Ray Lewis Accused of Using PED

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Just days before Ray Lewis is scheduled to play in what may be his final game in the NFL, stories have started to surface that Lewis may have used Deer Antler Spray in the past, which contains a substance that is on the NFL's banned substance list.  The substance is a performer-enhancer that is connected to a human growth hormone.  When doing the usual Super Bowl media, the questions began to surface of whether or not Lewis had taken performance enhancement drugs, and Lewis shrugged it off in a way only Ray Lewis can.  Lewis never denied or confirmed the use of deer antler spray but he did state that this was a two year old story that he cared not to revisit.

"The team knew about this report.  Ray denies taking anything and has always passed tests." -Kevin Byrne, Baltimore Ravens spokesperson

I don't know what to believe let's just hope that this doesn't turn out like the Lance Armstrong situation and we find Ray Lewis sitting on Oprah's couch next year admitting to using Performance-Enhancing Drugs.

Cowboys to Hire Derek Dooley

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According to sources cowboys are prepared to hire Derek Dooley, the former head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers as their wide receiver coach. Dooley was fired from Tennessee after a disappointing 15-21 record over a three year timespan at Tennessee.

Crabtree Escapes Sexual Assault Charges

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San Francisco district attorney will not be filing charges against the 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree for a sexual assault charge from earlier this month. George Gascon, San Francisco DA, determined Friday that charges would not be filed at this time after reviewing the evidence that was submitted by the police.

Te'o Sits Down With Couric

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In Manti Te'o news, it seems that this guy is definitely not the smartest guy on Notre Dame campus.  Te'o recently sat down with Katie Couric to give his side of the story about what happened with his invisible girlfriend that died then came back to life, if that's how you want to put it.  One of the questions that was asked was is Te'o gay and he replied definitely not, but recently the voice of the "girl" that Te'o spent hours on hours talking on the phone to has been revealed and the woman he was talking to was a man disguising his voice as a woman.  Now I don't know about you but it definitely sounded like a man.  But maybe Te'o was just in denial and thought that "she" just had a really deep voice.

Kaepernicking

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Well if this isn't a case of Tebow all over again, only difference is Colin Kaepernick is a descent quarterback.  So Colin Kaepernick has decided that kissing your bicep should now be called kaepernicking although I'm pretty sure that Colin Kaepernick is not the first person that has kissed their bicep.  Well Colin Kaepernick filed an application January 14th to have kaepernicking trademarked in which he will use the image on t-shirts and other items to sell.

Falcons' Fan Stabbed After Game

Well, well, well Falcons fans are known to get a little rowdy and this time it backfired.  A Falcons fan was stabbed in the neck after punching a 49ers fan during an altercation after the 49ers defeated the Falcons 24-24.  The incident was said to have occurred around 6:40 pm yesterday and the Falcons fan was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where it is reported he is currently in stable condition.

Gonzalez Set To Retire

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I would be lying if I was to say if Tony Gonzalez doesn't come back next year I wouldn't be heartbroken.  Gonzalez has stated all season that he was 95% sure that this would be his last season in the NFL and last night he reiterated this fact.

"It's probably the last time I'm going to wear that uniform.  I didn't want to take it off, to tell you the truth.  All good things come to an end and , like I said all season long, this is probably my last one.  What an unbelievable ride." -Tony Gonzalez after the 28-24 Falcon loss to the 49ers.

The 36 year old Tight End had 72 yards in last night's game and has had 1,242 receptions, 14,268 receiving yards, and 103 receiving touchdowns throughout his 16 year career.  Gonzalez is definitely one of the best to play the tight end position and is without a doubt a hall of famer.

49ers' Crabtree Questioned About Sexual Assault

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The San Francisco 49ers' WR Michael Crabree is currently under investigation for a sexual assault allegation brought against him.  The incident supposedly occurred at a hotel room after the 49ers defeated the Packers to advance to the NFC Championship.  Crabtree has not been detained or arrested and his willing cooperated with the probe and has been interviewed with his attorney.

Te'o "Victim" of Online Hoax

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Social networks were in an uproar with jokes last night when it came out that the story of Manti Te'o girlfriend was all a lie.

If you don't know the story Manti Te'o of Notre Dame stated back in September that he had lost his grandmother September 12th and only six hours later he lost his girlfriend Lennay Kekua to leukemia. He says that the death of Kekua inspired him to play better. Well the death of Kekua turned out to be a hoax.

Notre Dame released a newsletter Wednesday stating that they couldn't even find any indication that Lennay Kekua existing. In the news conference Wednesday night Athletic Director Jack Swarbick stated the following:

"On the morning of December 26, very early in the morning, Manti called his coaches to inform them that while he was in attendance at the ESPN award show in Orlando, he received a phone call from a number he recognized as having been that he associates with Lennay Kekua. When he answered it, it was a person whose voice sounded like the same person he had talked to, who told him that she was, in fact not dead. Manti was very unnerved by that, as you might imagine."

Notre Dame hired an investigative firm to investigate the situation and they believe that Te'o was fooled into an online relationship with a woman whose death was then faked by the perpetrators of the hoax.

Like my grandmother would say something in the milk ain't clean. Had Te'o ever met this woman? If not, had he tried? And how do you determine that somebody you've never met us your significant other? I don't know all the details but there are so many unanswered questions that doesn't add up.

For more on the story visit ESPN.com

Eagles Hire Chip Kelly as Head Coach

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Well, well, well looks like the Philadelphia Eagles have found their new head coach.

Buccaneers Talib Suspended

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Cornerback Aqib Talib of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been suspended for four games without pay for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances.  Talib stated that he would not appeal the suspension that is set to begin Sunday when the Buccaneers takes on the Chiefs.  Talib admitted to taking an Adderall pill without a prescription at the beginning of training camp.  Aqib Talib is one the team's top defenders in his fifth year in the league after being drafted 20th overall in 2008.  Talib will not be eligible to return to the active roster until November 5th.

"I made a mistake by taking an Adderall pill without a prescription.  This is especially regrettable because, for the past several months, with Coach Schiano's hlep, I've worded very hard to iprove myself, professionally and personally, as a player and a man.  I am truly sorry to my teammates, coaches, and Buccaneers fans, and I'm disappointed in myself.  I will work diligently every day of this suspension to stay in top football shop and be ready to help this team in the second half of the season.  I have chosen to be immediately accountable for the situation I put myself in, which is why I will not exercise my appeal rights and will begin serving the suspension immediately." -Aqib Talib

Darrelle Revis to Undergo Surgery

 

Darrelle Revis will be out for the New York Jets as he will undergo surgery on his knee Thursday, October 18th, and has been placed on season ending injured reserve.  The Jets' originally delayed placing Revis on IR with hopes that he would be able to return from surgery and recovered and ready to play in time for the Super Bowl, IF the Jets were to make it to the Super Bowl.  Rookie Safety Antonio Allen has been named to fill Revis' spot.  Along with Revis being out, Eric Smith sprained his knee during practice this past Thursday and will miss this Sunday's game as well as receiver Santonio Holmes had surgery on his foot this past Wednesday and linebacker Josh Mauga had surgery this past Friday to repair a torn pectorial muscle. 

"I know I had said before about Darelle that I'd like to wait for him to have surgery before we placed him on IR or not.  Unfortunately with that time situation, you've had Eric Smith out htis week, we're going to need that roster spot." -Rex Ryan

Smith Set to Stand Trial

A LA County judge ordered that Anthony Wayne Smith must stand trial for four murders.  Smith was a defensive lineman who played eight years in the 90's for the Oakland/LA Raiders. 

Judge Lisa Chung ruled, after a four-day preliminary hearing, that there was sufficient evidence for Smith to stand trial for the killings that came in a nine-year span beginning the year after he left the NFL.  Smith had already been tried for one murder that occured in 2008, the murder of Maurilio Ponce, and is currently awaiting a retrial.  Along with the murder of Ponce, Smith will now also be charged with the murders of Kevin and Ricky Nettles, brothers found shot to death in 1999, and the 2001 killing of Dennis Henderson, who was found stabbed to death in a rental car.  The cases will be combined into a single tiral and the case will return to court for a hearing on October 29th.

This is definitely a sad ending to an individual who didn't know what to do with himself after leaving the league.

Lockout Comes to End for NFL Refs

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After an uproar from coaches, players and fans about the horrible calls of the replacement refs, things reached the highest peak of outrage Monday night when one ref called an obvious interception by the Packers a touchback and another ref signaled the catch as an touchdown for the Seahawks. Well that call might have been the call that got the refs and the league at the table to come up with an agreement.

John Abraham Arrested for Obstruction

Well, well, well. Another week and another Falcons player being arrested.  This time it's Defensive End John Abraham.  Abraham was arrested for two misdemeanor obstruction charges Monday night.  John was released Tuesday morning on $7,000 bond ($3,500 per charge).  Abraham entered a police taped off area, who were in response to a lady threatening to jump from a hotel window.

"Mr. Abraham refused to leave, and nearby officers had to respond to Mr. Abraham's location.  The officers also ordered Mr. Abraham to leave and he again refused and insisted on continuing further into the scene.  Officers then took Mr. Abraham into custody." -Officer K.Y. Jones

Abraham was charged with once count of obstruction of police and one count of obstruction of firefighters.

"I think at this moment I don't want to talk about my side. Once we get everything clarified and get everything going the right way - because we're still in a legal situation that we need to get cleared out and everything.  But you know sometimes it's just bad timing.  I'm not going to fault anybody at all.  It was just things happen in life." -John Abraham

Abraham's arrest comes just one week after running back Michael Turner was arrested for a DUI after the Falcons' victory of the Denver Broncos.  The Falcons' front office responded to the news of Abraham's arrest with the following statement:

"We are aware of the news regarding John Abraham. We are in the process of gathering more information, and we will have no further comment at this time." -Atlanta Falcons statement

The Falcons will take on the Carolina Panthers Sunday September 30th, lets hope that another Falcons' player doesn't get arrested after this game.

 

Darrelle Revis Out for Season

Looks like Revis Island is closed for construction.  Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and will require season ending surgery.  Revis underwent a MRI on Monday that confirmed the Jets' fear that something was seriously wrong with one of their star players.  Revis will undergo surgery within two to three weeks and the recovery time for the surgery is six to nine months.

"Is it a major blow when you lose a great player like Darrelle Revis? Of course, absolutely it is.  But this is a football team." -Rex Ryan, Jets' Head Coach

Revis suffered the injury during the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. Revis knee buckled up under him as he tried to get into position to tackle running back Daniel Thomas.

This is a big loss for the Jets with Revis being maybe the best cornerback in the game of footb

Chad Johnson Pleads No Contest

Maybe Chad and TO should get together a reality show on how to continue to revise your public image and on trying to find a job.  Well luckily for Chad he's not having to do jail time due to his altercation with ex-wife Evelyn Lozado.

Chad Johnson pleaded no contest in court to domestic violence charge.  Johnson has been sentenced to a year's probation and a counseling course under his plea bargain.  But although this seems to be behind him it looks as though Evelyn Lozado is trying to hint at past violent situations between her and Johnson.  Either Evelyn is taking this and running with it for attention or Chad has a serious problem that he needs to get worked out.

Vince Young Financial Woes

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Let this be a lesson you guys, that you can't trust everyone especially when it comes to millions of dollars and poor Vince Young had to learn that the hard way.

Vince Young has recently spoken out about his financial issues, stating that the situation is an unfortunate financial problem that is due to betrayal of advisers.  Young is currently suing his former agent, Mayor Adams and a North Carolina financial planner, Ronnie Peoples, on claims that they misappropriated at least $5.5 million of Young's money.

Now granted I'm sure that Young has did some extravagant spending while in the league but when a lender, Pro Player Funding, LLC, has obtained a judgment against you for almost $1.7 million and you have no idea about this loan something about that isn't right.  And that's exactly what happened to Young.  The two, Adams and Peoples, had taken out a loan worth $1.9 million in Vince's name during last year's lockout and Young knew nothing of the loan.  Now Pro Player Funding, LLC has obtained a judgment for the remaining balance that is owed on the loan.  Vince Young is also currently unemployed as he was released by the Buffalo Bills in August.  Let's hope that things get better for Mr. Young.

Ladies and Gentleman let us all learn a valuable lesson from Vince Young, you can't trust everyone with your money.

Michael Turner Arrested

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And the idiot of the year award goes to... Michael Turner.

Just hours after the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Denver Broncos 27-21, the Falcons star Running Back Michael Turner was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and speeding.  Turner was booked into the Gwinnett County jail around 5am and was later released on #2,179 bond.

"The officer made contact with the driver who identified himself as 30 year old Michael Turner of the Atlanta Falcons.  The officer could smell an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the driver and proceeded to conduct a DUI investigation." -Captain Edwin Ritter, Police Spokesman stated in news release

Turner was clocked going 97 MPH on I-85, 32 MPH over the speed limit.  Turner met with Coach Smith in his office Tuesday on the player's off day.

"First and foremost any time a player sheds negatively on our football team and on our organization, we are very disappointed.  This is a legal matter, and it's very well defined how we have to proceed with it through the league, an we'll let this process run its course." -Coach Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons

MJD Ends Holdout

Well it looks like Maurice Jones-Drew has decided to return to work without a new contract.  After 38 days MJD decided to end his holdout on the Jacksonville Jaguars.

"I'm in a good place.  I did something I felt was right, and I'm going to feel right.  I'm not going to feel wrong for what I did at all.  And that's why I can come back and not have a negative attitude.  I think if you regret things, you're going to come back salty, be a distraction, things like that." -Maurice Jones-Drew

Jacksonville could fine Jones-Drew up to $30,000 a day plus $60,00 for the three day mandatory mini-camp, equaling $1.2 million for the entire hold out.