After a period of time where he was a wanted man by Texas authorities, Ryan Leaf finally faced his drug and burglary charges. Leaf, the 34-year-old who is widely considered one of the biggest busts in the history of the NFL Draft, had a warrant issued for his arrest on May 20. He had agreed to turn himself in, but failed to do so for almost a month. Friday, though, Leaf turned himself him in at the Randall County Jail in Canyon, Texas. Not that he had much choice: Wednesday, Leaf was arrested in Washington state after re-entering the United States from Canada. He had to post bond there and then head to Texas to turn himself in. Now, Leaf has been released after posting $15,000 in bail and is on his way to Washington.
Leaf faces burglary, to a habitation (second-degree felony), seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and one count of delivery of a simulated controlled substance. It is alleged that he stole pain-killers from an apartment -- one he had broken into.
Let us all hope this is the wake-up call Leaf needs. Possibly this is the proverbial "rock bottom" people talk about -- where someone is forced to examine himself after getting there. At age 34, he's still plenty young enough to lead a productive life, should he get himself straightened out.




