Archives for June 18, 2009

‘The case had been set for Thursday, Smith’s 46th birthday. Virginia Beach General District Court records show the case is now set for July 9.’

‘It was the third time in 12 years that he was charged with drunken driving. The first charge was dismissed. He was acquitted on the second.’

‘”The reason we have this workout is we don’t want to be a reactive personnel department,” said Bills Vice President of Pro Personnel John Guy. “We want to have our data and our information so that when necessary we can be proactive. We have these workouts because there are guys out there. Some have talent.”‘

‘”This opportunity provided itself as a way to dip my toe into it, and see if it’s something that I enjoy doing and that I’m even good at,” Hamdan said. “I think that it’s a great thing that the NFL is offering and it’s a cool opportunity. This is just me trying it out, and being the novice that I am, we’ll see if I’m any good.”‘

‘Owens had a deal in place to lease a house in Orchard Park, but he canceled it Wednesday after some details of the agreement were revealed.’

‘”Nobody can run faster than T. O., that’s for sure. He has some drama in him. But I think everybody does. We are both very competitive people, driven. Don’t care what other people think. We say what’s on our mind. So we have a lot of similarities on some things. But he can be a little over-the-top sometimes … Without the cameras on him, he seems like a very down-to-earth humble guy.”‘

‘”I believe when I get my chance, I am going to definitely prove something,” Marshall said, “that I am the best-kept secret. Everybody keeps underestimating me and saying I am not good enough to go to the (NFL), but I made it this far, so I figure why stop? I can’t stop. I still have something to prove.”‘

‘Parseghian is one of 16 kickers invited to the tryout.’

‘Listed at 6-foot and 185 pounds, Betterson “has the DNA of an explosive punt returner,” according to his former agent, Chester Harvey.’

‘But how will Owens behave when his teammate is an uber-hot female model?’

‘Surely another team would sign a 28-year-old QB with 33 starts and 42 appearances in five seasons. Ah, not so much.’

‘Tweeting in all capital letters, Owens accused Flavin of being unprofessional, while noting that he will not be renting the place in question. In a follow-up post, Owens added that he couldn’t believe “she would do (that) after we specifically talked (to) her about confidentiality.”‘