Bears Drop Tank After DUI Arrest

Tests reveal the former Bear didn't blow .08

(NEWSER) - Tank Johnson's blood alcohol level on the night of his drunk-driving arrest was below the legal limit, tests say. The former Bear was taken into police custody on June 22 after a routine traffic stop. Although the results indicate that Johnson was not in violation of Arizona's .08 limit, he can still be hit with the charge of "impairment to the slightest degree." More»

(AP) - Former NBA star Charles Barkley was released from jail this morning after serving a three-day sentence in Phoenix on a drunken-driving conviction. He began his sentence Saturday morning, and spent about 36 hours in jail after getting 12 hours of work release yesterday and today. He was housed in a separate tent from the other inmates for his safety, and meals were brought to him. More»

Jan Adams had 2 previous arrests, gets a year in the clink

(NEWSER) - Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West’s mother before she died, has been jailed for a year in his third DUI, E! Online reports. The doc pleaded no contest after last June’s incident, in which he was caught driving his Jaguar the wrong way on a California highway with a blood alcohol level of .20. Donda West died November 2007 of a combination of a heart condition and complications from surgery. More»

Pro Bowler Griese will take over as quarterback for troubled team

(NEWSER) - The least popular man in Chicago is out of a job, reports the Chicago Tribune, citing a Bears source. Erratic, interception-prone quarterback Rex Grossman, often cited by fans and media as the biggest liability on the reigning NFC champions, will be benched. Coach Lovie Smith is expected to announce tomorrow that Brian Griese will replace him. More»

Law-challenged defensive tackle still serving NFL suspension

(NEWSER) - The Dallas Cowboys signed suspended tackle Tank Johnson to a two-year contract yesterday, banking on him providing a defensive shot in the arm once he becomes eligible to play again. That won't happen until November 11th, the end of Johnson's eight-game suspension for violating probation on a gun charge, reports the AP. The Chicago Bears released Johnson in June. More»