New judge granted in Maas gun, drugs case

? A one-time NFL All-Pro lineman and former Fox Sports broadcaster will get a new judge in his drug possession and weapons case.

Bill Maas appeared Thursday in Tazewell County Circuit Court, where his request to substitute the judge was granted.

Maas is charged with two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance after Illinois State Police allegedly found cocaine and Ecstasy in his Hummer during a July roadside safety check in East Peoria.

The 45-year-old is also charged with a misdemeanor count of unlawful use of a weapon after police allegedly found a loaded handgun in the vehicle.

Maas played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers.