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Legal Fallout From Antonio Brown's Burglary With Battery Charges
Antonio Brown’s problematic legal situation entered a new and decidedly more serious phase Thursday evening, as SI's legal analyst Michael McCann explains.
MICHAEL MCCANNJAN 24, 2020

Antonio Brown’s problematic legal situation entered a new and decidedly more serious phase Thursday evening.
The 31-year-old four-time All-Pro wide receiver complied with an arrest warrant by surrendering to the Hollywood (Florida) Police Department. Brown, who just four months ago was catching passes thrown by Tom Brady, faces charges for burglary with battery—a felony that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison—as well as burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and criminal mischief of less than $1,000. Following the issuance of an arrest warrant on Wednesday, Brown remained inside his house, seemingly in defiance of the warrant. Less than 48 hours later he surrendered.

Brown spent last night locked up in Broward County Jail. His attorney, Eric Schwartzreich, told media that Brown would have a bond hearing on Friday morning. This proved correct and, fortunately for Brown, his attorneys persuaded a judge to authorize his release should he post bond.

Judge allows Brown to post bond and gain his release under strict conditions

A bond hearing, also called a first appearance hearing, is presided over by a magistrate judge. Brown’s hearing occurred at about 9 a.m. on Friday. The judge formally informed Brown of the charges. Brown and his attorneys petitioned that he be released from custody, with a pledge to comply with release restrictions. The judge granted bond and, according to media reports, set it at $110,000. Brown must also consent to a mental health evaluation, submit to drug and alcohol testing, wear a GPS monitor, relinquish his passport, forgo access to firearms, avoid contact with the person he allegedly injured (a truck driver) and, most importantly, stay out of legal trouble. Brown, who posted bond in the afternoon and left the jail, would be wise to adhere to all of these conditions. If he breaches any of them, a judge would be inclined to order him incarcerated while he awaits trial.

Brown was in a fairly strong position to be granted bond. His charges, while serious, are not of the type that typically lead to a denial of bond. In addition, Brown has no known criminal record and there are no other charges pending against him in Florida or in other states. Brown also has the financial wherewithal to pay a bond.

Two concerns for the judge in granting bond were Brown’s ability or willingness to stay out of trouble and flight risk. Brown, as explained below, has behaved erratically and irrationally in recent months. He also has the means to leave the surrounding area and indeed exit the United States. Brown’s attorneys downplay such a concern by stressing that Brown intends to defeat the charges and resume his life in Florida.


The incident that sparked the latest controversy for Brown

The charges stem from yet another abnormal and contentious incident involving one of the NFL’s most talented, and most troubled, players. At approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, officers received a 911 call for a disturbance at Brown’s residence in Hollywood. When they arrived at the scene, the officers met with the 911 call complainant. He is an unnamed man who serves as a driver for a moving company. According to court filings obtained by TMZ, Brown hired the company to transport his belongings from California to Florida. ESPN reports that Brown’s designer clothes and shoes were among those belongings and that Brown has waited more than six weeks for the delivery to be made.

The driver claimed that Brown—who, despite earning more than $83 million during his NFL career, has acquired a reputation for stiffing bills—initially refused to pay a $4,000 balance for the unloading. ESPN reports that Brown wasn’t expecting to pay, as an assistant whom Brown later fired had signed the transport contract. Apparently, the former assistant neglected to inform Brown that he would owe money upon delivery.

Without receiving the required payment from Brown, the driver declined to remove the belongings from the truck. He then drove off from Brown’s property. An agitated Brown is accused of throwing rocks at the truck as it left. At least one rock hit the truck, causing a dent and chipping the paint.

Upon instruction by his employer, the driver later returned to Brown’s property and Brown apparently paid the $4,000. The driver sought additional compensation for damage inflicted by the rock. Brown refused to pay this amount.
At some point, Brown allegedly entered the truck and grabbed the driver. Glenn Holt, Brown’s trainer and a former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, is also accused of entering the truck and tussling with the driver. According to the driver, the two men forcibly tried to take his truck keys from his possession. They then managed to open the back of the truck and caused damage.

Holt was charged with burglary with battery. He surrendered to authorities Tuesday without incident. After posting a $20,000 bond, Holt was released from Broward County Jail.
The driver reportedly suffered cuts and scratches, along with a bruised shoulder and ripped clothing.
TMZ has obtained a copy of the 911 call. The driver tells the 911 operator that Brown was “high” and “absolutely on something”—in fact, Brown allegedly “smoked” drugs in front of everyone. The driver also identified Brown by name and as an NFL player. He further stressed how Brown physically threatened him.

Police waited for Brown to voluntarily surrender, most likely to de-escalate the situation
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Eric Berry is looking to play in the NFL again this season. He has had a rough history.............first an ACl in 2012, Hodgkins lymphoma 2014 and now a 2 year absence rehabbing a rupture Achilles. Best of luck to the young man.
 
MIAMI -- Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch had a chance to draft Patrick Mahomes in 2017 and decided against it.

It's more complex than a simple "pass," though.

For one, the 49ers weren't entirely sold on Mahomes. Shanahan had interacted with the quarterback at the NFL Scouting Combine, but the team wasn't certain he'd prove worthy of the second pick in the draft.

"I didn't look into him obviously as much as I should have," Shanahan said Tuesday. "We definitely looked into him, studied all of his tape. Was just a freak, could make any throw, had the ability to anything. That was a little bit different situation for us. We had the second pick in the draft, did not feel like from all the intel that you get and stuff that he was gonna go that high."
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"The 49ers weren't entirely sold on Mahomes", says the HC.
In other words you were unable to recognize and identify the most talented
QB to come into the NFL Draft in several years, no make that many years.
 
Hall of Fame defensive lineman Chris Doleman died Tuesday night after a 2-year battle with brain cancer. He was only 58. In his fifth season, Doleman led the league with 21 sacks. He made an amazing 150.5 sacks in his 15-year career.
 
Trubisky just underwent shoulder surgery for a partially torn labrum which he suffered early last season. This would not explain his relatively poor performances, as it was his non-throwing left shoulder. The team is expecting him to recover in "a couple of months." Since recovery for a throwing athlete is 4-6 months, it appears that he will be allowed to return earlier while not needing to fully utilize that shoulder.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Hall of Fame defensive lineman Chris Doleman died Tuesday night after a 2-year battle with brain cancer. He was only 58. In his fifth season, Doleman led the league with 21 sacks. He made an amazing 150.5 sacks in his 15-year career.
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Wow! How sad
 
IDEXAN said:
I dunno is it still true that most or a large # of NFL officials have a day job even during the regular season ?
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In 2017, due to fan outcry, there was a 1-year experiment (an exemption from the CBA) to that end..............it was a failure.......and was not renewed.
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NFL refs have day jobs.
Since NFL refs only work one day each week, they can have "real" jobs to supplement what they earn on any given Sunday. Some of them actually have pretty interesting jobs.

"¢ Mike Carey, my personal favorite ref, is an entrepreneur and inventor who holds eight patents for snow sports apparel. He founded and co-owns Seirus Innovation, a ski apparel company.

"¢ Walt Coleman (pictured) is infamous in Oakland for being the ref in the "Tuck Rule Game," but he's also a fifth-generation dairy farmer who once held the position of president of the Arkansas Dairy Products Association.

"¢ Walter Anderson became an official in the league in 1996 and got the promotion to referee in 2003. Prior to becoming a referee, he was better known as Dr. Walt Anderson, a dentist.

"¢ Tony Corrente is probably used to dealing with unruly crowds of guys from his day job as a high-school social studies teacher.

"¢ If Jeff Triplette seems hard to scare on the field, it's probably because he's seen worse. He was an Army Reserve colonel during the Persian Gulf War, where he was awarded a bronze star.

"¢ Bill Leavy is similarly tough; he spent 27 years as a police officer and firefighter in San Jose.

"¢ Ron Winter's not just a ref, he's also an associate professor in Western Michigan University's phys. ed. department.

"¢ Gene Steratore must love how he looks in stripes. In addition to being an NFL ref, he officiates NCAA hoops games and has drawn March Madness assignments in previous seasons.

"¢ And when Ed Hochuli isn't working out or officiating a game, you might find him in a courtroom. He's a trial lawyer in the Arizona firm Jones, Skelton, and Hochuli, which employs over 80 attorneys.

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Refereeing can often be full-time job
By John Clayton
ESPN.com
A year ago, the NFL Referees Association hired an outside accounting firm to determine if their part-time jobs had full-time considerations.

The firm determined that the job is more involved than just showing up at games on Sundays and officiating for three hours. Ed Hochuli, who heads the NFLRA, goes through a typical NFL week.
"It varies a little bit from official to official, depending upon the position," Hochuli said. "I'm a referee and spend about 15 hours a week reviewing video tape. I look at game tapes which includes the television view, the sideline view and the end zone vIew from teams. I have to break that down. I get position tapes. For example, the referees will get referee's tapes that show intentional grounding, offensive holding, illegal hits to the quarterback, chop blocks and things like that."

A lawyer by trade, Hochuli says he spends maybe two hours in the morning and four hours at night doing things related to officiating from Monday to Friday. "All of the officials are looking at the same tapes, seeing calls, because it's a narrow line between what's legal and what's illegal," he said.

Hochuli said he spends a couple of hours a week doing administrative things. He must file reports to the league. He has to write letters on behalf of the league. All are part of his job as a referee.

"Each official has to take a written test every week during the season and every month in the offseason," Hochuli said. "I personally spent an hour a day studying rules. Rules in the NFL are extremely complicated. Rules enforcement in the NFL is extremely complicated. We have a case book that has 1,000 plays. I find in order to stay on top of the rules, I read them all the time."

Most officials on all levels -- high school, college and pros -- read case books to stay current on rules.

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Rules in the NFL are extremely complicated. Rules enforcement in the NFL is extremely complicated. We have a case book that has 1,000 plays. I find in order to stay on top of the rules, I read them all the time. ”
— Ed Hochuli, head of NFL Referees Association


"I spent a lot of time on the phone," Hochuli said. "I have to talk to supervisors three to five times a week involving the grading process of officials. Members of the crew spend a lot of time talking to each other during the week. I'll probably talk to the six other members of my crew at least two or three times during the week to talk about rules interpretation."

Overall, that totals about 30 hours a week.

"I consider my conditioning part of the job," Hochuli said. "I have to be fit and have to move around. I consider my appearance important. I should look like an athlete on the field, so I spend a couple hours a day on conditioning."

Hochuli said he also spends time in front of a mirror to make sure he can probably announce calls.
"I think the appearance we portray as referees are very important," Hochuli said. "When you say something, you don't want to be stumbling over your words. I've got a box full of play situations. I'll go over the announcements that need to be made and do the announcements, so when it comes up in games, I say it smoothly and not come out looking like an idiot."

Weekends begin by leaving for the airport at 4:30 a.m for an early flight. On Saturdays before the game, there are meetings throughout the day to review tapes and go over the written tests. At the stadiums, there are meetings before the game.

"Then we'll get home at 11 p.m. on Sunday night," Hochuli said. "We also have random drug and alcohol testing. They might call me at 9 p.m. the night before a game and tell me there will be drug testing in the morning. That might happen three or four times a year. I was tested on the morning of the Super Bowl.

"We don't quarrel about that. No official has ever showed up with a positive test. The league and we are concerned about the integrity of officials. During the offseason, we can't go to Las Vegas or any city with casinos without notifying the league and getting permission. That's all part of the image."
 
JuJu Smith-Schuster on Antonio Brown: “I’m concerned”
January 30, 2020, 2:02 PM EST

The very public unraveling of Antonio Brown over the past year has prompted some to wonder whether Brown has changed from who he was with the Steelers, or whether the Steelers managed to keep that side of Brown under wraps during his time with the team.

One of Brown’s former Pittsburgh teammates made it clear during a Thursday visit with PFT Live that the Brown we’re seeing isn’t the same Brown that played for the Steelers.

“It’s different, for sure,” receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said. “I’m concerned, like you guys. It’s a tough situation for a guy if you take away his job and his passion. Being a guy looking from the outside to the inside, he’s definitely a different dude than who he was on the field.”

Plenty of people close to Brown have expressed hope that he get the help he needs. It’s still not clear that he’s gotten the message that major changes need to be made.

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Ju-Ju evidently looks past the reason Brown's job's not there anymore and he's looking from the outside to the inside has been solely of his own making.
 
The NFL is screwing more of other teams' schedules to try to save them and the Jags from tarp Hell.

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Tuesday, Feb 04, 2020 11:26 AM

Jaguars to Play Back-to-Back Home Games in London in 2020
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Jacksonville Jaguars
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CloakNNNdagger said:
Odell Beckham had core muscle surgery
Posted by Josh Alper on January 21, 2020, 11:19 AM EST

Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham dealt with a core muscle injury for the entire 2019 season and there was word late in the year that he would have surgery in the offseason to repair it once and for all.

Beckham had that surgery on Tuesday. The Browns announced that he saw Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia for the operation and that it was deemed successful. Beckham is expected to fully recover in time for next season.

The handling of Beckham’s injury created one of many messy situations for the Browns in 2019 when quarterback Baker Mayfield said that the injury “wasn’t handled right in our training room.” Mayfield suggested that Beckham should have had surgery after being injured in training camp rather than play hurt all year and then tried to walk back the comments as not being critical of the Browns’ medical team.

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Beckham not only underwent muscle core surgery, he also underwent hip surgery. For anyone who has followed my core surgery posts in the past, you will have learned that over 85% of players with core muscle ("sports hernia") injury also have hip impingement pathology, and that repairing the hip is the only approach for consistent long-term success.
 
Quarterback chaos could be coming
February 11, 2020, 10:40 AM EST

Chaos is very good for this specific business. And quarterback chaos could be coming, very soon.

The 2020 offseason could consist of unprecedented movement when it comes quarterbacks, with a chain reaction of dominoes driven by where and how quickly the biggest rectangular double-squares land.

The biggest domino continues to be Tom Brady. Even as some of the smaller dominoes begin to fall (Eli Manning retires, Philip Rivers leaves the Chargers), Brady will influence the market more than anyone else, arguably in the history of free agency.

And teams will need to know whether they’re in play for Brady. If not, they’ll need to move on to other options, including the likes of Ryan Tannehill, Marcus Mariota, Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater, and/or Jameis Winston.

The franchise tag will keep Dak Prescott off the open market, but if the Cowboys make a run at Brady (and get him), Prescott would be in play, via tag and trade. Other quarterbacks who are under contract for 2020 but who could be in play include Josh Rosen, Andy Dalton, Nick Foles, Joe Flacco, Derek Carr, and Cam Newton.

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Myles Garrett has been reinstated..........."Mr. Goodell, I'm sorry, I won't ever do it again.............
scout's honore"..........shortest "indefinite" suspension ever.:chef:
 
The NFL's investigation reveals no evidence of Mason Rudolph using a racial slur. Now Rudolph's lawyer is strongly hinting that Myles Garrett will be sued.
 
FROM PFT:
Report: Panthers think Cam Newton will likely pass physical in March
Posted by Josh Alper on February 17, 2020, 5:43 PM EST

Panthers owner David Tepper reiterated recently that there’s little to discuss about quarterback Cam Newton‘s future with the team until he’s healthy, but didn’t offer a timeline for when such information about his recovery from a Lisfranc injury would be available.

A report from Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com on Monday offers some idea of when things might be moving forward. Rodrigue reports that the Panthers believe Newton is likely to pass a physical and be cleared for some football activity in March.

Rodrigue adds that the team would still limit Newton’s offseason work, although getting cleared doesn’t mean that he’ll be sticking with the Panthers. Good medical news would be welcomed by any team that might be interested in trading for Newton and finding out around the start of the new league year would be good timing to put a deal together.

All of those dominos will have to wait until the first one falls with word of Newton’s improved health heading into the 2020 season.

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Keep in mind that there is a high return to play percentage of players...........BUT..........performance is typically very much negatively affected..............especially offensive players...............let's not forget Schaub. It would be wise for teams to pay heed to realistic expectations when considering Newton as their potential starting QB.

Here is the abstract of a contemporary article regarding the fate of players post Lisfranc surgery.:


Orthopedics. 2018 Jul 1;41(4):e479-e482. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20180424-03. Epub 2018 Apr 30.
Performance-Based Outcomes Following Lisfranc Injury Among Professional American Football and Rugby Athletes.
Singh SK, George A, Kadakia AR, Hsu WK.
Abstract
Professional National Football League (NFL) and rugby athletes have high rates of Lisfranc injuries. Although favorable return-to-play rates have been previously reported, a thorough assessment of postinjury performance is lacking. Professional NFL and rugby athletes who sustained a Lisfranc injury were identified using a well-established protocol confirmed by multiple sources of the public record. Return-to-play rate and time to return were determined for each athlete. League participation and game performance were collected 1 season prior to injury and up to 3 seasons after injury. Statistical analysis was performed, with P≤.05 being significant. A total of 47 athletes (NFL=35, rugby=12) with Lisfranc injuries were identified, having 23 ligamentous injuries and 24 fractures. Thirty-five (75%) were treated operatively. Among NFL players, 29 (83%) returned to play, taking 10.0±2.9 months to do so. Overall, NFL players started fewer games 2 and 3 seasons following surgery (P=.002 and .035, respectively) and showed a significant decline in performance 1 season after return compared with preinjury levels (21%; P=.05). Offensive players had a significantly greater decline in statistical performance compared with defensive counterparts (P=.02). Although professional NFL athletes return to play at a high rate (83%) following Lisfranc injury, their league participation and performance is significantly decreased on return. Ligamentous and bony injuries have similar prognoses; however, offensive players show greater declines in performance compared with defensive players. To best guide therapy, players, coaches, and team physicians should be aware of the impact of Lisfranc injuries on career performance and longevity. [Orthopedics. 2018; 41(4):e479-e482.].
 
It is being reported that Edward Debartola past owner of the 49ers, who was convicted of simply not reporting a felony, will be pardoned by the president.

DeBartolo was involved in the 1998 corruption case of Edwin Edwards, former governor of Louisiana. DeBartolo pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to report a felony, and received a $1 million fine and two years of probation in return for his testimony against Edwards. Edwards was on trial for extortion and other charges, among which were the $400,000 he demanded from DeBartolo to gain a river boat casino license.[9] DeBartolo never received the license, was fined by the NFL, and barred from active control of the 49ers for a year.[10]

He could have returned to the team,[3] but instead ceded control of the franchise to his sister, Denise York, in 2000, in return for other parts of the family business empire.[3] In spite of the public perception the transfer had been forced by the league, DeBartolo confirms it was voluntary:[3]
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Ex-Browns left tackle Greg Robinson arrested, faces drug charge


Robinson, 27, who played for the Cleveland Browns last season, was booked by the Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday after federal agents said they found 157 pounds of marijuana in a rented vehicle in which he and two other people were riding.

Robinson and Jaquan Tyreke Bray, 26, were charged with possessing marijuana with the intention to sell, according to El Paso County jail records. Both were held without bond pending an initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge.

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DEA: Ex-Browns LT Robinson had 157 lbs. of pot

NFL offensive tackle Greg Robinson was being held Wednesday in a Texas jail on a pending drug distribution charge after federal agents said they found 157 pounds of marijuana in a rented vehicle in which he and two other people were riding.
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texan279 said:
Ex-Browns left tackle Greg Robinson arrested, faces drug charge


Robinson, 27, who played for the Cleveland Browns last season, was booked by the Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday after federal agents said they found 157 pounds of marijuana in a rented vehicle in which he and two other people were riding.

Robinson and Jaquan Tyreke Bray, 26, were charged with possessing marijuana with the intention to sell, according to El Paso County jail records. Both were held without bond pending an initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge.

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DEA: Ex-Browns LT Robinson had 157 lbs. of pot

NFL offensive tackle Greg Robinson was being held Wednesday in a Texas jail on a pending drug distribution charge after federal agents said they found 157 pounds of marijuana in a rented vehicle in which he and two other people were riding.
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Let's see that's 904 baggies, 2 finger depth divided by 3 joints per finger = ooooh my head hurts math!
 
steelbtexan said:
There's some premium knowledge for MB members.

I expected this post from Thorn.
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Did you know I was asked to be body guard for a minor pot dealer bringing bales of grass into Houston area? Mid 1980s. The dumbass kept kilos in his refrigerator in a trailer his in-laws set up on their property in Baytown. One of but not only reason I declined. Not long after, he was shot in abdomen and survived infection. He may have smoked and given away more than he sold. Great businessman and another reason I declined. I mentioned this a few years ago.
 
badboy said:
Did you know I was asked to be body guard for a minor pot dealer bringing bales of grass into Houston area? Mid 1980s. The dumbass kept kilos in his refrigerator in a trailer his in-laws set up on their property in Baytown. One of but not only reason I declined. Not long after, he was shot in abdomen and survived infection. He may have smoked and given away more than he sold. Great businessman and another reason I declined. I mentioned this a few years ago.
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I dunno how much was SteelB offering you to be his mule ?
 
Everson Griffin just decided to become a FA. played 78% of plays and 8 sacks.

If you could pick one of. Beasley/Jags dude/Dupree/Griffin who would you choose and why? Depending on the type of defense Weaver wants to run give me Dupree.

Also Judon may become available a sign and trade.
 
steelbtexan said:
Everson Griffin just decided to become a FA. played 78% of plays and 8 sacks.

If you could pick one of. Beasley/Jags dude/Dupree/Griffin who would you choose and why? Depending on the type of defense Weaver wants to run give me Dupree.

Also Judon may become available a sign and trade.
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Beasley but mostly because I know him more. Plus Griffin 32 YOA. Also, Jets signed WR Josh Doctson. Judon is UFA I think so no trade and I'd considered him if cheap enough.
 
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