Associated Press
Thursday, August 30, 2007

Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry's child support judgments might expose him to catcalls across the league this season, but they don't put him in line for disciplinary action by the NFL.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported over the weekend that court documents in a Georgia child support case show Henry, 28, has fathered nine children by nine women in four southern states and has been ordered to pay child support for seven of them.

He also had to borrow money from his former team, the Tennessee Titans, to fulfill one of those judgments, according to court records.

The revelations came in a case in which a judge in DeKalb County, Ga., last week ordered Henry to provide $3,000 a month and fund a $250,000 trust by the spring for a boy he fathered out of wedlock three years ago with Jameshia Beacham, now 29.

The league has clamped down on off-field misbehavior under Commissioner Roger Goodell. But the newly implemented personal conduct policy "generally covers criminal violations, not civil matters" such as Henry's, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.

? BENGALS: Shayne Graham walked with a slight limp, leaving Cincinnati unsure whether it will have one of the NFL's most accurate place kickers available for the season opener. The Bengals signed Aaron Elling as his replacement, giving them someone to kick in the final preseason game against the Colts -- and beyond, if needed. Graham bruised his right hip while helping make a tackle on a kickoff during a preseason game Monday in Atlanta. He hasn't kicked since.

Meanwhile, defensive end Frostee Rucker is appealing a proposed one-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the result of settling a domestic violence case in April.

If he loses the appeal, Rucker will become the third Bengals player suspended by the league for the Sept. 10 season opener against the Ravens. Goodell has suspended wide receiver Chris Henry for the first eight games for repeatedly violating the NFL's conduct policy.

Middle linebacker Odell Thurman was suspended for last season for violating the league's substance abuse policy and a subsequent drunken driving arrest. His request for reinstatement was denied by Goodell, who decided he should sit out the 2007 season as well.

? EAGLES: A son of Philadelphia Coach Andy Reid was charged with driving under the influence and drug violations while still awaiting sentencing for a separate road-rage incident earlier this year.

Britt Reid was jailed last week for violating bail terms after police found 30 1/2 pills, including the painkiller hydrocodone, amphetamines and antidepressants, during a traffic stop in Plymouth (Pa.) Township.

Charges from that stop were announced yesterday.

Two weeks ago, the 22-year-old Reid pleaded guilty to gun and drug charges stemming from a January encounter in which police say he brandished a gun at another driver. While out on bail, he was required to remain drug-free and drive only to his community college classes.

In the latest incident, Reid was charged with a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, three drug violations and careless driving, authorities said.

Britt Reid's older brother, 24-year-old Garrett, also is facing jail time for drug and traffic charges.

? GIANTS: Michael Strahan still has not made a decision whether to play for New York or retire after 14 seasons and seven trips to the Pro Bowl.

Agent Tony Agnone said in one of four e-mails to the Associated Press that the 35-year-old defensive end was still on the West Coast considering his options.