Filed under: Browns, NFL Police BlotterFLINT, Mich. (AP) -- Cleveland Browns defensive end Robaire Smith has been charged with carrying a gun in his luggage at Flint's Bishop Airport.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton on Thursday charged the 32-year-old former Flint Northern High star with possession of a firearm in a sterile area of a commercial airport.
The misdemeanor carries a maximum sentence of a year in jail.
Leyton says Smith was going to take a flight to Atlanta in November when officials found a gun in his carry-on bag.
Smith's attorney, Frank Manley, tells The Flint Journal that Smith has been a role model for the community. Manley says the NFL has issued its own discipline of Smith. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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The New York Daily News is reporting that Plaxico Burress has applied for work release for the second time during his two-year prison sentence on gun charges.
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A memorial service for Don Coryell has been scheduled for July 12 at San Diego State.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Daily News is reporting that Plaxico Burress has applied for work release for the second time during his two-year prison sentence on gun charges.
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A memorial service for Don Coryell has been scheduled for July 12 at San Diego State. Coryell, the innovative coach whose Air Coryell offense produced some of the most dynamic passing attacks in NFL history, died Thursday. He was 85. Coryell coached at San Diego State from 1961-72 before coaching the St.
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Filed under: Giants, NFL Police BlotterPlaxico Burress has reportedly applied for admittance into a work-release program, the second time he's done so during his nine months in jail. Burress submitted a request for work release in November but was denied in January.
According to the New York Daily News, Burress resubmitted his application Friday, which was the earliest date he was allowed to do so.
"There are a number of very prominent anti-gun and anti-violence organizations who have written letters on his behalf and who are supporting his release," Burress' attorney, Peter Frankel told the Daily News. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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A person familiar with the team's thinking says the Philadelphia Eagles are strongly considering releasing Michael Vick, according to The Associated Press
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Filed under: Eagles, NFL Police Blotter, NFL QuarterbacksRegardless of the conclusions of the police investigation into the shooting at his birthday part, Michael Vick is in danger of losing his job as a backup quarterback with the Philadelphia Eagles. An Associated Press report Saturday morning said the Eagles are "strongly considering" releasing Vick no matter what the police in Virginia find.
The report cites a person familiar with the team's thinking who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation. A source told FanHouse on Saturday morning that Vick has been in contact with the Eagles and the NFL regarding the situation, but the source did not think Vick was aware of any internal discussions the Eagles were having about his future with the team. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Filed under: Eagles, NFL RumorsThe Philadelphia Eagles denied they have any plans to cut backup quarterback Michael Vick in the wake of the shooting at the conclusion of his 30th birthday party last week.
"Any report or speculation that suggests the Eagles are considering releasing Vick are not true," Eagles said in a statement released Saturday. "We will continue to gather information and monitor the situation and we will not have any further comment until that process is complete."
The Associated Press reported earlier in the day that the team was "strongly considering" releasing Vick, who became a pariah in the sport after he pleaded guilty and served a 21-month prison term for his role in a dogfighting operation. A codefendant in the case, Quanis Phillips, was reportedly the person shot outside Guadalajara restaurant in Virginia Beach, Va., on June 25 and was treated and released from an area hospital hours later.
"Under normal circumstances, we would not issue a public statement regarding a matter still under investigation," the Eagles statement continued. "However, due to the intense speculation that exists, we believe it is important to make a statement this afternoon regarding Michael Vick. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder says he's "disappointed" that
Albert Haynesworth has skipped the team's minicamps and offseason
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While he's "disappointed" with Albert Haynesworth, all else seems fine with Dan Snyder after a rough year as owner of the Washington Redskins. Snyder acknowledged a different vibe and a cultural change now that he's appointed Bruce Allen as general manager and Mike Shanahan as head coach.
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Former New Orleans Saints security director Geoffrey Santini has withdrawn his lawsuit against the club because the team's lawyers are sending ...
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Bay-Bay Thomas looks like the favorite for WR value in Denver
Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling, Adam Levitan, and myself are currently cranking on the 2010 Rotoworld/Beckett Fantasy Magazine. Full disclosure of the mag contents won't be available until it hits news stands late next month, but I thought letting readers know which three wide receivers we believe will rank 1st through 3rd on each team in terms of fantasy value would be a worthwhile topic for blog discussion.
These are the top-three fantasy receivers by team; not necessarily the leaders in receptions or yardage. It's all wide receivers. For example, tight end Zach Miller will probably have the most fantasy value among Raiders pass catchers, but is disqualified by his position. The list is based on Wesseling, Rosenthal, and Silva's compiled rankings.
Many of the wideouts will seem obvious, but there are some surprises.
Here goes:
1. Arizona Cardinals - 1) Larry Fitzgerald, 2) Steve Breaston, 3) Early Doucet
2. Atlanta Falcons - 1) Roddy White, 2) Michael Jenkins, 3) Harry Douglas
3. Baltimore Ravens - 1) Anquan Boldin, 2) Derrick Mason, 3) Donte' Stallworth
4. Buffalo Bills - 1) Lee Evans, 2) James Hardy, 3) N/A
5. Carolina Panthers - 1) Steve Smith, 2) Brandon LaFell, 3) Dwayne Jarrett
6. Chicago Bears - 1) Devin Hester, 2) Devin Aromashodu, 3) Johnny Knox
7. Cincinnati Bengals - 1) Chad Ochocinco, 2) Antonio Bryant, 3) N/A
8. Cleveland Browns - 1) Mohamed Massaquoi, 2) Josh Cribbs, 3) N/A
9. Dallas Cowboys - 1) Miles Austin, 2) Dez Bryant, 3) Roy Williams
10. Denver Broncos - 1) Demaryius Thomas, 2) Jabar Gaffney, 3) Eddie Royal
11. Detroit Lions - 1) Calvin Johnson, 2) Nate Burleson, 3) N/A
12. Green Bay Packers - 1) Greg Jennings, 2) Donald Driver, 3) James Jones
13. Houston Texans - 1) Andre Johnson, 2) Jacoby Jones, 3) Kevin Walter
14. Indianapolis Colts - 1) Reggie Wayne, 2) Pierre Garcon, 3) Austin Collie
15. Jacksonville Jaguars - 1) Mike Sims-Walker, 2) Mike Thomas, 3) N/A
16. Kansas City Chiefs - 1) Dwayne Bowe, 2) Chris Chambers, 3) Dexter McCluster
17. Miami Dolphins - 1) Brandon Marshall, 2) Davone Bess, 3) Brian Hartline
18. Minnesota Vikings - 1) Sidney Rice, 2) Percy Harvin, 3) Bernard Berrian
19. New England Patriots - 1) Randy Moss, 2) Julian Edelman, 3) Wes Welker
20. New Orleans Saints - 1) Marques Colston, 2) Robert Meachem, 3) Devery Henderson
21. New York Giants - 1) Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks (tie), 3) Mario Manningham
22. New York Jets - 1) Braylon Edwards, 2) Jerricho Cotchery, 3) Santonio Holmes
23. Oakland Raiders - 1) Chaz Schilens, 2) Louis Murphy, 3) Darrius Heyward-Bey
24. Philadelphia Eagles - 1) DeSean Jackson, 2) Jeremy Maclin, 3) Jason Avant
25. Pittsburgh Steelers - 1) Hines Ward, 2) Mike Wallace, 3) N/A
26. San Diego Chargers - 1) Vincent Jackson, 2) Malcom Floyd, 3) N/A
27. San Francisco 49ers - 1) Michael Crabtree, 2) Josh Morgan, 3) Ted Ginn Jr.
28. Seattle Seahawks - 1) T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 2) Golden Tate, 3) Deion Branch
29. St. Louis Rams - 1) Donnie Avery, 2) Laurent Robinson, 3) Brandon Gibson
30. Tampa Bay Bucs - 1) Arrelious Benn, 2) Mike Williams, 3) Reggie Brown
31. Tennessee Titans - 1) Kenny Britt, 2) Nate Washington, 3) Justin Gage
32. Washington Redskins - 1) Santana Moss, 2) Devin Thomas, 3) Malcolm Kelly
**N/A = Team's third receiver didn't make our top 100.
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New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker says he injured two knee ligaments last season, but only one required surgery.
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Maybe there should be a revote of the revote.
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We've talked about how Daniel Snyder has taken a less intrusive approach since Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen have taken over, but the Redskins owner made some pointed comments during an appearance at a club charity function Saturday. It turns out that Shanahan's not the only one frustrated with Albert Haynesworth's no-show to the team's "voluntary" offseason workouts.
"Yeah, I'm disappointed he's not here. Absolutely," said Snyder. "We're expecting our players to lead by example, and we're expecting our players to understand that they're Redskins and they need to be there."
To borrow a line from T.O.'s former publicist, the unflappable Kim Etheredge, Haynesworth has $32 million reasons to be at Redskins Park this offseason. That's how much guaranteed money he's been paid by Snyder over the past 15 months. Haynesworth and Shanahan have basically engaged in a public standoff over the last couple months. And I think it's important to Shanahan that his players see him prevail.
That's why it still would not surprise me to see Haynesworth traded sometime before the season. Even if he shows up at next month's mandatory minicamp as expected, it's going to be a distraction. I'm sure defensive coordinator Jim Haslett hates the fact that he'll have to spoonfeed the new defense to Haynesworth while the rest of his unit is weeks ahead in the transition from a 4-3 to a 3-4 scheme. Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing what type of shape Haynesworth's in after all the work he's put in with that trainer in Nashville. Have we gotten the name of that trainer yet?
Haynesworth is either the most stubborn player in the league -- or the most ungrateful. And judging by the words coming out of Redskins Park, he's losing his battle with Shanahan. Everyone else in the organization has vowed allegiance to Shanahan. And if Haynesworth has any supporters, they're wisely keeping it to themselves.
By the way, I'm on vacation for the next week. But we'll have daily Beastlines and commentary from the excellent Matt Williamson to keep things rolling. Enjoy the time off -- from me.
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When the Steelers resume offseason practices Tuesday, the focus will be on the quarterback position. With Ben Roethlisberger suspended for the first six games of the season (it could be reduced to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell), Byron Leftwich, Charlie Batch and Dennis Dixon are battling it out to see who will start the season at quarterback. Coach Mike Tomlin talked to Sporting News' Dennis Dillon recently about how the situation will unfold.
Q: How soon after Roethlisberger's suspension was announced did you and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians start mapping out a survival plan?
Tomlin: We wouldn't necessarily approach it from a survivalist mentality. We're comfortable with the guys we have to work with. We've got experience with all of those guys. All those guys have played winning football for us here in the past. Basically, what we're going to do is spend the remainder of the offseason working with these guys. All these guys are at different phases, if you will, in their careers. We like the group. We're going to work with those guys. We're going to make a decision at the end of the offseason about how we're going to move forward, and then we're going to do it.
Q: How will competition work during spring practices and training camp?
Tomlin: Setting up reps and giving each guy an opportunity to work with the ones (first-team offense) here in the OTA sessions. Prior to going to training camp, we're going to make some hard and fast decisions. I wouldn't necessarily call it a quarterback competition. I've never seen one of those three-headed quarterback competitions come out favorably. We're going to make decisions and move forward and trust our instincts and go.
Q: How soon would you like to determine the starter?
Tomlin: We've mapped out a plan of how we're going to approach this thing, determining a pecking order if you will of the guys by the end of the offseason. We'll go into training camp with that plan in mind, put it into action and prepare ourselves to play football.
Q: So you'll know who the starter is going into training camp?
Tomlin: There aren't enough reps to go around to have a legitimate, three-headed quarterback competition. I've never seen one of those things work out well. We're not going to delve into that. We're going to work with these guys for the remainder of the offseason, make decisions from my gut instinct and move forward.
Q: Could you make cases why each of the three quarterbacks has a chance to be the starter?
Tomlin: Charlie Batch is a guy who has great experience, has great football intelligence. He requires a minimal number of snaps to be prepared to play. I think that's a distinguishing characteristic when you talk about Charlie Batch. He doesn't require a bunch of physical reps to be ready to play above-the-line football.
Byron Leftwich is a guy who knows what it's about to be a franchise quarterback. He was that guy in Jacksonville; he was drafted very high (seventh overall in 2003) when he came out of school. He walks around the building with that kind of charismatic presence. Not arrogant in any way. He has charismatic leadership. He's very comfortable in a franchise quarterback's shoes, if you will.
Dennis Dixon is a talented young man with a tremendous upside. He's not going to do anything but get better with (more) snaps. Of course, he came from a spread offense and operated quite a bit out of the shotgun. He's grown by leaps and bounds in terms of playing underneath the center. Mechanically, the play-action game, reading the coverages — he's just grown in just about every area you can name.
Q: The Steelers certainly are in a unique situation. Have you called any other coaches around the league, asking for advice on how to handle it?
Tomlin: I have not. Chances are other coaches around the league don't care about my problems. Or they're glad that I have them.
Q: If the Steelers are unbeaten when Roethlisberger's suspension ends, would you be wary about disrupting that winning chemistry or would Roethlisberger get the job back immediately?
Tomlin: We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Dennis Dillon is a writer for Sporting News. E-mail him at ddillon@sportingnews.com.
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HOUSTON (AP) -Brian Cushing was a rising star for the Houston Texans, a key component in their improvement last season and expected to do even more in 2010.
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