During the last six months or so, when the topic of linebackers and the 2012 NFL Draft came up, Arizona State’s Vontaze Burfict was always discussed. He was considered to be towards the top of the class and a potential first-round pick. But, that seems like forever ago. And now, teams don’t seem to care [...]
One would have to think that free agent wide receiver Jerome Simpson is a very lucky dude. Normally, you wouldn’t think someone that just got sentenced to jail along with probation is lucky, but considering the amount of pot he had at his house, he’s lucky. A judge has sentence the former Cincinnati Bengal to [...]
The NFL career of Mikel Leshoure is off to a pretty terrible start. After being selected in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions, he just can’t get things going. He missed all of last year with a torn Achilles tendon and things have just gotten worse. ESPN 96.1 is [...]
Two days ago, former San Diego Chargers QB Ryan Leaf posted bail so that he could walk amongst the free after he was arrested for burglary and drug possession. For Leaf, this was really rock bottom and he has decided to really clean himself up and….wait, what? Yep, it’s two days later and he was [...]
Now things are getting interesting. As if an NFL player getting busted as a major Chicago drug kingpin isn’t interesting enough. Now, a law enforcement source tells 670 The Score in Chicago that police have a list of NFL players who bought drugs from recently arrested Chicago Bears WR Sam Hurd. Oh boy! And the [...]
It’s not rare for an athlete to get caught with drugs. It’s not rare for them to get caught doing drugs. But, having a dimebag of weed in your pocket at a club is not the same as what Chicago Bears WR Sam Hurd is charged with doing. Nope, Hurd has been arrested on federal [...]
The Washington Redskins have not made a ton of great decisions to put their team in position for success in 2011. See: thinking John Beck and/or Rex Grossman were good quarterback options. But, they’ve also had a lot of bad luck as well. See: Cooley and Moss missing a lot of time. Sadly, now two [...]
During the lockout, NFL players aren’t subject to the rules of the Personal Conduct Policy. As such, there are probably a ton of them smoking pot. However, not all have such thin holds on roster spots like the Indianapolis Colts’ Javarris James. Therefore, it’s a bad idea for him to be putting himself at risk [...]
Few are concerned about the talent level of Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett. However, everyone seems to be worried about his character issues and party habits. While he has continued to downplay any drug use, he reportedly did admit to teams at the Combine that he’s used them in recreational fashion during his time at college. [...]
In 2008, the Green Bay Packers suspended defensive tackle Johnny Jolly when he was arrested for possession of codeine, which is used to make “purple drank,” “sizzurp” or “lean.” It’s all the same crap, just different names. Last year, he entered a pre-trial diversion program to help him avoid jail time, and he was suspended [...]
The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard O. J. Mayo for 10 games for violating the league and union’s anti-drug program. The 10-game suspension comes without pay and will result in Mayo forfeiting $405,109 of his salary. The drug of choice? Dehydroepiandrosterone. The only drug in the English language to contain every letter in the [...]
This isn’t good. It’s bad enough that Brett Favre had a year that included getting really banged up, stinking up the joint on the football field and being accused of chasing young female Jets employees. Oh yeah, and they eventually filed a lawsuit against him. Now, it’s Brett Favre’s sister that’s in trouble (not a [...]
If this isn’t the last straw for Jerramy Stevens then we don’t know what is. The troubled tight end has had numerous run-ins with the law, but has been clean since joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2007. That is until he was arrested on Saturday night. Stevens was arrested in Hillsborough County on charges [...]
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington has a lot to be excited about these days. His team is going to the World Series for the first time in their history after taking out the New York Yankees Friday night in Game 6. Washington also has to be excited about the fact that his 2009 positive test [...]
Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph could be in some major hot water (as opposed to minor hot water?). He is being implicated in a big-time Indianapolis drug investigation in which a police informant has informed police (that’s what informants do) that Randolph is a major supplier of marijuana in the Indianapolis area. We guess the [...]
San Diego Chargers safety Kevin Ellison was arrested on Monday afternoon for rocking the party. Officially, he was pulled over for speeding in a school zone and a police search of his vehicle turned up 100 pills of Vicodin. We don’t know why there was probably cause for a search, but ok. Vicodin is a [...]
If it seems like the people here at OTR are obsessed with posting stories about sports figures who get arrested, it’s only because that is exactly the case. Say what you want, we have schadenfreude issues. It would seem that the mother of Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire had a little bit of a run-in [...]
It seems that some players in the Steelers organization think they can get away with anything after winning two recent Super Bowls. Finally, some discipline is being handed down. Pittsburgh wide receiver Santonio Holmes is facing a four-game suspension under the NFL’s Substance Abuse Policy, according to Profootballtalk.com. Four-game suspensions come after multiple violations. In [...]
Finally, OTR is bringing it back. New and improved. This fantasy sports league is driven not by home runs, three-pointers made, save percentage or yards gained, but by brushes with the law, arrests, general misconduct and the severity of said misconduct. The league is free and open to all. PHOTO CAPTION: Is Jeff Reed turd [...]
Roster Size/Positions: Each team will have 8 roster spots. The roster you must fill is as follows: One NFL player One NBA player One NHL player One MLB player One NFL, NBA, NHL, or MLB sports team (the coach/coaches of this team can collect player points) Three flex players from an NFL, NBA, NHL, or [...]
Below are the following rules on how to collect points for OTRs Fantasy Turd League. Ron Artest Rule: A player shall receive 1 point for every game he is suspended up to a maximum of 16 points per suspension. If the player is suspended during the playoffs or the suspension carries over into the playoffs, [...]
Remember former Boston Red Sox outfielder Bernie Carbo? His huge pinch-hit, three-run HR to tie 1975 World Series Game 6 at 6-6. That set up the memorable arm-waving blast of Carlton Fisk. Oh, and Bernie was pretty much high for all of it. “I probably smoked two joints, drank about three or four beers, got [...]
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Dwight Gooden was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, motor vehicle violations and leaving the scene of an accident, stemming from a two-vehicle crash around 9 a.m. Tuesday. On top of those wonderful charges, the 45-year old Gooden was also charged with child endangerment. Why you ask? That’s [...]
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington failed a drug test last year, according to Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman. Why on Earth was a manager using steroids? The easy answer is that he wasn’t; he was rolling up dollar bills and snacking a little cocaine. “I did make a mistake and I regret that I did it,” [...]
When New York Jets fans stumble into Giants Stadium for the last time on Sunday evening, the venue will be as dry as Rosie O’Donnell’s vagina Ocean City, New Jersey. The Jets announced on Wednesday that they will not be serving alcohol during the Jet-Bengals game on Sunday night, because there were concerns of fan [...]
