Pft 9/16

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POSTED 10:41 a.m. EDT; LAST UPDATED 1:30 p.m. EDT, September 16, 2006​

FOLEY TO COP: "YOU'RE TRYING TO END MY CAREER"

Chargers linebacker Steve Foley reportedly told the off-duty officer who shot him at least three times in the lower body, "You're trying to end my career, man," according to a police report obtained by the Associated Press.


After the first round entered his leg, Foley said to the cop, "You shot me in the knee." According to the report, Foley then continued to approach the officer, who shot several more times.


Foley is still hospitalized in fair condition, nearly two weeks after the shooting. He has declined to speak to authorities, so it's possible that his version of the events will conflict with the officer's.


Then again, the fact that Foley's blood alcohol concentration was 0.233 might have impaired his ability to process the events and recall them accurately.


We continue to believe that this entire episode was and is a mess. The cop, who was not in uniform and in an unmarked car, had no business engaging Foley so far out of his jurisdiction and without backup. The fact that Foley was legally drunk (at 0.233, we think the technical term is "blotto") doesn't help his cause. And the fugitive status of the woman who was with Foley makes us wonder whether she drove Foley's car at the cop knowing full well that, if he really was a cop, she'd be going away for a long time.


Though we believe that the cop was clearly in the wrong (even if he didn't have evil motives), Foley set the entire process in motion by climbing behind the wheel of a car after he'd clearly had too much to drink.

Based on standard blood alcohol charts, for a 265-pound guy to have a BAC of 0.233, he had to have consumed more than 20 drinks. Anyone who would drive a car after drinking so much deserves little or no sympathy. Really, the only difference between Foley and Rams defensive lineman Leonard Little is that Foley's escapade landed him in a hospital;

Little's put an innocent woman in a casket.



SATURDAY AFTERNOON ONE-LINERS


Gee, if we didn't know better, we'd think Joel Segal is representing Charles Rogers.


The Jags don't believe that Big Ben is questionable to play on Monday night.


Less than 1,000 season tickets are available for the 2006 Saints.
Sal Paolantonio of ESPN.com explains that the Eagles realize the importance of beating the Giants.


The NCAA's investigation regarding the Bush affair is apparently going nowhere; said the organization in a statement on Friday, “Now that certain individuals have spoken publicly, we now hope they will speak with the NCAA."


New Era Sports and Entertainment plans to file suit against Reggie Bush for breach of contract and fraud within the next few weeks.


Cards DT Darnell Dockett was fined $7,500 for a late hit on 49ers QB Alex Smith.

Ditto for Lions LB Ernie Sims, who also was flagged for popping Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck after a slide.


The Bears opted to wear white at home on Sunday to beat the hear at Soldier Field; the thermometer isn't expected to reach 80.


Bears WR Mark Bradley is ready to play after reconstructive knee surgery in 2005.


Bengals DT Sam Adams (knee) is probable, but LT Levi Jones and WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh have been downgraded to questionable.


NFLPA chief Gene Upshaw needs to be more anxious to clean the drugs out of the sport, or the sport will someday fall back behind baseball in overall popularity.


Colts coach Tony Dungy thinks the Texans did the right thing by taking DE Mario Williams over
Reggie Bush. (Hey, Tony -- which one would you have taken?)


Broncos WR Rod Smith had some strong words for his team's offensive attack.


Denver is trying to figure out Crazy Joe Davola.


The Big Show is pulling a Charlie Brown regarding whether WR Deion Branch will play on Sunday.


Burning Question No. 1 for the Ravens: Who'll cover Randy Moss?

Burning Question No. 2 for the Ravens: Does it matter anymore?


Pats LB Tedy Bruschi speaks for the first time since breaking his wrist.


Lions TE Casy FitzSimmons has signed a four-year contract extension.


Malcom in the Middle is saying all the right things about not being hired by the Packers; just once, we'd love to hear one of these guys say something like, "They didn't think I was good enough for the job, so f--k them."