ANOTHER Bengal in TROUBLE?!!

[Charlie Brown]

Bengals' pick Rucker faces battery, vandalism charges
ESPN.com news services

The Los Angeles City attorney's office has filed charges against former USC defensive end Frostee Rucker for two counts of spousal battery and two counts of vandalism, ESPN's Justine Gubar reports.

Both charges are misdemeanors. Each count of spousal battery, which includes parties who have dated, is punishable by one year maximum in county jail or community service. There is a mandatory $400 fine. Vandalism is punishable by up to six months in jail. If convicted Rucker, who was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of April's NFL draft, could face up to three years in county jail.

The charges stem from one incident in early August 2005 that took place at Rucker's Los Angeles apartment.

An arraignment date has been set for July 13.

There is no warrant for Rucker's arrest. He will receive a voluntary appearance letter regarding his arraignment. If he misses his arraignment, then a warrant will be issued.

The complaining witness has requested confidentiality.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2493684

[The Dark Knight]

Damn, them Bengals are turning into the Raiders.

[Emancipator]

These young guys need to learn.

I wish I could be their public relations manager.

Have good character and integrity is very important.

[BroncFanInPA]

Did the Raiders relocate to Cincy??

[Giveemlove]

WhoDey's gonna love this!

[DenverBuckeye]

Damn, them Bengals are turning into the Raiders.

No, they redfine the word Raiders.

[dogfish]

holy crap, do they have to draft every jerk they can find? i know you want your guys to have a killer instinct, but that doesn't mean you need to have a bunch of actual criminals!!




from PFT:


POSTED 8:11 a.m. EDT; UPDATED 9:14 a.m. EDT, June 21, 2006

ANOTHER BENGAL BLUNDER



Prior to the NFL draft, most scouts would love to get a look-see at another team's draft board. If anyone working for an NFL team were to get a chance to eyeball the Cincinnati Bengals' wish list, the names would be a good indication of guys not to select.

ESPN reports that criminal charges have been filed against yet another Cincinnati selection, with defensive end Frostee Rucker facing allegations of battery and vandalism arising from an incident occurring a year before Marvin Lewis and company scribbled his name on a card in round three of the 2006 draft.

The Los Angeles district attorney has charged Rucker with two counts of spousal battery and two counts of vandalism. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to three years in jail.

Though Rucker isn't married, "spousal battery" charges can arise when violence occurs between boyfriend-girlfriend. (Or, we assume, boyfriend-boyfriend, but there's no indication that the complaining party is, you know, a dude.)

Rucker was regarded generally by league insiders as a turd prior to the April 2006 draft, and yet another player with first-round potential who slipped due in large part to off-field concerns.

As one league insider told us after the Bengals drafted Rucker and linebacker A.J. Nicholson, "What the f--- are they doing? Rucker and Nicholson? Give me a break. They are sabotaging the organization by picking bad players like [Odell] Thurman, [Chris] Henry, and those two."

In hindsight, our source looks like a genius. Since April 30, Henry has been arrested twice, and Rucker and Nicholson have been arrested once each.


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[DevilSpawn]

Damn, them Bengals are turning into the Raiders.

Did the Raiders relocate to Cincy??

No, they redfine the word Raiders.

to the lot of ya.

I heard of trying to earn your stripes, but they meant Bengal black & orange not Alcatraz black & white.

[Comrade]

ANOTHER ONE? This has GOT to be a joke...right? ...right?

[WhoDeyBengals]

Unlike the others, this incident was already out there prior to the charges being filed. They saw this one coming.

I don't like it, but someone in the organization thinks it's worth the gamble.

[Archimedes Owl]

Sometimes problem children are great gambles because sometimes those guys didn't deserve their reputation and just made an error or two.

Sometimes, guys straighten up and you get a first round elite talent for a third round draft choice because the guy had a bad rap.

Anyway, yeah, it seems to be backfiring on the Bengals a bit, but I guess that's also part of the risk.

[DawgFanatic]

Bengals' pick Rucker faces battery, vandalism charges
ESPN.com news services

The Los Angeles City attorney's office has filed charges against former USC defensive end Frostee Rucker for two counts of spousal battery and two counts of vandalism, ESPN's Justine Gubar reports.

Both charges are misdemeanors. Each count of spousal battery, which includes parties who have dated, is punishable by one year maximum in county jail or community service. There is a mandatory $400 fine. Vandalism is punishable by up to six months in jail. If convicted Rucker, who was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of April's NFL draft, could face up to three years in county jail.

The charges stem from one incident in early August 2005 that took place at Rucker's Los Angeles apartment.

An arraignment date has been set for July 13.

There is no warrant for Rucker's arrest. He will receive a voluntary appearance letter regarding his arraignment. If he misses his arraignment, then a warrant will be issued.

The complaining witness has requested confidentiality.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2493684

What is wrong with the Bengals and Steelers off the field? We have problems too, but not as many as them,...jeez..