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Ryan Leaf arrested for second time

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested again on Monday, just days after he posted bail on similar charges that he burglarized a home and stole prescription drugs, authorities said.Leaf was first arrested on Friday after police found oxycodone pills in his golf bag that an acquaintance later said Leaf stole from his home.Early Monday, three days after posting a $76,000 bond, he was arrested again on accusations that he broke into another home outside Great Falls, Central Montana Drug Task Force commander Chris Hickman said.   The owners walked into the home Sunday afternoon to find a "tall man with an athletic build" inside, Hickman said. The man told the owners he had the wrong address and left. The owners later discovered three bottles of prescription medicines missing and phoned police. After describing his truck, his clothes and his "shiny black loafers," they picked Leaf out of a photo lineup. A search of Leaf's home turned up 89 hydrocod...

Ex-NFL Quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested Friday in his Montana hometown of Great Falls on burglary and drug possession charges , police said.The circumstances surrounding Leaf's arrest were not immediately clear. Great Falls Police Sgt. Dean Bennett, who confirmed Leaf's arrest, said Friday night that he had not seen a report detailing the allegations against the ex-football player.   Leaf was booked on felony charges of burglary of a residence and criminal possession of dangerous drugs, plus a first-time charge of misdemeanor theft, Cascade County Detention Center Officer Robert Rivera said. Leaf was freed on $76,000 bond and is scheduled to make an initial court appearance Monday. Leaf, a former standout quarterback for Washington State , was the No. 2 pick in the 1998 draft behind Peyton Manning. But Leaf flamed out as quarterback for the San Diego Chargers , gaining a reputation as one of the biggest busts in NFL history. There is no phone listing for Le...