Ryan Leaf to turn himself in after being arrested at border
Customs agents arrested former NFL quarterback and colossal moron Ryan Leaf on Wednesday as he returned to the United States from Canada. He had been wanted in Texas for drug and burglary charges, posted $45,000 bond and will now return to Texas to turn himself in.
What’s amazing (besides the fact that this guy was once considered a franchise NFL quarterback) is that he was picked up coming back into the United States. If he wanted to evade authorities, why wouldn’t he just take up shop in Canada and call it a day? Or better yet, how about he not try to steal prescription drugs from one of the players he used to coach at West Texas A&M by breaking into the player’s house? What an idiot.
How does something like this happen? How does a guy go from being one of the best quarterback prospects to enter an NFL draft, to being wanted in the state of Texas for something as stupid as breaking into someone’s house in attempt to steal prescription drugs? It’s mind-boggling.
Apparently he went and successfully completed drug rehab. Great – now a little jail time might do him some good. Dude needs to mellow out a little.
What’s truly amazing about Leaf is that he signed a four-year deal worth $31.25 million including an $11.25 M signing bonus. I know the contract was shortened and he had to give some of the signing bonus back after being caught playing flag football on the beach when he was supposed to be rehabbing, but still, where does all of that money go.
Give me $1 million and I’ll find a way to live off of that for the rest of my life. This guy probably cleared at least $10 million after it was all said and done and he’s involved in all sorts of criminal capers.
JP, I think it’s safe to say that you’re older, smarter and much more mature than Leaf was when the Chargers dumped $10M into his lap.
For sure, but I think I would have had enough sense at 18 to put half of that signing bonus away in a safe, interest-bearing account.