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Ray McDonald Charged With False Imprisonment, Domestic Violence (Update)
Santa Clara County prosecutors announced today that they have charged Ray McDonald with felony false imprisonment, misdemeanor domestic violence, child endangerment, and violating a court order that he stay away from the victim. If convicted, the Santa Clara District Attorney’s office says the forme...
Report: Jason Pierre-Paul Had His Right Index Finger Amputated
Schrödinger’s firework-mangled defensive lineman has come to an apparent resolution, at least as far as the immediate severity of the injuries. ESPN’s Adam Schefter has tweeted out what he says is a medical chart showing that Jason Pierre-Paul had his right index finger amputated today, after suffer...
Zach Mettenberger Fires Back At J.J. Watt, Is Now A Dead Man Walking
Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger sat down for an interview with CampusSports.net, and in the middle of answering standard questions about football or whatever, he signed his own death warrant....
Donovan McNabb Arrested For DUI After Traffic Accident
Former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb was arrested for DUI just before midnight on June 28 after rear-ending another car at a stoplight in Gilbert, Ariz., according to a statement from the Gilbert Police Department....
Warren Sapp Charged After Allegedly Biting, Stomping On Girlfriend
According to police reports obtained by TMZ, former NFL player Warren Sapp has been charged with three counts of domestic violence after getting into an altercation with his girlfriend in Las Vegas. The report claims that Sapp bit his girlfriend and stepped on her face....
The LSU Tigers have suspended starting quarterback Anthony Jennings, defensive back Dwayne Thomas and defensive tackle Maquedius Bain after the trio was arrested by LSU police Thursday for unauthorized entry of a residence. This comes on the heels of the suspension of defensive lineman Trey Lealaima...
What's Going On With Michael Sam?
The last time we checked in with Michael Sam, he had signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. But just three weeks later, and the day before the Alouettes’ first exhibition match, Sam has left the team amidst murky circumstances. The Alouettes released ...
The Colts Have Some Extremely Sad Banners
The Indianapolis Colts have a new banner in their stadium, one that reads “2014 AFC Finalist.” Hey, ummm, the Colts? “AFC finalist” is not a real thing........
Report: Malcolm Butler Benched For Arriving Late To Voluntary Practice
The last time Malcolm Butler was in the news, it was because he was busy sealing a Super Bowl win for the Patriots with an incredible interception. But past accomplishments don’t earn you any leeway in Bill Belichick’s world. ...
Son Of Broncos Owner Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
John Bowlen, the son of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and a corporate sponsorships coordinator for the team, was arrested last night on domestic violence charges. According to a Glendale (Co.) Police statement, dispatch received a dropped 911 call, and when they called back they heard a female scr...
Jerry Jones: Still Skeevily Groping Women?
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a chance to enjoy(?) some pictures of gross-ass Jerry Jones fondling women while desperately trying to work up a boner, but we can (apparently) do it again today thanks to some new pictures published by Terez Owens....
Ray McDonald Arrested Again, For Allegedly Violating Restraining Order
Former Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald was arrested this evening by Santa Clara (Calif.) police for violating a restraining order. The restraining order was issued in connection with an incident that occurred two days ago, when McDonald was arrested on misdemeanor do...
La'el Collins Nearly Didn't Make It Out Of The Draft
Former LSU offensive lineman La’el Collins had one of the most bizarre NFL draft sagas in recent memory. A surefire first- or second-round pick, Collins’s status was upended when he was named in connection with the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Brittney Mills. A paternity test for Collins ha...
Pats' Ballghazi Defense: "The Deflator" Was Just Trying To Lose Weight
The New England Patriots have officially fired back at Ted Wells’s Ballghazi report, in the form of an impenetrable Wordpress page that might as well be titled Loose Balls: The Truth About PSI. The site contains an attempt by one of the Patriots’ lawyers to fisk Wells’s report, and although it’s an ...
The Player Whose Bell Stayed Rung
On the same day a federal judge approved a billion-dollar settlement in the NFL concussion litigation, Rickie Harris told me a story I’d wanted to hear for a long time. It’s a legend from his days with the Florida Blazers, possibly the worst-managed franchise in professional sports history....
Lawrence Phillips Named A Suspect In The Death Of His Cellmate
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation released a statement today naming former Nebraska and St. Louis Rams (and Dolphins and 49ers) running back Lawrence Phillips a suspect in the death of his cellmate at Kern Valley State Prison over the weekend. From the statement:...
Records: Will Allen Tried To Dodge Being Served In Ponzi Scheme Case
The Securities and Exchange Commission* has accused former NFL cornerback Will Allen and a partner of running an approximately $31 million Ponzi scheme that lured in athletes from all four major American sports leagues. And as part of what will probably be an ongoing legal process, Allen and Susan ...