Ryan Moats

(Getty Images | Inset from Good Morning America) NFL running back Ryan Moats made headlines recently when he was detained by a Dallas police officer for running a red light and speeding to the hospital to visit his dying mother-in-law. Ryan and wife Tamisha appeared on Good Morning America Monday to say they would accept the apology from officer Robert Powell , but that they hoped the apology was sincere. Powell detained Moats for 20 minutes while Tamisha ran inside the hospital to see her...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats was rushing to the hospital with his wife on March 18, trying to have a few last moments with his wife's dying mother. Outside the emergency room, Moats ran a red light and was pulled over by Dallas police officer Robert Powell, who then proceeded to draw his gun on Moats, and then lectured and harangued a clearly distraught Moats for 13 minutes. During that time, Moats' mother-in-law passed away. According to the Dallas Morning News...Read Full Story

This video frame grab taken from a police dashboard camera shows NFL player Ryan Moats outside Baylor Regional Medical Center in Plano, Texas early March 18, 2009. Dallas police officer Robert Powell was put on desk duty after pulling over Moats as he was rushing to see his dying mother-in-law in the hospital, and holding him in the hospital parking lot as she died. A police officer was placed on administrative leave today over a traffic stop involving an NFL player whom he kept in a hospital...Read Full Story

"I got seconds before she's gone, man!" Those were the words of pro football running back Ryan Moats as he was being detained by Dallas police officer, Robert Powell. Powell tried to cite Moats for running a red light as Moats and his wife Tamisha were racing to the hospital to be by the side of Tamisha's mother, 45-year-old Jonetta "Jo" Collinsworth, who had just minutes to live. Collinsworth died while Moats tried to explain the dire situation to the officer. See dramatic video below...Read Full Story

Jason La Canfora of NFL Network and NFL.com just threw up on his Twitter that the Texans have released running back Ryan Moats, who played in 14 games last year. Texans released RB Ryan Moats today. He played 14 games and started 2 last season. More upcoming on NFL.com Moats had spent the last two seasons with the Texans, and in 2009 ran for 390 yards and four touchdowns on 101 carries. He also caught 13 passes for 106 yards and a score in 14 games. In 38 games over four NFL seasons...Read Full Story