Sunday, May 30, 2010
"NFL: Roethlisberger can work out with team"
NFL Football Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings, Rumors - National Football League - opstangs: "NFL: Roethlisberger can work out with team"
Rampage vs Evans 114
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans take their bitter feud into the octagon in UFC 114.Even though Evans won, Rampage had Evans down and almost out towards the end.Evans took down Rampage many time resulting in the win.I believe Rampage got the best of Evans,but I guess take downs count for more punches to the face.......can you say rematch.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Jeremy Shockey hospitalized after seizure.
METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey was taken by ambulance to a hospital Thursday afternoon after suffering what was later diagnosed as a seizure.
"I am OK. Thanks to everyone who has shown their concern," Shockey said in a message posted on his Twitter account. "Don't worry about me. I will be fine."
Saints safety Darren Sharper, who was seen at the hospital where Shockey was being treated, also was with Shockey in the Saints' weight room when the seizure took place.
"It was scary," Sharper said. "We didn't know what was going on."
Sharper said trainers quickly attended to the star tight end, who seemed lucid again after about a minute and was able to walk on his own to an ambulance.
"He said he just felt light-headed," Sharper recalled.
One player told NewOrleans.com that Shockey was shaking and "he was basically out of it for probably a minute or so, but it seemed longer." The player said Shockey seemed aware after that and was walking around when he left for the hospital.
NewOrleans.com and ABC26 television first reported the incident.
It was not immediately clear how long Shockey would be hospitalized.
Last summer, before the 2009 training camp began, Shockey had to be hospitalized after passing out from dehydration at a party in Las Vegas.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Marshall Faulk tells Chris Johnson of Tennessee Titans to keep holding out - ESPN
Marshall Faulk tells Chris Johnson of Tennessee Titans to keep holding out - ESPN: "Faulk: Johnson worth a bigger dealEmail Print Comments2099 ESPN.com news services
Chris Johnson has skipped the Tennessee Titans' voluntary practices this offseason as he hopes to get a bigger contract after his 2,000-yard 2009 season. One of the best running backs in NFL history applauds his stance.
Marshall Faulk told The (Nashville) Tennessean that Johnson is doing the right thing.
'Without a doubt, if more money is what he wants, he has to hold out,' Faulk, who is now an NFL Network analyst, told the newspaper. 'You have to know who you are dealing with. The Titans aren't known for caving in or paying, it doesn't matter who you are. In my opinion, there is no way he can come in and play under the current contract.''
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• Blog network: NFL NationJohnson is expected to be absent when the Titans take part in their fifth practice of the offseason Tuesday.
Johnson has three years left on the $12 million contract he signed in 2008 that featured $7 million guaranteed. But his base salary for 2010 doesn't even put him close to being one of the best-paid players on the Titans, let alone the NFL. Johnson is due $550,000 for 2010."
Jeff Fisher of Tennessee Titans confident issues with Chris Johnson will be resolved - ESPN
Jeff Fisher of Tennessee Titans confident issues with Chris Johnson will be resolved - ESPN: "Fisher thinks Titans, Johnson can agreeEmail Print Comments71 By Paul Kuharsky
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher is hopeful the team can resolve its issues with running back Chris Johnson by the time practice begins in June.
'I would assume that there will probably be a sit-down meeting between both sides between now and then and we'll see what happens,' Fisher said Tuesday. 'He invited me to participate in his football camp. I told him I'd like him to participate in mine.
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We clearly have an issue and we're going to try to get it resolved.
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-- Titans coach Jeff Fisher
'I think it makes sense to get everybody together and I think that's what we'll push for. There is no purpose, no set agenda right now. But it would make sense to get together and try to sort things out. ... We clearly have an issue and we're going to try to get it resolved.'
Johnson earned $7.27 million through the first two years of the deal he signed as the 24th pick in the 2008 draft. He is scheduled to make an additional $3.56 million over the remaining three years of his deal."
Jared Allen of Minnesota Vikings trims trademark mullet for 'love' - ESPN
Jared Allen of Minnesota Vikings trims trademark mullet for 'love' - ESPN: "Allen trims mullet for weddingEmail Print Comments321 ESPN.com news services
Jared Allen's trademark mullet is no more ... at least for now.
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Jared Allen, seen here in a December 2009 photo, has said his mullet was a 'lifestyle' and not 'just a hairdo.'The Minnesota Vikings' star defensive end, known as much for his hairstyle as well as his ability to get to the opposing team's quarterback, lost his mullet as he gets ready for his upcoming wedding.
'The things men do for love,' Allen told Vikings.com.
Allen, who often says his mullet is a 'lifestyle,' has capitalized on the popularity of his hairdo, selling 'Mullet Militia' T-shirts and including a 'mullet generator' on his iPhone app, where users can try out the 'lifestyle' for themselves.
In a 2009 interview, Allen explained his love and respect for his mullet.
'The mullet isn't just a hairdo. It's definitely a lifestyle. You're carrying on a legacy,' he said 'If I approach you from the front, it's like, wow, that dude is pretty serious. Then I walk away and you're like, damn, he likes to party. With two Rs.'
However, Allen hinted on this Twitter page Wednesday that 'The Mullet' might reappear at some point"
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
UFC 114 Full Card
Quinton Jackson
Rampage6' 1" (185 cm)
205 (93 kg)
30-7-0
Rashad Evans
Suga5' 11" (180 cm)
205 (93 kg)
19-1-1
Michael Bisping
The Count6' 2" (188 cm)
185 (84 kg)
19-3-0
Dan Miller
6' 1" (185 cm)
185 (84 kg)
11-3-0, 1 NC
Todd Duffee
6' 3" (191 cm)
260 (118 kg)
6-0-0
Mike Russow
6' 1" (185 cm)
255 (116 kg)
12-1-0, 1 NC
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
18-3-0
Jason Brilz
Hitman5' 11" (180 cm)
205 (93 kg)
18-2-1
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare5' 10" (178 cm)
170 (77 kg)
23-3-0
John Hathaway
The Hitman6' 2" (188 cm)
170 (77 kg)
13-0-0
Amir Sadollah
5' 11" (180 cm)
170 (77 kg)
4-1-0
Dong Hyun Kim
Stun Gun6' 1" (185 cm)
170 (77 kg)
12-0-1, 1 NCWatch LIVE on SPIKE TV or UFCLIVE.COM
Efrain Escudero
Hecho en México5' 9" (175 cm)
155 (70 kg)
13-1-0
Dan Lauzon
The Upgrade5' 10" (178 cm)
155 (70 kg)
12-3-0Watch LIVE on SPIKE TV or UFCLIVE.COM
Melvin Guillard
The Young Assassin5' 9" (175 cm)
155 (70 kg)
42-9-3, 1 NC
Waylon Lowe
5' 7" (170 cm)
155 (70 kg)
8-2-0May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Luiz Cane
Banha6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
11-2-1
Cyrille Diabate
The Snake6' 6" (198 cm)
205 (93 kg)
16-6-3May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Aaron Riley
5' 8" (173 cm)
155 (70 kg)
28-12-1
Joe Brammer
The South Side Strangler5' 8" (173 cm)
155 (70 kg)
7-1-1May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Jesse Forbes
6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
13-5-0
Ryan Jensen
6' 1" (185 cm)
185 (84 kg)
15-5-0May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Rampage6' 1" (185 cm)
205 (93 kg)
30-7-0
Rashad Evans
Suga5' 11" (180 cm)
205 (93 kg)
19-1-1
Michael Bisping
The Count6' 2" (188 cm)
185 (84 kg)
19-3-0
Dan Miller
6' 1" (185 cm)
185 (84 kg)
11-3-0, 1 NC
Todd Duffee
6' 3" (191 cm)
260 (118 kg)
6-0-0
Mike Russow
6' 1" (185 cm)
255 (116 kg)
12-1-0, 1 NC
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
18-3-0
Jason Brilz
Hitman5' 11" (180 cm)
205 (93 kg)
18-2-1
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare5' 10" (178 cm)
170 (77 kg)
23-3-0
John Hathaway
The Hitman6' 2" (188 cm)
170 (77 kg)
13-0-0
Amir Sadollah
5' 11" (180 cm)
170 (77 kg)
4-1-0
Dong Hyun Kim
Stun Gun6' 1" (185 cm)
170 (77 kg)
12-0-1, 1 NCWatch LIVE on SPIKE TV or UFCLIVE.COM
Efrain Escudero
Hecho en México5' 9" (175 cm)
155 (70 kg)
13-1-0
Dan Lauzon
The Upgrade5' 10" (178 cm)
155 (70 kg)
12-3-0Watch LIVE on SPIKE TV or UFCLIVE.COM
Melvin Guillard
The Young Assassin5' 9" (175 cm)
155 (70 kg)
42-9-3, 1 NC
Waylon Lowe
5' 7" (170 cm)
155 (70 kg)
8-2-0May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Luiz Cane
Banha6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
11-2-1
Cyrille Diabate
The Snake6' 6" (198 cm)
205 (93 kg)
16-6-3May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Aaron Riley
5' 8" (173 cm)
155 (70 kg)
28-12-1
Joe Brammer
The South Side Strangler5' 8" (173 cm)
155 (70 kg)
7-1-1May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Jesse Forbes
6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
13-5-0
Ryan Jensen
6' 1" (185 cm)
185 (84 kg)
15-5-0May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson mulling over offers; MMA and boxing on table - UFC - Yahoo! Sports
Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson mulling over offers; MMA and boxing on table - UFC - Yahoo! Sports: "Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson mulling over offers; MMA and boxing on table
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6 hours, 9 minutes ago
Buzz up! 1 PrintKevin 'Kimbo Slice' Ferguson (4-2) is at home in Miami and will soon decide what his fighting future holds.
Slice's manager, Mike Imber, today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the heavyweight fighter is taking time off before he takes the next step in his career.
'He has a lot of offers and opportunities on the table, so it's up to him,' Imber said via text message.
Slice was released by the UFC after his second career loss to fellow 'The Ultimate Fighter 10' veteran Matt Mitrione at UFC 113, which was held May 8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
'I've got nothing but respect for Kimbo,' UFC president Dana White told reporters after announcing his decision to cut the YouTube star. 'I like him as a person. He carried himself really well.'
But he added Slice didn't have what it took to cut it in the octagon.
Imber said he was 'not sure' whether Slice was surprised by the release but expressed gratitude toward the UFC.
'Those guys gave Kimbo an incredible opportunity and (we) can't thank them enough for that,' Imber said. 'Who knows what the future will bring with them?'"
Steven Marrocco, MMAjunkie.com
6 hours, 9 minutes ago
Buzz up! 1 PrintKevin 'Kimbo Slice' Ferguson (4-2) is at home in Miami and will soon decide what his fighting future holds.
Slice's manager, Mike Imber, today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the heavyweight fighter is taking time off before he takes the next step in his career.
'He has a lot of offers and opportunities on the table, so it's up to him,' Imber said via text message.
Slice was released by the UFC after his second career loss to fellow 'The Ultimate Fighter 10' veteran Matt Mitrione at UFC 113, which was held May 8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
'I've got nothing but respect for Kimbo,' UFC president Dana White told reporters after announcing his decision to cut the YouTube star. 'I like him as a person. He carried himself really well.'
But he added Slice didn't have what it took to cut it in the octagon.
Imber said he was 'not sure' whether Slice was surprised by the release but expressed gratitude toward the UFC.
'Those guys gave Kimbo an incredible opportunity and (we) can't thank them enough for that,' Imber said. 'Who knows what the future will bring with them?'"
Mike Patterson's truck bursts into flames; is out for the year - Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Mike Patterson's truck bursts into flames; is out for the year - Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports: "Mike Patterson's truck bursts into flames; is out for the year
By MJD
This will ruin a day.
Mike Patterson's(notes) GMC truck burst into flames today at the NovaCare Complex. The Eagles defensive tackle was not in the truck at the time and no one else was injured, but his vehicle was ashen and crisp after security guards put out the flames with extinguishers.
The Philadelphia fire department arrived soon after. One fireman said that an overheating battery was the likely cause.
That can't be pleasant. A man goes about his day, parks his truck, goes inside and puts in a few hours of hard work, and when he can finally go home and relax ... his truck is sitting in the parking lot, a twisted, smoldering, metal carcass. That's no fun.
The report comes from Jeff McLane at philly.com, and he also passes along that no one was hurt, and no one else's car caught fire.
In the same post, tucked away in a little note at the bottom, is the news that the Eagles released punter Durant Brooks(notes). That, too, would make for a bad day. First you get released, then you go home and read about it, only to see that the news of your firing is a distant, distant second to an injury to Mike Patterson's truck.
Rough day for a couple of Eagles"
By MJD
This will ruin a day.
Mike Patterson's(notes) GMC truck burst into flames today at the NovaCare Complex. The Eagles defensive tackle was not in the truck at the time and no one else was injured, but his vehicle was ashen and crisp after security guards put out the flames with extinguishers.
The Philadelphia fire department arrived soon after. One fireman said that an overheating battery was the likely cause.
That can't be pleasant. A man goes about his day, parks his truck, goes inside and puts in a few hours of hard work, and when he can finally go home and relax ... his truck is sitting in the parking lot, a twisted, smoldering, metal carcass. That's no fun.
The report comes from Jeff McLane at philly.com, and he also passes along that no one was hurt, and no one else's car caught fire.
In the same post, tucked away in a little note at the bottom, is the news that the Eagles released punter Durant Brooks(notes). That, too, would make for a bad day. First you get released, then you go home and read about it, only to see that the news of your firing is a distant, distant second to an injury to Mike Patterson's truck.
Rough day for a couple of Eagles"
A snowball's chance: NJ picked for 2014 Super Bowl - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
A snowball's chance: NJ picked for 2014 Super Bowl - NFL - Yahoo! Sports: "A snowball’s chance: NJ picked for 2014 Super Bowl
By JAIME ARON, AP Sports Writer
3 hours, 29 minutes ago
Buzz up! 15 PrintIRVING, Texas (AP)—February. Gray skies. Snowflakes. Brrrrrrrr.
Well, grab your boots and plow the snow. The Super Bowl is coming to the Meadowlands.
In New Jersey? In the dead of winter?
“We’ll all pray that it doesn’t snow that day,” Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill said.
NFL owners voted Tuesday to put the 2014 Super Bowl in the new $1.6 billion Meadowlands Stadium that this season will become home to the New York Jets and Giants. It’s the first time the league has gone to a cold weather site that doesn’t have a dome; until now, those places couldn’t even bid on the big game"
By JAIME ARON, AP Sports Writer
3 hours, 29 minutes ago
Buzz up! 15 PrintIRVING, Texas (AP)—February. Gray skies. Snowflakes. Brrrrrrrr.
Well, grab your boots and plow the snow. The Super Bowl is coming to the Meadowlands.
In New Jersey? In the dead of winter?
“We’ll all pray that it doesn’t snow that day,” Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill said.
NFL owners voted Tuesday to put the 2014 Super Bowl in the new $1.6 billion Meadowlands Stadium that this season will become home to the New York Jets and Giants. It’s the first time the league has gone to a cold weather site that doesn’t have a dome; until now, those places couldn’t even bid on the big game"
Leftwich emerging as Roethlisberger's replacement - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Leftwich emerging as Roethlisberger's replacement - NFL - Yahoo! Sports: "Leftwich emerging as Roethlisberger’s replacement
By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer
6 hours, 28 minutes ago
Buzz up! 8 PrintPITTSBURGH (AP)—The competition to temporarily replace Ben Roethlisberger(notes) as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback is becoming a one-man race.
Byron Leftwich(notes) is handling nearly all of the first-team snaps in practice, a strong indicator he will be the starter while Roethlisberger serves his six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wants to go into training camp with what he calls a “pecking order” defined at quarterback. So far, that’s Leftwich, followed by third-year QB Dennis Dixon(notes) and longtime backup Charlie Batch(notes).
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By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer
6 hours, 28 minutes ago
Buzz up! 8 PrintPITTSBURGH (AP)—The competition to temporarily replace Ben Roethlisberger(notes) as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback is becoming a one-man race.
Byron Leftwich(notes) is handling nearly all of the first-team snaps in practice, a strong indicator he will be the starter while Roethlisberger serves his six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wants to go into training camp with what he calls a “pecking order” defined at quarterback. So far, that’s Leftwich, followed by third-year QB Dennis Dixon(notes) and longtime backup Charlie Batch(notes).
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UFC 114 Full Card
Quinton Jackson
Rampage6' 1" (185 cm)
205 (93 kg)
30-7-0
Rashad Evans
Suga5' 11" (180 cm)
205 (93 kg)
19-1-1
Michael Bisping
The Count6' 2" (188 cm)
185 (84 kg)
19-3-0
Dan Miller
6' 1" (185 cm)
185 (84 kg)
11-3-0, 1 NC
Todd Duffee
6' 3" (191 cm)
260 (118 kg)
6-0-0
Mike Russow
6' 1" (185 cm)
255 (116 kg)
12-1-0, 1 NC
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
18-3-0
Jason Brilz
Hitman5' 11" (180 cm)
205 (93 kg)
18-2-1
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare5' 10" (178 cm)
170 (77 kg)
23-3-0
John Hathaway
The Hitman6' 2" (188 cm)
170 (77 kg)
13-0-0
Amir Sadollah
5' 11" (180 cm)
170 (77 kg)
4-1-0
Dong Hyun Kim
Stun Gun6' 1" (185 cm)
170 (77 kg)
12-0-1, 1 NCWatch LIVE on SPIKE TV or UFCLIVE.COM
Efrain Escudero
Hecho en México5' 9" (175 cm)
155 (70 kg)
13-1-0
Dan Lauzon
The Upgrade5' 10" (178 cm)
155 (70 kg)
12-3-0Watch LIVE on SPIKE TV or UFCLIVE.COM
Melvin Guillard
The Young Assassin5' 9" (175 cm)
155 (70 kg)
42-9-3, 1 NC
Waylon Lowe
5' 7" (170 cm)
155 (70 kg)
8-2-0May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Luiz Cane
Banha6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
11-2-1
Cyrille Diabate
The Snake6' 6" (198 cm)
205 (93 kg)
16-6-3May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Aaron Riley
5' 8" (173 cm)
155 (70 kg)
28-12-1
Joe Brammer
The South Side Strangler5' 8" (173 cm)
155 (70 kg)
7-1-1May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Jesse Forbes
6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
13-5-0
Ryan Jensen
6' 1" (185 cm)
185 (84 kg)
15-5-0May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Rampage6' 1" (185 cm)
205 (93 kg)
30-7-0
Rashad Evans
Suga5' 11" (180 cm)
205 (93 kg)
19-1-1
Michael Bisping
The Count6' 2" (188 cm)
185 (84 kg)
19-3-0
Dan Miller
6' 1" (185 cm)
185 (84 kg)
11-3-0, 1 NC
Todd Duffee
6' 3" (191 cm)
260 (118 kg)
6-0-0
Mike Russow
6' 1" (185 cm)
255 (116 kg)
12-1-0, 1 NC
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
18-3-0
Jason Brilz
Hitman5' 11" (180 cm)
205 (93 kg)
18-2-1
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare5' 10" (178 cm)
170 (77 kg)
23-3-0
John Hathaway
The Hitman6' 2" (188 cm)
170 (77 kg)
13-0-0
Amir Sadollah
5' 11" (180 cm)
170 (77 kg)
4-1-0
Dong Hyun Kim
Stun Gun6' 1" (185 cm)
170 (77 kg)
12-0-1, 1 NCWatch LIVE on SPIKE TV or UFCLIVE.COM
Efrain Escudero
Hecho en México5' 9" (175 cm)
155 (70 kg)
13-1-0
Dan Lauzon
The Upgrade5' 10" (178 cm)
155 (70 kg)
12-3-0Watch LIVE on SPIKE TV or UFCLIVE.COM
Melvin Guillard
The Young Assassin5' 9" (175 cm)
155 (70 kg)
42-9-3, 1 NC
Waylon Lowe
5' 7" (170 cm)
155 (70 kg)
8-2-0May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Luiz Cane
Banha6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
11-2-1
Cyrille Diabate
The Snake6' 6" (198 cm)
205 (93 kg)
16-6-3May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Aaron Riley
5' 8" (173 cm)
155 (70 kg)
28-12-1
Joe Brammer
The South Side Strangler5' 8" (173 cm)
155 (70 kg)
7-1-1May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Jesse Forbes
6' 2" (188 cm)
205 (93 kg)
13-5-0
Ryan Jensen
6' 1" (185 cm)
185 (84 kg)
15-5-0May not be broadcast. Click for details.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Vikings QB Favre has surgery on left ankle; no word on 2010 status
Vikings QB Favre has surgery on left ankle; no word on 2010 status: "Vikings QB Favre has surgery on left ankle; no word on 2010 status
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Friday, NFL Network's Michael Lombardi confirmed through a league source. Noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery, according to ESPN.com, which first reported the story.
Favre, 40, said earlier this month that his left ankle would require surgery if he was to return to the Vikings in 2010. However, it wasn't immediately known if the fact he had the operation means he definitely will play next season.
Favre had previously said the injury 'is not debilitating' and he has come through far worse during a 19-year NFL career built on playing through pain.
'I don't believe major surgery on the ankle would be required for me to return in 2010,' Favre wrote on his Web site earlier this month. 'I've consulted with Dr. Andrews on the phone, and a relatively minor procedure could be done to improve the dexterity of the ankle, and to relieve the pain. I've put up with pain worse than this in my career, and I didn't want anyone to assume that the possibility of surgery was the sole factor that would determine whether I return or not.'"
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Friday, NFL Network's Michael Lombardi confirmed through a league source. Noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery, according to ESPN.com, which first reported the story.
Favre, 40, said earlier this month that his left ankle would require surgery if he was to return to the Vikings in 2010. However, it wasn't immediately known if the fact he had the operation means he definitely will play next season.
Favre had previously said the injury 'is not debilitating' and he has come through far worse during a 19-year NFL career built on playing through pain.
'I don't believe major surgery on the ankle would be required for me to return in 2010,' Favre wrote on his Web site earlier this month. 'I've consulted with Dr. Andrews on the phone, and a relatively minor procedure could be done to improve the dexterity of the ankle, and to relieve the pain. I've put up with pain worse than this in my career, and I didn't want anyone to assume that the possibility of surgery was the sole factor that would determine whether I return or not.'"
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Chris Johnson and a playful petition - AFC South Blog - ESPN
Chris Johnson and a playful petition - AFC South Blog - ESPN: "Chris Johnson and a playful petition
May, 19, 2010 May 1910:25AM ETEmail Print Share By Paul KuharskyChris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) retweeted a link to this petition calling for the Tennessee Titans to pay him.
The signature total when I just checked it was a relatively unimpressive 694.
Johnson has a good sense of humor, and I presume he’s playing around here.
A million signatures on a petition would have zero effect on the Titans’ strategy with him or his chances at the sort of new deal he's seeking."
Zach Thomas signs with Miami Dolphins, retires - ESPN
Zach Thomas signs with Miami Dolphins, retires - ESPN: "Thomas retires as a DolphinEmail Print Comments48 Associated Press
MIAMI -- Zach Thomas got the idea Wednesday, thinking maybe he could sign a one-day contract with the Miami Dolphins and retire as part of the franchise.
Thomas
His agent asked the Dolphins. Thomas got his answer within minutes.
So on Thursday, Thomas signed a one-day contract, officially worth $1 -- but in actuality, worth so much more to Thomas, who long lamented not getting the chance to say a proper farewell when the Dolphins released him two years ago.
With that, he finally said good-bye.
'I'm a little bit nervous right now,' Thomas said at the team's training facility in Davie, Fla. 'More nervous than any game I ever played.'
Only a fifth-round draft pick out of Texas Tech in 1996, Thomas became a star during 12 seasons with the Dolphins. He was one of the faces of the franchise along with the likes of Dan Marino and Jason Taylor, who became Thomas' brother-in-law.
Thomas had 1,038 tackles, 19½ sacks and 17 interceptions in 168 games for the Dolphins, and he was chosen for seven Pro Bowls.
'As the team's owner, I want to welcome him back to the Dolphins and I certainly hope he continues to make his presence felt,' Stephen Ross said. 'He's a great role model for our players and we're proud of everything he has done throughout his career to represent this franchise. He gave his heart and soul to this team, and we all were better for it.'"
Darrelle Revis of New York Jets wants to be highest-paid corner - ESPN New York
Darrelle Revis of New York Jets wants to be highest-paid corner - ESPN New York: "Revis refutes $20M asking priceEmail Print Comments76 By Ohm Youngmisuk
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Darrelle Revis isn't looking to become the $20 million cornerback.
But Revis is looking to get paid and the Jets have submitted a new offer to his agents. Revis said the Jets forwarded the offer last week.
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I have talked to Coach [Rex] Ryan and [general manager Mike] Tannenbaum himself and they believe I should be the highest-paid player at my position. They understand that and I understand that. It is something that is going to get done. The Jets are family to me.'
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-- Darrelle Revis
'They sent a proposal over so we are going to look at that and go from there,' Revis said on Thursday. 'If everything is right, if the numbers are right and everything is good, I will sign on the dotted line. If not, if we have to negotiate more, that is something we have to do.'
Revis, who is set to make $1 million in the fourth year of the six-year deal he signed as a rookie, said he won't be holding out for $20-million-a-year as reported by one website.
'I don't know where the $20 million came from,' Revis said. 'I never told you guys that. Don't know who brought that up but I'm sure it is not going to be up in that area. That's insane. That would be great. Who wouldn't want $20 million? But that is a high price.'"
Brett Favre hangs NFL future on Southern Miss Golden Eagles - ESPN
Brett Favre hangs NFL future on Southern Miss Golden Eagles - ESPN: "Favre hangs NFL future on CWSEmail Print Comments248 Associated Press
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Brett Favre says he still isn't sure what he's doing next season, but he may have given some indication after visiting with the Southern Miss baseball team.
The Minnesota Vikings quarterback told the Golden Eagles on Thursday morning that if they can make it back to the College World Series for the second straight year, he will return for one more season in the NFL.
Favre has left fans hanging since the Vikings lost to New Orleans in the NFC Championship game. He signed a two-year contract with the Vikings before last season. Coach Brad Childress hasn't talked with Favre recently except by text message.
Southern Miss players have a lot of work to do if they want to force Favre into action. They are 30-20 and need wins to earn a postseason invitation"
Firing back: Urlacher rips Sayers
Gale Sayers is one of the most beloved players in Chicago Bears history, but that didn't stop linebacker Brian Urlacher from taking shots at the Hall of Fame running back.
Seifert: Speak Your Mind
The public spat between Brian Urlacher and Gale Sayers is silly, but both have earned the right to speak their mind, Kevin Seifert writes. Blog
• Dickerson: Tune it out, Brian
Sayers recently criticized Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, questioned whether Urlacher can come back from injury and wondered whether coach Lovie Smith will be fired if the team struggles this season.
"Let me ask you a question: 'How many championships did Gale Sayers win?' " Urlacher told the Chicago Tribune. "How many playoff games did he win when he played? None. None. None.
"Does it bother me? There are enough people throwing daggers at us right now. Why does one of our ex-players have to jump in? There are enough experts talking [expletive] about us, so why does a Bear, an all-time great, have to jump in? I just don't like that."
Several former Bears, including some who now work in the media, have criticized the franchise, which has missed the playoffs in the three seasons since losing to the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI.
Speaking at a booster banquet for Boys Town in his hometown of Omaha, Neb., on May 4, Sayers said:
"Cutler hasn't done the job. Urlacher, I don't know how good he's going to be coming back [from surgery]. He's 33 years old [Urlacher actually turns 32 on Tuesday]. They need a couple wide receivers, a couple defensive backs. They haven't done a good job.
"If Lovie [Smith] doesn't do it this year, I think he's gone. He had a good team the Super Bowl year. Nothing came together for him the last couple years."
Seifert: Speak Your Mind
The public spat between Brian Urlacher and Gale Sayers is silly, but both have earned the right to speak their mind, Kevin Seifert writes. Blog
• Dickerson: Tune it out, Brian
Sayers recently criticized Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, questioned whether Urlacher can come back from injury and wondered whether coach Lovie Smith will be fired if the team struggles this season.
"Let me ask you a question: 'How many championships did Gale Sayers win?' " Urlacher told the Chicago Tribune. "How many playoff games did he win when he played? None. None. None.
"Does it bother me? There are enough people throwing daggers at us right now. Why does one of our ex-players have to jump in? There are enough experts talking [expletive] about us, so why does a Bear, an all-time great, have to jump in? I just don't like that."
Several former Bears, including some who now work in the media, have criticized the franchise, which has missed the playoffs in the three seasons since losing to the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI.
Speaking at a booster banquet for Boys Town in his hometown of Omaha, Neb., on May 4, Sayers said:
"Cutler hasn't done the job. Urlacher, I don't know how good he's going to be coming back [from surgery]. He's 33 years old [Urlacher actually turns 32 on Tuesday]. They need a couple wide receivers, a couple defensive backs. They haven't done a good job.
"If Lovie [Smith] doesn't do it this year, I think he's gone. He had a good team the Super Bowl year. Nothing came together for him the last couple years."
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Don King wins....Judge bars Mayorga from MMA fight
A Florida judge on Saturday barred former boxing champion Ricardo Mayorga from competing on a Shine Fights mixed martial arts card later in the evening, forcing the entire pay-per-view card at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C., to be canceled.
Broward County Circuit Court judge Marc H. Gold ruled Mayorga’s participation was primarily because of his notoriety as a boxer and that it thus interfered in Don King Productions’ exclusive boxing promotional contract with him.
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Mayorga was to fight Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Din Thomas in the main event, and Shine Fights was prepared to go forward with the card despite the judge’s ruling, Shine CEO Devin Price said. But hours before the card was to begin, it was canceled by the North Carolina Athletic Commission.
A commission representative could not be reached and Price, who was in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the hearing, said he had not been told the reason. Shine will suffer significant financial losses, but Price said he would compensate the fighters who had trained and were prepared to compete.
“I’m not concerned about the money, quite honestly,” Price said. “I feel very badly for the fighters. They were ready to go and we wanted to put the show on (without Mayorga), even after the judge gave Don King injunctive relief. We felt we had a fantastic card that fans would appreciate. The commission, at the last minute and for reasons I’m not sure of, decided to cancel the event.
“We are in the process of working out how the fighters will be paid, how much that will be. But we’re a fighter’s organization and we’re going to take care of them.”
King, who has promoted Mayorga continuously since 2001, sought an injunction to bar Mayorga from competing, arguing that his contract covered all combat sports and that King would be irreparably damaged if Mayorga competed in the MMA fight.
Gold required King to post a $1 million cash bond in case Shine wins an appeal and can prove damages. In less than two hours, King brought the money in cash stashed in two duffel bags to the court.
Broward County Circuit Court judge Marc H. Gold ruled Mayorga’s participation was primarily because of his notoriety as a boxer and that it thus interfered in Don King Productions’ exclusive boxing promotional contract with him.
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Mayorga was to fight Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Din Thomas in the main event, and Shine Fights was prepared to go forward with the card despite the judge’s ruling, Shine CEO Devin Price said. But hours before the card was to begin, it was canceled by the North Carolina Athletic Commission.
A commission representative could not be reached and Price, who was in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the hearing, said he had not been told the reason. Shine will suffer significant financial losses, but Price said he would compensate the fighters who had trained and were prepared to compete.
“I’m not concerned about the money, quite honestly,” Price said. “I feel very badly for the fighters. They were ready to go and we wanted to put the show on (without Mayorga), even after the judge gave Don King injunctive relief. We felt we had a fantastic card that fans would appreciate. The commission, at the last minute and for reasons I’m not sure of, decided to cancel the event.
“We are in the process of working out how the fighters will be paid, how much that will be. But we’re a fighter’s organization and we’re going to take care of them.”
King, who has promoted Mayorga continuously since 2001, sought an injunction to bar Mayorga from competing, arguing that his contract covered all combat sports and that King would be irreparably damaged if Mayorga competed in the MMA fight.
Gold required King to post a $1 million cash bond in case Shine wins an appeal and can prove damages. In less than two hours, King brought the money in cash stashed in two duffel bags to the court.
Notes: Red-hot heat for ‘Rampage,’ Evans
Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson are barely a week away from what is likely to be the biggest non-championship match in UFC history, in terms of fan interest.
Evans and Jackson added fuel to the already blazing fire on Tuesday, when they engaged in the most heated media teleconference in company history.
People have already witnessed the two former UFC light heavyweight champions trash talk each other more than any two fighters since the heyday of the Tito Ortiz-Ken Shamrock feud.
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Last fall’s Season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” in which Evans and Jackson were rival coaches, was the highest rated season in the series’ history. The two were scheduled to end the season with a match on Dec. 12 in Jackson’s hometown of Memphis, the time everyone figured interest in the fight would be at its peak.
But Jackson got the opportunity to play B.A. Baracus in “The A-Team” movie, which debuts in theaters next month, and pulled out. Any thoughts that the time lapse would let hostilities die down, though, were destroyed Tuesday. It was clear, just as on the show, that there is something about Evans that gets under Jackson’s skin. Evans knows it and seemingly enjoys pushing those buttons.
When Jackson was asked if he’s ever fought anyone he dislikes more than Evans, it was a one word answer: “No.”
“I just don’t like the way he talks to me,” Jackson said. “He’s just real fake, and real cocky, you know what I’m saying. For someone who really, he ain’t really done much in this sport, what I’m saying is I don’t … “
Jackson didn’t finish the sentence before Evans broke in, noting that he was a former light heavyweight champion.
“That belt, where’s your belt at?” Jackson said.
And the two were off to the races.
Evans: “I got the belt from the guy that beat you.”
Jackson: “Hey, Forrest [Griffin] didn’t beat me, I beat myself.”
Evans: “You defended the title one time [a match with Dan Henderson], and that fight was horrible.”
Jackson: “Your fight with [Lyoto] Machida was horrible. You couldn’t defend your belt.”
When Evans said the two were at the same level, both as former champions, Jackson wouldn’t accept it.
“Nowhere near the same,” he said.
Apparently, to get under his skin, Evans sent Jackson two packages in the mail, the contents of which neither would discuss.
“I’m a grown-ass man and you’re playing these little boy games, I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Jackson said.
Evans and Jackson added fuel to the already blazing fire on Tuesday, when they engaged in the most heated media teleconference in company history.
People have already witnessed the two former UFC light heavyweight champions trash talk each other more than any two fighters since the heyday of the Tito Ortiz-Ken Shamrock feud.
More From Dave MeltzerOvereem on cusp of something big May 16, 2010 Strikeforce star on minds of heavyweight foes May 14, 2010 ADVERTISEMENT
Last fall’s Season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” in which Evans and Jackson were rival coaches, was the highest rated season in the series’ history. The two were scheduled to end the season with a match on Dec. 12 in Jackson’s hometown of Memphis, the time everyone figured interest in the fight would be at its peak.
But Jackson got the opportunity to play B.A. Baracus in “The A-Team” movie, which debuts in theaters next month, and pulled out. Any thoughts that the time lapse would let hostilities die down, though, were destroyed Tuesday. It was clear, just as on the show, that there is something about Evans that gets under Jackson’s skin. Evans knows it and seemingly enjoys pushing those buttons.
When Jackson was asked if he’s ever fought anyone he dislikes more than Evans, it was a one word answer: “No.”
“I just don’t like the way he talks to me,” Jackson said. “He’s just real fake, and real cocky, you know what I’m saying. For someone who really, he ain’t really done much in this sport, what I’m saying is I don’t … “
Jackson didn’t finish the sentence before Evans broke in, noting that he was a former light heavyweight champion.
“That belt, where’s your belt at?” Jackson said.
And the two were off to the races.
Evans: “I got the belt from the guy that beat you.”
Jackson: “Hey, Forrest [Griffin] didn’t beat me, I beat myself.”
Evans: “You defended the title one time [a match with Dan Henderson], and that fight was horrible.”
Jackson: “Your fight with [Lyoto] Machida was horrible. You couldn’t defend your belt.”
When Evans said the two were at the same level, both as former champions, Jackson wouldn’t accept it.
“Nowhere near the same,” he said.
Apparently, to get under his skin, Evans sent Jackson two packages in the mail, the contents of which neither would discuss.
“I’m a grown-ass man and you’re playing these little boy games, I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Jackson said.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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C.J.'s holdout is allowing the other Titans RBs to make the most of their opportunity.
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Titans RB Chris(speedy) Johnson hold out.
Johnson was a no show for maditory workouts due wanting a new bigger contract.The reason Johnson wants a new contract, because the life of a runing back is no more than 5yr.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Former San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints tackle Norman Hand dies at 37 - ESPN
Former San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints tackle Norman Hand dies at 37 - ESPN: "Former 10-year DT Hand collapses, diesEmail Print Comments13 Share34 Retweet70 Associated Press
WALTERBORO, S.C. -- Former NFL defensive tackle Norman Hand has died at 37 after collapsing at his home in South Carolina.
Colleton County Coroner Richard Harvey said the 37-year-old Hand collapsed at his home in Walterboro, S.C., about 11 a.m. Friday and died about 90 minutes later at a local hospital.
The cause of death has not been determined. The coroner said an autopsy is planned Saturday. He said Hand's family was with him when he died.
Hand's 10-year NFL career included playing stints with the Dolphins, Saints, Chargers, Seahawks and Giants. Hand, who had 22½ career sacks, was drafted in the fifth round by the Dolphins in 1995 after playing at Mississippi."
WALTERBORO, S.C. -- Former NFL defensive tackle Norman Hand has died at 37 after collapsing at his home in South Carolina.
Colleton County Coroner Richard Harvey said the 37-year-old Hand collapsed at his home in Walterboro, S.C., about 11 a.m. Friday and died about 90 minutes later at a local hospital.
The cause of death has not been determined. The coroner said an autopsy is planned Saturday. He said Hand's family was with him when he died.
Hand's 10-year NFL career included playing stints with the Dolphins, Saints, Chargers, Seahawks and Giants. Hand, who had 22½ career sacks, was drafted in the fifth round by the Dolphins in 1995 after playing at Mississippi."
Woman says Taylor did not have sex with teen - ESPN New York
Woman says Taylor did not have sex with teen - ESPN New York: "Woman will testify in LT's defenseEmail Print Comments68 Share39 Retweet88 Associated Press
NEW YORK -- A woman has come forward as a defense witness in the sexual assault case against Lawrence Taylor, saying the 16-year-old girl who accused the NFL legend of rape never had sex with him, according to a statement from the woman confirmed Friday by Taylor's attorney.
The 23-year-old woman said in a sworn statement that she accompanied an alleged pimp and the 16-year-old girl to a hotel outside New York City where Taylor was staying. She said the teenager returned to the car with $300 in cash and said: 'It was weird ... we didn't even have sex.'
'He's innocent. She's lying. She wasn't raped,' she said in the statement.
The statement was given to investigators working for the defense team and seen by The Associated Press. Defense attorney Arthur Aidala said he was planning to use the woman's testimony in the case"
NEW YORK -- A woman has come forward as a defense witness in the sexual assault case against Lawrence Taylor, saying the 16-year-old girl who accused the NFL legend of rape never had sex with him, according to a statement from the woman confirmed Friday by Taylor's attorney.
The 23-year-old woman said in a sworn statement that she accompanied an alleged pimp and the 16-year-old girl to a hotel outside New York City where Taylor was staying. She said the teenager returned to the car with $300 in cash and said: 'It was weird ... we didn't even have sex.'
'He's innocent. She's lying. She wasn't raped,' she said in the statement.
The statement was given to investigators working for the defense team and seen by The Associated Press. Defense attorney Arthur Aidala said he was planning to use the woman's testimony in the case"
Assistant coaches of NFL consider forming union - ESPN
Assistant coaches of NFL consider forming union - ESPN: "Assistant coaches eye unionizingEmail Print Comments38 Share18 Retweet67 By Mike Sando
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The NFL could always count on its assistant coaches to show up for work no matter how rocky labor relations became between the league and its players.
That could be changing.
The NFL Coaches Association, upset about benefits changes and the manner in which the league implemented those changes, is considering unionizing.
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All we have said is, 'Treat us with respect and dignity because we treat the game with respect and we want you to treat us the same,' and they haven't in any of us.
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-- Larry Kennan, executive director
of the NFL Coaches Association
The association sent a letter Tuesday to its team representatives and NFL head coaches apprising them of the development.
'The owners exercised some of their options when they took back our standardized health care, our pensions and rule of 75, in addition to putting lockout clauses in your contracts,' read the letter, a copy of which ESPN.com obtained Thursday. 'The owners also asked you to be supportive of them in their CBA battles with the players; yet we have no say in their fight!'"
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The NFL could always count on its assistant coaches to show up for work no matter how rocky labor relations became between the league and its players.
That could be changing.
The NFL Coaches Association, upset about benefits changes and the manner in which the league implemented those changes, is considering unionizing.
“
All we have said is, 'Treat us with respect and dignity because we treat the game with respect and we want you to treat us the same,' and they haven't in any of us.
”
-- Larry Kennan, executive director
of the NFL Coaches Association
The association sent a letter Tuesday to its team representatives and NFL head coaches apprising them of the development.
'The owners exercised some of their options when they took back our standardized health care, our pensions and rule of 75, in addition to putting lockout clauses in your contracts,' read the letter, a copy of which ESPN.com obtained Thursday. 'The owners also asked you to be supportive of them in their CBA battles with the players; yet we have no say in their fight!'"
Thursday, May 13, 2010
1968 Mustang Fiberglass Work - Modified Mustangs & Fast Fords
1968 Mustang Fiberglass Work - Modified Mustangs & Fast Fords: "1968 Mustang Fiberglass Work - Mustang Metal Mods
Our '68 Mustang Project Gets Its Metal Tweaked For A Custom Look
From the April, 2010 issue of Mustang & Fords
By Mark Houlahan
Photography by Mark Houlahan
She's getting close to paint.... read full captionShe's getting close to paint. When we last looked at our fastback project a month ago, the fiberglass parts were just being bonded on. Here our fastback has the majority of its custom touches complete and the first layer of body filler sanded down. It won't be long now.Tech | Metal Bodywork
Last month we shared with our readers some great tips and photos of the custom fiberglass work that was performed on our '68 Mustang project by Classic Creations of Central Florida. While fiberglass parts fitment can be hit or miss, getting the parts to fit and line up is no harder than trimming them or adding more fiberglass to the part. Frankly, if you cut off too much you can just add some fiberglass back on to it. The same can be said for working with metal parts, but the welding skills required are a little more involved than the basic skills for fiberglass work.
Can you still do it? Of course you can. Prices on welding equipment have really come down in the last few years and you can equip your home shop with a nice 110v MIG welder for $300-$600, depending upon options. A 110v MIG will get the majority of sheetmetal work done with no problems and allow you to modify your project to your heart's content. You want to weld in your own custom cowl vent treatment, or perhaps weld in foglight pockets to a stock front valance? It's no problem with your little shop welder, some bulk metal materials, and some patience"
16th Annual Silver Springs Ford & Mustang Roundup - Modified Mustangs & Fords
16th Annual Silver Springs Ford & Mustang Roundup - Modified Mustangs & Fords: "16th Annual Silver Springs Ford & Mustang Roundup
The 16th Annual Silver Springs Ford & Mustang Roundup Could Have Used Some Heat
From the May, 2010 issue of Mustang & Fords
By Mark Houlahan
Photography by Mark Houlahan
While the jackets everyone... read full captionWhile the jackets everyone is wearing allude to just how cold it was, the freezing weather certainly didn't turn away the die-hard fans of the show and the classic iron we spotted all weekend was some of the best we've seen there in a while.The 16th Annual Silver Springs Ford & Mustang Roundup Sixteen years is a long time for anything these days, but we're constantly amazed at the flyers we receive here at the office for shows all across the country that are well into the double digits for their annual show. A successful show isn't easy to come by. You have to have a nice location, a good date on the calendar (you know how many shows are scheduled for Father's Day weekend every year?), and a well-organized staff of club members or employees to handle the logistics. A big show (we're talking 200 or more cars) can't be handled by just one person. Just because a show has a 'show chairperson' doesn't mean that they are responsible for everything. No, delegation is the keyword and it takes several people to do it right-someone to handle registration, someone to handle vendors, and so forth. Day of show is a whole 'nother monster with lines of cars that need to be run through registration and parked in a timely manner. No one wants to sit in a line overheating just to get into a car show. Not even me"
Chicago's Bears' Lance Briggs replaces Houston Texans' Brian Cushing on All-Pro team - ESPN Chicago
Chicago's Bears' Lance Briggs replaces Houston Texans' Brian Cushing on All-Pro team - ESPN Chicago: "Briggs takes Cushing's All-Pro spotEmail Print Comments12 Share9 Retweet33 By Jeff Dickerson
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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bears' Lance Briggs has been voted second-team All-Pro at outside linebacker, an honor that initially belonged to Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing, who lost his place on the squad because of a recent suspension for testing positive for a performing-enhancing drug last September.
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Get the latest Bears news from ESPN Chicago. Blog After a revote, Briggs and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison finished in a tie for fourth, meaning both players join Pittsburgh's LaMarr Woodley on the second team.
This marks Briggs' third appearance on the All-Pro roster, after being awarded first-team honors in 2005 and second-team honors in 2006"
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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bears' Lance Briggs has been voted second-team All-Pro at outside linebacker, an honor that initially belonged to Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing, who lost his place on the squad because of a recent suspension for testing positive for a performing-enhancing drug last September.
ESPNChicago.com Bears blog
Get the latest Bears news from ESPN Chicago. Blog After a revote, Briggs and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison finished in a tie for fourth, meaning both players join Pittsburgh's LaMarr Woodley on the second team.
This marks Briggs' third appearance on the All-Pro roster, after being awarded first-team honors in 2005 and second-team honors in 2006"
Dallas Cowboys receiver Roy Williams not ready to give up starting job - ESPN Dallas
Dallas Cowboys receiver Roy Williams not ready to give up starting job - ESPN Dallas: "Williams not ready to lose starting jobEmail Print Comments487 Share336 Retweet196 By Calvin Watkins
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams is confident he won't lose his starting job and can't wait for the 2010 season to begin.
Williams is coming off a dismal season in which he caught only 38 passes for 596 yards and seven touchdowns. He also was credited with eight dropped passes, which ranked 12th in the NFL last season.
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• ESPNDallas.comOh, and the Cowboys selected Dez Bryant in the first round of the NFL draft.
'I know people are thinking he's going to come in and take my spot and all that mess,' Williams said. 'It's not about that. I don't think that's going to happen anyway. I embrace the challenge. I think he's going to come in and help this football team win three more ballgames.'
Williams, who said he's ready to skip the organized team activities, minicamps and training camps and start the season right now, has been working with quarterback Tony Romo to cut down on the number of dropped passes."
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams is confident he won't lose his starting job and can't wait for the 2010 season to begin.
Williams is coming off a dismal season in which he caught only 38 passes for 596 yards and seven touchdowns. He also was credited with eight dropped passes, which ranked 12th in the NFL last season.
Ask Calvin Watkins
ESPNDallas.com's Calvin Watkins covers the Dallas Cowboys. You can send questions and comments to his mailbag.
• ESPNDallas.comOh, and the Cowboys selected Dez Bryant in the first round of the NFL draft.
'I know people are thinking he's going to come in and take my spot and all that mess,' Williams said. 'It's not about that. I don't think that's going to happen anyway. I embrace the challenge. I think he's going to come in and help this football team win three more ballgames.'
Williams, who said he's ready to skip the organized team activities, minicamps and training camps and start the season right now, has been working with quarterback Tony Romo to cut down on the number of dropped passes."
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Roy Nelson Vs Brendan Schaub
opstangs.com does not share the same words as the speaker.
Abdul-Jabbar says NBA entry age should be 21
OMAHA, Neb. (AP)—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says the NBA should raise its minimum age for entry into the league to 21.
The NBA’s career scoring leader and center on the Los Angeles Lakers’ 1980s “Showtime” teams said Wednesday there’s a disturbing sense of entitlement among many of today’s young pros.
“They get precocious kids from high school who think they’re rock stars— ‘Where’s my $30 million?’ ” said Abdul-Jabbar, who was in Omaha to speak at the B’nai B’rith sports banquet. “The attitudes have changed, and the game has suffered because of that, and it has certainly hurt the college game.”
The 63-year-old Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson led the Lakers to five NBA titles in the 1980s. Before Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989, he set the NBA record for career points (38,387), MVP selections (six) and All-Star selections (19
The NBA’s career scoring leader and center on the Los Angeles Lakers’ 1980s “Showtime” teams said Wednesday there’s a disturbing sense of entitlement among many of today’s young pros.
“They get precocious kids from high school who think they’re rock stars— ‘Where’s my $30 million?’ ” said Abdul-Jabbar, who was in Omaha to speak at the B’nai B’rith sports banquet. “The attitudes have changed, and the game has suffered because of that, and it has certainly hurt the college game.”
The 63-year-old Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson led the Lakers to five NBA titles in the 1980s. Before Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989, he set the NBA record for career points (38,387), MVP selections (six) and All-Star selections (19
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
McNabb returns Jackson's barbs with some of his own
When Donovan McNabb(notes) left Philadelphia, he made sure not to burn bridges on his way down I-95 to Washington. Perhaps it's because he wanted to save that for later.
Days after his former receiver, DeSean Jackson(notes), told The Sporting News that he was "very happy" with the decision to trade McNabb to the Redskins and that he doesn't "think we lost anything" as a result, McNabb returned the barb with a passive-aggressive dig at his new NFC East rival.
"It's so wild when people get to talking when you're not there, but when you're there everybody loves you," McNabb said.
"So I guess people will go deeper into it than I will. I'm a Redskin, no longer an Eagle. I had 11 great years and I'm moving on with my life, so whoever may say things when I'm gone, more power to them, but it's not making you look like a bigger man."
Two things: First, I'm pretty sure everybody didn't love McNabb all the time when he was in Philly or else he wouldn't be in Washington right now. Second of all, I thought you weren't going to "go deeper into it," Donovan? Yet isn't that exactly what you did in the sentences following that statement? You can't stake out the moral high ground right before slinging mud. Adding something like "I shouldn't say this, but ..." doesn't give you immunity to say whatever you'd like after.
If you want to go after Jackson, do it. He deserves it. His comments were unnecessary, insulting and will follow him around incessantly should either he or Kevin Kolb(notes) get off to a slow start this year. It's like he set aside fuel to add to a fire that may or may not burn. But take a shot at him, don't cower behind empty words and a media that enables your martyr-complex. (ESPN.com actually wrote the following sentence in its write-up of the spat: "On Saturday, McNabb took the high road in responding to Jackson's comments.")
DeSean Jackson should think the Eagles will be better without Donovan McNabb and McNabb should think Jackson is wrong for believing that. But this is something to be decided on the football field. This stuff belongs in the sandbox
NFL Draft 2010
1 St. Louis Sam Bradford QB
2 Detroit Ndamukong Suh DT
3 Tampa Bay Gerald McCoy DT
4 Washington Trent Williams OL
5 Kansas City Eric Berry S
6 Seattle Russell Okung OL
7 Cleveland Joe Haden CB
8 Oakland Rolando McClain LB
9 Buffalo C.J. Spiller RB
10 Jacksonville Tyson Alualu DE
11 San Francisco Anthony Davis OL
12 San Diego Ryan Mathews RB
13 Philadelphia Brandon Graham DE
14 Seattle Earl Thomas S
15 NY Giants Jason Pierre-Paul DE
16 Tennessee Derrick Morgan DE
17 San Francisco Mike Iupati OL
18 Pittsburgh Maurkice Pouncey C
19 Atlanta Sean Weatherspoon LB
20 Houston Kareem Jackson DB
21 Cincinnati Jermaine Gresham TE
22 Denver Demaryius Thomas WR
23 Green Bay Bryan Bulaga OL
24 Dallas Dez Bryant WR
25 Denver Tim Tebow QB
26 Arizona Dan Williams DT
27 New England Devin McCourty CB
28 Miami Jared Odrick DT
29 NY Jets Kyle Wilson CB
30 Detroit Jahvid Best RB
31 Indianapolis Jerry Hughes DE
32 New Orleans Patrick Robinson CB
2 Detroit Ndamukong Suh DT
3 Tampa Bay Gerald McCoy DT
4 Washington Trent Williams OL
5 Kansas City Eric Berry S
6 Seattle Russell Okung OL
7 Cleveland Joe Haden CB
8 Oakland Rolando McClain LB
9 Buffalo C.J. Spiller RB
10 Jacksonville Tyson Alualu DE
11 San Francisco Anthony Davis OL
12 San Diego Ryan Mathews RB
13 Philadelphia Brandon Graham DE
14 Seattle Earl Thomas S
15 NY Giants Jason Pierre-Paul DE
16 Tennessee Derrick Morgan DE
17 San Francisco Mike Iupati OL
18 Pittsburgh Maurkice Pouncey C
19 Atlanta Sean Weatherspoon LB
20 Houston Kareem Jackson DB
21 Cincinnati Jermaine Gresham TE
22 Denver Demaryius Thomas WR
23 Green Bay Bryan Bulaga OL
24 Dallas Dez Bryant WR
25 Denver Tim Tebow QB
26 Arizona Dan Williams DT
27 New England Devin McCourty CB
28 Miami Jared Odrick DT
29 NY Jets Kyle Wilson CB
30 Detroit Jahvid Best RB
31 Indianapolis Jerry Hughes DE
32 New Orleans Patrick Robinson CB
Russell as a Raider, in one handy stat: $100,000 per completion
As he seeks an employment situation better than the one he had in Oakland (pro: the possibly deranged owner really believed in him; con: everything else), I really don't want to pile on JaMarcus Russell(notes).
But Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times went to the trouble of crunching JaMarcus's financial numbers alongside his actual on-field production. So, just as one final recap of the mercifully dead JaMarcus Russell era in Oakland, I'll pass these along. Here's how JaMarcus was compensated for his production with the Oakland Raiders:
Roughly $100,000 per completion and $5.6 million per win.
For comparison's sake, Tom Brady's(notes) total salary last year was $8,007,280, which comes out to $21,583 per completion. Peyton Manning(notes) pocketed $14,005,720 last year, and made $35,638 per completion. They're all ridiculous numbers, but no one's are more ridiculous than those of JaMarcus Russell.
Farmer also suggests that Russell was a bigger bust than even Ryan Leaf, but I'll defend JaMarcus on that one. Leaf is head and shoulders above JaMarcus. If the Hall of Fame ever opens a special wing for the biggest draft disasters, it will be named the Ryan Leaf Center for Scaring The Bejeezus Out Of All Future Draft Prospects.
In total, Russell will pocket more than $39 million for his three years of work in Oakland. He's already been paid $36 million of that, and the Raiders still owe him $3 million more.
But that's the past. What's important for JaMarcus is the future, and I'm sure that someone will give him another opportunity, along with a more stable, positive work environment. He's got some changes he needs to make on his own, too.
The upside is that all of this provides him with the opportunity to become the greatest draft-bust-finds-redemption story ever. Maybe it's not quite the same opportunity he had as a first-overall draft pick, but it's something.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Coach Sean Payton: New Orleans Saints not interested in JaMarcus Russell - ESPN
Coach Sean Payton: New Orleans Saints not interested in JaMarcus Russell - ESPN: "Saints not interested in RussellEmail Print Comments62 Share22 Retweet30 Associated Press
METAIRIE, La. -- Saints coach Sean Payton says he doesn't think now would be the right time for New Orleans to bring in former LSU star JaMarcus Russell.
Russell was a popular college player in Louisiana, putting together a highlight-filled LSU career that led Oakland to make him the No. 1 overall draft choice of 2007. But Russell struggled with the Raiders, who released him on Thursday after thee seasons.
Payton says it's newsworthy when a top draft choice is released after only three seasons and that players like Russell often get a second chance in the NFL."
METAIRIE, La. -- Saints coach Sean Payton says he doesn't think now would be the right time for New Orleans to bring in former LSU star JaMarcus Russell.
Russell was a popular college player in Louisiana, putting together a highlight-filled LSU career that led Oakland to make him the No. 1 overall draft choice of 2007. But Russell struggled with the Raiders, who released him on Thursday after thee seasons.
Payton says it's newsworthy when a top draft choice is released after only three seasons and that players like Russell often get a second chance in the NFL."
Donovan McNabb responds to WR DeSean Jackson's comments - ESPN
Donovan McNabb responds to WR DeSean Jackson's comments - ESPN: "Redskins' McNabb moving on from pastEmail Print Comments2662 Share1258 Retweet154 ESPN.com news services
Donovan McNabb has to be getting used to being dismissed by his one-time go-to receivers by now, right?
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I don't think we lost anything, even with McNabb being gone.
”
-- DeSean Jackson
DeSean Jackson is the latest receiver to belittle McNabb's contributions to the Philadelphia Eagles, telling The Sporting News he was 'very happy with the decision' by the Eagles to trade McNabb to the Washington Redskins last month.
Jackson also said: 'I don't think we lost anything, even with McNabb being gone.'
On Saturday, McNabb took the high road in responding to Jackson's comments.
'It's so wild when people get to talking when you're not there, but when you're there everybody loves you,' McNabb said.
'So I guess people will go deeper into it than I will. I'm a Redskin, no longer an Eagle. I had 11 great years and I'm moving on with my life, so whoever may say things when I'm gone, more power to them, but it's not making you look like a bigger man.'
“
It's so wild when people get to talking when you're not there, but when you're there everybody loves you.
”
-- Donovan McNabb
Jackson has excelled in his two NFL seasons, amassing 2,079 yards and 11 touchdowns. Two of those touchdowns were thrown by Kevin Kolb, who will replace McNabb as the Eagles' starting quarterback this season.
McNabb, of course, also had a falling out with Terrell Owens when the star receiver was a member of the Eagles"
Donovan McNabb has to be getting used to being dismissed by his one-time go-to receivers by now, right?
“
I don't think we lost anything, even with McNabb being gone.
”
-- DeSean Jackson
DeSean Jackson is the latest receiver to belittle McNabb's contributions to the Philadelphia Eagles, telling The Sporting News he was 'very happy with the decision' by the Eagles to trade McNabb to the Washington Redskins last month.
Jackson also said: 'I don't think we lost anything, even with McNabb being gone.'
On Saturday, McNabb took the high road in responding to Jackson's comments.
'It's so wild when people get to talking when you're not there, but when you're there everybody loves you,' McNabb said.
'So I guess people will go deeper into it than I will. I'm a Redskin, no longer an Eagle. I had 11 great years and I'm moving on with my life, so whoever may say things when I'm gone, more power to them, but it's not making you look like a bigger man.'
“
It's so wild when people get to talking when you're not there, but when you're there everybody loves you.
”
-- Donovan McNabb
Jackson has excelled in his two NFL seasons, amassing 2,079 yards and 11 touchdowns. Two of those touchdowns were thrown by Kevin Kolb, who will replace McNabb as the Eagles' starting quarterback this season.
McNabb, of course, also had a falling out with Terrell Owens when the star receiver was a member of the Eagles"
Adam 'Pacman' Jones signs two-year deal with Cincinnati Bengals - ESPN
Adam 'Pacman' Jones signs two-year deal with Cincinnati Bengals - ESPN: "Pacman to practice with team TuesdayEmail Print Comments26 Share57 Retweet43 ESPN.com news services
CINCINNATI -- Adam Jones signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, putting the troubled cornerback on a team with a history of giving players second chances.
ESPN.com's John Clayton first reported the deal Thursday. According to a source, the Bengals inserted language in the contract -- which covers two seasons -- to protect themselves in case Jones gets in trouble off the field.
The Bengals said in a news release that Jones would practice with the team Tuesday.
Cincinnati also announced on Monday the signing of safety Gibril Wilson, who had 91 tackles for the Miami Dolphins last season. Wilson's one-year deal is slightly above the league minimum of $630,000 but it also includes incentives.
Jones, who was released by the Cowboys after the 2008 season and didn't play last year, worked out for the Bengals twice this offseason, including last Tuesday. He was selected by Tennessee in the first round of the 2005 draft, but has struggled to stay on the field because of his repeated arrests."
CINCINNATI -- Adam Jones signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, putting the troubled cornerback on a team with a history of giving players second chances.
ESPN.com's John Clayton first reported the deal Thursday. According to a source, the Bengals inserted language in the contract -- which covers two seasons -- to protect themselves in case Jones gets in trouble off the field.
The Bengals said in a news release that Jones would practice with the team Tuesday.
Cincinnati also announced on Monday the signing of safety Gibril Wilson, who had 91 tackles for the Miami Dolphins last season. Wilson's one-year deal is slightly above the league minimum of $630,000 but it also includes incentives.
Jones, who was released by the Cowboys after the 2008 season and didn't play last year, worked out for the Bengals twice this offseason, including last Tuesday. He was selected by Tennessee in the first round of the 2005 draft, but has struggled to stay on the field because of his repeated arrests."
Saturday, May 8, 2010
kimbo gives up!
kimbo loses by TKO after give up and not fighting back.Is this it for the backyard brawler?
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Lawrence Taylor facing rape charges
taylor has been arraigned on rape charges on a 16 year old runaway. He could face up to 4 years in prison.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
'Madden NFL 11': First look - ESPN
'Madden NFL 11': First look - ESPN: "'Madden NFL 11': First lookHow Madden's new play-calling system cuts game time in halfEmail Print Comments178 Share1945 Retweet47 By Jon Robinson
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Philip Rivers looks so good in 'Madden,' he's almost expected to start talking trash.
The average game of 'Madden NFL 10' took more than an hour to complete.
'With 'Madden NFL 11,' we're cutting that time in half,' says Madden's executive producer, Jeremy Strauser. 'We're playing games now in about 30 minutes.'
The difference? Try one of the biggest gambles in EA Sports history, as 'Madden' designers have completely changed the play-calling system to incorporate offensive and defensive coordinators actually telling you what plays to run over the headset. After that, it's up to you to execute"
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Philip Rivers looks so good in 'Madden,' he's almost expected to start talking trash.
The average game of 'Madden NFL 10' took more than an hour to complete.
'With 'Madden NFL 11,' we're cutting that time in half,' says Madden's executive producer, Jeremy Strauser. 'We're playing games now in about 30 minutes.'
The difference? Try one of the biggest gambles in EA Sports history, as 'Madden' designers have completely changed the play-calling system to incorporate offensive and defensive coordinators actually telling you what plays to run over the headset. After that, it's up to you to execute"
Tim Tebow's No. 15 No. 1 in April NFL jersey sales - ESPN
Tim Tebow's No. 15 No. 1 in April NFL jersey sales - ESPN: "Tebow leads April jersey salesEmail Print Comments374 Share1003 Retweet325 Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Tim Tebow already leads the NFL in one category: jersey sales.
His Denver Broncos No. 15 was by far the most popular on the NFL's website for April. His celebrity clearly trumps the debate over whether he'll ever make it as an NFL quarterback after winning the Heisman Trophy and two national championships at Florida.
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Tim Tebow's jersey was the No. 1 seller in April.Tebow is, at best, third on Denver's depth chart at QB. But the 25th pick of the first round still had the best-selling rookie jersey since the NFL started keeping track in 2006. Thirty percent of the orders came from Florida.
The Broncos were tops in the league in merchandise sales on NFLShop.com in April after ranking 10th for the year ending March 31 -- and without any other Denver player's jersey in the top 25.
The draft's top pick, the St. Louis Rams' Sam Bradford, was at No. 9, behind not just Tebow but the second selection, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. The new Detroit Lion, who ranked eighth, is the only lineman in the top 25.
April's No. 2 seller was an old quarterback on a new team: the Redskins jersey of Donovan McNabb. McNabb's Eagles jersey wasn't even in the top 25 for the year ending March 31, trailing even teammate Michael Vick.
His trade to Washington has sparked not just interest in McNabb but in his replacement in Philadelphia, Kevin Kolb. Ready to make his debut as a full-time starter, Kolb was No. 12 in the April rankings."
NEW YORK -- Tim Tebow already leads the NFL in one category: jersey sales.
His Denver Broncos No. 15 was by far the most popular on the NFL's website for April. His celebrity clearly trumps the debate over whether he'll ever make it as an NFL quarterback after winning the Heisman Trophy and two national championships at Florida.
[+] EnlargeAP Photo/David Zalubowski
Tim Tebow's jersey was the No. 1 seller in April.Tebow is, at best, third on Denver's depth chart at QB. But the 25th pick of the first round still had the best-selling rookie jersey since the NFL started keeping track in 2006. Thirty percent of the orders came from Florida.
The Broncos were tops in the league in merchandise sales on NFLShop.com in April after ranking 10th for the year ending March 31 -- and without any other Denver player's jersey in the top 25.
The draft's top pick, the St. Louis Rams' Sam Bradford, was at No. 9, behind not just Tebow but the second selection, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. The new Detroit Lion, who ranked eighth, is the only lineman in the top 25.
April's No. 2 seller was an old quarterback on a new team: the Redskins jersey of Donovan McNabb. McNabb's Eagles jersey wasn't even in the top 25 for the year ending March 31, trailing even teammate Michael Vick.
His trade to Washington has sparked not just interest in McNabb but in his replacement in Philadelphia, Kevin Kolb. Ready to make his debut as a full-time starter, Kolb was No. 12 in the April rankings."
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Eminem raps about Roethlisberger
PITTSBURGH -- Eminem mentions Ben Roethlisberger in his latest song: "Despicable."
The million-selling rapper refers to the Steelers' troubled quarterback in explicit lyrics and with the lines, "I'd rather turn this club into a bar room brawl. Get as rowdy as Roethlisberger in a bathroom stall."
A 20-year-old college student accused Roethlisberger of sexual assault following a March 3 incident in a Milledgeville, Ga., nightclub. Roethlisberger doesn't face charges, but he was suspended for six games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
While Eminem is releasing a new album called "Recovery," the song referencing Roethlisberger will not be included. The song was posted at a website co-founded by Eminem's manager
The million-selling rapper refers to the Steelers' troubled quarterback in explicit lyrics and with the lines, "I'd rather turn this club into a bar room brawl. Get as rowdy as Roethlisberger in a bathroom stall."
A 20-year-old college student accused Roethlisberger of sexual assault following a March 3 incident in a Milledgeville, Ga., nightclub. Roethlisberger doesn't face charges, but he was suspended for six games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
While Eminem is releasing a new album called "Recovery," the song referencing Roethlisberger will not be included. The song was posted at a website co-founded by Eminem's manager
Cowboys WR Crayton wants trade
IRVING, Texas -- Wanting a trade, receiver Patrick Crayton has decided not to attend any more voluntary offseason workouts with the Dallas Cowboys until something can be worked out, according to his agent, Fred Lyles.
Crayton has requested a meeting with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, but that may not happen until next week. Lyles is hopeful he'll meet with Jones in the near future.
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"We'll be in communication with all of our agents and players," Jones said Friday. "We will do the kinds of things we would normally do with our roster from here on out. ... His status is he's with the Cowboys and under contract."
Crayton and backup receiver Sam Hurd had asked to be traded after the Cowboys used their first-round pick in last week's draft on receiver Dez Bryant. There has been some interest in the receivers from other teams but apparently not enough for the Cowboys to warrant making a deal.
Although he will not show up for the voluntary workouts, Crayton will attend mandatory workouts at Valley Ranch.
Last season, Crayton had 37 catches for 622 yards with five touchdowns
Crayton has requested a meeting with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, but that may not happen until next week. Lyles is hopeful he'll meet with Jones in the near future.
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"We'll be in communication with all of our agents and players," Jones said Friday. "We will do the kinds of things we would normally do with our roster from here on out. ... His status is he's with the Cowboys and under contract."
Crayton and backup receiver Sam Hurd had asked to be traded after the Cowboys used their first-round pick in last week's draft on receiver Dez Bryant. There has been some interest in the receivers from other teams but apparently not enough for the Cowboys to warrant making a deal.
Although he will not show up for the voluntary workouts, Crayton will attend mandatory workouts at Valley Ranch.
Last season, Crayton had 37 catches for 622 yards with five touchdowns
Man gets life sentence for killing Denver Broncos cornerback.
DENVER -- A gang member convicted of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams in a drive-by shooting was sentenced Friday to life in prison plus 1,152 years after family members recounted the devastating impact of the killing.
Willie Clark, 26, was convicted of first-degree murder in the New Year's Day 2007 slaying of Williams after a confrontation at a nightclub.
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Now, when anybody says Happy Mother's Day, it hurts, because my baby will never be able to tell me Happy Mother's Day again.
”
-- Rosalind Williams, on the slaying of her son Darrent Williams
Rosalind Williams called her son's slaying a cowardly act and said gang violence must be stopped.
"Now, whenever someone tells me happy New Year, it hurts," she said in court. "Now, when anybody says happy Mother's Day, it hurts because my baby will never be able to tell me happy Mother's Day again."
She urged Clark to show remorse for the violence: "Make your mom and your dad proud. I know my son made me proud," she said.
Clark, however, smiled at times as he leaned and whispered into his attorney's ear while Williams and other relatives spoke.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Tim Twining said Clark lived in a gang culture where a simple insult was enough to send him into a murderous rage.
Clark, along with two other suspects, also faces a first-degree murder charge in the slaying of a witness less than a month before Williams was killed.
Willie Clark, 26, was convicted of first-degree murder in the New Year's Day 2007 slaying of Williams after a confrontation at a nightclub.
“
Now, when anybody says Happy Mother's Day, it hurts, because my baby will never be able to tell me Happy Mother's Day again.
”
-- Rosalind Williams, on the slaying of her son Darrent Williams
Rosalind Williams called her son's slaying a cowardly act and said gang violence must be stopped.
"Now, whenever someone tells me happy New Year, it hurts," she said in court. "Now, when anybody says happy Mother's Day, it hurts because my baby will never be able to tell me happy Mother's Day again."
She urged Clark to show remorse for the violence: "Make your mom and your dad proud. I know my son made me proud," she said.
Clark, however, smiled at times as he leaned and whispered into his attorney's ear while Williams and other relatives spoke.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Tim Twining said Clark lived in a gang culture where a simple insult was enough to send him into a murderous rage.
Clark, along with two other suspects, also faces a first-degree murder charge in the slaying of a witness less than a month before Williams was killed.
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