Timmy Smith sentenced...

NashvilleSkin · 05-26-2006, 01:08 PM

Too bad...

May 26, 2006 — DENVER (Reuters) - Former National Football League running back and Super Bowl record-holder Timmy Smith was sentenced in federal court on Friday to two and a half years in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine.
Smith, 42, apologized to the state of Colorado during a hearing before U.S. District Judge Lewis Babcock. "I have made a mistake and I wasn't raised this way," he said.
Babcock said the former football player had been respected at his job as a security guard at a juvenile detention center. "You were leading a Jekyl and Hyde lifestyle," he said.
The former Washington Redskins tailback was arrested last fall along with his younger brother, Christopher, after the pair sold about $20,000 worth of cocaine to undercover agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Timmy Smith pleaded guilty in March to the conspiracy charge after federal prosecutors agreed to drop eight additional cocaine-trafficking counts in exchange for the guilty plea.
Christopher Smith pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of aiding and abetting and was sentenced this month to five years of probation.
In January 1988, Smith rushed for a Super Bowl-record 204 yards in the Redskins 42-10 rout of the Denver Broncos. He last played for the Dallas Cowboys in 1990.

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dirthogs311 · 05-26-2006, 01:32 PM

idiot

Hog1 · 05-26-2006, 01:36 PM

Damn..................Super Bowl MVP to Cocaine dealer. He chose poorly. What a shame!!!!

Monkeydad · 05-26-2006, 01:38 PM

He wasn't MVP of SB XXII, Doug Williams was.

He did have a great game though.

What a waste of a life...

Hog1 · 05-26-2006, 01:53 PM

thanx B for the correction, he had like 204 rushing.............

Monkeydad · 05-26-2006, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hog1

thanx B for the correction, he had like 204 rushing.............

Yep, it was a SB rushing record that stood for a while.

ArtMonkDrillz · 05-26-2006, 02:11 PM

He should've never singed with the cowboys. I heard there where he learned how to sell drugs.

hurrykaine · 05-26-2006, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Buster

Yep, it was a SB rushing record that stood for a while.

It still stands....13 yds more than any other rusher in the SB.

freddyg12 · 05-26-2006, 02:35 PM

I had no idea till I read that that he played for the cowpokes. I know he was only on the bench, but that really was a surprise to see that.
At least he gave us 1 great game!

Monkeydad · 05-26-2006, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hurrykaine

It still stands....13 yds more than any other rusher in the SB.

You're right. For some reason I thought it was broken.

Riggins has the third-best SB rushing performance.

dmek25 · 05-26-2006, 03:57 PM

what the hell is a matter with people? this man was another in the list of lazy athletes that thought he was untouchable. could have been a good nfl running back, instead.....

davy · 05-26-2006, 04:21 PM

Please nobody mention who is 2nd in Super Bowl rushing yards. It makes me ill just to think about it.

hurrykaine · 05-26-2006, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davy

Please nobody mention who is 2nd in Super Bowl rushing yards. It makes me ill just to think about it.

Me too - the tragedy of that year is that was probably the greatest Redskins team of all time, and it was a shocker that we did not win. It all changed with that Theismann INT.

LBrown43 · 05-28-2006, 01:22 AM

Man...did he blow his wad in one game or what?!!!
But what a game it was. If it were not for the "Golden 2nd Quarter" (as someone here put it) the record would have stood out even more.
Now he is just a foot note.

wilsowilso · 05-28-2006, 06:17 PM

He is really lucky that he only got two and a half years. They usually don't mess around with cocaine distribution. He would be outta jail before Sean Taylor if the complete nightmare scenario plays itself out.

05-26-2006, 01:08 PM	#1
NashvilleSkin Camp Scrub Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3	Timmy Smith sentenced... Too bad... May 26, 2006 — DENVER (Reuters) - Former National Football League running back and Super Bowl record-holder Timmy Smith was sentenced in federal court on Friday to two and a half years in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine. Smith, 42, apologized to the state of Colorado during a hearing before U.S. District Judge Lewis Babcock. "I have made a mistake and I wasn't raised this way," he said. Babcock said the former football player had been respected at his job as a security guard at a juvenile detention center. "You were leading a Jekyl and Hyde lifestyle," he said. The former Washington Redskins tailback was arrested last fall along with his younger brother, Christopher, after the pair sold about $20,000 worth of cocaine to undercover agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Timmy Smith pleaded guilty in March to the conspiracy charge after federal prosecutors agreed to drop eight additional cocaine-trafficking counts in exchange for the guilty plea. Christopher Smith pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of aiding and abetting and was sentenced this month to five years of probation. In January 1988, Smith rushed for a Super Bowl-record 204 yards in the Redskins 42-10 rout of the Denver Broncos. He last played for the Dallas Cowboys in 1990. Copyright 2006 Reuters News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=2008346

05-26-2006, 01:32 PM	#2
dirthogs311 Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: College Station, TX Age: 40 Posts: 305	Re: Timmy Smith sentenced... idiot

05-26-2006, 01:36 PM	#3
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: Timmy Smith sentenced... Damn..................Super Bowl MVP to Cocaine dealer. He chose poorly. What a shame!!!! __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

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Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	Re: Timmy Smith sentenced... He wasn't MVP of SB XXII, Doug Williams was. He did have a great game though. What a waste of a life...

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Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: Timmy Smith sentenced... thanx B for the correction, he had like 204 rushing............. __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

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dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Timmy Smith sentenced... what the hell is a matter with people? this man was another in the list of lazy athletes that thought he was untouchable. could have been a good nfl running back, instead..... __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

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