NFL Crimes

JAN 14, 2006:
Another college player with legal troubles tries to go pro as Tennessee defensive tackle Tony McDaniel, sued this week for injuring a fellow student, will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft

JAN 13, 2006:
Recap of Redskins safety Sean Taylor woes and a commentary on the NFL's tolerance of this behavior

JOKE OF THE DAY (Jan 12):
A co-worker of mine, jokingly refered to Marcus Vick as "New Mexico", recalling the now famous "Ron Mexico" Michael Vick incident

JAN 12, 2006:
Former NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh sentenced to three years probation and levied a $1,300 fine for pleabargin of misdemeanor reckless driving.

JAN 12, 2006:
The jewelry that Chicago Bear legend Walter Payton left his mother when he died in 1999 has been returned to its rightful owner.

JAN 12, 2006:
Vikings' Onterrio Smith serving a one-year suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Yes, this is the guy caught with The Orignial Whizzinator

JAN 10, 2006:
Current NFL Europe star & Former Falcon/Bear Zachary Abron was charged Tuesday with felony possession of marijuana.

JAN 9, 2006:
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was fined $17,000 Monday by the NFL for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Michael Pittman. Taylor is also scheduled to go on trial next week in Miami on a felony charge of aggravated assault stemming from a June 1 confrontation near his home

JAN 9, 2006:
Days after declaring he would be in NFL Draft, suspended Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick accused of brandishing firearm He had no choice but to declare for the NFL draft (or play Divison IAA ball) after he was suspended by Va Tech.

JAN 9,2006:
Former Panthers linebacker Mark Fields was arrested on drunken driving charges last month.

JAN 8,2006:
Marcus Vick decided to turn pro Saturday, one day after he was kicked off the Virginia Tech team for transgressions on and off the field. On Friday it was discovered that Vick had been stopped for speeding and driving with a suspended license Dec. 17.

JAN 7, 2006:
Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick told The Virginian-Pilot that he would enter the NFL draft on Friday, hours after he was dismissed from the team as a result of numerous legal transgressions and his unsportsmanlike conduct in the Gator Bowl.

JAN 6, 2006:
Article recalls Carolina Receiver Steve Smith's 2002 suspension for anger management issue

JAN 6, 2006:
All-American NFL draft prospect from LSU arrested on pot charges

JAN 5, 2006:
Falcon's coach Jim Mora Jr. Fined $25grand for using Cellphone on sidelines to understand playoff picture

JAN 5, 2006:
Seahawks safety Ken Hamlin makes first public appearance since October Nightclub Brawl

JAN 3, 2006:
Suspended Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens stiffs Vegas limo driver on New Year's Eve

JAN 3, 2006:
'Pacman' Jones arrest record in the news again as Titans 'reeling from disastrous 2005 season'

JAN 2, 2006:
Maurice Clarett, NFL Prospect expected to sign with an NFL team today, was sought by Ohio police as an armed robbery suspect.

JAN 1, 2006:
Justin Miller, Jets Cornerback picked up for disorderly conduct arrest shortly before he was drafted.

DEC 30:
Bengals receiver Chris Henry pleaded guilty Thursday to two charges resulting from a Nov. 2 traffic stop in Northern Kentucky.
DEC 29:
Former Miami Dolphins linebacker Steve Towle pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony assault charge.

DEC 28:
A mental competency hearing scheduled Wednesday for former NFL defensive back Darryll Lamont Lewis was postponed until Feb. 3. Lewis, 37, is charged with two felony counts of evading arrest and possession of a controlled substance. He is also charged with resisting arrest, being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of a smoking device.

DEC 28:
Marriage of NFL, booze still rocky: Last month, at a Jets night game, 9 people were arrested after various incidents.

DEC 27:
Some athletes can't figure out how to avoid trouble: Recap of ' the biggest Knucklehead[s] in all of sports', includes the now famous airport arrest of the player with The Original Whizzinator.

DEC 27:
A season-high 25 people were arrested at Lambeau Field on Christmas night as the Packers fall to 3-12, and there were also a season-high 60 ejections.

DEC 27:
While not quite the NFL, worthy of inclusion here is the story of a
Former Major League pitcher arrested for robbery, who was arrested outside a Chinese restaurant. It looks like this guy has had one to many fried wontons.

DEC 26:
'John Riggins' (name the same) former Jets/Redskins Running Back appears on court docket

DEC 26:
Update on Drunk Cleveland Fan arrest

DEC 25:
Marvious Hester, rookie free agent with Buccaneers, arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, firearms possession,carrying a concealed weapon

DEC 25:
Steelers Linebacker James Harrison subdues unruly Cleveland Fan who is arrested.

Bizzare Fine:
Teams accused of 'cheating' and fined for artifical crowd/cheerleader noise

DEC 20:
Dolphins Tight end Randy McMichael is fined for an incident with his wife in July.

DEC 20:
Former Tampa Bay Buc and current HS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director arrested for domestic abuse

DEC 18:
Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham Fined 5grand for flipping the bird for a nanosecond against Dallas last week

DEC 18:
Baton Rouge paper has this explanation about why the NFL does not crack down on players--thank the Union Contract

DEC 18:
Recap of Ricky Williams drug woes

DEC 17:
Ex-Raiders kicker Ford in mental facility after shooting

DEC 17:
Sexual Assault charges dropped against Packer's Cornerback Al Harris in stripper case

DEC 16:
Former Carolina Panthers cheerleader, Renee Thomas (the blonde) Enters 'Not Guilty' plea.

DEC 16:
Baltimore Raven Jamal Lewis spent four months in a federal prison and two months in a halfway house as part of a plea agreement on federal drug conspiracy charges.

DEC 16:
Jim Harbaugh, Former Bear/Colt/Raven/Charger/Panther QB enters not guilty DUI plea

DEC 16:
Bengals rookie wide receiver Chris Henry picked up for posessing pot

DEC 15:
Former 49er/Jets Running back Dexter Carter beat up by a Woman!!!, As the Bible says, "Hell hath no fury like a woman..."

DEC 15:
Excerpts from fhe NFL's Code of Conduct: PROHIBITED CONDUCT

DEC 15:
Seattle Reserve offensive lineman Wayne Hunter has been given another one-game suspension by the NFL this week stemming from a 2003 domesitc abuse incident.

DEC 15:
Ex-Raven Jermaine Lewis charged with drunken driving in weekend accident.

DEC 15:
Quarterback Daunte Culpepper and three Minnesota Vikings teammates were charged Thursday for their conduct during the now infamous October 'love boat' cruise.

DEC 15:
Carolina Panthers special teams captain Karl Hankton involved in Domestic Dispute.

DEC 15:
Killed by illegally drag racing at age 29: Former Raider/Redskin/Buck defensive tackle Darrell Russell, known for his numerous run-ins with law enforcement and many NFL drug suspensions.

Chinese Wire report says 2 ex-NFL players were killed, but doesn't identify the second ex-NFL player. Yahoo! sports NFL reports that the driver was former USC teammate Mike Bastianelli, who played in an exhibition game for the Los Angeles Avengers as an Arena Football player, but he was not an NFL player from what I can tell.

DEC 14:
Tennesee Titan Adam "Pacman" Jones: article notes arrest for an incident at a nightclub in July.

DEC 14:
Minnesota stumping to get a Pro Bowl Bid for kickoff returner Koren Robinson, who was released during the offseason by the Seattle Seahawks after a drunken driving arrest.

DEC 11:
Louisiana State Senate President Don Hines is offering a $1,000 reward to encourage the recovery of two Super Bowl rings taken from the home of one of his staffers last week.