Ram Unhurt in Fatal Crash

St. Louis Ram rookie linebacker Leonard Little was driving a sport utility vehicle that apparently crashed into another car, killing a 47-year-old woman.

Susan Gutweiler died Tuesday about 12 hours after her car was broadsided by Little’s vehicle at a downtown St. Louis intersection that has stop lights. Authorities said it was too early to determine who was at fault.

Little declined medical attention at the scene. Police said he submitted to blood and alcohol tests and was not arrested or ticketed.

Ram President John Shaw said he and Coach Dick Vermeil went to see Little on Tuesday morning before learning that the woman had died. He said Little was very distraught about the accident, which happened Monday, Little’s 24th birthday.

Little, a third-round draft pick out of Tennessee, has been used as a reserve linebacker and has played in all of the Rams’ games this season.

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Federal authorities are investigating Atlanta Falcon wide receiver Tony Martin, who is suspected of laundering drug profits, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The paper reported in today’s editions that Martin’s lawyer acknowledged a possible investigation into Martin’s activities. Investigators are looking into whether or not Martin laundered drug profits for longtime friend and convicted drug dealer Rickey Brownlee.

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Miami and the Drug Enforcement Administration are heading up the investigation into the receiver, who was traded to Atlanta from the San Diego Chargers on June 3.

“No one has contacted me in an official capacity, but I’ve heard it from enough people to believe it,” said Martin’s attorney, Kieran Fallon. “The U.S. Attorney’s office doesn’t usually send correspondence to someone detailing an investigation, but there’s something there.”

Fallon said investigators have talked with Martin’s family, friends and acquaintances.

Martin leads the Falcons (5-1) this season with 27 catches for 492 yards and three touchdowns.

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The winless Washington Redskins bolstered their beleaguered offensive line with the signing of former Pittsburgh Steeler tackle Paul Wiggins.

The Redskins (0-7) are off to their worst start since 1961, when they opened the year with nine straight losses. The offensive line, which gave up 33 sacks in 1997, has already given up 33 sacks this season.

Wiggins, a second-year player out of Oregon, was released by the Steelers over the weekend to make room for fullback Tim Lester, who came off the injured list.

Wiggins was suspended for the first four games of the season for using the banned over-the-counter dietary supplement androstenedione that Mark McGwire uses. The supplement is legal in baseball but not in the NFL.

The Redskins released backup guard Michael Batiste.