Legal - Football Wiretap

Evan Rodriguez Arrested For 2nd Time In Offseason

Oct 31, 2014 3:44 PM

Evan Rodriguez, tight end for the Chicago Bears, has been arrested for the second time this offseason.

Rodrgiuez was charged with driving under the influence at 3:30 AM on Friday.

Rodriguez was also arrested in Miami Beach, Fla., on March 21 for resisting an officer without violence and disorderly intoxication after a car in which he was a passenger was involved in a traffic incident.

Rodriguez played 12 games as a rookie last season.

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NFL Offered Help To Titus Young 18 Months Ago

Oct 31, 2014 8:39 AM

Titus Young was offered help by the NFL nearly 18 months before he was arrested three times in one week.

Troy Vincent, the NFL's director of player engagement, said a member of Young's camp phoned the NFL last year expressing concern about his well being.

"It was someone very, very close to him who was just concerned – really concerned," Vincent told Yahoo! Sports by phone on Tuesday. "Once we got the call, we sent someone out to meet with him."

Vincent said they reached out to Young several times.

"We were told he was not interested in support," Vincent said. "We went to people very close to his center of influence, to reach out to see how we can support him. The response was of someone who is not open arms to being supported."

The Detroit Lions released Young after an offseason fight with Louis Delmas.

Young also had difficulties with several members of the Lions' coaching staff.

Vincent said he still wishes to help Young, who is currently in jail in Orange County and faces up to 10 year in prison on 11 counts of burglary. 

Vincent called situations like this "our greatest challenge."

Eric Adelson/Yahoo! Sports

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Prank Callers Of Nix-Dominik Face Federal Charges, Potential Jail Time

Oct 31, 2014 10:36 AM

A March prank call of former Buffalo Bills' general manager Buddy Nix and his counterpart with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mark Dominik, has become a more serious situation.

Two 20-year-olds from Plymouth, Massachusetts have received federal charges of intentionally intercepting a wire communication and making a telephone call without disclosing their identity with the intent to annoy or harass the person at the called number.

The penalty carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $500,000 fine.

Prosecutors said Barber and Kaiser then sold the unauthorized recording to Deadspin.

Dale Anderson/Buffalo News

Tags: Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Legal

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Haslam Contradicts Affidavit, Denies Knowledge Of Scamming Customers

Sep 11, 2014 6:59 PM

Jimmy Haslam, owner of the Cleveland Browns, denies knowledge of rebate fraud that his truck-stop business is being accused of practicing.

In unsealed search warrant affidavit, there are accusations that Haslam and Pilot Flying J president Mark Hazelwood were aware of the practice because they attended sales meetings in which it was discussed.

Haslam went on to apologize for "the actions of our people." 

"It's a blip. It may be a substantial blip," Haslam said. "But in no way, shape or form does it affect my ownership of the Browns." 

Haslam could be indicted, which would impact his ownership due to how image-conscious the NFL has become.

Jamison Hensley/ESPN

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