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Timmy Smith charged with selling cocaine
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:20 pm
by 2K1NSM2U
DENVER (AP) -- Timmy Smith, who set a Super Bowl rushing record when he played for the Washington Redskins in 1988, has been arrested after allegedly trying to sell cocaine to an undercover drug agent.
Smith, 41, of Denver and his brother, Chris, of suburban Lakewood, were both charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, U.S. attorney's spokesman Jeff Dorschner said Friday.
If convicted, each faces 10 years to life in prison and a fine of up to $4 million.
Authorities said the investigation has resulted in the seizure of about 2.8 pounds of cocaine and unspecified assets worth about $100,000. Search warrants were executed on houses in Denver and Lakewood, authorities said.
Smith rushed for a Super Bowl-record 204 yards and two touchdowns in the Redskins' 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in 1988. He gained weight the following season and never performed at the same level. He last played in the NFL in 1990 with the Dallas Cowboys.
He worked this summer as a youth counselor and participated in several youth football camps, authorities said.
He was in custody and had not yet been appointed an attorney, Dorschner said.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:25 pm
by Punu
This sux! Why did he have to turn to that?!?
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:24 pm
by ATV
From what I understand most of these Youth Counselors sell drugs in their spare time.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:01 pm
by spenser
Its not that surprising... he did end his carear with the cowboys...
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:02 pm
by tcwest10
I guess he really did forget how to run.
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:11 am
by Redskin in Canada
You knew all was coming down hill ever since he became a Puke...
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 1:35 am
by Jake
Gibbs knew this would happen. That's why he didn't come back after the Super Bowl. Gibbs only wanted character guys on his team in 1988.
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:00 am
by Smithian
Ouch. If this hits minstream media hard enough, ESPN will onlyu be mentiong the "former Redskin".
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:09 am
by Jake
Smithian wrote:Ouch. If this hits minstream media hard enough, ESPN will onlyu be mentiong the "former Redskin".
Of course they would. He won Super Bowl 22 for us. Not even half of the Skins fans know he played for another team... or even know who he is for that matter.
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:13 am
by Smithian
Wish they would mention where he finished his career.
Timmy Smith busted with Blow
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:21 pm
by Kearney420
An unfortunate turn of events for a former Super Bowl hero.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:23 pm
by Skinsfan55
unfortunate?
Super Bowl hero or not... I'm glad cocaine users are being caught and punished.
He and his brother had a BUNCH of coke, and were planning to sell it! I hope the book gets thrown at them!
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:30 pm
by frankcal20
Here are some previous comments about this exact subject:
http://www.the-hogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15603
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:32 pm
by Punu
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:26 pm
by JPM36
Jake wrote:Smithian wrote:Ouch. If this hits minstream media hard enough, ESPN will onlyu be mentiong the "former Redskin".
Of course they would. He won Super Bowl 22 for us. Not even half of the Skins fans know he played for another team... or even know who he is for that matter.
Ummm I'm pretty sure more than half of Redskins fans know who Timmy Smith is.
Give your fellow man a little credit.
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:01 pm
by gus
Jake wrote:
Of course they would. He won Super Bowl 22 for us.
In my book, the OL won that superbowl for us.
HaiL,
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:10 pm
by 1niksder
JPM36 wrote:Ummm I'm pretty sure more than half of Redskins fans know who Timmy Smith is.
Give your fellow man a little credit.
Timmy had a great game against Denver in the SB and Skins fans will always remember him for that.
But a lot of Skins fans didn't know or don't remember that he finnished is career with that team in Texas.
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:04 am
by JPM36
1niksder wrote:JPM36 wrote:Ummm I'm pretty sure more than half of Redskins fans know who Timmy Smith is.
Give your fellow man a little credit.
Timmy had a great game against Denver in the SB and Skins fans will always remember him for that.
But a lot of Skins fans didn't know or don't remember that he finnished is career with that team in Texas.
I'll agree with you there niksder. I just found that comment about half of Redskins fans not knowing who Timmy Smith was to be way off base.