Terreal Bierria: Heartwarming to Heartbreaking (from NFL to jail)

heartwarming..."Bierria wonders why NFL isn't calling": http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/070502&sportCat=nfl

snippet: "...Terreal, a safety from Georgia who was the Seattle Seahawks' fourth-round pick in 2002, came into the NFL eager and thirsty. He couldn't believe he was being paid a handsome sum to play a kid's game...In training camp in 2005, he was fighting for a spot on the team. That's the NFL. And he was struggling. But Bierria wasn't worried about his football career. He had far bigger concerns. In the final days of camp, he had been sick with fear. His family -- some 150 relatives -- was trapped in the New Orleans area during Hurricane Katrina...Bierria finally approached coach Mike Holmgren at the pregame meal before the Seahawks' final preseason game, against Minnesota. Bierria told his coach he couldn't play. He needed to leave to be with his family..."

heartbreaking..."Former NFL player booked with murder in Slidell area slaying": http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2009/10/former_nfl_player_booked_in_sl.html

snippet: "...Investigators believe he was killed by Bierria during a dispute over drugs..."

While I don't know any of those involved, I do recall seeing Terreal's name in the paper during his high school days and spotting a "local guy" on TV during his time at GA and Seattle. Damn drugs.