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Johnston Nervous About His Johnson in Playgirl

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:57:46 CST

Levi Johnston has stopped bragging about his upcoming Playgirl shoot and started worrying about it. He’s concerned about how his privates will appear in the pictures, sources tell the New York Post , and the fact that he’ll be shooting in an ice rink isn’t helping. Manager Tank Johnson denies it—...

Cowboys Roll the Dice on Tank Johnson

Katherine Thompson — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:20:59 CDT

The Dallas Cowboys signed suspended tackle Tank Johnson to a two-year contract yesterday, banking on him providing a defensive shot in the arm once he becomes eligible to play again. That won't happen until November 11th, the end of Johnson's eight-game suspension for violating probation on a gun charge, reports...

Tank Johnson's Blood Alcohol Level Below Legal Limit

Joseph Fasano — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:02:59 CDT

Tank Johnson's blood alcohol level on the night of his drunk-driving arrest was below the legal limit, tests say. The former Bear was taken into police custody on June 22 after a routine traffic stop. Although the results indicate that Johnson was not in violation of Arizona's .08 limit, he...

Bears Drop Tank After DUI Arrest

Jesse Andrews — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:20:44 CDT

They stood by him loyally while he served jail time for unlawful weapons possession, but the Chicago Bears had had enough: the team abruptly released DT Tank Johnson after his latest mishap—a DUI in Arizona. The 300-pound, second-round pick had been warned that there was no further margin for...

Eight Games; No Tanks

Jesse Andrews — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:14:12 CDT

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell continued the league's crackdown on unsavory extracurriculars with an 8-game suspension of Tank Johnson, who was recently jailed for violating probation on gun charges and whose bodyguard was killed in a club shooting in December. Johnson hopes to pare the suspension to six games with good...