The incident occurred on Sunday night. Bowe was pulled over for speeding. After police reportedly smelled an illegal substance, police dogs searched Bowe's car and discovered two containers with marijuana. Another of the passangers in the car also was arrested on possession of marijuana.
Bowe was released on a $750 bond and will have to appear in court for a hearing on December 18. As of now, there is no word on whether the league office will take additional action against Bowe.
The timing is not ideal for the AFC West leading Chiefs, who will visit the division rival Broncos on Sunday night in Denver.
PRYOR BATTLING KNEE INJURY
When Terrelle Pryor took over as the starting quarterback of the Oakland Raiders in Week 1, Matt Flynn once again started his season on the bench. With a young roster, Oakland head coach Dennis Allen correctly opted to go with a second year dual-threat QB who would make the Raiders' offense more dynamic.
Now the Raiders, much like the Redskins and Robert Griffin III, are living with the pitfalls of having a running quarterback. In Week 2 against the Broncos, Pryor suffered a concussion after receiving a hard hit from Denver linebacker Wesley Woodyard. This week, Pryor is dealing with the lingering effects of a sprained MCL sustained when he completed an awkward slide in a Week 9 blowout loss to the Eagles.
Allen didn't think that the injury would be an issue against the Giants in Week 10, but it appears he misread exactly how it would impact the young quarterback's ability to scramble and avoid pressure. Pryor finished his day vs. New York by completing just 11 of 26 passes, with one rushing touchdown, one interception, and was sacked four times in the 24-20 loss.
After the game Allen told reporters: "It was obvious that there wasn't that explosiveness that we had seen out of him prior to the injury. I'll sit down and visit with Terrelle a little bit more and find out exactly where he is physically."
Now, with Pryor hurting going into Sunday's game at Houston, and Flynn back in Green Bay, Oakland could be forced to turn to undrafted rookie Matt McGloin at quarterback. McGloin, who spent last season starting for Penn State, went an unspectacular 20-of-35 passing with 279 yards, 2 TDs and 3 INTs in preseason action. If he does start Sunday, McGloin will get a proper introduction to the NFL when he faces the reigning Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt.
There is little doubt Pryor is the Raiders best option at quarterback for the foreseeable future. The question is, can Pryor develop his skills as a pocket passer? Pryor has the talent that draws comparisons to breakout stars such as RG III, Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick.
The problem is that many teams across the league have figured out how to slow those types of signal callers on the ground. This season, Wilson, Griffin and Kaepernick have shown the maturity necessary to evolve into more traditional NFL-type quarterbacks. If Pryor can't make a similar type of adjustment, then he may be just another injury-prone running quarterback who never learned how to adapt his game at the highest level.
BREES SUPPORTS MANZIEL
It may come as a surprise that Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has supporters within the NFL ranks. What should not be surprising is that one of those players is Saints' quarterback Drew Brees.
Brees was drafted late in the second round back in 2001 mainly because of his height (he is generously listed at 6-feet), and was eventually let go as a free-agent in 2004 because of injury concerns. Since signing with the Saints, Brees has proved his doubters wrong by leading the Saints to a Super Bowl title in 2011, and has consistently been one of the NFL's best players.
As one of the shortest signal callers in the league, Brees knows what it takes to defy expectations, so when he was asked by Fox Sports about Manziel, he was quick to provide his take.
“He’s got all the playmaking ability to be a great player. [There are] guys like [Manziel] in this league. Russell Wilson and his ability to run the football and extend plays outside the pocket and throw the ball down the field. Intermediate [routes], I mean he can do it all.”
Brees went on to say that he believes that Manziel's skills aren't the only reason that the A&M quarterback would have success at the next level.
“I think the physical qualities are not nearly as important as the psychological qualities of playing the quarterback position,” Brees said. “Certainly you have to have some level of throwing ability and fundamentals and that kind of thing. But speed, height, arm strength ... those things are way overrated when playing the quarterback position.”
“You have to instill confidence in the guys you’re playing with so they’ll follow you and play for you so you can get the best out of them,” Brees added. “It’s all about leadership.”
Johnny Football's Aggies are currently ranked 10th in the AP Top 25, and the young quarterback has clearly been able to push aside the litany of off field distractions that have occurred since he won the Heisman. Whether Manziel can continue to mature and overcome his questionable off the field antics at the next level remains to be seen.
The fact that an established, respected veteran such as Brees thinks that he has a bright future in the NFL certainly doesn't hurt Manziel's credibility.
EAGLES SIGN SMITH
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed veteran return specialist and wide receiver Brad Smith.
The move announced Tuesday comes four days after Smith was released by Buffalo. The Eagles released wideout B.J. Cunningham to make room on the roster.
A versatile player on offense, Smith is known for his ability to play receiver and quarterback in wildcat formations. He's averaged 25.7 yards on kickoff returns with four touchdowns during an eight-year career with the New York Jets and Bills.
Smith has five TDs receiving, four rushing and one passing. Smith injured his ribs in the preseason and had been on Buffalo's injured reserve list.
SMITH PLEADS NOT GUILTY
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon, stemming from a party at his home last year.
Deputy District Attorney Brian Buckelew says the 24-year-old San Jose resident appeared in Santa Clara County Superior Court with his lawyer and parents Tuesday for his first hearing on the weapons charges.
The charges follow a June 2012 party at Smith's residence at which investigators say several shots were fired, two partygoers were injured and Smith was stabbed. In the subsequent investigation, prosecutors say detectives found five unregistered weapons in Smith's house, including two Bushmaster rifles and an Armalite AR10-T — which are assault weapons illegal to possess under California law.
Smith's next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 15.
DOLPHINS DELAY MARTIN MEETING
The Miami Dolphins' plans to meet absent tackle Jonathan Martin on Wednesday have been delayed. Instead, they'll get in line behind the NFL, according to team president Tom Garfinkel.
“Ted Wells and the National Football League have asked that we delay our meeting with Jonathan Martin until they have the opportunity to meet with him,'' Garfinkel said Tuesday afternoon, in a statement released by the team. "Out of deference to the process, we will cooperate with their request. We look forward to meeting with Jonathan as soon as possible.”
Wells, the New York-based lawyer appointed by commissioner Roger Goodell to head the investigation into allegations of harassment of Martin by his Dolphins teammates, is scheduled to meet Martin on Friday. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross had said on Monday night, before his team's game in Tampa, that he and team officials had planned to speak "face-to-face" with Martin in California.
It is not known how long Wells plans to talk to Martin, thus the date of Ross's meeting with his player is also uncertain. Martin left the team on October 28; Monday was Ross's first public comments about the situation, and he has not spoken either to him or guard Richie Incognito, suspended by the team since Nov. 3 for his alleged role in the scandal.
Contributors: Rana L. Cash, Peter Dawson, David Steele, The Associated Press
