http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?...mp;lid=tab1pos1</p> </p><table border="0" style="width: 828px; height: 308px"><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p align="center">Scooter McDougle</p></td><td><p align="center">Keith Triplett</p></td><td><p align="center">Bruce Gradkowski</p></td><td><p align="center">Ghazi Manni</p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'> Growing up on the east side of Cleveland, Harvey "Scooter" McDougle Jr. dreamed of busting tackles for the hometown Browns. Even now, as his University of Toledo teammates are just days away from kicking off their 2007 season, he still has visions of cashing an NFL paycheck someday. But as what would be McDougle's senior season fast approaches, the chance that he has a future as a professional running back appears remote. McDougle has become the public face of a football and men's basketball point-shaving investigation that strikes at the integrity of college sports -- and threatens to generate federal charges. Sources close to a Detroit-based FBI probe into gambling suggest prosecutors aim to present the case before a federal grand jury later this year. And though the players apparently aren't the primary targets of the FBI investigation, a number of former and possibly some current Toledo athletes could face indictment. Away from the Toledo campus, behind closed doors an hour up the road in Detroit, federal authorities have squeezed McDougle, 22, for information. According to sources, McDougle is cooperating with investigators as they appear to be focusing on 50-year-old Ghazi Manni, the manager of a family-owned grocery in Detroit. For the time being, the U.S. Attorney's office has dropped the charges leveled in a criminal complaint against McDougle in late March, but a spokesperson for the office called it a procedural matter. Sources say the investigation remains ongoing. There are no assurances that McDougle won't be indicted or required to testify against teammates about the alleged point-shaving or about the possibility that players shared inside information with gamblers. One of the other names that has surfaced during the investigation, sources confirmed, is Bruce Gradkowski, the Rockets' starting quarterback in the 2003-05 seasons who now is a backup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Authorities have not spoken about Gradkowski's possible connection, but sources say investigators are examining his playing time in a number of games under scrutiny as they follow up on an allegation that Manni had offered a Toledo player $10,000 to sit out particular games. "I don't know what to say about that," said Gradkowski, coming off the field after a recent Bucs' training camp practice. A Tampa Bay public relations assistant, who had been made aware of the focus of the interview, walked beside Gradkowski and deflected follow-up questions.</div></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>After a recent morning practice at the Disney Wide World of Sports complex, preseason home to the Tampa Bay Bucs, Bruce Gradkowski glistened with sweat as he walked off the field, lugging his helmet in his right hand, the thermometer on the field pushing 110 degrees. The backup quarterback in the red No. 5 jersey was being shadowed by one of the team's public relations representatives. Team officials had warned ESPN.com that Gradkowski wouldn't be allowed to field questions about the Toledo scandal. "Do you know anything about it?" Gradkowski was asked of the gambling allegations. "No ... " he said before the assistant PR rep cut him off. "Anything about camp?" the team official said to the reporter. "No, I want to ask him about this. It is important. We're doing a story on it." "No, no," the official said. "Let me explain it to him. People have indicated they're looking at games where people didn't play and four games where you were hurt or came out." "I mean, I'm ... " Gradkowski said before being interrupted. "We're done," the official said. "Can you let him answer the question?" "The question is finished." "The point is, we're going to write a story about it. Do you have a reaction or not?" "I'm just a football player that plays for my team. So I'm not ... ," was all Gradkowski could say before being led away. Sources said Gradkowski's name has come up during the investigation because of his role as the star quarterback and, presumably, his potential influence over the outcome of games. There is no indication, however, that Gradkowski is a target of the investigation or that he might be charged. The FBI has not yet interviewed Gradkowski, according to sources, but a league security representative said the NFL is aware that the quarterback's name has been mentioned with the Toledo investigation.</div></p>I worked in the athletic department all summer and while they have other problems going on right now that are equally, if not more controversial than this issue, I barely heard any information about this. Nobody would talk about it, almost like it was forbidden. If you want to know more about what else is going on in the Toledo athletic department just do a search, the Toledo Blade did an extensive investigation of other major problems, none of which have anything to do with this scandal. It was a very interesting summer in the athletic department and now that Gradkowski's name is being thrown into this whole thing one has to wonder how any athletic department can recover from this, let alone everything else that is going on.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ed the Decider)</div><div class='quotemain'> The RB, I think his name is Parmalle, aint involved in this is he? And, how is he looking? </p></div> From what I know he isnt involved and I seriously doubt he would be. He looks good and so do the billboards around Toledo with him on them, lol.</p>
