So do you remember Ryan Leaf? Well let me remind you
who Ryan Leaf is: In 1998 he was the second overall pick in the NFL draft
behind Peyton Manning. He was drafted by
the San Diego Chargers for a four year contract totaling $42 million dollars.
However he did not perform well in his time in San Diego and was released by
the Charges in March of 2001. After that he was with a few other teams but
still did not have any success with them. After he retired, he was considered to be the
biggest bust in NFL history.
He is no longer playing for the NFL but he is
getting a lot press for his arrests in the last week. He was arrested in this
hometown of Great Falls, Montana on Friday night and again on Monday morning for
allegedly stealing painkillers. He was charged with two felony counts of burglary,
two felony counts of possession of dangerous drugs, two misdemeanor counts of
theft, and probation violation. There have been more people that are coming forward
about possible claims of Ryan Leaf stealing their prescription drugs.
To hear about former professional athletes who are
struggling with life after being in the spot light, really saddens me. Professional athletes get really fat
contracts and live the life but some of them do not know how to handle it when
it is over. Does anyone know if any of the major sports leagues have programs
to help athletes adjust to life outside their sport?
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