live round of ammunition.
• Police find over five pounds of marijuana in a backpack.

See, life's a little different on the pecan farms. It's not like your cushy suburban existance. The cats on the pecan farm are hard. Oh, and possession of marijuana over five pounds is a second-degree felony, by the way, which is punishable by up to 20 years in the joint. Uh-oh.

Keith Traylor charged with DUI, drug possession
(http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-traylor051606,0,2749388.story?coll=sfla-dolphins-front)


and tearing a smoke detector off a public building, which is apparently a felony in Oklahoma. 

The Dolphins are slowly and quietly trying to steal the crown of most felonious team from the Ravens.

I personally hope they fail because I am around a lot more Ravens fans.

Nate Newton plays last for Carolina, gets busted for hundreds of pounds of grass. Derek Ross is from South Carolina, gets busted for a pretty decent amount himself. Is there something in the air in hurricane country that breeds pot trafficking?

Ex-NHS standout gets four years

Former Northwestern High School football star Derek Ross, who later played in the NFL, was sentenced to four years in prison in Texas on Tuesday, according to prosecutors and court records.

Ross pleaded guilty to jumping bail after a drug arrest last year, prosecutors said.

Yet Ross, 26, the 1997 South Carolina high school offensive player of the year as a quarterback, still faces drug trafficking charges in South Carolina that could get him as much as 30 years in prison if he's convicted.

One of the state's most sought-after recruits before graduating in 1998, Ross has had trouble with the law since high school. He was allowed to play in the Northwestern-Rock Hill High rival game in 1997, although he was arrested earlier that day on a shoplifting charge. Ross has a conviction for failing to stop for a blue light and driving with a suspended license from 1998.

Probation from that incident was transferred to Ohio so he could attend Ohio State University. A defensive back, he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2002 then played with the Atlanta Falcons in 2004.

Ross, whose address in Texas court records was listed as 238 Epting St., Rock Hill, was charged with possession of between 5 and 50 pounds of marijuana in Texas on May 8, 2005, said Mike Trent, Harris County assistant district attorney and the chief prosecutor for the 209th District Court in Houston.

Around 20 pounds of marijuana was found in Ross' car after a traffic stop, Trent said. Ross posted $99,000 bond soon afterward, Trent said, but a warrant was issued for Ross' arrest after he did not show up for court in September.

"He failed to show; he was extradited and was in custody ever since," Trent said.

As part of the plea deal, the Texas drug charge was dropped, Trent said. A felony conviction for bail jumping in Texas carries a range of two to 10 years, Trent said. The drug charge also carried a two- to 10-year range for a conviction.

Ross will serve his sentence in the Texas Department of Corrections, said Jennifer Green of the Harris County District Clerk Office.

Ross did not comment during Tuesday's plea, Trent said. John Denninger, Ross's court-appointed lawyer in Houston, could not be reached Tuesday.

Former Northwestern assistant coach Bobby Carroll, now head coach at South Pointe High School, said he hasn't seen Ross since Ross graduated in 1998. But he said Ross was one of the greatest players ever in Rock Hill.

Carroll said Ross' conviction is a tragedy because "that kid had the world at his fingertips."

However, Carroll said Ross has to pay the consequences for his actions.
"If he did it, he needs to serve his time," Carroll said.

Ross still faces drug charges in Oconee County, according to Oconee County prosecutors and court officials. He was arrested by the Oconee County Sheriff's Office in August on charges of trafficking marijuana and conspiracy to traffic marijuana. The car Ross was driving on Interstate 85 had 25 pounds of marijuana in it, according to police reports. That case against Ross is still pending, according to officials with the Oconee County Clerk of Court Office and the 10th Circuit Solicitor's Office In Walhalla.

The prosecutor handling the Oconee County charges, Lindsey Simmons, could not be reached Tuesday.

Ross is the second Trojan football star from that era to be convicted of a crime in the past month. Marco Hutchinson, who played at the University of South Carolina, is awaiting sentencing after a federal jury found him guilty of robbing a Columbia bank last year.
Andrew Dys ·329-4065 | adys@heraldonline.com

http://www.heraldonline.com/109/story/2599.html

I think it's more the star on the helmet.

Don't forget about former Crimson Tide RB and Cowboy Sherman Williams. He was arrested for running a Texas to Alabama marijuana trafficking ring.

And Peppi Zellner was arrested in GA for intetnt to distribute crack cocaine...

QuoteDREW'S ARREST KEPT UNDER WRAPS PRE-DRAFT

Kudos to everyone involved in keeping under wraps the arrest of UCLA running back Maurice Drew only six days before the April 29 draft.

Including, apparently, the relevant law enforcement authorities.

As it turns out, Drew was busted with Bears corner Ricky Manning, Jr. on April 23 after a man allegedly had the crap beat and/or kicked out of him at a Denny's restaurant in Westwood, the site of the UCLA campus.  Previous reports indicated that the incident was sparked after a group of men started to make fun of the alleged victim for working on a laptop.

We're also assuming that the media was in some way complicit in keeping Drew's pre-draft arrest under wraps, given that the AP story announcing the fact that Drew has been charged with assault grossly glosses over the fact that Drew was originally arrested at the same time that Manning got busted.

Word of Drew's potential involvement was churning through the NFL rumor mill in the days preceding the draft, but the prevailing school of thought was that Drew had nothing to do with the incident.

The end result?  Drew was drafted in round two, by the Jaguars.  He most likely would have gone later if the arrest had been disclosed.

The winners?  Drew, obviously.  But another guy who'll make out is the alleged victim, since he'll now likely be able to get even more money from Drew through the civil justice system for injuries sustained as a result of the incident.

As I said in another thread today, jocks suck.

There are some great one liners from the "victim" in this one. 

(http://mas.scripps.com/DRMN/2006/05/24/432927530-_o.jpg)


link (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4722609,00.html)

QuoteDenver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer was ticketed for destruction of property for an alleged road-rage confrontation with another motorist last month, Englewood police said Tuesday.

"It was unsportsmanlike conduct," said the alleged victim, Doug Stone, of the quarterback's behavior on April 20.

"I know he's under a lot of pressure, and he just has a lot of competition now," said Stone, referring to first-round draft pick Jay Cutler, the Vanderbilt quarterback selected two days after the alleged incident.

Englewood police issued a summons Friday to Plummer at his Cherry Hills Village home.

According to a news release, police said Plummer's Honda Element had rear-end damage that was consistent with the damage sustained by the Ford Ranger truck driven by Stone.

Stone said the confrontation occurred when he was driving west on West Hampden Avenue and he saw the driver of a gray Honda snaking through traffic and cutting off three other motorists. As the traffic approached South Downing Street, Stone said, the Honda driver cut in front of him.

When they reached the red light at Downing, Stone said the Honda had stopped ahead of him.

"I laid on my horn to give him notice I didn't appreciate him cutting me off as he did the other drivers that I had witnessed," Stone, 47, said.

Stone's honking apparently set off the other driver.

"He had jumped out of his car and kicked my truck and said, 'Stay off my a--,' " Stone recalled. "And he jumped back in his Honda, put his Honda in reverse and backed into my truck. He tried pushing me backward."

When the light turned green, the driver sped away. Stone said that after the confrontation he decided to pull off the highway, where he was joined by a witness who had copied down the license-plate number of Plummer's Honda. Stone then called the police to report the incident.

Stone said he did not recognize Plummer as the man who was behind the wheel and who kicked his truck until he saw a police report identifying the quarterback as the alleged culprit. A big reason for that was that Plummer no longer had his game beard on.

"I thought the guy was about 19 or 20 years old, and he lived with his parents," Stone said.

Plummer, 31, who was driving with his girlfriend as a passenger, denied any wrongdoing and claimed Stone hit his Honda from behind, Stone said.

Stone said that had he known the Broncos quarterback was the Honda driver he would not have honked at him.

"I think he's an all-around good person from the things I heard and the way he conducts himself in his hometown and in Denver," Stone said.

Neither Plummer nor his agent could be reached for comment late Tuesday.

the downfall of jake the snake

QuoteBrowns running back Droughns turns self in to face domestic violence charge

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) -- Cleveland Browns running back Reuben Droughns surrendered to authorities Wednesday for a night in jail after being charged with domestic violence.

The 27-year-old Droughns was being held without bond until a court hearing Thursday morning, Arapahoe County sheriff Patrol Capt. Mark Fisher said.

Fisher said Droughns faces misdemeanor charges of third-degree assault and harassment for an incident in this suburb south of Denver that happened May 12, three days after a jury in Medina, Ohio, acquitted him of drunken driving.

Fisher said Droughns had left the scene before sheriff's deputies arrived. Droughns turned himself in and was arrested after deputies contacted him through his attorney.

Details of the incident were not provided by authorities. Neither Droughns' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, nor Browns spokeswoman, Amy Palcic, returned messages left after hours.

Droughns, who signed a three-year contract extension with the Browns earlier this year, rushed for 1,232 yards last season on 309 carries, scoring two touchdowns. He was traded to Cleveland from Denver in March 2005.

Earlier this month, a jury decided Droughns was not impaired by alcohol when an Ohio State Patrol trooper pulled him over Nov. 1. A breath test showed Droughns had an alcohol level of 0.08, the state's legal limit.

Droughns was charged with failing the Breathalyzer test, driving under the influence and traveling 50 mph in a 35-mph zone.

Droughns and his wife, Kellie, disputed the trooper's testimony that Droughns was weaving, and Droughns said he was unfamiliar with the speed limit in the area. Droughns said he drank three cocktails at a Halloween party that night.

Didn't see this posted.

QuoteDENVER -- Former NFL running back and Super Bowl record-holder Timmy Smith was sentenced in federal court Friday to 2½ years in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine.


Smith, 42, apologized to the state of Colorado during a hearing before U.S. District Judge Lewis Babcock. "I have made a mistake and I wasn't raised this way," he said.


Babcock said the former football player had been respected at his job as a security guard at a juvenile detention center. "You were leading a Jekyl and Hyde lifestyle," he said.


The former Washington taterskins running back was arrested last fall along with his younger brother, Christopher, after the pair sold about $20,000 worth of cocaine to undercover agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.


Timmy Smith pleaded guilty in March to the conspiracy charge after federal prosecutors agreed to drop eight additional cocaine-trafficking counts in exchange for the guilty plea.


Christopher Smith pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of aiding and abetting and was sentenced this month to five years of probation.

In January 1988, Smith rushed for a Super Bowl-record 204 yards in the taterskins 42-10 rout of the Denver Broncos. He last played for the Dallas Cowboys in 1990.

QuoteFormer NFL running back and Super Bowl record-holder Timmy Smith

Quotethe former football player had been respected at his job as a security guard at a juvenile detention center

How bad do you have to farg up to have that much difference between Career A and Career B?

Santonio Holmes didn't waste any time - Disorderly conduct. (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-steelers-holmesarrested&prov=ap&type=lgns)

More on that

Steelers | Police and courts: S. Holmes
Sat, 27 May 2006 20:22:41 -0700

Joe Bendel, of the Tribune-Review, reports Pittsburgh Steelers rookie WR Santonio Holmes has given his account of his arrest in Miami Beach, Florida. Holmes said Saturday night, May 27, that he was on his way from a bar/restaurant in Miami Beach early Saturday and stepped off the sidewalk to avoid a gathering of people. A police officer yelled at him, Holmes said. A report written by the arresting officer said Holmes was obstructing traffic. Holmes said he asked the officer why he yelled at him, and he was immediately placed under arrest. The police report said Holmes was not cooperative with police after being warned to get off of the street on Collins Avenue. "I observed the defendant walking in the middle of the road obstructing traffic. I gave the defendant a verbal order to get out of the street and the defendant began to say several offensive words and he refused to get out of the street. The defendant's actions caused a crowd to form and traffic to come to a stop. Defendant arrested." A date for Holmes to appear in court for his arraignment has not been set.

Update:

Bears' Ricky Manning pleads not guilty to Los Angeles assault (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/bears/2006-05-26-manning-plea_x.htm?csp=34)

Quote from: DemonchildrenOnTurf on May 27, 2006, 01:45:31 AM

QuoteFormer NFL running back and Super Bowl record-holder Timmy Smith

Quotethe former football player had been respected at his job as a security guard at a juvenile detention center

How bad do you have to farg up to have that much difference between Career A and Career B?

and he was touched by the coaching angel too.

Quote from: Wingspan on May 28, 2006, 09:07:56 AM

Quote from: DemonchildrenOnTurf on May 27, 2006, 01:45:31 AM

QuoteFormer NFL running back and Super Bowl record-holder Timmy Smith

Quotethe former football player had been respected at his job as a security guard at a juvenile detention center

How bad do you have to farg up to have that much difference between Career A and Career B?

and he was touched by the coaching angel too.

Apparently he wasn't touched in the right spot. 

More on Droughns:

Quote
Droughns out on bail for assault
Browns running back allegedly threw wife out door
Posted: Friday May 26, 2006 1:05PM
Updated: Friday May 26, 2006 3:11PM

 
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) -- A sheriff's report alleges Cleveland Browns running back Reuben Droughns threw his wife out the door of their home after she said she wanted a divorce.

Droughns, 27, was released on $2,500 bail Thursday on one count of assault and two counts of harassment. He surrendered to police the day before and spent the night in jail.

The arrest report said Kellie Droughns' right arm was hurt in the May 12 incident at the home in the south Denver suburb of Centennial. The report said she called her mother in Texas, who then called the sheriff's department.

Droughns' attorney, Harvey Steinberg, did not immediately return a call Friday.

Kellie Droughns had no listed phone number. Her name is redacted in the report but she has been publicly identified as Droughns' wife.

The arrest report said the couple were arguing when he "grabbed (her) and threw her to the ground. She got up and Reuben grabbed her by the waist, carried her to the bed and threw her on the bed."

That was when she told Droughns she wanted a divorce, the report said.

Droughns then carried her on his shoulders to the house's front door, where she flung her arms out in an attempt to avoid being thrown out, the document said. Droughns threw her outside, closed and locked the door, the report said.

He eventually let her back in, but then left the house with his wife's wedding ring, her credit cards and cash, the report said.

The report said a child lives in the home with the couple but did not say whether the child was present at the time.

Droughns faces six to 18 months in jail if convicted of assault and up to six months in jail if convicted of harassment. Bail conditions allow him to leave the state before his next court appearance on July 6, district attorney's spokeswoman Kathleen Walsh said.

Browns officials have said in a statement they are aware of the case and were taking it seriously, but had no other comment. His agent has not returned calls.

Droughns, who played for the Denver Broncos until a 2005 trade, signed a three-year extension with the Browns this year. He rushed for 1,232 yards and two touchdowns on 309 carries last season.

Earlier this month, a jury acquitted Droughns of drunken driving charges, finding he was not impaired by alcohol when a State Highway Patrol trooper stopped him Nov. 1 in Medina in northeast Ohio.

what a moron...

QuoteBengals | Police and courts: A. Nicholson
Wed, 31 May 2006 11:31:33 -0700

Joe Schad, of ESPN.com, reports Cincinnati Bengals rookie LB A.J. Nicholson and former Florida State WR Fred Rouse, who was dismissed by head coach Bobby Bowden at the end of last season for detrimental conduct, are charged with burglarizing the Tallahassee home of current Florida State RB Lorenzo Booker May 20 or 21. A warrant is out for the arrest of Nicholson, who faces felony charges of burglary of a dwelling and grand theft and criminal mischief, which is a misdemeanor. In a sworn, taped interview on May 28, Rouse said Nicholson entered the home and carried out two portable stereos, a DVD player and a pair of headphones. Rouse also said Nicholson had sustained a substantial cut on a finger.

So give up a lucrative NFL career for 2 portable stereos and a DVD player.
Makes sense to me.

Don't forget the headphones!!  Holla for the headphones!!

...and people wonder why guys like Nicholson drop due to character concerns.

And people wonder why I farging hate professional athletes.

not really...you've made it pretty clear

Oh. Well I'm glad that's all cleared up.

are you?

Quote from: rjs246 on June 02, 2006, 09:24:14 AM
And people wonder why I farging hate professional athletes.

Nitpicking a bit, but Nicholson wasn't actually a professional athlete when he allegedly committed the crime.

And, if found guilty, he may never get the chance to be one, either.

You're only fooling yourself if you believe that college football players from major programs aren't professionals.

Quote from: MURP on May 24, 2006, 09:25:50 AM
There are some great one liners from the "victim" in this one. 

(http://mas.scripps.com/DRMN/2006/05/24/432927530-_o.jpg)

I never wanted to do this job in the first place!
I...  I wanted to be...

A LUMBERJACK!

(piano vamp)

Leaping from tree to tree!  As they float down the mighty rivers of
British Columbia!  With my best girl by my side!
The Larch!
The Pine!
The Giant Redwood tree!
The Sequoia!
The Little Whopping Rule Tree!
We'd sing!  Sing!  Sing!


Oh, I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay,
I sleep all night and I work all day.

CHORUS:  He's a lumberjack, and he's okay,
         He sleeps all night and he works all day.

I cut down trees, I eat my lunch,
I go to the lava-try.
On Wednesdays I go shoppin'
And have buttered scones for tea.

Mounties: He cuts down trees, he eats his lunch,
          He goes to the lava-try.
          On Wednesdays 'e goes shoppin'
          And has buttered scones for tea.

CHORUS

I cut down trees, I skip and jump,
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing,
And hang around in bars.

Mounties: He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps,
          He likes to press wild flowers.
          He puts on women's clothing
          And hangs around.... In bars???????

CHORUS

I chop down trees, I wear high heels,
Suspendies and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie
Just like my dear papa.

Mounties: He cuts down trees, he wears high heels
          Suspendies?? and a .... a Bra????
          (spoken, raggedly)  What's this?  Wants to be a *girlie*?  Oh, My!
          And I thought you were so rugged!  Poofter!

CHORUS

All: He's a lumberjack, and he's okaaaaaaayyy.....   (BONG)

link (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003034160_hawk02.html)

QuoteSeahawks' Fisher faces assault charge

By José Miguel Romero

Seattle Times staff reporter


Seahawks defensive end Bryce Fisher has been charged with fourth-degree assault, stemming from an apparent domestic dispute with his wife. He appeared in Kirkland Municipal Court for a pretrial hearing on Wednesday.

Fisher, 29, was arrested and booked soon after an argument early on the morning of April 11 during which police were called, necessitating a mandatory arrest. The Renton native "cooperated fully," said his lawyer, Bill Bowman, and Fisher was arraigned later in the day.

A police report obtained by The Associated Press said Fisher twisted his wife's arm behind her back during the dispute.

"This caused her pain since she had surgery on her right wrist in July 2005 to repair a torn tendon," the report stated.

The report also said the couple had been struggling for control of Fisher's cellphone after his wife confronted him with allegations that Fisher was having an affair.

Bowman said the pretrial hearing will resume on Dec. 6 in Kirkland Court after the defense was granted a continuance on Wednesday. Bowman said he expects a resolution to the matter by that time.

The Seahawks would not comment on the matter, which is still being investigated. Fourth-degree assault is a gross misdemeanor charge in Washington state.

Fisher has been one of the Seahawks at the forefront of the team's goodwill and good-character campaign, being a local product and fan favorite.

A captain in the Washington Air National Guard, he recently toured American military installations in Afghanistan and the Middle East as part of an NFL-sponsored trip.

Another Seahawks player, right tackle Sean Locklear, is scheduled to be in court on June 13 for the beginning of his domestic assault trial. Locklear pleaded not guilty in Seattle Municipal Court on Jan. 17.

He was arrested two days before that outside a Seattle nightclub after witnesses told police that Locklear had grabbed his female companion by the neck.

Chris Henry AGAIN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2470257)

It's as if this thread was made for Chris Henry.


GET HENRY!!



(cuz Lord knows he's gonna be available soon enough.)

The stupidity is staggering.  Next, he'll hold out for a better contract.

We can only hope that he makes his demands while threatening someone with a gun.

I think you guys are kinda hard on Chris Henry.

After all, it ain't easy being an NFL Wide Receiver when you don't have opposable thumbs.

Henry is a pretty good player. Not good enough to sign with all of his issues though.

If he ever gets his act together I think he could be a pretty good player in this league.

He already is a good player. He's still a dumbass.

If he gets cut he can join his WV buddy Porter in Oakland, and do nothing because they have no QB.

Coach: Henry, Nicholson have embarrassed Bengals (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-bengals-lewis&prov=ap&type=lgns)

Now that's news!

Quote
Colts linebacker June arrested 
NFL.com wire reports 

LEBANON, Ind. (June 13, 2006) -- Indianapolis Colts linebacker Cato June was arrested for failing to appear in court on a driving while suspended charge.

June, who was selected as a Pro Bowl starter last season, was released from the Boone County Jail on $500 bond, said a jail staffer who declined to give her name. Boone County is just northwest of Indianapolis.

Additional details about the charges against June were not immediately available.

June was a backup in 11 games as a rookie in 2003. He started every game in 2004 and blossomed last season in his second year as a starter. He had 109 tackles, third-most on the team, returned two interceptions for touchdowns and was voted to the Pro Bowl.

He signed a new contract in April for one year at $1.57 million.

NEW WARRANT ISSUED FOR CHRIS HENRY

On Tuesday, we said that we'd continue to focus on the recovery of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident unless Chris Henry or A.J. Nicholson or Sean Taylor or Marcus Vick kill someone within the next 48 hours.

We have a winner.  Sort of.

WCPO-TV reports that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Bengals receiver Chris Henry, and that he is wanted for three counts of "unlawful transaction with a minor."

Per WKRC-TV, the charges arise from allegations that Henry provided alcohol to three underage females.  The incident occurred at a party at a Covington, Kentucky hotel in April. 

Quote from: Bunkley78 on June 14, 2006, 04:22:19 PM
Per WKRC-TV, the charges arise from allegations that Henry provided alcohol to three underage females.  The incident occurred at a party at a Covington, Kentucky hotel in April. 

Wait...  that's ILLIGAL??!!??!!

So this is Henry's fourth "brush" with the law?  Or have I lost count?

Quote from: Diomedes on June 14, 2006, 04:58:54 PM
So this is Henry's fourth "brush" with the law?  Or have I lost count?

Does that make the next one free?

If this guy makes it to training camp with the Bungals they'll be a laughing stock. It has been his fourth run-in Dio, and it is only his second year in the league.

Update on the 'tard from ESPN:

Quote
Troubled Bengals WR Henry turns self in on new charges
ESPN.com news services

Troubled Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry turned himself in late Wednesday afternoon on three counts of an unlawful transaction with a minor. Henry, who was accompanied by his attorney, Bob Lotz of Covington, is expected to be released later in the day on $2,500 bond.

The arrest warrant issued on Wednesday morning claims that Henry provided alcohol to three women all under the age of 21. One of the women is identified as Monica Beamon, 18, and the others are cited as unnamed 15- and 16-year-olds. The criminal affidavit charges that all three women were in Henry's car when he provided them alcohol, with the knowledge that all were under the legal drinking age of 21.

The alleged incident occurred on April 29. On the morning of April 30, Covington Police were called to a local hotel, where Beamon told investigators that Henry had raped her. Based on inconsistencies in her story, and a follow-up investigation, it was determined no rape had taken place and Henry was not charged with any crime at the time. An arrest warrant for Beamon was issued on Wednesday morning, charging her with filing a false police report.

The Bengals had no comment Wednesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

"We don't comment on something when it's just in the stages of charges," Bengals public relations director Jack Brennan told the newspaper.

Henry had already been arrested three times since December and is subject to league sanctions under the terms of the NFL personal conduct policy.

Henry most recently was charged with speeding and drunken driving earlier this month.

In that incident, Henry registered a blood-alcohol content of 0.092 on a breath test and was clocked at 82 miles per hour in a 65-mph zone, said Sgt. Craig Cvetan, a State Highway Patrol spokesman. The legal limit is 0.08.

Henry was charged in January with pulling a pistol on a group of revelers in downtown Orlando. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of carrying a concealed weapon and is set for trial Aug. 21.

He avoided jail time on marijuana charges from a December arrest in Kentucky after pleading guilty and agreeing to enter a drug rehabilitation program.

Henry had 31 catches for 422 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie last season, when he developed into the Bengals' No. 3 receiver behind Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh.

If he gets cut I expect the Eagles to take a look. He's an Andy Reid type of guy.

Quote from: Bunkley78 on June 14, 2006, 05:21:07 PM
If he gets cut I expect the Eagles to take a look. He's an Andy Reid type of guy.

While your statement was obviously of a facetious nature, I think it was simply in regard to his character.  I'd contend that he's not a Reid type of guy solely on the fact that he's a WR with a lot of talent that could actually improve the offense when on the field.  Andy doesn't like bringing those kinds of guys in.

Quote from: FFatPatt on June 14, 2006, 05:26:32 PM

Quote from: Bunkley78 on June 14, 2006, 05:21:07 PM
If he gets cut I expect the Eagles to take a look. He's an Andy Reid type of guy.

While your statement was obviously of a facetious nature, I think it was simply in regard to his character.  I'd contend that he's not a Reid type of guy solely on the fact that he's a WR with a lot of talent that could actually improve the offense when on the field.  Andy doesn't like bringing those kinds of guys in.

Hank Baskett laughs at your ridiculous statement.  Ha!

Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 14, 2006, 05:01:48 PM

Quote from: Diomedes on June 14, 2006, 04:58:54 PM
So this is Henry's fourth "brush" with the law?  Or have I lost count?

Does that make the next one free?

no he has to commit 10 to get the next one free, dio.

Quote from: DemonchildrenOnTurf on June 14, 2006, 04:55:00 PM

Quote from: Bunkley78 on June 14, 2006, 04:22:19 PM
Per WKRC-TV, the charges arise from allegations that Henry provided alcohol to three underage females. The incident occurred at a party at a Covington, Kentucky hotel in April.

Wait... that's ILLIGAL??!!??!!

No, in Kentucky it's totally kewl to get underage women drunk.......as long as they are blood related to you and you can prove intent to impregnate them.  Apparently Mr. Henry and the girls in question were of no relation. 

Quote from: PhillyPhaninDC on June 14, 2006, 05:07:41 PM
If this guy makes it to training camp with the Bungals they'll be a laughing stock. It has been his fourth run-in Dio, and it is only his second year in the league.

he's actually been arrested 4 times in the last 6 months.

I drafted A.J. Nicholson in Madden. 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2490904

holmes might need his own thread in this section

Nah... Holmes is only Chris Henry "Lite" right now... give him time, I'm sure he'll blossom into the seasoned criminal we all believe he can be.

Holmes has at least 2 kiddies already, I think.

His baby mama is prolly already spendin all his new cake on butter joints.

Quote from: FFatPatt on June 19, 2006, 11:33:24 AM
His baby mama is prolly already spendin all his new cake on butter joints.

Ha!

Bengal rookie DE Rucker charged (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2493684) with two counts of spousal battery and two counts of vandalism[/url]

The young Bengals are gettting to know the justice system better than Tom Sizemore.

Some OT from the Saints beat up his girl.  Jammal somebody.

It's been fun to watch Pittsburgh's opinion of Santonio Holmes change from "best player in the the NFL draft, an amazing steal" to "embarrassment to the city" over the last few months.

Intersting notes on "Santurdio" from PFT.com:

Quote
POSTED 11:59 p.m. EDT, June 23, 2006

SANTURDIO ON "THIN ICE"

A source with knowledge of the Pittsburgh Steelers' current attitude toward first-round draft pick Santurdio tells us that the former Ohio State wideout is on "thin ice" with the team.

Though the source didn't elaborate, we interpret this to mean that, if Santurdio screws up one more time before he signs his rookie contract, the team will wash its hands of him.

Another possible strategy for the team would be to stand on the requisite one-year tender for the rookie minimum of $275,000, which every club must extend to every draft pick.  If Santurdio refuses to sign it, he can sit out the season and then re-enter the draft.

And that might be a better approach than merely cutting him, since Santurdio likely would end up being claimed via waivers or signed as a free agent if the Steelers wash their hands of him.

Santurdio's best approach, in our view, is to get his contract signed.  Now.  The only problem is that he's represented by Joel "Escargot" Segal, who refuses to sign any of his first-round clients until the guy immediately in front of his client and the guy immediately behind him has signed.

Of course, the fact that Segal represents Santurdio could be the reason for the team's current stance, since that might get Segal to the table sooner rather than later.

Over/Under on Holmes catching 20 balls this season with the Steelers? I'll take the under.

"Santurdio" might be the least creative and most unfunny nickname ever.

Got a better suggestion, pal?

I've got a suggestion. 'Journalists' (and people in general) could stop using name-puns to cover up the fact that they have no sense of humor and just report the farging news.

Quote from: Diomedes on June 26, 2006, 08:27:55 AM
Got a better suggestion, pal?

Shawnkempio?

Huh? No. Reeealy? Well, that's not mine.

Patriots | Police and courts: J. Sullivan
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:25:28 -0700

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports New England Patriots DL Johnathan Sullivan was arrested Sunday morning, June 25, and charged with possession of marijuana, a seat belt violation, running two stop signs and playing loud music in Griffin, Ga., according to police reports. The police report said officer, M.G. Bowman first asked Sullivan if there were any weapons in the car, and after Sullivan said yes, Bowman retrieved a handgun. Bowman then asked Sullivan and passenger Tamarco Clemons if there was anything illegal in the car, and Sullivan and Clemons said no. Sullivan granted Bowman permission to search the car, where Bowman retrieved the bag that was found to contain less than an ounce of marijuana, which Sullivan and Clemons claimed was not their property. They were later released on signature bonds.

At least you don't hear the old "Do you know who I am?/I play in the NFL." schtick as much these days.

Not a football player, but hilarious none the less.

QuoteSuit: NBA Player Watching Porn, Drunk Before Crash
Claim Targets Minnesota Timberwolves' Eddie Griffin

(CBS) MINNEAPOLIS On March 30, Minnesota Timberwolves center Eddie Griffin was drunk and masturbating when he crashed his luxury SUV into a parked Suburban outside a store in Minneapolis, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the man whose Suburban was hit in the crash.

WCCO-TV obtained copies of 911 calls and store surveillance video of the incident, along with an accident report the police submitted to the state, reports WCCO-TV's Caroline Lowe.

Several of the 911 callers that night said Griffin was drunk. One witness said Griffin told him he was watching pornography in a DVD player mounted on the dashboard of his Cadillac Escalade SUV when he struck a Chevy Suburban parked on University Avenue Southeast.

The location where Griffin crashed is located a couple miles from the Target Center where Griffin had played with his team several hours earlier.

Abed Hassuneh, who is the brother of the victim, said Griffin told him, "That he was masturbating himself going down that street. That's how the accident happened because he was not paying attention. He's paying attention to that video and all of a sudden he's shoveled somebody's car on the top of the sidewalk."

Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan ordered an internal affairs investigation of the conduct of the two officers who responded to the scene, after WCCO-TV made Dolan aware of allegations about the incident.

Key questions are why Griffin wasn't tested for alcohol and why the officers drove him out of the city to his home in St. Paul. Griffin also received tickets for not having a license and inattentive driving.

Griffin's damaged SUV was towed to the Minneapolis impound lot.

Dolan told WCCO-TV he expects impartial policing. Dolan also said officers must get permission to leave the city.

"Obviously, if somebody is drunk and they are driving we want that dealt with by the police officers of Minneapolis," Dolan said.

In the video, Griffin can be heard pleading with witnesses to not call police saying, "I can't go to jail."

The video also shows Griffin admitting he is drunk and doesn't have a driver's license.

The video shows him struggling for minutes to put on his sweatshirt and offering to buy a car for the man who's SUV he crashed into in front of Santana Foods.

Griffin was not available for comment. When he was interviewed by reporters after the crash happened, he said he had dropped his cell phone as he drove.

The two officers involved in the incident, Daniel Anderson and Matthew Lindquist, have been with the Minneapolis Police Department since October 2001. The officers remain on duty pending the outcome of the internal investigation.

Ha!

Quote from: EJ72 on June 29, 2006, 03:07:12 PM
At least you don't hear the old "Do you know who I am?/I play in the NFL." schtick as much these days.

Yeah, that's waaaaaay worse than the new, "Oh, that's not MINE" excuse perfected by druggee and cheater extraordinaire Michael Irvin, a "human being" who doesn't deserve to be alive.

Quote from: MadMarchHare on June 30, 2006, 02:27:51 PM
Not a football player, but hilarious none the less.

Quote

The video shows him struggling for minutes to put on his sweatshirt and offering to buy a car for the man who's SUV he crashed into in front of Santana Foods.

I would have taken the new SUV and claimed "No harm, no foul."

I wouldn't have shaken his hand, though.

Matthias Askew (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2527573)

The Bengals are super winners.

at this point, this has to be an episode of Punk'd or something

you have to give the guy some props.

it's really hard to go from parking ticket to getting tasered.

Michael Irvin arrested in July 3 traffic stop
10:43 PM CDT on Tuesday, July 25, 2006

By BRANDON FORMBY / The Dallas Morning News


Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin was arrested in Carrollton during a traffic stop this month.

Police said Mr. Irvin was pulled over for speeding in the 2200 block of the Bush Turnpike about 8:20 p.m. July 3.

A computer warrant check showed that Mr. Irvin had an outstanding probation violation warrant for speeding in Dallas County. He was arrested and released that day after posting $500 bond

do future arrests count?

http://mediatakeout.com/Exclusives/Mike_Vick.html

Visibile open sores.
Stereotypical ghetto gear, complete with ridiculous iced out medallion and crispy out-of-town-team baseball hat over a do-rag.
Psuedo gang-sign shout-out with the hand.
Bloodshot eyes and a blunt in hand.

He looks more like a white highschool kid than a pro-bowl quarterback.

finger nail clipper, holler!

thats not a blunt anyway.  it's a black & mild.  look at it, it's got a tip on it. 

only a drug test will tell

well he's pretty talented if he puts the tip back on after rolling it

Quote from: rjs246 on July 27, 2006, 08:33:20 AM
Visibile open sores.
Stereotypical ghetto gear, complete with ridiculous iced out medallion and crispy out-of-town-team baseball hat over a do-rag.
Psuedo gang-sign shout-out with the hand.
Bloodshot eyes and a blunt in hand.

He looks more like a white highschool kid than a pro-bowl quarterback.

The picture came from his girlfriend's MySpace. He is a white highschool kid.

QuoteBARRETT BROOKS BUSTED

WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh reports that Steelers offensive lineman Barrett Brooks was arrested early Sunday morning after running two red lights (or stop signs -- we can't remember that specific detail of the report) and then attempting to elude police officers.

Amazingly, there is no report of the incident on the Internet, yet.

The arrest is the latest in a spate of offseason troubles by players on teams in the AFC North.  Several Bengals have been arrested, Steelers receiver Santurdio has been busted twice, and Browns running back Reuben Droughns was nailed for domestic abuse allegations only days after being acquitted on DUI charges.

Also, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wrecked his face into a car in June, and Ravens linebacker Roderick Green recently was stabbed outside a bowling alley.

The Steelers are in training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, but were given Sunday off.

Brooks has spent three season with the Steelers, and 11 overall in the NFL.  He appeared in 16 games last season, but had no starts.  Originally a second-round draft pick of the Eagles in 1995, Brooks is under contract through 2006 at a salary of $810,000.

Yes, another Bengal goes to the clink;

QuoteBengals | Police and courts: Steinbach arrested
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 21:06:09 -0700

ChannelCincinnati.com reports Cincinnati Bengals OG Eric Steinbach has been charged in Northern Kentucky for operating a boat under the influence of alcohol. He is scheduled for arraignment Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 9:00 a.m. Steinbach is the seventh player from the team to face legal charges since last season.

:-D

What are the odds.

The Bengals are going to have to change their name to the Mean Machine.

Clarett arrested after freeway chase; guns found in vehicle
Dispatch.com
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 5:41 AM

WBNS-10TV
Maurice Clarett sits in the back of a police cruiser.
Former Ohio State University running back Maurice Clarett was stopped early this morning after a freeway chase on the East Side. Loaded weapons were found in his vehicle.

Police said that Clarett resisted arrest and was wearing a bullet-proof vest that frustrated attempts to use a taser on him.

WBNS-10TV reported that police initially tried to stop Clarett around 2:30 a.m. for making a U-turn on Brice Road. Clarett then led police on a chase on I-70 to Rt. 256 in Pickerington. Clarett then got back on I-70 westbound, where tire spikes were used to slow his vehicle.

Clarett exited the freeway at Brice Road, where he was finally stopped and arrested in a restaurant parking lot.

Police said they found three handguns and an assault rifle in the vehicle. All the weapons were loaded, and additional ammunition was discovered in the vehicle. Police said they also found a half-empty bottle of vodka in the vehicle.

Delicious.  Next story published, he'll have been gunned down in a drug deal gone bad, and they'll find a bag of oregano in his car.

A guy with 4 loaded weapons and a bullet proof vest on.  I'm sure he was headed for a choir recital.

Wherever he was headed, it's too bad he didn't decide to get started early when the cops started after him.  A rolling shoot out with the police would have made for much better Wednesday morning entertainment.

It's all because the NFL wouldn't take him early. Shame on them.

nice pick shanny

QuotePolice then found an arsenal of weapons inside the SUV, including a loaded assault rifle and three loaded handguns. A hatchet, clothing and an open bottle of vodka were also taken from the vehicle, Wayne reported.

(http://www.deadspin.com/assets/resources/2006/08/clarettmugshot222.jpg)

I really, really need to get this kid on my ghoulpool list.

Holy god he looks awful.

Looks like he got roughed up a little bit.

What a whacko. :-D

C'mon now, who doesn't keep a hatchet in their car?

and apparently bullet proof vests work for tasers now.  who knew?

The PSU RB curse shifted west to OSU, thanks to Larry Johnson and Maurice Clarett.

you just caused LJ to have a serious knee injury by week 5.

Quote from: phattymatty on August 09, 2006, 12:45:25 PM
you just caused LJ to have a serious knee injury by week 5.

That doesn't matter, because you have Reggie Bush ahead of him on your draft board anyway.

you and your internet gossip.  it's so cute.

Quote from: phattymatty on January 20, 2006, 10:03:24 AM
I'd take a gamble and pick Bush in the first round. Domanick Davis was a fantasy stud for a while and Davis is no Reggie Bush.

First round!!!!!!!!!

i'd take him third round.

apparently the owner of the minor league football team Clarett is participating in next season isnt ready to quit on him...yet...


Hitmen coach and owner Jim Terry said that there was no indication that anything was wrong when he spoke with Clarett by cell phone early Wednesday morning about the team's upcoming tryouts. The call was disconnected around 1 a.m. and Terry missed Clarett's second call about an hour and a half later, which would have been near the time when police say they saw Clarett make a U-turn.

The arrest will not affect Clarett's status with the team, Terry said.

"We gave him a chance and now we'll wait to see what happens," he said. "I've seen far worse situations than this.

Quote from: phattymatty on August 09, 2006, 01:10:51 PM
i'd take him third round.

Yeah, in a 2-team league.

Quote from: ice grillin you on August 09, 2006, 08:19:14 AM
Clarett arrested after freeway chase; guns found in vehicle
Dispatch.com
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 5:41 AM

blah blah blah

I called it when he signed with the Hitmen.   ;D

Quote from: Sgt PSN on July 07, 2006, 03:13:05 AM
Clarett is confused and thinks he's signing with an actual group of hitmen.

He was probably on his way to get revenge on OSU's campus.

or Ron Dayne

Quote"I've seen far worse situations than this.

:-D

QuoteStarks arrested, misses exhibition game    
NFL.com wire reports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 13, 2006) -- Tennessee defensive tackle Randy Starks missed the Titans' exhibition opener after turning himself in following a charge that he assaulted his fiancee.

Starks had been slated to start against New Orleans, but Titans coach Jeff Fisher said after the 19-16 loss that he had dismissed the two-year veteran from the game.

"I told Randy there was no place for him here as far as being a part of the team tonight. What follows is a legal issue. Anything is between him and the club. I just felt it was best he did not participate with his teammates," Fisher said.

Don Aaron, a spokesman for Metro Nashville Police, didn't immediately answer messages left by The Associated Press.

WTVF-TV in Nashville reported that Starks turned himself into police about 90 minutes before kickoff after being charged with beating his 25-year-old fiancee at their home earlier in the day. The station cited a police report that said the woman lost some fingernails in the scuffle and had her head banged against a wall.

Starks was released after posting a $2,000 bond. He turns 23 in December and is the youngest of the returning Titans. He has played in 32 games, including 24 starts.

Quote from: ice grillin you on August 09, 2006, 08:19:14 AM
Clarett arrested after freeway chase; guns found in vehicle
Dispatch.com
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 5:41 AM

WBNS-10TV
Maurice Clarett sits in the back of a police cruiser.
Former Ohio State University running back Maurice Clarett was stopped early this morning after a freeway chase on the East Side. Loaded weapons were found in his vehicle.

Police said that Clarett resisted arrest and was wearing a bullet-proof vest that frustrated attempts to use a taser on him.

WBNS-10TV reported that police initially tried to stop Clarett around 2:30 a.m. for making a U-turn on Brice Road. Clarett then led police on a chase on I-70 to Rt. 256 in Pickerington. Clarett then got back on I-70 westbound, where tire spikes were used to slow his vehicle.

Clarett exited the freeway at Brice Road, where he was finally stopped and arrested in a restaurant parking lot.

Police said they found three handguns and an assault rifle in the vehicle. All the weapons were loaded, and additional ammunition was discovered in the vehicle. Police said they also found a half-empty bottle of vodka in the vehicle.

Give the guy a break. He was obviously headed for Cinci and figured, what the neck, why not try to make a good impression on coach Lewis along the way.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2551018

O/U on Ross Tucker's next injury?  Sun_Mo is on the record with "yesterday".

i used to get drunk with tucker in HS.

I think you mentioned that you used to play against him too.

i forget easily.

Koren Robinson looks a lot like Jim Jones

(http://www.castefootball.us/images/temp/73b20c52499880ef4a2d92c2da38a508.jpg)

(http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/BDAVIS/jim%20jones%20on%20my%20way%20to%20church%20pic.jpg)

Koren Robinson looks like Jim Jones


(http://www.philaflava.com/forum/images/smiles/dcracistemo0mp.gif)

Well, at least it's unique.  All white people look alike, after all.

No silly, they walk alike. In a nerdlike fashion.

Quote from: General_Failure on August 16, 2006, 08:51:25 PM
No silly, they walk alike. In a nerdlike fashion.

You're not white?

Hispanic, thanks.

I'll bet.

They all talk alike, too.

QuoteTitans | Police and courts: A. Jones
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:48:16 -0700

The Associated Press reports Tennessee Titans CB Adam Jones was arrested outside a bar early Friday, Aug. 25, and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Officers saw Jones arguing loudly with a woman outside a nightclub where a rap concert had been held, according to police reports. Jones was described by police as slurring his speech, having bloodshot eyes and smelling strongly of alcohol. Jones had already been excused from Friday's team schedule for personal reasons, according to The Tennessean. Jones was released from custody in lieu of $750 bond.

Time to officially slap him with the BUST tag.

That said, if Jeff Fisher ever shakes free from Tennessee...

hes highly a bust.....maybe from an educational standpoint..but not on the field.

the boys got skills

Dave Meggett - Rape (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2569256)

QuoteMeggett was arrested in 1998 on a sexual assault charge in Toronto when he was playing for the Patriots. The charge was dropped.

In 2004, Meggett was ordered jailed unless he came up with the $191,600 he owed in child support. He surrendered to authorities in Dedham, Mass., after a warrant was issued for his arrest.

A pillar of the community, this guy.

Lions DL coach arrested for driving drunk and naked (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5941726)

QuoteDetroit Lions assistant coach Joe Cullen has encountered legal trouble for, among other things, allegedly driving without clothes.

According to a report in Wednesday's Detroit Free Press, Cullen, who was hired by first-year head coach Rod Marinelli to coach the team's defensive line, has been arrested twice in the past two weeks.

The first arrest, on Aug. 24, was for alleged indecent and obscene conduct. The second, on Sept. 1, was for alleged drunk driving. Both occurred in Dearborn, MI.

Cullen did not respond to a Free Press reporter's request for a comment, but later issued a statement through the team. "I would like to apologize to the Detroit Lions organization, our fans, my family and friends for any embarrassment these incidents have caused. These incidents represent a mistake in judgment on my part. I deeply regret them and have learned a valuable lesson. It won't happen again."

In the nude-driving incident, the description on the police ticket read "driving on a public street without any clothes on. (NUDE)." In the drunk-driving incident, Cullen's blood-alcohol level was reportedly 0.12, above the Michigan legal limit of .08.

 :-D ... I'm speechless.

Christ.  Only .12 and he's driving around naked?  Talk about not being able to hold your liquor...

Quote from: FFatPatt on September 06, 2006, 09:43:17 PM
Christ. Only .12 and he's driving around naked? Talk about not being able to hold your liquor...

The incidents were serperate.  If he was drunk when they got him for being nude, it wasn't mentioned in this article.  Or do you know that and I'm missing a joke? 

It happens.  Most clever lines around here farging suck.

I just didn't read it carefully enough.  So, it's safe to assume he was around... .27? when the nude thing happened?

I'll bet Matt Millen's next move is to give the guy a lucrative contract extension.

Matt will probably try him out an WR.

Retired Welbourn suspended for violating drug policy
Kansas City Chiefs tackle John Welbourn, who unexpectedly retired in June, was suspended for six weeks Wednesday for violating the league's drug policy.

Welbourn, who was also suspended for the first four games in 2005 under the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, had asked to be reinstated, said Chiefs president Carl Peterson.

The Chiefs still have Welbourn under contract for three years. And with the unexpected retirement in July of Pro Bowl left tackle Willie Roaf, they have a need at offensive tackle. But whether the 30-year-old Welbourn is taken back remains to be seen, Peterson said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2576503

Brian Williams (JAX CB) was arrested for driving drunk.

link (http://www.news4jax.com/sports/9807426/detail.html)

Quote
Officers said they pulled over Williams when they saw his 2006 Bentley swerving on Bay Street downtown early Saturday morning. According to the arrest report, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol on Williams, but he denied that he was drinking.

When Williams was asked to get out of the car, officers said he stumbled and said, "I ain't gonna blow." In a field sobriety test, officers said he stepped off the line three times and then said he would no longer cooperate.

After he was arrested on DUI charges and placed in the back-seat cage of the patrol car, police said he used racial slurs toward the arresting officer and was profane and cursing the entire time.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2593068

Clarett plea bargain....will serve 3.5 years

Glad to know he'll be someone else's problem for a while.

Quote from: Diomedes on September 18, 2006, 01:28:00 PM
Glad to know he'll be someone else's bitch for a while.

Word.

Quote from: Diomedes on September 18, 2006, 01:28:00 PM
Glad to know he'll be someone else's problem for a while.

Who's problem? He's our problem. We're paying his rent/gym fees/cable bill/medical expenses for the next 3.5 years.

That's not a problem.  I gladly pay taxes towards keeping dickbags like that in jail. 

not arrested, but in trouble:

QuoteJoey Porter cited
Steelers star faces fines after his dogs kill a horse
Posted: Thursday September 21, 2006 7:17PM; Updated: Thursday September 21, 2006 7:21PM

WEXFORD, Pa. (AP) -- Two dogs owned by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter got off his fenced property and killed a miniature horse on a nearby farm, leading to citations that carry several hundred dollars in potential fines.

Porter's dogs, a pit bull and a mastiff, got loose Tuesday and killed the horse that was less than three feet tall. The dogs were still in the dead horse's corral when police and animal control officials arrived, Northern Regional Police Chief Bob Amann said.

Porter helped police get the dogs off the property and back to his home. Because Porter's yard is fully fenced, police did not know how the dogs got loose.

"It was an accident and I am not sure how the dogs escaped," Porter said in a statement. "I have reached out to the owners of the horse and will do whatever I can to help them get through this very unfortunate situation."

The horse's owners have so far declined comment.

Porter was cited Thursday for harboring dangerous dogs, failure to confine the dogs, and failure to have the dogs licensed. The fines carry several hundred dollars in potential fines.

Porter said he raised the dogs as pets and not as attack animals and plans to send them to a kennel in California for safe keeping.

Porter lives in Pine Township, north of Pittsburgh, but officials with the Northern Regional Police said Porter's dogs were licensed in his hometown of Bakersfield, California, not in Allegheny County.

Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Quote from: PhillyGirl on September 22, 2006, 10:15:56 AM
not arrested, but in trouble:

QuoteJoey Porter cited
Steelers star faces fines after his dogs kill a horse
Posted: Thursday September 21, 2006 7:17PM; Updated: Thursday September 21, 2006 7:21PM

WEXFORD, Pa. (AP) -- Two dogs owned by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter got off his fenced property and killed a miniature horse on a nearby farm, leading to citations that carry several hundred dollars in potential fines.

Porter's dogs, a pit bull and a mastiff, got loose Tuesday and killed the horse that was less than three feet tall. The dogs were still in the dead horse's corral when police and animal control officials arrived, Northern Regional Police Chief Bob Amann said.

Porter helped police get the dogs off the property and back to his home. Because Porter's yard is fully fenced, police did not know how the dogs got loose.

"It was an accident and I am not sure how the dogs escaped," Porter said in a statement. "I have reached out to the owners of the horse and will do whatever I can to help them get through this very unfortunate situation."

The horse's owners have so far declined comment.

Porter was cited Thursday for harboring dangerous dogs, failure to confine the dogs, and failure to have the dogs licensed. The fines carry several hundred dollars in potential fines.

Porter said he raised the dogs as pets and not as attack animals and plans to send them to a kennel in California for safe keeping.

Porter lives in Pine Township, north of Pittsburgh, but officials with the Northern Regional Police said Porter's dogs were licensed in his hometown of Bakersfield, California, not in Allegheny County.

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You're going to jail for this. 

Thurman busted in OVI check

Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman was arrested at 3:05 a.m. today and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Thurman was arrested in the 3800 block of Kellogg Avenue in the East End. He was brought to a checkpoint operated by the Cincinnati Police and Ohio State Patrol and submitted to a breath test.

Thurman registered a .17, which is considered a high-tier reading, said Officer Stephen Lawson of the Cincinnati Police Traffic Section.

Guess that 4 game suspension is about to get a little longer.

More about the Odell Thurman arrest...

QuoteA NEW TOUCHDOWN DANCE FOR CHRIS HENRY

It occurred to us while Bengals receiver Chris Henry was celebrating each of his two touchdown receptions on Sunday against the Steelers that a little humility might be in order, given that he has been arrested four times in less than a year, with three arrests coming during the offseason.

Yeah, the guy can play.  But his antics screamed out to us that he really hasn't learned anything from his experiences, which also included facing a false accusation of rape made by a woman who has since allegedly killed someone.

So it now appears that Henry will have a new touchdown celebration in the future.  Something based on a guy puking outside of a car window while the driver of the vehicle is being busted for DUI.  As it turns out, he was perfecting that specific move early Monday.

Yep, as we predicted on a somewhat-tongue-in-cheek basis earlier on Monday, Henry was in the car with linebacker Odell Thurman.  And Henry was vomiting through the window of the vehicle as Thurman was getting busted.

Under the circumstances, it's obvious that Henry was drinking as well, especially since Thurman has said that he was driving with a 0.17 blood alcohol content because the other guys were in even worse shape.  (Of course, Henry is now likely to claim that he'd merely ingested some bad spinach during his post-game meal, and that he so overcome by E. coli that he had to let the drunk guy drive the car.)  And our guess is that one of the terms of Henry's most recent probation for gun possession in Florida and/or his probation for marijuana possession in Kentucky. 

Amazingly, Henry was not charged with public intoxication or any crime during the incident.   

Also in the vehicle was Bengals rookie receiver Reggie McNeal, another guy whom we've previously heard has some turdish tendencies, but who had yet to involve himself in any embarrassing situations.

"I think for Odell, it's disappointing, for me, it's disappointing for our program, for all of our fans," coach Marvin Lewis said. "He just obviously doesn't understand the privilege and right to play in the National Football League.  This will probably be dealt with very severely . . . no question by the league."

Lewis apparently made no statement about Henry's involvement in the situation.

You gotta love the team spirit of the Bengals. Some of them seem determined to wear the Bengals orange year-round.

This thread should really just be renamed to Bengals arrested in '06.

Or Future Raiders arrested in '06.

video  (http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060925/SPT02/309250031/1066)of thurman's DUI stop

unfortunately you ccan't see hanry barfing out the window

Quote from: phattymatty on September 26, 2006, 11:42:09 AM
unfortunately you ccan't see hanry barfing out the window

It's a little early to be drunk on a Tuesday.

Can't believe they recorded his SS number and put it on the web :-D

QuoteCHARGERS' SAFETY CHARGED

ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Chargers starting safety Terrence Kiel has been arrested on drug charges.

Kiel was charged with possession, possession for sale, and transportation of a controlled substance, per the report.

DEA agents arrived at the team's practice facility on Tuesday with an arrest warrant for Kiel.  The authorities then searched Kiel and his car, and took him away.  He was later released on $150,000 bond.

And, once again, Playmakers was a grossly unrealistic depiction of real life in the NFL.

Thurman's season is over (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2605039)

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/10/10/phillips.charged.ap/index.html

Lawrence Phillips convicted because he likes to beat up kids.  He also got beat in a pickup game of football. 

QuoteThe 31-year-old Phillips drove onto a field near Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after losing a pickup football game on Aug. 21, 2005. He struck two boys, ages 14 and 15, and a 19-year-old man, and narrowly missed four others between 15 and 24 years old, according to the prosecutor.

Pathetic.  And I'm talking about getting beat in a pickup game. 

QuoteBill Belichick's son arrested for pot
By Stacey Hart/ Daily News Staff
Monday, October 30, 2006 - Updated: 03:06 PM EST

WESTON — The son of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was arrested Saturday night for possession of marijuana, police said.
    Stephen Belichick, 19, of 116 Meadowbrook Road, Weston, was arrested after an officer reported he had two subjects in custody on Winter Street at 9:25 p.m. Jonathan Pizarro, 18, of 18 Adams St., Roxbury, was also arrested and charged with possession of marijuana.
    Stephen Belichick graduated from the private Rivers School in Weston in June and planned to attend Northfield Mount Herman School this fall. He also is committed to attend Rutgers University in New Jersey.
    He was captain of both the football and lacrosse teams at Rivers School as a senior.
    Belichick received an award last year for outstanding service to the football program at Rivers. The award is presented to a player for his strength and determination, personal sacrifices and selfless generosity.
    He also received an All-Independent School League honorable mention for football.
    Bill Belichick and the Patriots play the Minnesota Vikings in a Monday Night Football matchup tonight.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 30, 2006, 04:16:36 PM

QuoteBill Belichick's son arrested for pot
By Stacey Hart/ Daily News Staff
Monday, October 30, 2006 - Updated: 03:06 PM EST

WESTON — The son of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was arrested Saturday night for possession of marijuana, police said.
Stephen Belichick, 19, of 116 Meadowbrook Road, Weston, was arrested after an officer reported he had two subjects in custody on Winter Street at 9:25 p.m. Jonathan Pizarro, 18, of 18 Adams St., Roxbury, was also arrested and charged with possession of marijuana.
Stephen Belichick graduated from the private Rivers School in Weston in June and planned to attend Northfield Mount Herman School this fall. He also is committed to attend Rutgers University in New Jersey.
He was captain of both the football and lacrosse teams at Rivers School as a senior.
Belichick received an award last year for outstanding service to the football program at Rivers. The award is presented to a player for his strength and determination, personal sacrifices and selfless generosity.
He also received an All-Independent School League honorable mention for football.
Bill Belichick and the Patriots play the Minnesota Vikings in a Monday Night Football matchup tonight.

Ha!  I totally know where Bill Bilichick lives now.  And since it's Mischief Night, I'm gonna go t.p. his house and put naked pictures of Chuggie's mom in his mailbox. 

Ha!  Like he's never seen Cuggie's mom naked.

still keepin it real

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2646104

Quote from: ice grillin you on November 01, 2006, 04:53:39 PM
still keepin it real

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2646104

He is a thug, and worse... he's not even that great a player.

I'm sure him and Sean Taylor are boys.

Quote from: FFatPatt on November 01, 2006, 04:56:09 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on November 01, 2006, 04:53:39 PM
still keepin it real

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2646104

He is a thug, and worse... he's not even that great a player.

I'm sure him and Sean Taylor are boys.

I'm pretty sure they're not women

from urbandictionary.com:

Quoteboys       

your crew , posse , homies. your set of mates your real tight with.

me and the "boys" were rolling deep the other night at the club.

Spitting on people is for the gays.

Ya.  Spit on the gays.

U.S.A.!!  U.S.A.!!

QuoteORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills rookie safety Donte Whitner faces a harassment charge after an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend, police said.

Whitner was arrested in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg Saturday after police were called to his home in response to a fight with a woman, WGRZ-TV reported. He was arraigned on the violation and released on his own recognizance.

Whitner declined comment after practicing with the team Thursday.

Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold said in a statement the team was aware of the charge and was gathering the facts.

"The National Football league has a personal conduct policy that governs these types of situations and the Buffalo Bills will adhere to that policy if there is any truth to the accusation," Berchtold said.

Whitner is due in court Nov. 20. Hamburg Town Prosecutor Dennis Gaughan said the non-criminal offense is punishable by 15 days in jail and a fine of up to $250.

QuoteCowboy Marcus Coleman Arrested For DWI
Sources Say Team May Cut Player

(CBS 11 News) IRVING Dallas Cowboys player Marcus Coleman was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge early Saturday morning and may be cut from the team.

According to Irving Police, the defensive back was stopped at 2:40 p.m. when officers saw him weaving while driving east bound on Highway 114 near Spur 348 in Irving.

"There were indications that the driver (Mr. Coleman) had been drinking," Irving PD spokesperson David Tull said in a release.

The 32-year-old posted the $500 bond by 8 a.m. Saturday. According to reports, he failed a field sobriety test during the traffic stop. His vehicle was impounded, but was released shortly after he bonded out, sources said.

Dallas Cowboys sources also tell CBS 11 Sports that Coleman may now be cut from the team.

The team traveled to Phoenix Saturday afternoon. They are scheduled to play the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

A former Texas Tech standout, Coleman was the Jets' fifth round pick of the 1996 draft. He played six seasons, 1996-2001, in New York before being traded to the Houston Texans in 2002.

A criminal background search also showed he was pulled over and convicted in 2004 for driving while under the influence in Harris County.

Coleman also was sentenced to six months probation in 2004 for driving with a suspended license in Sugar Land, the Fort Bend County suburb southwest of Houston.

The 2004 offenses occurred while Coleman played for the Texans.

Coleman recently returned to the team from a league-imposed four-game suspension for violating the NFL substance-abuse policy.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 11, 2006, 06:06:17 PM

QuoteCowboy Marcus Coleman Arrested For DWI
Sources Say Team May Cut Player

(CBS 11 News) IRVING Dallas Cowboys player Marcus Coleman was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge early Saturday morning and may be cut from the team.

According to Irving Police, the defensive back was stopped at 2:40 p.m. when officers saw him weaving while driving east bound on Highway 114 near Spur 348 in Irving.

"There were indications that the driver (Mr. Coleman) had been drinking," Irving PD spokesperson David Tull said in a release.

The 32-year-old posted the $500 bond by 8 a.m. Saturday. According to reports, he failed a field sobriety test during the traffic stop. His vehicle was impounded, but was released shortly after he bonded out, sources said.

Dallas Cowboys sources also tell CBS 11 Sports that Coleman may now be cut from the team.

The team traveled to Phoenix Saturday afternoon. They are scheduled to play the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

A former Texas Tech standout, Coleman was the Jets' fifth round pick of the 1996 draft. He played six seasons, 1996-2001, in New York before being traded to the Houston Texans in 2002.

A criminal background search also showed he was pulled over and convicted in 2004 for driving while under the influence in Harris County.

Coleman also was sentenced to six months probation in 2004 for driving with a suspended license in Sugar Land, the Fort Bend County suburb southwest of Houston.

The 2004 offenses occurred while Coleman played for the Texans.

Coleman recently returned to the team from a league-imposed four-game suspension for violating the NFL substance-abuse policy.

And he was subsequently cut. Twice in around 4 months = Someone needs AA.

Can't have a mention of a DUI without the obligatory "wha hoppened?" mugshot, sooooo:

Another one

QuoteMORE DETAILS ON BARNES ARREST

CBS 47 in Jacksonville has obtained some additional details regarding the arrest of Jaguars tackle Khalif Barnes.

Barnes was arrested for driving under the influence after being spotted driving in excess of 100 miles per hour in an area with a maximum speed of 60.  He failed a field sobriety test, and Barnes then blew a 0.125 and a 0.121 percent blood alcohol concentration on a breathalyzer.

Although the CBS 47 report says that it's unsure whether Barnes will be disciplined pursuant to the league's Personal Conduct Policy, we can state unequivocally that he won't be.  Alcohol-related incidents are addressed under the league's substance abuse policy.

Jaguars cornerback Brian Williams was arrested for DUI earlier this year, and defensive end Bobby McCray recently was arrested for reckless driving.

and to think the Eagles almost drafted Barnes...

QuoteBRYANT GETS BUSTED

Time to re-set the NFL player arrest clock to zero.

49ers receiver Antonio Bryant, whose team quietly is emerging as a legitimate NFC playoff contender, was arrested Sunday night for suspicion of drunken driving, resisting arrest, and speeding.  Bryant allegedly was driving more than 100 mph on Highway 101.  Per published reports, Bryant then became "belligerent."

"He was initially contacted for reckless driving and excessive speed . . .  but officers noticed signs that he was under the influence and tried to get him to cooperate," said Capt. Kevin Rafaelli of the San Mateo police.  "He was extremely uncooperative and belligerent to officers."

Bryant thereafter became "combative" and refused to get into the police cruiser.  "He ultimately had to be restrained and placed in the car. . . .  He was pretty verbally abusive and derogatory," Raffaelli said.

The entire exchange reportedly was audiotaped.

Reports regarding the arrest make no mention of whether Bryant was subjected to a field sobriety test, or a breathalyzer exam.  Absent such evidence, it will be very difficult (in our opinion) to make DUI charges stick.

Bryant signed with the 49ers after completing his rookie contract with the Browns.  He was traded to Cleveland a few months after an ugly incident with Cowboys coach Bill Parcells during offseason workouts in 2004.  This season, Bryant has 31 receptions for 546 yards and two touchdowns.

Bryant is all character all the time.

Quote from: FFatPatt on November 21, 2006, 05:02:08 PM
Bryant is all character all the time.

Want a real good laugh? It might even cheer some of you up a little bit.

We had a trade offer from KC in 04, this jackass for Larry Johnson straight up. At that point we just wanted to get rid of him, and Johnson was a disgruntled backup. Instead we traded for Morgan, because we had just drafted Jones.

Quote from: EJ72 on November 21, 2006, 06:08:55 PM

Quote from: FFatPatt on November 21, 2006, 05:02:08 PM
Bryant is all character all the time.

Want a real good laugh? It might even cheer some of you up a little bit.

We had a trade offer from KC in 04, this jackass for Larry Johnson straight up. At that point we just wanted to get rid of him, and Johnson was a disgruntled backup. Instead we traded for Morgan, because we had just drafted Jones.

Ouch. That's gotta sting.

Although everytime I see Marion Barber I want to go slaughter Andy Reid. Frank Gore too. He was really high on those guys and Barber went in the 4th while Moats went in the 3rd. Gore was gone by the time the Eagles were on the clock though.

I liked the Moats pick at the time, and he still could be a good player we need to see him play though, but Barber is pretty damn good.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 21, 2006, 06:56:38 PM

Quote from: EJ72 on November 21, 2006, 06:08:55 PM

Quote from: FFatPatt on November 21, 2006, 05:02:08 PM
Bryant is all character all the time.

Want a real good laugh? It might even cheer some of you up a little bit.

We had a trade offer from KC in 04, this jackass for Larry Johnson straight up. At that point we just wanted to get rid of him, and Johnson was a disgruntled backup. Instead we traded for Morgan, because we had just drafted Jones.

Ouch. That's gotta sting.

Although everytime I see Marion Barber I want to go slaughter Andy Reid. Frank Gore too. He was really high on those guys and Barber went in the 4th while Moats went in the 3rd. Gore was gone by the time the Eagles were on the clock though.

I liked the Moats pick at the time, and he still could be a good player we need to see him play though, but Barber is pretty damn good.

Yeah, that left a mark. I was glad to be rid of Bryant anyway though. Talented, but inconsistent and as moody/tempermental as they come.

I liked Moats myself, just a matter of his size. With Gore, I liked him more than McGahee in college but a torn ACL in each knee? Getting it done though. I liked Barber in college, and thought the 4th was about right for him. He's a decent all around back and more consistent than Jones. Better inside runner too. Sometimes when he gets out the field he tippytaps around too much though, while other times instead of trying to make a guy miss he'll lower his head and try and run through him.

But I digress.

Bryant's an ass and has been since he came into the league, basically.

Oh. As a followup to Coleman, he stated to the Dallas area press that he wasn't mad at the team for cutting him loose. As if he would have a right to be after two DUIs in 4 months. Oh, and he also stated he didn't have an alcohol problem. As a tried and true alky, I can tell you he's full of shtein. ::)


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QuoteHOME > Local
NEWS UPDATE 8:59 P.M.
Former N.Y. Giant arrested on drug charges in Wilmington, police say
The News Journal
Posted Friday, November 24, 2006 at 8:58 pm
Charles Stackhouse in 2002. Getty Images file

A former New York Giants fullback was arrested today and charged with possession with the intent to deliver crack cocaine and another drug-related charge, Wilmington police said.

According to Sgt. Steven Elliott, police received a complaint of drug activity in the 400 block of E. Fourth St. about 3:30 p.m.

When officers arrived they attempted detain a suspect who, Elliott said, was trying to hide several small packages in his mouth. The materials later tested positive for crack cocaine at a total weight of less than 1 gram.

The suspect was identified as Charles Stackhouse, 26, who listed his residence on the 100 block of Senatorial Drive in Greenville, Elliott said.

"Stackhouse revealed to the arresting officers that he used to play in the NFL as a running back," Elliott added.

According to Lt. Elmer Harris, several officers involved in the arrest also confirmed the man was who he said he was.

Bail information was not available.

Phreak wasnt this your boy? 

Uh, what? :sly

Hah, I've been on Senatorial drive in Greenville....there are some big farging houses back there.

Chris Henry gets lucky so far. (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2678825)

Quote from: MURP on November 29, 2006, 11:24:00 AM
Chris Henry gets lucky so far. (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2678825)

My fantasy team appreciates it.  Need his head clear this week.  ;D

Somehow I doubt that luck was the primary factor in his case being dismissed.

http://www.ci.wilmington.de.us/police/drugmugs/061128.pdfCharles Stackhouse is the last guy.

Phreak i thought you wanted Stackhouse to replace ritchie but im probably wrong.   :sly

If I did, I don't recall.

QuoteANOTHER BENGAL BUSTED

Man, you can't make this stuff up.

After a couple of quiet months, another member of the Cincinnati Bengals has gotten into trouble.

This time, it's receiver Reggie McNeal, who was arrested early Sunday for trying to get into a Houston nightclub after it had closed.

McNeal, a rookie, played quarterback in college for Texas A&M.

An off-duty Houston Police Department officer was working security at the club.  McNeal reportedly became aggressive and pushed the officer when he was told that he couldn't enter.

McNeal was also involved in the incident from earlier in the season that resulted in the banishment of linebacker OdellThurman and a one-game deactivation of Chris Henry.  It was McNeal's vehicle that Thurman was driving while intoxicated, and from which Henry was vomiting while Thurman was being arrested.

The Bengals have worked their way to 7-5 after a rocky start to the season.   

QuoteANOTHER PLAYER ARRESTED

Maybe the NFL's theory is to get enough players arrested to make the fans and the media numb to it all.

We're being facetious (we think . . . and thanks, Tiki).  But there's got to be an explanation for this rash of arrests.  Or, more accurately, for the inability of the NFL and its 32 member teams to persuade its employees to not engage in behavior that might get them arrested.  Or get other people hurt.  Or worse.

The latest guy in handcuffs is Rams rookie tight end Dominique Byrd, a third-round draft choice out of USC.  The charge?  Stabbing a bar patron in the face with a broken bottle in the wee hours after the team's home loss to the Cardinals.

Another week...another Bengal arrested.

QuoteBengals Player Arrested For DUI
LAST UPDATE: 12/9/2006 7:34:10 AM

A Cincinnati Bengal was arrested Friday night for DUI.

Bengals cornerback Deltha O'Neal was charged with driving while intoxicated. Police officers were operating a DUI checkpoint in Pierce Township, Clermont County arrested O'Neal. The Ohio Highway Patrol said O'Neal was alone in his vehicle when he stopped at the checkpoint around 12:30 a.m.

Troopers say O'Neal was released on his own recognizance. He's scheduled to appear in Clermont County court on December 12.

O'Neal was the 8th Bengals player arrested this year.

Jocks suck.

I think oneal has had 2 other dui's

How much do you guys think this is just the type of players that athletes have become, or is it more of the Police not covering up like they would do in the past? 

Both. 

I'm sure by now the Cincinnati Police have set up an office pool to reward the next cop who arrests a Bengal.

Quote from: EagleFeva on December 09, 2006, 02:58:13 PM
I'm sure by now the Cincinnati Police have set up an office pool to reward the next cop who arrests a Bengal.

It must suck that they can't get the pool going above ten bucks before someone collects it.

Sports Guy was just calling this in his last article.  :-D

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 04, 2006, 02:16:50 PM
Stabbing a bar patron in the face with a broken bottle in the wee hours after the team's home loss to the Cardinals.

that is pretty awesome

QuoteJOHNSON FACING GUN CHARGES

Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson is facing six misdemeanor charges resulting from the possession of six guns without appropriate Illinois paperwork.

The charges, as we see them, are not much more significant than a six-pack of parking tickets.  But given that Johnson is already on probation, he could be facing hot water if the authorities argue that Johnson has violated the terms of said probation.

It's unlikely, in our view, that any such consequences would keep Johnson out of action over the balance of the 2006 season.  The Personal Conduct Policy is triggered only by a conviction, a guilty plea, or a plea of no contest, and our guess is that the team won't take action against him.

Bottom line -- it's a distraction for the Bears, but not a big one

Wait, a non-Bengal in trouble with the law?  Intriguing.  Tell me more.

He's not actually playing, but Quincy Carter was arrested for pot possession.(Can't copy and paste it)

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/121606dnmetquincy.11670db3.html

Quote from: EJ72 on December 15, 2006, 04:16:05 PM
He's not actually playing, but Quincy Carter was arrested for pot possession.(Can't copy and paste it)

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/121606dnmetquincy.11670db3.html

That's the one thing I envy about the Cowboys.  It's like a fraternity of sorts where the players continue to do things after they've left the team that are in keeping with the time honored traditions they learned while playing there. 

farg Texas.  Goddamned third world state.

Remember the Alamo

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 14, 2006, 11:18:21 PM

QuoteJOHNSON FACING GUN CHARGES

Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson is facing six misdemeanor charges resulting from the possession of six guns without appropriate Illinois paperwork.

The charges, as we see them, are not much more significant than a six-pack of parking tickets.  But given that Johnson is already on probation, he could be facing hot water if the authorities argue that Johnson has violated the terms of said probation.

It's unlikely, in our view, that any such consequences would keep Johnson out of action over the balance of the 2006 season.  The Personal Conduct Policy is triggered only by a conviction, a guilty plea, or a plea of no contest, and our guess is that the team won't take action against him.

Bottom line -- it's a distraction for the Bears, but not a big one

Yeeha!  As I've mentioned before, this asswipe lives down the street from me.  My wife and kids were home during the arrest.  It wasn't just a bust - 20 SWAT members kicked in the door and tossed a flash grenade before entering.  And guns?  The smallest gun they found was a .223 assault rifle.  He had three pistols:  .45, .44 mag, .50 Desert farging Eagle.  Every one of these weapons was loaded, and within reach of his two illegitimate kids.

Add to that, he's got 6 pit bulls in his backyard.  "Would you be mine, could you be mine, I wish he weren't my neighbor."

I hope the dogs are ok. 

Quote from: MadMarchHare on December 15, 2006, 06:53:17 PM"Would you be mine, could you be mine, I wish he weren't my neighbor."

[igy] kkk hat [/igy]

I know you're being facetious, Dio, but if I get accused of being racist because a 6'4" 310 lb man (regardless of color) chooses to own weapons you could fire through 2 or 3 engine blocks, coupled with a pack of child eating dogs, they can eat my shtein.

Wait wait wait. 

You mean there are dogs that eat children?  Just when I thought I couldnt love those things anymore. 

Check out CNN.  There's a video story right now about an effort to adopt away a pit bull that ate the toes off an infant.

racist baby no doubt deserved it

Quote from: MadMarchHare on December 15, 2006, 06:53:17 PMIt wasn't just a bust - 20 SWAT members kicked in the door and tossed a flash grenade before entering.

Wow, that's a hell of a way to execute a misdemeanor arrest warrant. I guess everyone at the station wanted to see the NFL player's house.

Or they knew a black man lived there, so they went Rambo on his shtein.

More likely, as the Tribune suggested early yesterday, they expected to find a significant amount of drugs there (dealer quantities).  The gun charges came out way after the warrant was issued.

My guess, they thought someone was dealing out of the house, and all they could find were guns, so they're trying to save face.

And why would they think someone was dealing there? 

Black guy, nice car?

Sounds to me like you've got some lousy cops.

Quote from: EJ72 on December 15, 2006, 04:16:05 PM
He's not actually playing, but Quincy Carter was arrested for pot possession.(Can't copy and paste it)

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/121606dnmetquincy.11670db3.html

And Randy Galloway bailed him out ($100 to bail bond co.) since no one else would.

We may have some lousy cops, but I don't think that's it.  It's a pretty diverse community.
There have been complaints from neighbors about the dogs, someone firing guns in the back yard, and lots of people living in the house.
Of course, his last arrest was for attacking a cop, but that was in Chicago, and the cop wouldn't press charges.  Who knows?

From my perspective (a couple of blocks away), he's been pretty quiet.  No big parties, etc.
I'd still like to see that small arsenal out of my neighborhood though.

I'd be more worried about the pack of pit bulls than the guns, but I'm a different flavor racist than you I guess.

YOWZA!

QuoteMORE TROUBLE FOR TANK

Less than two days after the home of Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson was raided, the man who was arrested for marijuana possession at Johnson's residence has been shot and killed.

William Posey, 26, was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Saturday morning.  Although police have not confirmed that he is the same 26-year-old William Posey who was busted on Thursday, the Chicago media spotted Johnson exiting the same hospital on Saturday.

Posey was shot once in the back in a fight outside the Ice Bar.

On Friday, Posey said in court that he was Johnson's bodyguard.  He later posted bond and was released.

Also on Friday, the Bears announced that Johnson would miss Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.  Though coach Lovie Smith said that the move was not disciplinary in nature, it sure smells like a punishment to us.  It remains to be seen whether Johnson's absence extends beyond this weekend in light of the more recent incident.

Reminds me of the scene in "Jackie Brown" when Sam Jackson gets Chris Tucker to go along with him in the trunk and then caps his ass.

Posey knew too much so bam!, bye-bye Posey.   :-D

Quote from: Diomedes on December 16, 2006, 10:03:43 AM
I'd be more worried about the pack of pit bulls than the guns, but I'm a different flavor racist than you I guess.

I'm not happy about the dogs either, Dio.  But according to his neighbors, they're merely loud, they've never gotten loose.
I really really hate guns.

Time for someone to join the NRA.

Quote from: MadMarchHare on December 16, 2006, 10:04:06 AM
YOWZA!

QuoteMORE TROUBLE FOR TANK

Less than two days after the home of Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson was raided, the man who was arrested for marijuana possession at Johnson's residence has been shot and killed.

William Posey, 26, was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Saturday morning.  Although police have not confirmed that he is the same 26-year-old William Posey who was busted on Thursday, the Chicago media spotted Johnson exiting the same hospital on Saturday.

Posey was shot once in the back in a fight outside the Ice Bar.

On Friday, Posey said in court that he was Johnson's bodyguard.  He later posted bond and was released.

Also on Friday, the Bears announced that Johnson would miss Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.  Though coach Lovie Smith said that the move was not disciplinary in nature, it sure smells like a punishment to us.  It remains to be seen whether Johnson's absence extends beyond this weekend in light of the more recent incident.

Damn.

It's not the breed that's the problem, it's some of the people that own them.  >:(

Anyway... anyone with a friggin' arsenal in their house should get their ass tossed in jail. Who the F needs more than ONE gun.

Quote from: BlueHeart on December 16, 2006, 04:17:36 PMIt's not the breed that's the problem, it's some of the people that own them.

Hundreds upon hundreds of generations of selective breeding for the purpose of fighting can't be loved out in one generation.  No way I'll get you to change your mind, so I'll just leave it at that.

I don't allow my dog anywhere near a pit, as well as a few other breeds (Presa Canario, etc.)

Police: Bears' Johnson at bar when fatal shooting took place  (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AjNODyt6.BnE.OG9g4scpJRDubYF?slug=ap-bears-johnson&prov=ap&type=lgns)

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QuoteTroubled Chicago Bears nose tackle Tank Johnson is cooperating with police investigating the fatal shooting of his friend inside a nightclub, authorities said Saturday.

Police talked to Johnson at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where Willie B. Posey was pronounced dead early Saturday, Police Superintendent Phil Cline said.

The 26-year-old Posey died after a fight inside Ice Bar, a club in the trendy River North neighborhood, Cline said. No one was in custody and the gun was not recovered, Cline added. He said it appears one shot was fired.

The shooting occurred about 12 hours after Johnson offered a public apology to teammates and family for his third arrest in the past 18 months.

Johnson was at the club Friday night. However, there was "no information to link him to anything that occurred at the bar at this point in the investigation," police spokesman Monique Bond said.

Quote from: Diomedes on December 16, 2006, 05:11:15 PM

Quote from: BlueHeart on December 16, 2006, 04:17:36 PMIt's not the breed that's the problem, it's some of the people that own them.

Hundreds upon hundreds of generations of selective breeding for the purpose of fighting can't be loved out in one generation.  No way I'll get you to change your mind, so I'll just leave it at that.

I don't allow my dog anywhere near a pit, as well as a few other breeds (Presa Canario, etc.)

Nothing I could say could reverse years of bad press, so, I wouldn't expect to change your mind. All I know is my boy is now 7 years old and he has never attacked, or even nibbled, on anyone. He's a total mama's boy. Loves kids. Etc... Etc... Amazing what effect kisses vs. punches has on ANY animal (Goes for people, too. Imagine that.)... My brother's? Same. Everyone else's, that I know, that aren't douches? Same.

All I'm saying is: Even a Golden Retriever has the potential to tear a throat out if raised in the manner to do so.

Quote from: BlueHeart on December 16, 2006, 06:34:16 PM

Quote from: Diomedes on December 16, 2006, 05:11:15 PM

Quote from: BlueHeart on December 16, 2006, 04:17:36 PMIt's not the breed that's the problem, it's some of the people that own them.

Hundreds upon hundreds of generations of selective breeding for the purpose of fighting can't be loved out in one generation.  No way I'll get you to change your mind, so I'll just leave it at that.

I don't allow my dog anywhere near a pit, as well as a few other breeds (Presa Canario, etc.)

Nothing I could say could reverse years of bad press, so, I wouldn't expect to change your mind. All I know is my boy is now 7 years old and he has never attacked, or even nibbled, on anyone. He's a total mama's boy. Loves kids. Etc... Etc... Amazing what effect kisses vs. punches has on ANY animal (Goes for people, too. Imagine that.)... My brother's? Same. Everyone else's, that I know, that aren't douches? Same.

All I'm saying is: Even a Golden Retriever has the potential to tear a throat out if raised in the manner to do so.

Not my mother's yellow lab.  That sissy can't even get onto the couch without a boost from "mama."

Of course, the dogs are spoiled rotten by my parents, too, so it probably proves your point.  ;)

Vikings WR Travis Taylor (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2716593)

They tasered his ass.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2718962


my man was ready for the revolution

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0118071mexico1.html (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0118071mexico1.html)