NFL notes: Police investigate incident involving Browns’ Manziel
Troubled Browns QB Johnny Manziel is being investigated by police in Texas following a disturbance during which he may have assaulted his ex-girlfriend.
Manziel was identified by Forth Worth police after they were called at about 2 a.m. Saturday to investigate a report of a possible assault at an apartment complex. The officers didn’t find the person who called, but they spoke to an unidentified 23-year-old woman who said she was “involved in a disturbance with her ex-boyfriend” earlier that night in Dallas. There were no arrests.
Bromley investigated
The NYPD is investigating allegations by a woman that the Giants DT Jay Bromley attempted to rape her and that he struck her with his car, police said. Accroding to reports, Bromley was alleged to have brought the woman to a hotel after online interactions. No charges have been filed and no arrests have been made.
Berry TD ball up for auction
The football that Johnny Unitas threw to Raymond Berry for a touchdown in the historic 1958 NFL Championship game – known by many as “The Greatest Game Ever Played” – is being sold at auction.
The football will be made available for bids by Maryland-based Huggins and Scott Auctions from Feb. 1-11. The value of the ball is estimated to be between $40,000 and $75,000.