By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
As more than one billion fans tuned into Sunday’s Super Bowl, the FBI is investigating former NFL stars off the field in search of links to an international drug and gambling ring, the New York Post reports.
Prosecutors charged accused ringleader Owen Hanson, a former tight end at USC, and 21 others with operating a multimillion-dollar operation.
Among those charged was Derek Loville, a former NFL running back.
The Post wrote that Hanson associated with dozens of pro athletes from the NFL, NBA and MLN.
The investigating appears to be growing in scope, the Post reported.
