DEA Investigations NFL Football Teams over Allegations of Mishandling RX Drugs
The DEA is investigating claims that NFL teams have mishandled prescription drugs.
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Alabama Federal Judge Charged With Striking His Wife Faces Pressure to Resign
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The public’s zero tolerance for NFL football players involved in physical abuse seems to have spilled over into the judiciary where U.S. District Judge Mark E. Fuller of Alabama was charged with striking his wife in a luxury hotel in Atlanta last month. The New York Times reports that the judge…
NFL Takes Risks by Hiring Former FBI Director Mueller to Investigate Ray Rice Controversy
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hiring former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to investigate the NFL’s handling of running back Ray Rice has its dangers, the New York Times reports. The NFL, which said Mueller would be given “the full cooperation of N.F.L. personnel and access to all N.F.L. records,” chose one of the best…
NFL Commissioners Urges Former FBI Director Mueller to Investigate Ray Rice Incident
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has asked former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to lead an investigation into the league’s “pursuit and handling of evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence incident,” the New York Times reports. The news comes just two days after graphic video surfaced, showing the running back…
FBI, Local Police Prepare to Protect New York City During Sunday’s Super Bowl
Steve Neavling tickethewire.com While the rest of us are enjoying Super Bowl XLVIII, law enforcement will be sweeping across New York City to keep it safe from terrorists. The New York Daily News reports that about three dozens agencies are working together as 82,000 fans are expected to attend the game at MetLife Stadium. “We’ve…
FBI Investigates Bogus Miami Heat Tickets Following Expensive Scams
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the sale of bogus tickets for Miami Heat basketball games after a former NFL Hall of Fame player was scammed out of first-row seats and $200,000, WPTV.com reports. Quarterback Warren Moon was reportedly scammed, along with other NFL players Charles Woodson and Jarvis Green. The FBI confirmed it…
FBI Agent Who Lectured Sports Teams about Drugs Dies at 67
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James A. McIntosh was not just any lecturer. The 6-foot-7 FBI agent was a basketball standout at Villanova University and considered a role model for many of the younger athletes he spoke to about the evils of drugs, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. McIntosh died on June 29 after a battle with…
Ex-NFL Running Back Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison for Wire Fraud
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former NFL running back Michael Antwon Bennett couldn’t run away fast enough from this problem. Bennett faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty last week to making fraudulent financial claims in order to get a $200,000 loan, the Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Bennett, 33, tried to get the…