Iowa City police officers were conducting an investigation on 21-year old Brady Johnson near the University of Iowa this week when they uncovered quite the Hawkeyes football scandal. Police had already suspected Brady as a possible drug dealer, but they ended up arresting his roommate, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos (no relation). DJK, as Iowa fans love to call him, is the all-time leading receiver in Hawkeye football history, and now he’s facing drug charges, too.

DJK admitted to police that he had been using marijuana and cocaine, as well as many prescription drugs that were seized, all of which was later confirmed by a drug test. He also admitted that he was aware that Brady may have been selling out of their home. I assume he didn’t know for sure because he was retardedly high.

So what can I get for $10, Press-Citizen?

Police said they found cocaine, small quantities of marijuana and Pamoate, Diazepam, Hydromorphone Hydrochloride and Zolpidem Tartrate pills in Johnson-Koulianos’ bedroom. Pamoate is one of the two formations of Hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used to treat mild anxiety, insomnia, motion-sickness, itching and allergies and is known as an effective sedative and tranquilizer. Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. Hydromorphone Hydrochloride is a narcotic analgesic which Johnson-Koulianos allegedly told officers he takes to help with pain, according to police. Zolpidem Tartrate is used to treat insomnia.

Jesus, is this a drug arrest or a NOFX song?

DJK faces four counts of possession of a controlled substance, two counts of unlawful possession of prescription drugs and keeping a drug house, of which the latter sounds like a great idea for a Charlie Sheen movie.

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If there is one thing recreational golfers can associate with, it’s drinking. No matter the game friends go out and play, a few beers on the course is usually mandatory. That’s one of the reasons that golfers have always loved John Daly. Like most that chase the little white ball around, Daly is a little nuts, or a lot nuts, depending on which ex-wife you’re talking to.

Also, Daly never seemed to be able to totally pry his hands off the bottle. That’s why the John Daly, an alcoholic drink that takes the mixture of an Arnold Palmer and combines it with the sting of a vodka, was such a slam dunk. No matter what bar you swing by, if you scream at the waitress to pour you a John Daly, they’re going to know what you’re talking about.

But Daly didn’t. Up until Monday, Daly said he’d never heard of the drink, and is now taking to Twitter to rid the world of this drink being associated with his name.

I guess you can’t blame the guy for trying to get his name off something that nobody is paying him for, but if we don’t have the John Daly anymore to gulp down after our sixth straight round of 96, what do we have?

Mr. Daly, you will one day pass, but this drink will live forever. Think about it.

The wind at St. Andrews this weekend was so brutal, it made Noriega look like Mother Teresa. Tiger and his massive biceps did their best to battle the elements, but came up short finishing at 3 under par and in 23rd place. The British Open became Tiger’s seventh consecutive tournament without a title.

More importantly to me, Tiger was caught using some ungentlemanly language after missing an easy putt at 13. I don’t if Tiger or BP has the harder working PR department. At least BP never had sex with Joslyn James. When reached for comment, John Daly said “that guy should really learn some manners,” then smoked a pack of Marlboro Red 100s, downed a bottle of Jack, and passed out face first into a pile of Hooters’ wings.

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This picture of British Open winners throughout the years has been making its rounds around the internet, and I would be remiss in my duties as a With Leather contributor if i did not photoshop it somehow. Man, John looks fantastic, and not hung over at all. I wouldn’t think he was a day over 150. All of those nights boozing have done wonders for his skin. Not to mention the jacket, it’s sure to get him the cover of GQ.

Who knew Gary Busey was a British Open winner?

In what may be one of the greatest group photos in golf history, John Daly rocks his own style at St. St. Andrews alongside fellow British Open winners Padraig Harrington, Tiger Woods, Roberto de Vicenzo, Lee Trevino and Tom Watson.

Daly won the 1995 Open at St. Andrews. Woods is trying to win his fourth British Open and third at St. Andrews. Watson, who finished second last year, has won the tournament five times and Harrington is the last back-to-back winner. –USAToday

Tiger looks like he’d rather give Elin the rest of that 750 million than stand next to John. I don’t know if it’s the jacket, the hang over, or because they’re Eskimo brothers. Thank God smiling Shiba Inu is there to relieve the awkward tension. He’s great at parties. Feel free to write a caption in the comments, or don’t, it’s completely up to you.

The era of the interactive athlete is pretty amazing. Chad Ochocinco has a reality dating show, Chris Cooley is all about making Youtube videos, and anybody who’s anybody has a Twitter account. One athlete who should be more interactive is John Daly. I would love to see him get his own reality TV dating series. VH-1 could call it “Hey, Who Wants to Let Me Rip A Shot Off Their Belly Button? With John Daly.” Hell, it would be more interesting than watching Khloe Kardashian waddle around for an hour every week.

Unfortunately for all of us who would love to see which blond, buxom, beauty John would eventually sleep with until he got tired of, the alcoholic golfer already has a girlfriend. I know, I’m as surprised as you are.

Anna Cladakis, the girlfriend of golfer John Daly, was reprimanded for selling memorabilia during a tournament in Europe. The former executive for Hooters was selling caps and golf balls while following her boyfriend at Loch Lomond.

Daly said that the IRS is looking for him to pay a $1 million tab. Cladakis said the proceeds from her efforts were going to charity but European Tour officials told her to desist.

“We are aware of what she is doing and have asked her to stop selling items on the course,” said Championship director Peter Adams. “The European Tour has exclusive merchandise agreements and therefore took the appropriate action.” –USAToday

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"Yes, yes. Shower me with curing cancer money!"

I’m a big fan of John Daly. His big swinging, beer swilling ways and exceptionally erratic behavior are always good for a few laughs and his jolly demeanor in the face of a pretty hard life involving four divorces, weight issues and a crippling alcohol problem is admirable. But this time our old friend may have gone a bit too far.

Strap on some funky pants and dance with me, Palm Beach Post:

[John Daly]’s banking on a lawsuit he filed in a Palm Beach County court against several defendants, including a children’s charity.

Daly, 44, wants $100 million because, he says, an injury he suffered at the 2007 Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens has damaged his game.

Daly filed two years ago after a woman taking pictures jumped in front of him in mid-swing. Daly claimed in the paperwork he aborted the movement because he feared killing the woman but felt his rib cage pop out. The paperwork reads that Daly and other players unsuccessfully tried three times before the incident to have security kick the unidentified woman off the course.

Daly blamed the injury’s recurrence for his withdrawal from several tournaments this year. He even twittered about retirement.

A man must be in some pretty dire circumstances if he has to resort to suing a non-profit children’s hospital (run by Jack Nicklaus’ wife and son to boot), and I hope Daly can claw his way out of this unfortunate situation without having to take money from a freaking CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. Plus, Daly’s suing over an incident where he had to stop mid-swing over a lady who obviously wanted to get hit in the face with a golf ball. Isn’t this an action major league baseball hitters do every day? I don’t see Hunter Pence suing everybody in sight after pulling a muscle while check-swinging at an Ubaldo Jimenez fastball. If John Daly’s going to sue somebody over this incident it should be his strength and conditioning coach.

Though this most certainly isn’t the lowest point in John Daly’s storied life, it sure is pretty sleazy. Somebody needs to take him on a field trip to visit some sick kids so he can learn the art of compassion. Then we can turn this story into a straight to DVD hollywood tear jerker starring Jeff Garlin that nobody will watch.