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06-06-2005, 04:20 PM
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor could face a mandatory minimum
sentence of at least three years if he is convicted on a felony charge of
aggravated assault with a firearm after Miami police said he pointed a gun at
two people and physically assaulted one Wednesday.
In the one year Sean Taylor has been in the NFL, he's walked out early on the
league's mandatory rookie symposium, earning him a $25,000 fine, fired two
agents, been charged with (and later acquitted of) drunk driving, thumbed his
nose at his employer numerous times, and now been charged with a felony. What's
already been proven is that Taylor has no regard for authority, doesn't have the
decency to return a call to his coach, and that his word/signature means
nothing. He has yet to demonstrate the first sign of responsibility or that he
has any clue of what being responsible is. It's not a telemarketer whose phone
calls Taylor is refusing to return; it is those of his coach, Joe Gibbs.
When asked if he expected to play beyond next season, Brett Favre was his usual
elusive self, but he certainly seemed open to the thought of a few more seasons
in a Packers uniform. �I haven�t made any decisions. Each year has been
different, especially the past three years with all the things going on,� Favre
said. �I haven�t been totally committed because of some of the outside things
that I�ve had to deal with. Although they�ve been big distractions for me and my
family, this is still my job and I want to be totally, 100 percent committed to
this team. I don�t know if I�ve been that the past two years.�
When it comes to Los Angeles, the NFL's first priority is picking a stadium
site. But the league will have to get around to choosing a team at some point,
and two franchises have emerged as the most likely candidates. The New Orleans
Saints and San Diego Chargers face significant political and financial obstacles
in their efforts to get new stadiums, their owners emphasized at last month's
league meeting in Washington. And those local conditions often become "the
most relevant factors" in teams deciding to relocate, said Sportscorp Ltd.
president Marc Ganis, who has consulted on several stadium projects.
That mysterious Plan B that Cowboys coach Bill Parcells has at right tackle
could be a nine-time Pro Bowler already on the roster. Guard Larry Allen spent a
portion of last week's practices, which were closed to the media, working at
right tackle, according to several club sources. Owner and general manager Jerry
Jones was unavailable for comment. Allen, who last played right tackle in 2002,
has played every position on the line except center.
The Ravens have agreed to terms with Deion Sanders on a one-year, $1.5 million
contract, a league source said last night. The deal won't be finalized until the
seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback officially decides whether he will come back for
a 14th NFL season. The source said Sanders is expected to announce his return to
the Ravens today or tomorrow. Under his agreement with the Ravens -- which was
structured just like his contract last season -- Sanders could make as much as
$4 million with incentives. He would earn about $3 million if he plays an entire
season as the Ravens' nickel back. The Ravens are not expected to announce an
agreement until he passes a physical. Sanders, who turns 38 in August, had minor
toe surgery in the offseason.
For Plaxico Burress, it's safe to return to Pittsburgh -- if he wants to, that
is. As expected, an arrest warrant for the former Steelers receiver was
rescinded Friday by District Justice Mary Murray of Coraopolis and the matter
was dropped by the agency previously seeking to collect $90,000 in Moon back
taxes allegedly owed by Burress, said Burress' tax attorney, Chuck Potter.
"They pulled everything back and basically the misunderstanding has been
resolved," Potter said yesterday. "This was one of those
things."
Playing safety for the Green Bay Packers usually is a much more dangerous task
than playing the outfield in a celebrity softball game. But during the fifth
inning of the Brett Favre celebrity softball game on Sunday, Mark Roman injured
his right knee after colliding with defensive tackle Kenny Peterson while
chasing a fly ball in the outfield at Fox Cities Stadium. Roman was slow to get
up and quickly limped off the field, but the injury didn�t appear to be serious
until after the game.
Channel 19 became the Browns' local TV partner - but it doesn't seem as though
the two are having a rosy honeymoon. Though Steve Doerr strongly denied them,
rumors raged that Channel 19 wanted Cavs announcer Michael Reghi to do
play-by-play on Browns preseason telecasts - but that the team forced them to
hire former Brown Bob Golic.
sentence of at least three years if he is convicted on a felony charge of
aggravated assault with a firearm after Miami police said he pointed a gun at
two people and physically assaulted one Wednesday.
In the one year Sean Taylor has been in the NFL, he's walked out early on the
league's mandatory rookie symposium, earning him a $25,000 fine, fired two
agents, been charged with (and later acquitted of) drunk driving, thumbed his
nose at his employer numerous times, and now been charged with a felony. What's
already been proven is that Taylor has no regard for authority, doesn't have the
decency to return a call to his coach, and that his word/signature means
nothing. He has yet to demonstrate the first sign of responsibility or that he
has any clue of what being responsible is. It's not a telemarketer whose phone
calls Taylor is refusing to return; it is those of his coach, Joe Gibbs.
When asked if he expected to play beyond next season, Brett Favre was his usual
elusive self, but he certainly seemed open to the thought of a few more seasons
in a Packers uniform. �I haven�t made any decisions. Each year has been
different, especially the past three years with all the things going on,� Favre
said. �I haven�t been totally committed because of some of the outside things
that I�ve had to deal with. Although they�ve been big distractions for me and my
family, this is still my job and I want to be totally, 100 percent committed to
this team. I don�t know if I�ve been that the past two years.�
When it comes to Los Angeles, the NFL's first priority is picking a stadium
site. But the league will have to get around to choosing a team at some point,
and two franchises have emerged as the most likely candidates. The New Orleans
Saints and San Diego Chargers face significant political and financial obstacles
in their efforts to get new stadiums, their owners emphasized at last month's
league meeting in Washington. And those local conditions often become "the
most relevant factors" in teams deciding to relocate, said Sportscorp Ltd.
president Marc Ganis, who has consulted on several stadium projects.
That mysterious Plan B that Cowboys coach Bill Parcells has at right tackle
could be a nine-time Pro Bowler already on the roster. Guard Larry Allen spent a
portion of last week's practices, which were closed to the media, working at
right tackle, according to several club sources. Owner and general manager Jerry
Jones was unavailable for comment. Allen, who last played right tackle in 2002,
has played every position on the line except center.
The Ravens have agreed to terms with Deion Sanders on a one-year, $1.5 million
contract, a league source said last night. The deal won't be finalized until the
seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback officially decides whether he will come back for
a 14th NFL season. The source said Sanders is expected to announce his return to
the Ravens today or tomorrow. Under his agreement with the Ravens -- which was
structured just like his contract last season -- Sanders could make as much as
$4 million with incentives. He would earn about $3 million if he plays an entire
season as the Ravens' nickel back. The Ravens are not expected to announce an
agreement until he passes a physical. Sanders, who turns 38 in August, had minor
toe surgery in the offseason.
For Plaxico Burress, it's safe to return to Pittsburgh -- if he wants to, that
is. As expected, an arrest warrant for the former Steelers receiver was
rescinded Friday by District Justice Mary Murray of Coraopolis and the matter
was dropped by the agency previously seeking to collect $90,000 in Moon back
taxes allegedly owed by Burress, said Burress' tax attorney, Chuck Potter.
"They pulled everything back and basically the misunderstanding has been
resolved," Potter said yesterday. "This was one of those
things."
Playing safety for the Green Bay Packers usually is a much more dangerous task
than playing the outfield in a celebrity softball game. But during the fifth
inning of the Brett Favre celebrity softball game on Sunday, Mark Roman injured
his right knee after colliding with defensive tackle Kenny Peterson while
chasing a fly ball in the outfield at Fox Cities Stadium. Roman was slow to get
up and quickly limped off the field, but the injury didn�t appear to be serious
until after the game.
Channel 19 became the Browns' local TV partner - but it doesn't seem as though
the two are having a rosy honeymoon. Though Steve Doerr strongly denied them,
rumors raged that Channel 19 wanted Cavs announcer Michael Reghi to do
play-by-play on Browns preseason telecasts - but that the team forced them to
hire former Brown Bob Golic.