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

According to the Dallas Morning News reports, Maritza Thomas, wife of Cowboys linebacker Zach Thomas, had and encounter with Robert Powell, a Dallas police officer. It was reported that Maritza was handcuffed and was sent to the jail where she spent about three hours on the ground of illegal U-turn in July 2008. At that time, Officer Powell stopped Maritza Thomas for making an illegal U-turn. Mrs. Thomas was issued 5 tickets for various offenses. Four of the said tickets were later dropped...Read Full Story

I’m torn on this one. I traded for Moats and gave up good young talent in Mike Wallace in my keeper league. I have Forte and with the exception of last week he has been a disappointment. Down the playoff stretch Forte’s schedule is truly horrific. So I’m going with the Run and Shoot down the playoff push. I have the advantage of now owning Brees and Driver. I traded Rivers and Austin for them. Rivers is good but he can’t win a ff game for you by himself where Brees can. Austin is playing...Read Full Story

Dallas police officer Robert Powell has released a statement of apology to Texans running back Ryan Moats and his family for the incident of pulling him over for running a red light while Moats’ mother-in-law died in a Dallas hospital. Per the Associated Press, Powell released this statement through his lawyer: “I wish to publicly and sincerely apologize to the Moats family, my colleagues in the Dallas Police Department and to all those who have been rightfully angered by my actions...Read Full Story

I’m torn on this one. I traded for Moats and gave up good young talent in Mike Wallace in my keeper league. I have Forte and with the exception of last week he has been a disappointment. Down the playoff stretch Forte’s schedule is truly horrific. So I’m going with the Run and Shoot down the playoff push. I have the advantage of now owning Brees and Driver. I traded Rivers and Austin for them. Rivers is good but he can’t win a ff game for you by himself where Brees can. Austin is playing...Read Full Story

Ryan Moats rushed his family to the hospital, 26-year-old NFL running back Ryan Moats rolled through a red light. A Dallas police officer pulled their SUV over outside the emergency room. Moats and his wife explained that her mother was dying inside the hospital. “You really want to go through this right now?” Moats pleaded. “My mother-in-law is dying. Right now!” Officer Robert Powell, 25, was unmoved. He spent long minutes writing Moats a ticket and threatened him with arrest. “I can...Read Full Story