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From Cowboys starting RB to jail: Joseph Randle's rapid fall gets worse

On Oct. 25, Joseph Randle started his sixth straight game at running back for the Dallas Cowboys. He was owned in almost every fantasy football league in America.

Exactly one month later he was out of the NFL and behind bars in Kansas.

Randle's incredible fall continued when he was arrested and charged with one felony and five misdemeanors following an incident Tuesday night in a Kansas casino. KSN.com said he was in Sumner County Jail with a $25,000 bond. Late last month Randle went AWOL from the Cowboys when he learned he lost his starting job, following news that he violated the NFL's conduct policy (he was eventually suspended four games), and he was cut by the Cowboys on Nov. 3. Randle had some high-profile run ins with the law before Tuesday.

On Tuesday, he was arrested on suspicion of criminal threat, assault on a law officer, battery, disorderly conduct, criminal trespass, and interference with law enforcement, KSN said.

TMZ reported Randle was intoxicated and belligerent on the casino floor and was asked to leave, and on the way out he spit on the floor and assaulted a security officer.

The Cowboys stuck with Randle after he was caught shoplifting underwear and cologne last year in an embarrassing episode, and after a more serious legal matter in February when police responded to a domestic violence call concerning an incident with Randle and the mother of his child. Randle was arrested on possession of marijuana but not charged with domestic violence.

Randle didn't play that poorly for the Cowboys, with 315 yards and four touchdowns on 76 carries. When he was cut, no other team showed any interest in picking him up. This latest episode might close that door forever.

After everything that has happened in the past month, his days as the starting running back for perhaps the highest profile team in the NFL seems like another lifetime ago.

Izvor: Yahoo

Does Marshawn Lynch's sports hernia surgery end Seahawks' playoff hopes?

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is expected to undergo surgery on a sports hernia Wednesday morning, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, leaving Seattle's playoff hopes in serious peril.

Lynch is expected to miss home games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns sandwiched around road contests against the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens. The hope is he returns for NFC West battles against the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals to finish the regular season.

The two-time defending NFC champions trail the Cardinals by three games in the division and currently sit on the outside looking into the conference's playoff picture. While Thomas Rawls performed exceedingly well in Lynch's absence this past Sunday, rushing for 209 yards in Seattle's 29-13 victory against the San Francisco 49ers, Lynch has been the bell-cow for a Super Bowl contender since arriving in 2010.

Given that the Atlanta Falcons currently hold the second wild-card spot with a 6-4 record, the Seahawks are far from eliminated, but the next two weeks could determine their future. A win against either the Steelers or Vikings sans Lynch would leave them at 6-6 heading into a two-game stretch against the Ravens and Browns before needing a win over either the Rams or Cardinals to make the playoffs at 9-7. That's right: A 9-7 team could make the playoffs as a wild-card in the same year a sub-.500 team could emerge as a division winner in the NFC East. (And, yes, even the Dallas Cowboys still have a chance.)

Should Rawls emerge as a viable option in full-time duty, Lynch's future in Seattle becomes cloudy, since he turns 30 in April and is due $16 million over the next two seasons. Lynch has dealt with back problems throughout his Seahawks tenure, but missed just one game in four previous seasons. He's already missed three this year, and Rawls has rushed for 426 yards and two touchdowns on 70 carries in those contests, leading Seattle to a 2-1 record. Granted, those wins came against the 49ers and Detroit Lions.

Izvor: Yahoo

Teammates, players around NFL react to shocking Stedman Bailey shooting

Teammates and players around the NFL are reacting with shock and prayer to the news early Wednesday morning that St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was shot while riding in a car with his family.

The former third-round pick is in stable condition after being struck twice in the head during an apparent drive-by shooting in Miami Gardens, Fla., according to the NFL Network's Mike Silver and Ian Rapoport. Bailey reportedly suffered non life-threatening injuries and will undergo additional surgery on Wednesday.

Bailey, who is currently serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, was a passenger along with two young relatives in a car driven by his cousin, who did suffer life-threatening injury upon shielding the children from the bullets, according to Rapoport's Twitter feed.

As rumors circulated around the NFL, the Rams offered a rather vague statement on their website:

“We are aware Stedman Bailey was involved in an incident this evening. We have spoken with Stedman and he is in the hospital in critical, but stable, condition. We are gathering facts about the situation and will provide updates as we learn more.”

Meanwhile, Bailey's teammates called for prayers on Twitter from their fans on the eve of Thanksgiving.

Likewise, players from around the NFL responded in kind with regard to every athlete's worst nightmare.

Bailey starred for Miramar High School in Miramar, Fla., before reaching All-American status at West Virginia University. His 1,622 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior both set Mountaineers records. Bailey has collected 843 yards and two touchdowns on 59 catches in two-plus seasons in St. Louis. The entire NFL community is obiviously praying the 25-year-old makes a full recovery and returns to the field again.

Izvor: Yahoo