TAMPA - Former National Football League defensive lineman and Super Bowl champion Michael Neal was back in court in Hillsborough County on Friday morning.

Neal's case has been delayed twice in recent weeks due to a disruption in the State Attorney's Office.

His defense petitioned the court for a new bond hearing since the delay in his trial is not the fault of the defendant or the defense.

The backstory:

Neal was a second-round draft pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers, who went on to win Superbowl XLV in 2011. Neal remained in the NFL for six seasons.

He moved to the Tampa Bay area, beginning a business dealing with real estate and building an investment portfolio. He offered business advice to people seeking direction in investments in real estate

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