NFL Offseason transactions. Week l337

[Plow]

ok, for some reason it just sounded like you hadn't heard it before, guess I'm jsut crazy

[Dimmauk]

Sources: Burress, Vick likely to get stiff penalties

By Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports Jun 29, 5:47 pm EDT


NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is leaning toward indefinitely suspending former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress(notes) and continuing to sideline quarterback Michael Vick(notes), three sources with knowledge of the situations have indicated. Such moves would be the latest examples of Goodell’s tough stance on players embroiled in off-field issues as evidenced with the suspension of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth(notes) earlier this month.

Stallworth has been ruled out indefinitely by the league after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter in the death of a Miami man in March. Stallworth was sentenced to 30 days in jail, two years of house arrest and reached a financial settlement with the family of the late Mario Reyes.

According to a source with the Giants, the league and another that’s close to Vick, Goodell figures to take a similar stance with the quarterback and Burress. Vick, a former starter for the Atlanta Falcons, is scheduled to be released from federal confinement on July 20 after serving 20 months for his part in a dog-fighting ring. A source indicated there was a reasonable likelihood that Vick, suspended indefinitely by the league in August 2007, will not be allowed to play this season and certainly not be with a team in training camp.

Goodell has said multiple times that he wants to see Vick show remorse for his actions. That means Vick may have to follow a strict path of behavior before he’s allowed to return.

“[Vick] is not just walking out one day and playing again,” the source close to Vick said. “I don’t know if he understands that yet, but that’s what it looks like right now if you really pay attention. … Yeah, he served his time, but he has to prove himself. When the commissioner talks about wanting to see remorse, he’s not kidding.”

By contrast, Burress has yet to be indicted on charges that he possessed and fired an unregistered gun in a New York City nightclub in November. However, the slow development of Burress’ case – adjourned until September and could be delayed until March, according to Burress’ lawyer Benjamin Brafman – may not keep him from being punished by the NFL.

His refusal to accept jail time as part of a plea bargain in the case that resulted in a self-inflicted gun wound and could be punishable by as much as 3½ years has irritated Goodell and others within the NFL, according to the league source.

That situation has left Burress’ status up in the air. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said as many as five teams have contacted him about signing Burress. However, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have said they are not interested in the receiver and most teams are still in a holding pattern when it comes to making a real offer because of the unclear status of Burress with the league and the legal system.

“The commissioner would rather have the prosecutors take some action before he does anything, but he’s prepared to do something regardless if he has to,” the league source said.

[tyven]

good, last thing i need is Plax on the skins cutting into devin thomas's production

[Headspace]

devin thomas's production

lol

[Akiyama]

Oh god. I'm watching MLB Network and this guy hit a foul ball during the Cubs/Pirates game when a guy in an Ohio State jacket call the foul ball. One announcer says "Caught by a Buckeye fan!" and the other guy says "He wouldn't have caught it if it was a bowl game trophy."

Too good. I know this isn't baseball obviously, but it's college football related, and made me lol.

[Mizango]

good, last thing i need is Plax on the skins cutting into devin thomas's production

HAHA

[Serif]

Breaking News in Nashville

Steve McNair Found Shot To Death - NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee -

Fucking shame

[Koyuki]

Wow, what the fuck. Dude was amazing in his early days.

[fren.]

Holy fuck.

[Null]

Fucking shit!!! Wow...that is rather shocking. That dude was one of the calm ones off field it seemed that you would never expect to be murdered. There are so many other players that I wouldn't be shocked if they got killed but he wasn't one of em.

[Fistandantilus]

Fucking sucks, McNair was always fun to watch sad to see a great player like that die so young

[Plow]

Unbelievable. He will be dearly missed by all of the football world, not to mention the entire state of Tennessee. He was way too great of a man to be lost like this.

[Deejay]

Yeah I couldn't believe it when I heard it. McNair was one of the few 'good guys' left in the NFL...

[Weltall]

Good to see you guys paying respect to one of the best QB of all-time at his prime...

[Plow]

not just best qb, one of the best football players period, the quintessential definition of football player, as well as one of the best leaders ever, and one of the best men in general in the sport

I'm surprised we're not hearing more from the Tennesseans, I'm guessing it's just because it's the 4th and they're not around their computers.

Honestly I'm just really glad that unlike that other major death real recently, McNair was greatly respected and appreciated by nearly everyone while he was actually alive.


He did get a DUI tho ><

[Weltall]

not just best qb, one of the best football players period, the quintessential definition of football player, as well as one of the best leaders ever, and one of the best men in general in the sport

I'm surprised we're not hearing more from the Tennesseans, I'm guessing it's just because it's the 4th and they're not around their computers.

Honestly I'm just really glad that unlike that other major death real recently, McNair was greatly respected and appreciated by nearly everyone while he was actually alive.


He did get a DUI tho ><

He wasn't even driving when he got that DUI. Someone else was driving his car and they gave him the DUI because they were both drunk.

[Plow]

Eh? Pretty sure he was alone the time I'm talking about. It got thrown out because "touching the yellow line and drifting in your lane" was determined not to be legitimate reason for pulling him over in the first place. He was also being charged with illegal possession of a gun, which he was licensed to carry, but it's illegal to carry while drunk. Also thrown out for the same reason.


I'm not holding it heavily against him, I just have a particular thing about drunk driving.

[Tomk]

It's a shame. He was a truly great guy.

[Kyo]

One of my favorite players to watch, you'll be missed Air McNair ;/

[Weltall]

No, when he got a DUI his friend was driving the car. The media left that out most of the time though, lol.