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Ryan Leaf Surrenders, Out on Bail

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...

Ryan Leaf a Wanted Man in Texas

Ryan Leaf, the former No. 2 overall pick of the San Diego Chargers who has come to symbolize the term "draft bust," now has much bigger problems off the field than he ever had on it.Texas law enforcement officials say an arrest warrant was issued for Leaf on May 20, and Leaf agreed to turn himself in on drug and burglary...

Word on the Street: Why Eli Manning Told Chargers No Thanks

Remember when Eli Manning had that dopier-than-usual look on his face after the San Diego Chargers, against his wishes, took him with the first overall pick of the 2004 Draft? Good times.Despite the onstage awkwardness at Radio City Music Hall, Manning's Chargers' career lasted about as long as the previous quarterback the...

Jets Trade Up Again, Get Shonn Greene

In most drafts, the thought of giving up a handful of picks to move up the board and take a flier on a player usually smacks of desperation. History is littered with examples, none bigger than the Chargers trading up for Ryan Leaf. But 2009 is different. It's a decidedly weak class, and players who went in the first round...

Biggest NFL Busts by Team: Who's Your Team's Worst Draft Pick Ever?

Everyone makes mistakes. But when those mistakes are magnified by intense scrutiny of the NFL draft, well, they become much more embarrassing than, say, my typical Friday morning, mustard-stain-on-khakis incident. Which is why the NFL FanHouse braintrust got together to determine who is the biggest bust for each NFL...

RyanLeaf News From the Web

05/10/12 Leaf reaches plea deal in drug, burglary charges Source: Sify Former Washington State and NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has reached a plea agreement on drug and burglary charges in Montana.
05/09/12 Wednesday's sports briefs: MLB, NCAA partnership could... Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque IA Major League Baseball would fund scholarships and exert greater influence over Division I college baseball under what would be an unprecedented partnership with the NCAA.
05/09/12 Coroner releases body of Junior Seau to family Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA County officials in Oceanside (San Diego County) said the body of former NFL linebacker Junior Seau was released to his family this weekend after an autopsy.
05/09/12 Briefly: Shreveport resident to be honored Source: The Times - Shreveport LA Arlington, Texas Major League Baseball announced Tuesday the 30 winners of the 2012 Honorary Bat Girl program, which recognizes baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and demonstrate a commitment to "Going to Bat" in the fight against the disease.
05/09/12 NFL players living longer than normal? Source: PJStar - Peoria IL The NFL is telling retirees about a medical study that says former players live longer than men in the general population.