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Retirees' suit tossed by court
From wire reports
A federal judge in San Francisco tossed out a lawsuit accusing the NFL players' union of inadequately representing 3,500 retired players, ruling the complaints of fraud and antitrust allegations had little merit.
Herb Adderley, Bernie Parrish and Walter Roberts sued the union and its marketing arm, Players Inc., and sought class action status on behalf of some 3,500 retired NFL players. The lawsuit claimed that only 358 retired players received marketing royalties in 2005.
One of the many reasons U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup said he dismissed the lawsuit was because none of the three retired players who sued the NFL Players Association earlier this year could show they signed any formal marketing agreements with the union in the last four years, the length of the statute of limitations.
Alsup did give the retired players who sued a glimmer of hope by saying they could revise their lawsuit to address some of the many defects he identified in his 24-page decision issued Thursday.
Briefly
Bengals: Cincinnati defensive end Frostee Rucker won't have to serve a one-game suspension from the [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]NFL[/FONT][/FONT], but will miss the season opener anyway because of a lingering hamstring injury. The league proposed a one-game suspension after Rucker settled a domestic violence case in April. Rucker appealed on grounds that the incident occurred while he was in college.
Falcons: Former [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Pro[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Bowl[/FONT][/FONT] defensive tackle Rod Coleman had arthroscopic knee surgery and might not return until Atlanta's Week 5 game at Tennessee.
Buccaneers: A jury in Scottsdale, Ariz., found [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Tampa [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Bay [/FONT] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Buccaneers[/FONT][/FONT] tight end Jerramy Stevens guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. Stevens faces a jail sentence of at least 30 days under an Arizona law for "extreme" intoxication. Sentencing is set for Oct. 2.
Jaguars: Jacksonville starting linebacker Clint Ingram, a second-year player from Oklahoma, will miss the opener against Tennessee with a sprained ankle.
Panthers: Carolina signed cornerback Curtis Deloatch after cutting him last week. The Panthers released running back Alex Haynes to open up a roster spot for Deloatch, who will help a banged-up secondary.
Patriots: After missing all four preseason games because of a contract dispute, New England cornerback Asante Samuel said he doesn't know if he will play in Sunday's season opener against the [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]New [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]York [/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Jets[/FONT][/FONT]. Coach Bill Belichick did not address Samuel's playing status.
Rams: St. Louis offensive guard Richie Incognito was listed as questionable for the season opener against the Panthers with a high ankle sprain that has limited him in practice this week. Claude Terrell is the likely replacement for Incognito.
Retirees' suit tossed by court
From wire reports
A federal judge in San Francisco tossed out a lawsuit accusing the NFL players' union of inadequately representing 3,500 retired players, ruling the complaints of fraud and antitrust allegations had little merit.
Herb Adderley, Bernie Parrish and Walter Roberts sued the union and its marketing arm, Players Inc., and sought class action status on behalf of some 3,500 retired NFL players. The lawsuit claimed that only 358 retired players received marketing royalties in 2005.
One of the many reasons U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup said he dismissed the lawsuit was because none of the three retired players who sued the NFL Players Association earlier this year could show they signed any formal marketing agreements with the union in the last four years, the length of the statute of limitations.
Alsup did give the retired players who sued a glimmer of hope by saying they could revise their lawsuit to address some of the many defects he identified in his 24-page decision issued Thursday.
Briefly
Bengals: Cincinnati defensive end Frostee Rucker won't have to serve a one-game suspension from the [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]NFL[/FONT][/FONT], but will miss the season opener anyway because of a lingering hamstring injury. The league proposed a one-game suspension after Rucker settled a domestic violence case in April. Rucker appealed on grounds that the incident occurred while he was in college.
Falcons: Former [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Pro[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Bowl[/FONT][/FONT] defensive tackle Rod Coleman had arthroscopic knee surgery and might not return until Atlanta's Week 5 game at Tennessee.
Buccaneers: A jury in Scottsdale, Ariz., found [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Tampa [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Bay [/FONT] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Buccaneers[/FONT][/FONT] tight end Jerramy Stevens guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. Stevens faces a jail sentence of at least 30 days under an Arizona law for "extreme" intoxication. Sentencing is set for Oct. 2.
Jaguars: Jacksonville starting linebacker Clint Ingram, a second-year player from Oklahoma, will miss the opener against Tennessee with a sprained ankle.
Panthers: Carolina signed cornerback Curtis Deloatch after cutting him last week. The Panthers released running back Alex Haynes to open up a roster spot for Deloatch, who will help a banged-up secondary.
Patriots: After missing all four preseason games because of a contract dispute, New England cornerback Asante Samuel said he doesn't know if he will play in Sunday's season opener against the [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]New [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]York [/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Jets[/FONT][/FONT]. Coach Bill Belichick did not address Samuel's playing status.
Rams: St. Louis offensive guard Richie Incognito was listed as questionable for the season opener against the Panthers with a high ankle sprain that has limited him in practice this week. Claude Terrell is the likely replacement for Incognito.