aldon smith
Talented NFL defender cut over off-field issue
Aldon Smith was one of the league’s most prolific pass rushers in the NFL, but a myriad of alcohol and legal issues have marred his career.
Troubled NFL defensive end wanted on battery charge
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith is wanted in an alleged battery in front of a Home Depot in Chalmette, La., according to a warrant from the sheriff's department. Smith...
Giants vs. Cowboys: Preview, predictions, what to watch for
Paul's pick It is like a broken record that keeps skipping, playing the same interlude over and over again. Can the Giants score enough points? The evidence from December strongly...
NFLer's comeback story: How my grandmother saved my life
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith already had been suspended from the NFL several years when his ailing grandmother implored him to change his life before she died of complications...
NFL reinstates Cowboys' reclamation project
FRISCO, Texas — Aldon Smith will be able to take part in team activities with the Dallas Cowboys after the NFL on Wednesday conditionally reinstated the pass rusher from an...
Cowboys reclamation project's worst moment was 'sleeping under a car'
The Dallas Cowboys are giving Aldon Smith a chance to return from rock bottom to the NFL, and the one-time premier pass rusher recounted just how low he sank during...
Jerry Jones giving former NFL star a second chance
Former NFL Pro Bowl defensive end Aldon Smith is returning to the league after a four-year absence after signing a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday, according to...
Troubled ex-NFL star now in jail after 3rd arrest in 2 months
SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities say former Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers player Aldon Smith is back in a California jail after violating a condition of his bail. Online records...
Friends feared struggling NFLer would drink himself to death
Aldon Smith's struggles with substance abuse spiraled so far out of control, those close to the defensive end believe the alcohol dependency could have led to his demise. "I'm worried...
NFL star fleeing from cops gets help from alleged victim's parents
Former Raiders defensive end Aldon Smith has entered rehab following an alleged domestic violence incident over the weekend. On Monday, he was released from the team. Smith's fiancée told TMZ she...
Exiled Raider runs from cops after domestic violence report
San Francisco police are searching for Aldon Smith after the defensive end left a scene Saturday in which a woman accused him of domestic violence. Police responded Saturday night to...
Being an NFL bust should lower my child support: exiled Raider
Suspended Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith is failing to keep up with his $9,007 per month child support payments following his banishment from the NFL and has asked a judge to...
Suspended NFL star posts 'blunt' video — with idiotic identity reveal
So much for flying under the radar. As Aldon Smith serves a one-year suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, the Raiders linebacker thrust himself back into the league's disciplinary...
Is Colin Kaepernick's new romance a clue for NFL future?
Colin Kaepernick didn't score much on the field this season, but he's definitely making up for it off the field. After months of speculation, the 49ers quarterback and "Girl Code"...
Aldon Smith signed by Raiders, promptly charged with DUI
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders have signed troubled pass rusher Aldon Smith to a contract. Smith was released last month by the San Francisco 49ers a day after his...
Kaepernick outraged over portrait as Aldon Smith's antagonist
San Francisco's signal-caller wants to set the record straight. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick put the media on blast over allegations he was at odds with troubled linebacker Aldon Smith, including reports Smith hit...
49ers cut Aldon Smith after 4th arrest in 3 years
Five strikes, you're out. Troubled linebacker Aldon Smith was released by the 49ers following his Thursday night arrest for hit-and-run, DUI and vandalism. “It’s a sad day,” 49ers coach Jim Tomsula...
The returning 49er who disrupted the Giants' offense
Aldon Smith finally made his long-awaited season debut Sunday in the 49ers’ 16-10 win over the Giants at MetLife Stadium. And even though the star pass-rusher might not have made...
Giants have to deal with the return of this 49ers sackmaster
No player in the history of the NFL — at least since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 — has been more successful sacking the quarterback than Aldon Smith,...
49ers' success threatened by chaotic offseason
The 49ers have been the best team in football the past three years. They were one play away from winning the Super Bowl and one play away from reaching two others. To...