Fred Smerlas

A friend of a friend of a friend told me... ...That former NFL All-Pro Fred Smerlas is about to run into some major trouble with the law. Smerlas, the former BC and Patriot standout who currently runs All-Pro Productions in his native Waltham as well as running his big mouth on WEEI, will be indicted this week on charges stemming from his "All-Pro Patriot Tailgate Party" promotion he runs. The promotion is huge party before and after Patriot home games in Foxboro. For a hefty price, fans get food, drink, and the chance to rub elbows with the, ahem, "celebs" Smerlas assembles ... usually WEEI cohorts Glenn Ordway, Pete Sheppard, and Steve DeOssie. The problem is that Smerlas is not reporting a majority of this income. He has claimed to be donating portions of the proceeds to charity but now it seems that the only charity that Smerlas is donating to is the "Freddie Drinking Fund." The IRS musn't be too happy. I can't wait to hear how the loud mouth Smerlas explains this one. Not even the bully tactics he so easily employs while on air at WEEI will help him this time if the government proves him guilty.