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QuoteEx-NFL player facing rape charge in SC

Wednesday, January 14 | 5:52 a.m.
The Associated Press

Former New England Patriots running back David Meggett faces another rape charge in South Carolina.

Authorities say Meggett was arrested Tuesday and charged with raping a 21-year-old woman in her North Charleston home.

Meggett was free on bail for charges of raping a 17-year-old in September in North Charleston. He was serving probation for a 2006 sexual battery charge in North Carolina.

The 42-year-old was being held Wednesday in the Charleston County jail on charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and first-degree burglary. It was unclear if he had an attorney.

Meggett lives in Summerville. The running back played 10 seasons in the NFL with the Patriots, New York Jets and New York Giants.

Quote from: SunMo on January 15, 2009, 09:30:40 AM
he is and always will be a Giant, and when we're discussing rape allegations, i'd much rather it be with the Giants name attached, thank you.

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 15, 2009, 10:45:53 AM
the super techmo giants tho take another hit
first lt
then ingram
then meggett
otis anderson better watch himself

QuoteTERRY GLENN GETS BUSTED
Posted by Mike Florio on February 5, 2009, 10:11 a.m.
With his football career already in shambles due to a bad knee, receiver Terry Glenn likely has seen any chance of playing pro football disappear, due to a recent arrest on multiple charges.

Glenn was arrested last week on charges of public intoxication and marijuana possession (it's not known whether he had a "turkey bag" at the time).

The incident arose after police were called to an Irving, Texas hotel, apparently after receiving reports that Glenn had been roaming the halls of the establishment naked.

We hope Joe Cullen has a good alibi.

It's Glenn's third arrest. In 2005 (and we're not sure how we missed this one), Glenn was popped for public intoxication after officers caught him urinating behind the dumpster at a fast-food restaurant.

After being released by the Cowboys before training camp, Glenn was out of football in 2008.

Quote from: SunMo on February 10, 2009, 12:11:01 PM
when was he a standout?  that's libel

Quote"This was a case of celebrity hunting."

Quote from: Diomedes on February 05, 2009, 02:42:21 PM
I don't even know what that is supposed to mean, turkey bag.

Some help here please.

QuoteMitchell said his grandmother is 90 years old and "takes memory pills."

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on February 10, 2009, 01:33:16 PM
Fake story, he want a NFL Standout

Quote from: SunMo on February 10, 2009, 01:45:45 PM
was it the horrible grammar, capitalization of standout, or the fact that this joke has been made about 3 times already?

Quote from: FastFreddie on February 10, 2009, 02:14:15 PM
Bring it back! (http://www.concretefield.com/forum/index.php?topic=11710.0)

Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 10, 2009, 05:26:29 PM
Sorry for the outburst...but coming from a guy who STILL has Fastfreddie as his user name...its just getting old and annoying.

Like Freddie mitchell himself.

Quote from: rjs246 on February 11, 2009, 09:22:42 AM
Having a sense of humor and 'being funny' aren't the same thing.

QuoteSENSABAUGH ARRESTED WITH THREE GUNS IN HIS CAR
Posted by Mike Florio on February 17, 2009, 4:37 p.m.

Jaguars safety Gerald Sensabaugh will become an unrestricted free agent on February, February 27.

On Friday, February 13, his luck turned bad — for the third straight year.

Sensabaugh was arrested in his hometown of Kingsport, Tennessee for driving his Bentley on a suspended license.

His initial arrest in the NFL came nearly two years ago in Kingsport.  At that time, Sensabaugh was busted for speeding and carrying a firearm without a permit.

But maybe his luck was actually pretty good on Friday the 13th.  This time around, Sensabaugh also had a gun in the car.  Actually, he had three of them — a Bersa .380-cal. pistol, an AK-47, and a Glock .22-cal. handgun.

And. for reasons neither known nor apparent, he faces no weapons charges.

Last year, Sensabaugh was arrested in Kingsport for reckless driving after being found doing wheelies on a motorcycle.

So while Sensabaugh has been arrested so often in Kingsport that they're about to name the back seat of a cruiser after him, the fact that he's done no time suggests that someone there likes him.

A lot.

QuoteANOTHER ARREST FOR MATT JONES
Posted by Mike Florio on March 9, 2009, 7:43 p.m.

Just as the "Days without an Arrest Meters" was hours away from getting back to double digits, Jaguars receiver Matt Jones has been arrested, again.

A reader has forwarded to us this link to the Washington County, Arkansas Sheriff's office, which shows that a man named Matt Jones, a 25-year-old white male with brown hair and blue who stands six feet and five inches from the ground and weighs 205 pounds and having an address in Jacksonville, Florida, was arrested at 6:21 p.m. CDT for possession of a controlled substance.

Jones is listed on the Jags' official web site as 6-6 and 216 pounds.  He's also 25.

We suppose there's a chance that it's not the same Matt Jones as the one from Arkansas who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars, especially since a mug shot as of this posting has not yet been posted with the arrest information.

If it is Jones, he could be in big trouble with the NFL, and the law.  Last year, he was arrested for felony cocaine possession, but agreed to enter a diversion program, which among other things requires him to stay out of trouble.

He also was suspended three games by the NFL.

So if the Matt Jones from Arkansas who plays for the Jags is the same Matt Jones of identical age and similar dimensions and Jacksonville address who was arrested within the past half hours in Arkansas, he's got a big problem.

UPDATE:  The mugshot is now posted.  Yep, it's him.

SECOND UPDATE:  Jones also apparently is charged with violating the terms of his probation.

QuoteSTALLWORTH DETAINED IN PEDESTRIAN FATALITY
Posted by Mike Florio on March 14, 2009, 12:22 p.m.

Friday was a good day for Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth.  As of 4:00 p.m. EDT, he officially earned a $4.875 million roster bonus.

But Saturday is turning out to be a very bad day for the one-time first-round pick.  According to CBS4 in Miami, Stallworth has been detained after an automobile accident that killed a pedestrian.

Per the report, the accident happened at the intersection of Fisher Island Drive and the MacCarthur Causeway in Miami.

We've separately been advised that police are investigating whether Stallworth was driving under the influence.  According to a source with knowledge of the investigation, authorities performed a mandatory blood draw on Stallworth, and they are awaiting the results of the test.

We're also told that prosecutors are involved, and charges could be filed very soon.

Stallworth, per the source, was driving a Bentley.  As our own Aaron Wilson discovered while chasing the tip we'd received (yeah, we were responsible and tried to confirm before posting . . . for a change), Stallworth was arrested in 2006 while driving a Bentley.

QuoteReyes was born in Cuba and left as a teenager for a better life in the United States. He worked numerous construction jobs. He was an avid baseball fan, particularly fond of the Florida Marlins.

QuoteREPORT: STALLWORTH'S BAC WAS 0.12 PERCENT
Posted by Mike Florio on March 19, 2009, 4:43 p.m.

Things aren't looking good for Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth.

According to the Miami Herald, Stallworth's blood-alcohol concentration was 0.12 percent after the incident that claimed the life of Mario Reyes.

A source with knowledge of the investigation tells us that Stallworth's blood was taken twice — once after the accident and again an hour later.  It's not known whether the 0.12 percent result arises from the earlier test or the later one.

We previously have reported that prosecutors are ready to file DUI manslaughter charges against Stallworth, pending the results of the blood test.

A source with knowledge of the investigation told us on Saturday that Stallworth admitted to drinking at least four Patrons and two Margaritas.  Another source said Stallworth claimed that he had his last drink at midnight.

The collision occurred after 7:00 a.m. local time

Quote from: Rome on March 19, 2009, 07:16:08 PM
It's going to cost him millions, plus his career, plus he's probably going to go to jail for 10 years.

Quote from: rjs246 on April 23, 2009, 02:31:28 PM
I also feel very sorry for successful millionaire former athletes who can't handle their drugs.

Quote from: hbionic on May 01, 2009, 06:44:50 PM
I played B-Ball with him once...thuggish, ruggish fa sho!

Quote
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Former NFL star Bruce Smith was charged with drunken driving Friday morning after a police officer stopped him for speeding, Virginia Beach police said.

Smith has two previous DUI arrests but has not been convicted. A 1997 charge was dismissed, and he was acquitted in 2003.

QuotePORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Buffalo Bills fullback Corey McIntyre has been arrested in Florida on accusations he fondled himself outside a Port St. Lucie woman's home.

The incident allegedly happened about two months ago, but the 29-year-old McIntyre was arrested Thursday and charged with exposing sexual organs.

The charge is a misdemeanor and required a warrant for his arrest, which led to the lag time before McIntyre was jailed.

A spokesman for the Port St. Lucie Police says a woman claimed the player knocked on her window during the act, then fled. Police later spotted him on a bicycle.

A man listed as McIntyre's agent did not return calls seeking comment. The player was released from Martin County Jail on $10,000 bond.

Quote from: QB Eagles on May 16, 2009, 02:24:46 PM
Corey McIntyre got caught jerking off outside a woman's window: (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4171440)

QuotePORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Buffalo Bills fullback Corey McIntyre has been arrested in Florida on accusations he fondled himself outside a Port St. Lucie woman's home.

The incident allegedly happened about two months ago, but the 29-year-old McIntyre was arrested Thursday and charged with exposing sexual organs.

The charge is a misdemeanor and required a warrant for his arrest, which led to the lag time before McIntyre was jailed.

A spokesman for the Port St. Lucie Police says a woman claimed the player knocked on her window during the act, then fled. Police later spotted him on a bicycle.

A man listed as McIntyre's agent did not return calls seeking comment. The player was released from Martin County Jail on $10,000 bond.

QuoteRyan Leaf Indicted On Drug And Burglary Charges
Posted by Aaron Wilson on May 21, 2009, 6:47 p.m. EDT

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf is in trouble.

According to KFDA-TV in Amarillo, Tex., the former San Diego Chargers bust was indicted by a Texas grand jury today on seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, one count of burglary and one count of delivery of a controlled substance.

Per the report, the Randall County District Attorney's office stated that the dates of the alleged offenses run from January to October of last year.

Last year, Leaf resigned from an assistant coaching position at West Texas A&M after allegedly asking a player for a pain pill to deal with a chronic wrist injury.

Before retiring from the NFL, Leaf passed for just 14 touchdowns and 3,666 yards with 36 career interceptions and a 50.0 quarterback rating.

Quote from: Father Demon on May 16, 2009, 08:43:32 PM
The funniest thing about that whole story is that he "fled on a bicycle"

Quote from: Eagaholic on May 21, 2009, 09:01:46 PM
Another NFL player tarnishing his legacy

QuoteRyan Leaf Indicted On Drug And Burglary Charges
Posted by Aaron Wilson on May 21, 2009, 6:47 p.m. EDT

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf is in trouble.

According to KFDA-TV in Amarillo, Tex., the former San Diego Chargers bust was indicted by a Texas grand jury today on seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, one count of burglary and one count of delivery of a controlled substance.

Per the report, the Randall County District Attorney's office stated that the dates of the alleged offenses run from January to October of last year.

Last year, Leaf resigned from an assistant coaching position at West Texas A&M after allegedly asking a player for a pain pill to deal with a chronic wrist injury.

Before retiring from the NFL, Leaf passed for just 14 touchdowns and 3,666 yards with 36 career interceptions and a 50.0 quarterback rating.

Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 21, 2009, 11:01:12 PM
does your friend live near yeti? 

QuoteCowboys Fullback Gets Busted
Posted by Mike Florio on May 23, 2009, 10:49 a.m.

What better way to start the Memorial Day weekend than with an NFL player arrest?

On Friday, Cowboys fullback Asaph Schwapp was busted at Love Field in Dallas for carrying a prohibited weapon.

But it wasn't a gun.  (So what the hell was it?)

Schwapp was signed as an undrafted free agent earlier this year.  He played college football at Notre Dame

Quote from: Father Demon on June 05, 2009, 06:25:10 PM
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donté Stallworth is pleading not guilty to DUI manslaughter charges from a fatal Miami car crash in which a pedestrian died. The plea was entered at a brief court hearing in Miami by defense attorney Christopher Lyons.

Stallworth, 28, did not appear in court. A trial date has not been set. The former Eagle faces up to 15 years if convicted. Police say Stallworth was driving drunk after a night on the town when he struck and killed Mario Reyes, 59, on a Miami Beach causeway. Stallworth is free on $200,000 bail and is required to abstain from alcohol, not drive and observe a curfew.

QuoteStallworth had faced up to 15 years in prison on the DUI manslaughter charge, but the plea deal calls for far less time. Chavez would not provide details on the penalties, nor would Stallworth attorney Christopher Lyons.

Quote from: PhillyGirl on June 16, 2009, 12:37:06 PM
30 days in jail??

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4262751

QuoteBILLINGS, Mont. -- A federal judge Wednesday sentenced former NFL player Travis Henry to three years in prison for financing a drug trafficking operation that moved cocaine between Colorado and Montana.

Henry, 30, of Frostproof, Fla., was arrested by federal drug agents last October -- just a few months after the running back's release from the Denver Broncos.


He pleaded guilty in April to a single count of trafficking cocaine. In handing down Wednesday's sentence, U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull in Billings also gave Henry five years of probation upon his release and recommended he enter a 500-hour drug treatment program.

Henry has said that at the time of his arrest, he was struggling to keep up with child support payments after fathering at least nine children with nine women. But Cebull said it was Henry's addiction to marijuana that destroyed the defendant's career and ultimately landed him in federal court.

"This is a unique case in that you're a unique individual. You're a heck of a football player," Cebull said. "You are not unique in this sense: your drug habit."

Clad in a blue prison jumpsuit and wearing handcuffs, Henry apologized to the court and said his criminal actions did not reflect his true self.

"If given the chance, I want to tell kids around the world that using drugs and abusing drugs isn't way," he said.

He had faced a possible 10 years to life in prison and a $4 million fine. Cebull waived the fine because he said Henry could not afford it.

Henry rose from a childhood of poverty -- his single mother picked oranges for a living -- to become a record setting running back at the University of Tennessee.

He was drafted into the NFL in 2001 and joined the Broncos two years ago. His descent from the pinnacle of professional sports to federal inmate took just 13 months, beginning with his release last June from the Denver Broncos.

Just one season into a four-year, $22.5 million contract, Henry was cut following allegations of drug use and a perceived lack of commitment.

With his income gone, Henry turned to the drug trade in part to cover his mounting child support payments, according to court documents and testimony.

That criminal career proved brief.

A driver moving cocaine for Henry from Denver to Billings was arrested last September in Montana and quickly agreed to turn federal informant. That person later helped authorities set up a sting operation against Henry and his co-defendant, James Mack.

Two weeks later, as Henry was leaving a Denver-area apartment with 6 kilograms of cocaine, the authorities moved in. Henry attempted to run, but was chased down and caught after a short pursuit.

In court briefs filed prior to his sentencing, Henry's defense attorneys asked for leniency for their client and argued that he turned to drug trafficking only out of desperation. They say he went into a "downward spiral" after losing $40,000 in drug proceeds that were stolen from a house in Billings.

Following his arrest, Henry initially was released on $400,000 bond. He was jailed after being arrested again in Florida in May, for violating the terms of his release by drinking alcohol.

Sentencing for his co-defendant -- Mack, 29, of Bow Mar, Colo. -- is set for July 24 before Judge Cebull.

QuoteOld thoughts often tackle my emotions and leave me paralyzed momentarily. Does anyone know what it feels like to be stuck mentally for days on end? Depressing thoughts are the invisible weight we all hate to carry but at times is inevitable," Clarett wrote on his blog. "I personally believe that I've been aiming too low. A body and mind full of endless possibilities that I cannot and will not waste it back here.

QuoteM. Vick goes to jail . . . Marcus Vick, that is
Posted by Mike Florio on August 20, 2009 9:51 PM ET
Only a few weeks after Mike Vick finished a federal prison term, his brother Marcus is going up the river.  (Or it is down the river?)

The big difference is that Marcus Vick, who for a short time in 2006 played for the Dolphins, has been sentenced to only 20 days.

Marcus Vick was found to be in violation of his probation arising from a 2008 DUI conviction, per WAVY-TV.  The court found that he failed to complete an alcohol education program, he tested positive for marijuana, he missed appointments, and he didn't pay court costs and fines.

Quote from: Die-Hard on August 20, 2009, 10:30:51 AM
Plaxico changes his plea. 2 years in the clink.

Quote from: Rome on August 21, 2009, 09:47:10 AMnew york's gun possession laws are draconian.  frigging guiliani and his gestapo bullshtein tactics.

Quote from: rjs246 on August 21, 2009, 03:07:06 PM
Law stating that law abiding citizens can't carry guns, like the one in new york city, are draconian. But you know that, gun-lover.

If you use the gun in the commission of a crime, which is a completely different thing, then yes, you should be put away.

Quote from: bowzer on September 07, 2009, 04:56:51 PM
She countered his claim that she was drunk but arguing that she's allergic to alcohol. 

QuoteAnother day, another AFC West domestic violence arrest
Posted by Mike Florio on September 7, 2009 8:45 PM ET
On Sunday, Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested for battery and false imprisonment.

Broncos tight end Richard Quinn didn't learn from Merriman's example.

Quinn, a second-round pick in the 2009 draft, currently is behind bars as a result of a Monday domestic violence incident.  Per Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post, Quinn is being held without bail pending a Tuesday morning court appearance.

Quinn's girlfriend called 911 from a neighbor's house, and she told authorities that Quinn "grabbed and shook her to the ground," and that he took her cell phone to prevent her from calling police.  He faces a concisely-worded charge of "harassment -- obstruction of phone services/domestic violence."

Quinn reportedly admitted to taking the phone, but he claims that he did so only because she "started hitting him in the face."  And that excuse makes sense only if she started hitting him in the face . . . with her phone

Quote from: Sgt PSN on September 07, 2009, 05:48:34 PM

Quote from: bowzer on September 07, 2009, 04:56:51 PM
She countered his claim that she was drunk but arguing that she's allergic to alcohol. 

lmao.  her farging stage name is tequilla.  supposedly she got the name when she was 13 and got drunk one night on tequilla.  what a dumb biatch.  but really, should we expect anything different from someone who basically got discovered simply based on the fact that she had a lot of myspace friends?

Quote from: Diomedes on September 09, 2009, 08:59:10 AM
Yeah, like you'd decline given the chance.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 09, 2009, 02:58:28 PM

Quote from: Diomedes on September 09, 2009, 08:59:10 AM
Yeah, like you'd decline given the chance.

I find nothing attractive about her.

QuoteTila Tequila, the reality TV star who accused Shawne Merriman of domestic violence last weekend, said via her Twitter feed that she will meet with the San Diego County district attorney's office on Friday.

QuoteThe tweet from Tequila's account that said she would meet with the district attorney, which is verified by Twitter but is not guaranteed to have been written by her, was part of a string of tweets Thursday morning. She started by writing "I will never be a VICTIM of anything. So when someone lays a hand on me then lies. Its on." She followed that up with more than 30 updates in the next hour, including accusing Merriman of lying in his statements to the media about her.

"Damage control. Blame Tila. Make her look bad. Send it out to the media so they don't [sic] believe her! Quick! Cover it up!," she wrote, according to the Twitter feed.

QuoteMerriman and Tequila have exchanged charges and countercharges on their Twitter accounts.

QuoteDistrict Attorney Bonnie Dumanis on Friday dismissed reality TV star Tila Tequila's accusations that San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman choked her and threw her to the ground early Sunday while she was trying to leave his suburban home.

Merriman
Merriman
Tequila
Tequila

Merriman was arrested after Tequila signed a citizen's arrest warrant accusing Merriman of battery and false imprisonment. Both are felonies.

Dumanis decided not to charge Merriman after her office spent three days reviewing reports from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

"After a thorough review of the investigation into the Sept. 6, 2009, incident at the Poway home of Shawne Merriman, our office has determined there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that any crime was committed," Dumanis said in a statement. "This case is now closed. No further comment will be made."

QuoteHassan Jones pleads no contest to attacking daughter
Posted by Michael David Smith on November 23, 2009 3:31 PM ET
Former Vikings receiver Hassan Jones pleaded no contest to aggravated assault in an incident in which he was accused of attacking his daughter, the St. Petersburg Times is reporting.

Jones agreed to probation and anger management counseling, the Times reports.

Jones was charged in July with dragging his daughter on concrete and grabbing her by the throat, and with threatening both his wife and his daughter with a golf club.

Defense attorney Douglas Prior said, "It was an unfortunate situation that everyone involved wishes never happened."

Jones spent seven years with the Vikings (1986-92) and one with the Chiefs (1993). He pleaded no contest to a charge of domestic battery in 1996, and he was charged with drunk driving in 2006.

QuotePanthers linebacker Jon Beason has been arrested for aggravated assault, per WCNC-TV, Charlotte's NBC affiliate.

Via WCNC's Twitter feed, the arrest arises from a November 15 incident during which Beason allegedly punched a man.

QuoteWoman says Suggs hit her, spilled bleach on her
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 8, 2009 1:38 PM ET
Last week a restraining order was issued against Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs. Today the Baltimore Sun has published the ugly details of that restraining order, in which a woman who says she's the mother of Suggs' children claims he hit her, knocked her down, and spilled bleach on her while threatening her with it.

The woman, Candace Williams, identifies herself as Suggs' fiancee and the mother of his two children, although Suggs told the Baltimore Sun he is not in a relationship with her.

Williams said Suggs threw a soap dispenser at her head, hit her in the chest with his hand, and held a bottle of bleach over her and her 1-year-old son. According to Williams, Suggs said he was going to "drown [her] with this bleach." She says she put her hands over the cap, but the bleach spilled onto her and her son.

Suggs has not been charged with a crime. He is not commenting publicly on the allegations.

Ravens vice president Kevin Byrne noted that Suggs "will have his chance to tell his side of the story."

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the NFL will "take a look at it as we would any such matter to try to understand the facts."

QuoteMan who plays Pats mascot arrested in prostitution sting
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on December 11, 2009 7:31 PM ET
A man who plays New England's professional football mascot has been arrested for soliciting someone to pat his patriot.

The Rhode Island State Police announced a slew of recent arrests for prostitution-related crimes.  The list includes 47-year-old Robert Sormanti, who is one of the several people who don the outfit of the Patriots mascot.

"The Pat Patriot mascot costume is worn by multiple people, each of whom are held responsible and accountable for their actions. The individual in question has been suspended," the team said in a statement Friday night. "The mascot responsibilities will continue to be fulfilled by others."

The arrest of Sormanti and 13 others are the first since Rhode Island's governor closed a loophole that made "indoor prostitution" legal.

The real victims here are the other unlucky guys and gals who dress as Pat Patriot.  Sormanti just guaranteed them Sundays filled with sarcastic, heckling jokes.

So maybe things won't be that different.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 12, 2009, 01:54:33 AM
NFL Mascots Arrested - 2009

QuoteMan who plays Pats mascot arrested in prostitution sting
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on December 11, 2009 7:31 PM ET
A man who plays New England's professional football mascot has been arrested for soliciting someone to pat his patriot.

The Rhode Island State Police announced a slew of recent arrests for prostitution-related crimes.  The list includes 47-year-old Robert Sormanti, who is one of the several people who don the outfit of the Patriots mascot.

"The Pat Patriot mascot costume is worn by multiple people, each of whom are held responsible and accountable for their actions. The individual in question has been suspended," the team said in a statement Friday night. "The mascot responsibilities will continue to be fulfilled by others."

The arrest of Sormanti and 13 others are the first since Rhode Island's governor closed a loophole that made "indoor prostitution" legal.

The real victims here are the other unlucky guys and gals who dress as Pat Patriot.  Sormanti just guaranteed them Sundays filled with sarcastic, heckling jokes.

So maybe things won't be that different.

Quote"The defendant took an unholstered, loaded pistol into a crowded nightclub, accidentally firing it with one hand while holding his drink in the other," he said. "This extreme and reckless disregard for safety is what New York's gun laws were designed to prevent."

QuoteJermaine Phillips arrested on felony battery charges
Posted by Mike Florio on January 10, 2010 7:52 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had several guys on the wrong side of the window that separates the front seat and back seat of a police cruiser.

Now they have another.

Safety Jermaine Phillips, according to the tip from a reader regarding the online database of the Hillsbrough County Sheriff's Office, was arrested today on felony charges of "domestic battery by strangulation."

Phillips is being held without bond.

The 30-year-old Phillips was placed on injured reserve in September with a broken thumb.  The nine-year veteran has spent his entire career with the Buccaneers.

QuoteDallas Cowboys starting fullback Deon Anderson was arrested in the early hours Tuesday morning on traffic warrants discovered by Addison, Texas, police who were called to a disturbance between Anderson and restaurant staff.


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According to a statement from the Addison police department, two weapons were confiscated at the scene and Anderson's car was impounded for further investigation. No charges have been filed at this time in relation to the weapons.

Addison police said they are still investigating. Cowboys officials said they are aware of the incident and are looking into it.

Anderson said he was trying to start his car when he exchanged words with a valet attendant and a security guard at the BlackFinn restaurant in Addison. Anderson said he didn't use any profanity during the incident and declined further comment.

Andersons' brother, Devon, was also arrested on charges of public intoxication.

Quote
Addison police have issued an arrest warrant for Dallas Cowboys fullback Deon Anderson on a new charge of deadly conduct for allegedly pulling a gun on a man early yesterday morning.

The charge stems from the same early morning incident in which Anderson was arrested for outstanding Irving traffic warrants.

Quotetaterskins cornerback Byron Westbrook was busted early Friday on suspicion of drunk driving charges.  Per NBCWashington.com, the brother of Eagles running back Brian Westbrook was pulled over shortly before 2:00 a.m. ET, after switching lanes several times.

He failed "several" field sobriety tests, and he refused to submit to a breath test.

Quote
More Bad News For Steelers

    Santonio sued for assault, battery
    Posted by Mike Florio on March 29, 2010 9:37 AM ET
    Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger isn't the only member of the Steelers currently facing challenges via the legal system.

    Receiver Santonio Holmes, the MVP of Super Bowl XLIII, faces a civil lawsuit for assault and battery.

    According to CourtHouseNew.com, the suit was filed on March 24, 2010 for an incident occurring only two weeks earlier in Orlando.

    The civil complaint contends that Holmes confronted plaintiff Anshonoe Mills after she refused to leave the arm of a couch in the VIP area of the Rain nightclub. Holmes allegedly "put his hand" in Mills' face while attempting to remove her from the couch. Holmes then allegedly "threw his entire glass cup of liquor" at Mills' face, allegedly causing a laceration below her eyebrow and "blinding her temporarily."

    She claims that, outside the club, she asked a police office to "reprimand" Holmes for his conduct. The complaint then alleges that "he" (it's unclear whether the pronoun refers to the officer or Holmes) "proceeded to inform the plaintiff that he was an NFL football player and that he could not face criminal charges." Mills also alleges that Holmes then "offered to give [her] money because he was a [sic] NFL star and could not get into trouble."

    Mills claims that she "felt pressure from [Holmes] and the Orlando Police Department not to press chargers," and that while under said pressure he made "a short victim statement incoherently stating that she was hit in the face and bleeding near her eyes, however, intended not to press charges." She claims that the Orlando Police Department failed to write a police report.

    Holmes faces claims of assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The owner of the club at which the incident occurred also faces a claim for negligent failure to provide adequate protection. (Hopefully, the security tapes haven't been covered up with new footage.) Mills seeks unspecified damages in excess of the jurisdictional minimum of $15,000.

    Stay tuned for more.

QuoteTo quote Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes via Twitter towards a fellow member: "y u tryna make me look like the bad guy. U shud try finding the worst thing that you could drink n kill urself."

Quote from: PhillyGirl on March 27, 2010, 09:15:02 PM
A drunk Joey Porter assaults cop outside of a Taco Bell (http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/27/nfl-star-joey-porter-arrested-for-assaulting-cop/)

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 01, 2010, 04:18:45 PM
Shaun Rodgers got popped at CLE with a loaded handgun.

Smart fellas, these athletes.

Quote
one of the nastiest threats ever on a bar patron

Quote from: BigEd76 on April 22, 2010, 10:41:39 AM
Chris Perry (http://www.tmz.com/2010/04/22/chris-perry-running-back-heisman-trophy-arrested-cincinnati-bengals/)

punched his cousin in the face at his grandmom's house

QuotePosted by Michael David Smith on May 6, 2010 10:45 AM ET
Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor has been arrested on rape charges, CBS 2 in New York is reporting.

According to the report, Taylor was taken into custody by the Town of Ramapo police after being accused of raping someone in the Holiday Inn Holidome Hotel in Suffern.

Few details are available, but the alleged rape is said to have occurred early Thursday morning, and police are expected to give more information at a news conference on Thursday afternoon.

QuoteThe Journal News reported that the victim was a runaway from the Bronx who was taken to the Holiday Inn in Montebello by a pimp, according to Ramapo police supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence. She was treated at a hospital.

"She was a runaway since March and there was a pimp involved," Mr. St. Lawrence told the Journal News. "She got punched in the face. We're not sure who did it."

QuoteBengals lead the NFL with 31 arrests since 2000
5/11/2010 8:43:34 AM

According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals lead the league in most arrests since 2000 and are tied for most arrests since 2005.

Brent Schrotenboer of the San Diego Union-Tribune has compiled a database involving arrests of NFL players since 2000 that were more serious than speeding tickets. Schrotenboer says on the database that the list should not be considered as the comprehensive record but it does help out in charting a couple statistics.

According to the Union-Tribune there have been 31 arrests involving Bengals since 2000. They are not the runaway leader though. Minnesota trails by one with 30 while Denver, Jacksonville and Kansas City are tied for third with 25.

In arrests since 2005, Cincinnati and Jacksonville are tied with 20. Tennessee has 19 and Minnesota and Denver are tied with 17.

In arrests since 2007, Jacksonville (15), Denver (12), Miami (12), Tampa Bay (10) and Atlanta (10) have more than the Bengals' nine. Pittsburgh also has nine while Cleveland has eight and Baltimore four.

Here is the list

Team Total Since '05 Since '07
Cincinnati 31 20 9
Minnesota 30 17 7
Jacksonville 25 20 15
Denver 25 17 12
Kansas City 25 13 5
Miami 24 16 12
San Diego 22 16 7
Tennessee 22 19 6
Cleveland 20 11 8
Tampa Bay 18 12 10
Chicago 18 11 5
Indianapolis 17 12 7
New Orleans 17 10 7
Pittsburgh 16 13 9
Carolina 15 6 6
Baltimore 15 6 4
Atlanta 13 11 10
Buffalo 13 8 7
Seattle 13 10 6
Oakland 12 4 4
Green Bay 12 6 3
NY Giants 11 8 7
Washington 11 6 4
New England 11 5 4
Houston 9 6 5
Dallas 9 4 2
Arizona 9 3 2
San Francisco 8 3 2
Detroit 7 5 2
Philadelphia 7 4 2
NY Jets 7 3 2
St. Louis 6 5 4

Quote(CNN) -- Seven players from the Green Bay Packers were questioned as part of an investigation into the alleged sexual assaults of two women early Saturday at a Wisconsin resort, authorities said.

Six of the men were later released and are not considered suspects. A seventh man, who was not identified, was also questioned and released, and remains under investigation, according to Lake Delton police Chief Thomas Dorner.

Police in Lake Delton, about 50 miles north of Madison, were alerted to the alleged assaults after the two women placed a 911 call at 4:17 a.m. Saturday, a police statement said.

The women directed officers to a condo at the Wilderness Resort Golf Cabins where the alleged assaults occurred, the statement said.

Dorner said the women had been invited back to the rental condo by the seventh man after the women met the group of players earlier in the night at a local bar.

Seven men at the condo were asked to go to the police department for questioning. Six of the men -- all listed on the NFL team's current roster -- were later released and are not suspected of any criminal activity, the statement said. The seventh man was also released, but "his involvement in the incident is still under investigation."

The Packers released a statement Saturday saying "we are aware of the reported incident and still are gathering facts."

The men were staying at the resort after participating in a charity golf tournament on Friday, Dorner said.

Dorner described the incident as a "he said, she said situation," with the seventh player claiming it was a "consensual sexual act."

Dorner said police "weren't able to develop probable cause to make any arrests at this point" and will forward all information to the district attorney's office, who will then decide whether charges will be filed.

The incident comes less than two months after Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being accused of raping a woman at a Milledgeville, Georgia, bar. Roethlisberger had faced the threat of criminal charges in the case, but prosecutors ultimately decided that they could not prove that a crime had been committed.

Quote from: SD on May 11, 2010, 05:18:02 PM

QuoteBengals lead the NFL with 31 arrests since 2000

Quote from: Diomedes on July 01, 2010, 06:17:11 PM
Jesus Christ, it's July of 2010

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 05, 2010, 06:08:24 PM
JaMarcus Russell arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

Shocking.

Quote from: Diomedes on July 06, 2010, 09:07:17 PM
Teeth?

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 06, 2010, 11:08:51 PM
Kinda like a quart or a tallboy can of beer isn't the same without the brown paper bag wrapped around it.

QuoteColts' John Gill arrested
Posted by Michael David Smith on August 8, 2010 3:56 PM ET
We often find that NFL player arrests decline during training camp, as players simply don't have time to get into off-field trouble.

But the Colts had a day off today, and defensive tackle John Gill was arrested for public intoxication.

WTHR reports that Gill was found by police on the side of a road in Indianapolis, passed out, barefoot and unable to stand on his own.

Police say Gill was wearing disheveled and soiled clothing when they found him in a ditch, officers could smell a strong odor of alcohol and his speech was slurred.

Colts spokesman Craig Kelley told the station, "We are aware there is an incident. We do not have details and will have no comment."

Gill played in two games for the Colts in 2009, his first NFL season.

QuoteJunior Seau charged with felony, has cuts and bruises in crash
Posted by Michael David Smith on October 18, 2010 1:44 PM ET
More details are coming in about former NFL linebacker Junior Seau's arrest and subsequent car crash this morning, as Seau is facing felony charges for the domestic violence incident but was not seriously hurt in the crash.

According to 10 News in San Diego, Oceanside police arrested Seau on a charge of felony spousal assault with injury. Seau was arrested around midnight, and the victim is described as his live-in girlfriend.

After he was released from custody, Seau drove his Cadillac Escalade off a cliff in Carlsbad. Sports by Brooks has a photo of Seau's Escalade being towed from the cliff. Seau was pulled out of the vehicle with only cuts and bruises and taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.

Police have not disclosed whether they believe Seau's crash was accidental or intentional.

Quote from: PhillyGirl on October 18, 2010, 01:53:08 PM
Was felony arrest too:

QuoteJunior Seau charged with felony, has cuts and bruises in crash
Posted by Michael David Smith on October 18, 2010 1:44 PM ET
More details are coming in about former NFL linebacker Junior Seau's arrest and subsequent car crash this morning, as Seau is facing felony charges for the domestic violence incident but was not seriously hurt in the crash.

According to 10 News in San Diego, Oceanside police arrested Seau on a charge of felony spousal assault with injury. Seau was arrested around midnight, and the victim is described as his live-in girlfriend.

After he was released from custody, Seau drove his Cadillac Escalade off a cliff in Carlsbad. Sports by Brooks has a photo of Seau's Escalade being towed from the cliff. Seau was pulled out of the vehicle with only cuts and bruises and taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.

Police have not disclosed whether they believe Seau's crash was accidental or intentional.

QuoteActual part of the police report.  Officer: "How much have you been drinking?"  McAfee: "How much have you been drinking? "A lot. Because I am drunk.''

QuoteThe arrest is not Kindle's first. Kindle was arrested in connection with driving-while-intoxicated in college and suspended for three games in 2007. In 2009, he crashed his car into an apartment building and left the scene, an accident his attorney at the time said was a result of text messaging while driving.

QuoteLaurence Maroney, 25, is being held on unlawful weapons charges and drug charges according to KMOV TV in St. Louis. Maroney and 3 other men were in a vehicle pulled over by officers late Monday night. Maroney is a running back for the Denver Broncos. He was traded late in the season by the New England Patriots who drafted Maroney in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. In four games for the Broncos, Maroney had 36 carries for 74 yards, with 4 receptions for 50 yards, but was inactive for the final eight games of the regular season.

Quote from: smeags on January 18, 2011, 03:31:56 PM

QuoteLaurence Maroney, 25, is being held on unlawful weapons charges and drug charges according to KMOV TV in St. Louis. Maroney and 3 other men were in a vehicle pulled over by officers late Monday night. Maroney is a running back for the Denver Broncos. He was traded late in the season by the New England Patriots who drafted Maroney in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. In four games for the Broncos, Maroney had 36 carries for 74 yards, with 4 receptions for 50 yards, but was inactive for the final eight games of the regular season.

another great trade be bellicheat.  8)

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taterskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth has been charged with simple assault for an alleged road rage incident with another motorist on the Fairfax County Parkway in Reston, Fairfax police said.

Haynesworth, 29, has not been arrested but is planning to turn himself in next week, Officer Shelley Broderick said.

Haynesworth did not return text and phone messages left by taterskins beat reporter Jason Reid. But Haynesworth's agent told Reid there was no assault and the allegations were "ridiculous."

A taterskins executive said the team was unaware of the incident or the charge. "This is the first I'm hearing about this," Tony Wyllie, taterskins senior vice president, told Reid. "At this time, we need to gather information."

Wyllie and team owner Daniel M. Snyder are at the Super Bowl in Dallas.

The episode occurred Wednesday morning, and involved a 38-year-old man driving a 1994 Honda Civic and another driver, allegedly Haynesworth, both driving south on the Fairfax County Parkway, Broderick said. The driver of the Civic reportedly felt that a pickup truck following behind him was tailgating, and issued a "non-verbal hand gesture" to the pickup driver, Broderick said.


About 9:16 a.m., at the intersection with New Dominion Parkway, near the entrance to Reston Hospital Center, the two vehicles came to a stoplight. Broderick said the driver of the pickup truck emerged from his vehicle, had a brief exchange of words, and then struck the Civic driver.

She declined to be more specific about the circumstances of the assault.

The pickup driver then returned to his truck and drove away. Broderick said the Civic driver told police he thought his assailant might be the troubled taterskins player, who was suspended by the team for the final four games of the season for insubordination. Police investigated.

Broderick said she could not reveal what information the Civic driver provided about the assailant or his vehicle. Fairfax Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Ian M. Rodway said an officer assigned to the incident compiled a photo lineup and showed it to the man, who identified Haynesworth as his assailant.

Police could not obtain a misdemeanor warrant because an officer did not witness the incident. So on Thursday night, the Civic driver and the Fairfax officer went to a magistrate and obtained a warrant for simple assault, with the driver as the complainant. The warrant was not immediately available, and typically is not made public until the warrant is served, so the driver's name was not public record.

Broderick said police had been in contact with Haynesworth's lawyer, that Haynesworth was out of town and was making arrangements to surrender next week. Rodway said the charge was the equivalent of a traffic ticket, and that Haynesworth must merely sign a summons acknowledging he has received the charge, a court date will be set and he will not be booked into the county jail.

Simple assault in Virginia is a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 12 months in a county jail and a $2,500 fine, though a maximum sentence is rarely imposed for altercations such as this unless the defendant has a lengthy prior record.

Quote from: DH on February 04, 2011, 02:34:55 PM
considering thats more aggression than anyone on the defensive side of the ball showed for the eagles in 10', yes, i would like him playing for them team in 11'.

Quoterouble brews for Houston native Johnny Jolly once again. The defensive end, who was suspended from the Green Bay Packers for felony drug charges in 2008, was arrested in Houston early Friday morning.

Houston police stopped Jolly's Escalade for a traffic violation at 12:45 a.m. on the 9900 block of Westpark. Jolly presented a state identification card rather than a driver's license, and police learned that his license is suspended and is not eligible for renewal.

While searching the vehicle, police discovered that Jolly was in possession of 600 grams of Codeine, which is a felony charge. Police also discovered another unidentified substance, which has been sent in for testing.

At this time, it is unknown if the amount of controlled substances found in Jolly's vehicle could be heavy enough to be considered for charges of possession with intent to distribute.

Jolly, a three-time all-district defensive lineman at Forest Brook High School in Houston, attended Texas A&M and became a starting defensive tackle. The Packers selected Jolly in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft

QuoteBucs cornerback Aqib Talib isn't going to go down to a felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge without a fight.

Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times reports Talib is preparing a "vigorous defense" by hiring a top-notch sports attorney who has represented Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa and Andy Pettitte.   He has also hired a Dallas criminal attorney and a private investigator.

The key to the defense: Talib is "privately adamant" he didn't fire any gunshots.  Talib has told friends that only his mother Okolo Talib fired shots at his sister's boyfriend Shannon Billings.

"I talked to Aqib two days ago," said Clint Bowen, Talib's defensive coordinator at Kansas.  "I told him, 'I just read something about you firing a gun.' He said, 'Man, I didn't do a thing. It'll all come out soon.' He just kept saying that . . . He said, 'I didn't do that. That was my mom. It's all going to come out."'

This is some intense and sad Shakespeare-level family drama here.  Or maybe The Wire.  [Editor's note:  Personally, I think it's a cross between The Beverly Hillbillies and Pulp Fiction.]

The investigation could come down to this:  Will Talib's mom try to take the fall to keep her son out of jail?