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Ten NFL players who have been in prison

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The top players playing the National Football League earn millions for their performance on the field. The average player even manages to take home six-digit numbers. And these are just the contract fees paid by the NFL franchisees. The star players have their own multi-million dollar endorsement deals with the leading corporate giants. The adoring fans would buy anything they endorse, from the brand of milk to the SUV car.Of course, they compete in one of the biggest competitions in physically demanding sports. But they get everything a man could ask for in return. They have hot and glamorous wives and girlfriends, live in big mansions with manicured gardens and get their own custom built supercars. It’s really hard to understand that someone with such a great life could commit a crime that could jeopardize everything they have achieved.

The crimes listed in this article range from sexual assault to drug trafficking. There are also NFL players who will spend the rest of their lives in prison for attempted murder, or in one case for hiring a hitman to kill judges and witnesses who testify against him.

  • Dave Meggett

Though, he was known for his impressive kickoff and punt return. Dave Meggett was also a solid attacking target while appearing for the New York Giants, New England Patriots and New York Jets during his career. His 3,708 punt return yards is currently the second most in NFL history. After his retirement in 1998, he was repeatedly accused of sexual assault. Meggett, who has eight children, was arrested in Toronto, Canada, for allegedly assaulting an escort worker after a triple sexual encounter. In 2006, he was forced to resign as Parks and Recreation Director in Robersonville, NC after allegations of sexual abuse of his former girlfriend. In 2007 he was handed a two-year suspended sentence, after being convicted of a sexual offense in that case. However, that judgment was nothing compared to one that was handed down in November 2010. In a case involving a sexual encounter with a college student at her North Charleston home, Meggett was sentenced to 30 years in prison for burglary and criminal sexual conduct. He also lost the subsequent appeal.

  • Robert Rozier

Robert Rozier, of the University of California at Berkeley, was a defensive end. In the 1979 NFL draft, he was drafted in the 9th round by the St. Louis Cardinals. However, due to drug problems, he was released after just six games. He then played in the 1980 Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Two years later, after serving six months in prison, he found his new home in Yahweh ben Yahwe’s “Temple of Love” and changed his name to “Neariah Israel” or a child of God. In 1985 he joined “The Brotherhood”, Yahweh’s secret group, in which a “white devil” had to be murdered. He was arrested on October 31, 1986 and charged with murder. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his cooperation in the suppression of the sect. After serving ten years in prison, he was released in 1996. However, he returned to prison nearly three years later, as he was charged with a felony after authorities found a case involving 29 checks totaling more than $2,000. He was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. He is currently incarcerated at California State Prison, Los Angeles County. He was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. He is currently incarcerated at California State Prison, Los Angeles County. He was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. He is currently incarcerated at California State Prison, Los Angeles County.

  • Darryl Henley

Darryl Henley’s transition from the NFL gold role to a federal inmate model was covered in detail in the book Intercepted. He was raised in suburban Los Angeles by supportive parents. He received a history degree from UCLA and became the All American first team for the Bruins in 1988. He was a rising star in the early 1990s as a starting corner kick for the LA Rams. However, his perfect life would be completely ruined when in his fourth season he met Rams cheerleader Tracy Donaho and bumped into a childhood friend named Willie McGowan who had become a drug dealer. In 1995, Darryl was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking. By then, however, his legal problems had not been resolved. He hired the mafia killing the sentencing judge and Donaho, who had been the star witness against Henley at his trial. He received another 21 years for his efforts. By the time the former NFL golden boy would be out of prison, he would be 65 years old. It was a sad waste of talent and life.

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Most NFL fans would remember Art Schlichter for his compulsive gambling problem and for being among the top busts in NFL history. The Ohio native’s gambling problems date back to his school days. While studying at Miami Trace High Schoolhe began visiting Scioto Downs, a harness racetrack near Columbus, Ohio. It would remain his favorite betting track over the years. Even when he was selected fourth in the NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts in 1982, his gambling continued unabated. In the mid-season, he used up his entire gambling signing bonus. His problems got worse during the 1982 NFL strike. By the time the strike ended, he had accumulated at least $700,000 in gambling debts. A year later he had lost $489,000 playing basketball. And when his bookies threatened to expose him, he went to the FBI and his testimony helped arrest the bookies on federal charges.

However, he learned nothing from the episode. On September 15, 2011, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for involvement in a million dollar fraud. Schlichter was stupid, testing positive for cocaine while also serving a house arrest sentence on federal charges stemming from the same case. He was sentenced to 10 years and 7 months in prison for failing the drug test.

  • Stanley Wilson

Stanley Wilson will always be associated with one of the most pathetic moments in Super Bowl history. On the eve of Super Bowl XXIII in 1989, Wilson told his teammates that he needed to get his playbook before the game’s final meeting. 20 minutes later Jim Anderson, his position trainer, found him deep in his cocaine abuse in the bathroom. With no other choice, the Bengals had to take him off the list. Because this was his third drug violation, the NFL banned him for life. Many have claimed that Wilson’s loss contributed to the Bengals’ loss to the 49ers.

Despite losing his NFL career to the cocaine habit, he was unable to quit. And it eventually led to the biggest problem he’s ever faced in his life. In 1999, he was found guilty of stealing $130,000 of property from a Beverly Hills home to support his drug habit. He was subsequently sentenced to 22 years in Lancaster, California, for burglary.

  • Tommy Kane

Tommy Kane is an American former professional football player who played big for the Seattle Seahawks and the Toronto Argonauts before quietly retiring in 1994. Everyone believed that Tommy Kane was a decent man. After retiring from professional football, he volunteered at youth soccer camps sponsored by the Montreal West End Sports Association to help young players improve their game. He also donated his entire annual salary to the center while playing for the Toronto Argonauts. It was very shocking when he was found guilty of stabbing his wife Tammara Shaikh in 2003. Kane stabbed her to death at his own mother’s home in Lasalle, Quebec. 35-year-old Shaikh died on the way to hospital.

His conviction was also controversial. He was initially charged with second-degree murder. During sentencing, the judge reduced the charge to manslaughter. It was reported that Kane’s depression was taken into account by prosecutors when they allowed him to appeal the lesser number. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

  • Sam Hurd

The former American football wide receiver played in the National Football League for six seasons. He played college football at Northern Illinois University. Although he was not cast, he was selected by Dallas Cowboys upon graduation in 2006. He stayed with Cowboys for five seasons during which he made some positive and even a few memorable plays. At Cowboys, however, he never developed into a consistently wide receiver, and his contributions came primarily as key special teams performers. After becoming a free agent, he signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Bears on July 29, 2011. He was even made captain of a special team. He was kicked out of the team on December 16 following his drug-related arrest.

The drug-related arrest that ended his career came on December 14, 2011. He was arrested in Chicago for allegedly attempting to purchase and distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana. And he further complicated his situation by breaching his bond by failing drug tests twice. He failed his first drug test in May and a second on July 12. Eventually he was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

  • Darren Sharper

Darren Sharper is an American former security football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. Considered one of the best defensive players of the last decade, Sharper has been considered for induction into the Hall of Fame for years. During his stints with the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, he won numerous competitions, including a Super Bowl and five Pro Bowls. However, the numerous sexual assault convictions have severely damaged his reputation with NFL fans. Rather than his own field trials, he is more likely to be remembered for the many sexual assaults and rapes to which he has confessed. on the 17th In January 2014, he was arrested in Los Angeles on two separate counts of sexual assault. A month later, he was formally charged with two counts of rape using drugs and five related offenses. He was subsequently charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in Louisiana, Arizona and Nevada. He pleaded guilty to raping nine women. In a complicated multi-jurisdictional agreement, he was sentenced to twenty years in prison. However, he is unlikely to serve more than nine years. He pleaded guilty to raping nine women. In a complicated multi-jurisdictional agreement, he was sentenced to twenty years in prison. However, he is unlikely to serve more than nine years. He pleaded guilty to raping nine women. In a complicated multi-jurisdictional agreement, he was sentenced to twenty years in prison. However, he is unlikely to serve more than nine years.

  • Michael Vick

Michael Vick is an interesting example of someone making their second chance work. After serving some time in prison for participating in an illegal dogfighting ring, he was shot for redemption by the Philadelphia Eagles. And it can’t be said that the talented quarterback didn’t jump at the opportunity. As the Eagles’ starting quarterback, he led them to the 2011 NFL Playoffs as NFC East Champions. In fact, he was named the 2010 NFL Comeback Player of the Year and was selected to his fourth Pro Bowl. Currently, Vick, who was married to Kijafa Frink on June 30, 2012, is trying to convince NFL teams that he can still perform well at 35.

  • Josh Brent

Josh Brent has a history of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The most unfortunate of these incidents resulted in the death of his friend and Cowboys teammate, Jerry Brown. Brent was charged with manslaughter for poisoning in Irving, Texas. According to police documents, Brent was driving at least 110 mph and may have been 134 mph immediately prior to the accident. The speed limit for that particular road is 45 miles per hour. He also failed the sobriety test. On January 24, 2014, he was found guilty of manslaughter for poisoning and sentenced to 180 days in prison and 10 years probation.

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