The sad news hit the wires Friday afternoon. Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf had surrendered to authorities in Texas over burglary and drug-related charges.
Once the No. 2 pick in the 1998 NFL draft behind Peyton Manning, Leaf lasted less than four years in the NFL, his career stats framed by 14 touchdowns and 36 interceptions.
Having struggled for years with all matter of problems, Leaf appeared to have turned his life around when he took a job coaching golf at West Texas A&M.
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