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Moss leads individuals, Eagles lead teams in merchandise sales
June 8, 2005
NEW YORK (AP) -- Randy Moss' new Oakland Raiders jersey is the best selling shirt in the NFL, and the Philadelphia Eagles lead the league in merchandising sales after reaching the Super Bowl for the first time in 25 seasons.
Moss, traded by the Minnesota Vikings to Oakland, led individual sales -- not unusual for a high-profile player who joins a new team and has his number changed (84 to 18). That his new team is the Raiders, a traditionally strong seller, adds to the appeal.
As usual, several first-round draft choices were among the top 25, led by Tampa Bay running back Carnell Williams, who was eighth. Alex Smith, the first pick in the draft by San Francisco, was 12th; Cleveland's Braylon Edwards was 13th; Miami's Ronnie Brown was 15th and Chicago's Cedric Benson was 23rd.
June 8, 2005
NEW YORK (AP) -- Randy Moss' new Oakland Raiders jersey is the best selling shirt in the NFL, and the Philadelphia Eagles lead the league in merchandising sales after reaching the Super Bowl for the first time in 25 seasons.
Moss, traded by the Minnesota Vikings to Oakland, led individual sales -- not unusual for a high-profile player who joins a new team and has his number changed (84 to 18). That his new team is the Raiders, a traditionally strong seller, adds to the appeal.
As usual, several first-round draft choices were among the top 25, led by Tampa Bay running back Carnell Williams, who was eighth. Alex Smith, the first pick in the draft by San Francisco, was 12th; Cleveland's Braylon Edwards was 13th; Miami's Ronnie Brown was 15th and Chicago's Cedric Benson was 23rd.
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Sanders passes physical, signs one-year deal with Ravens
June 8, 2005
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Deion Sanders signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens after passing his physical Wednesday, then announced himself ready for another season.
``Feeling good, looking good,'' Sanders said. ``If women weren't present, I'd take off my shirt and show you how good I look. Trust me, 37-year-olds can't do what I do.''
``I don't have personal, selfish goals,'' he added. ``I'd like to add another Super Bowl.''
His return to the team was delayed for several days while his orthopedic surgeon in New York examined Sanders and reviewed the results of an MRI of the foot. The seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback, who will turn 38 on Aug. 9, could earn as much as $4 million if playing-time incentives are triggered.
June 8, 2005
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Deion Sanders signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens after passing his physical Wednesday, then announced himself ready for another season.
``Feeling good, looking good,'' Sanders said. ``If women weren't present, I'd take off my shirt and show you how good I look. Trust me, 37-year-olds can't do what I do.''
``I don't have personal, selfish goals,'' he added. ``I'd like to add another Super Bowl.''
His return to the team was delayed for several days while his orthopedic surgeon in New York examined Sanders and reviewed the results of an MRI of the foot. The seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback, who will turn 38 on Aug. 9, could earn as much as $4 million if playing-time incentives are triggered.
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49ers embarrassed by earlier video
June 8, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The in-house video featuring racist jokes, lesbian soft-$$$$$$ and topless blondes that embarrassed the San Francisco 49ers last week wasn't the first offensive video the team's disgraced public relations director made.
The team acknowledged Tuesday that a video made in 2003 by Kirk Reynolds contained ``objectionable content showing bikini-clad women.''
A copy of the video, obtained by San Francisco television station KRON, shows Reynolds in a strip club, a restroom stall, and in the shower. The video shows a lap dancer burying the head of a 49ers' staffer in her bosom.
``The video is offensive in every manner,'' team lawyer Ed Goines said in a statement. ``We deeply regret that anyone from our organization would produce such senseless, inexcusable material. Policies have been put into place to ensure that nothing like this happens in the future. The individuals responsible for the video are no longer employed by the team.''
June 8, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The in-house video featuring racist jokes, lesbian soft-$$$$$$ and topless blondes that embarrassed the San Francisco 49ers last week wasn't the first offensive video the team's disgraced public relations director made.
The team acknowledged Tuesday that a video made in 2003 by Kirk Reynolds contained ``objectionable content showing bikini-clad women.''
A copy of the video, obtained by San Francisco television station KRON, shows Reynolds in a strip club, a restroom stall, and in the shower. The video shows a lap dancer burying the head of a 49ers' staffer in her bosom.
``The video is offensive in every manner,'' team lawyer Ed Goines said in a statement. ``We deeply regret that anyone from our organization would produce such senseless, inexcusable material. Policies have been put into place to ensure that nothing like this happens in the future. The individuals responsible for the video are no longer employed by the team.''
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Portis settles battle over Redskins' No. 26 for $18,000
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A trial between former NFL teammates over a jersey number was averted Monday when running back Clinton Portis agreed to pay $18,000 to former Washington Redskins teammate Ifeanyi Ohalete.
Ohalete will receive all but $2,000 of the $20,000 he was seeking as the balance due for a $40,000 agreement that gave Portis the Redskins jersey No. 26 last year. The case appeared headed for a trial in a Maryland District Court on Tuesday.
"We jostled around a little bit, and we came to that figure as a final resolution," said John Steren, Ohalete's attorney, who said one of Portis' lawyers made the offer.
Ohalete, who is now with the Arizona Cardinals, was 2 1/2 hours from boarding a flight for the trial.
"I really wasn't looking for vindication. I just wanted to get this thing over with," Ohalete told The Associated Press from his home in Arizona. "I did my half and I just wanted what was mine in return.
"It worked out better for me. I didn't want to miss practice."
When Portis signed a new contract with the Redskins in 2004 after being traded from Denver, he said he wanted to wear the same jersey number he wore for two seasons with the Broncos. However, No. 26 already belonged to Ohalete, and he was adamant that he wanted to keep it. Protracted negotiations led to a contract signed by Portis, Ohalete and witness Brad Berlin, the Redskins equipment manager.
"The document is being drawn on June 4, 2004, to verify the agreement between Clinton Portis and Ifeanyi Ohalete for the sale of Ifeanyi's jersey number in exchange for monetary compensation," the contract said.
It called for Portis to pay Ohalete $40,000 in three installments: $20,000 immediately, $10,000 by Week 8 of the NFL season, and $10,000 by Christmas Day. Portis paid the $20,000 up front and got his coveted No. 26. Ohalete switched to No. 30.
But Ohalete then was cut by the Redskins during training camp in August and was claimed off waivers by Arizona. Portis apparently felt Ohalete's departure voided the rest of the contract, so he didn't pay the final two installments.
"I think he's crazy," Portis told Sirius NFL Radio after the suit was filed in late December. "How could you request something when you got cut, but I would have had the number anyway. I think he's crazy, so I guess we'll be in court together."
Ohalete said the contract was "pretty cut and dry. It shouldn't have come to this. It should have been settled long ago."
Ohalete doesn't expect to have any contact with Portis.
"I don't have any need to talk to him," Ohalete said. "I don't think we were friends before and I don't think we'll be friends now It was all business."
Athletes' attachments to certain jersey numbers is ubiquitous on all levels, leading to spats when ordering uniforms for church league softball and deep-pocketed deals between marquee pros.
Eli Manning, for example, had to pay for punter Jeff Feagles' family vacation to Florida to snag the preferred No. 10 after the New York Giants drafted Manning with the No. 1 overall pick in 2004. Feagles also got a new kitchen in his home from Plaxico Burress when he gave Burress his No. 17 after the wide receiver signed with New York.
But this case was one of the most extreme. Negotiations between Steren and Portis' agents, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, went nowhere until Portis put the matter into the hands of a lawyer Monday.
Steren said Ohalete was content to give up the $2,000, given the time and trouble it would have taken for the player to travel from Arizona for a civil trial.
"It would have been a little bit of trouble to come here," Steren said.
Portis' attorney did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Portis settles battle over Redskins' No. 26 for $18,000
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A trial between former NFL teammates over a jersey number was averted Monday when running back Clinton Portis agreed to pay $18,000 to former Washington Redskins teammate Ifeanyi Ohalete.
Ohalete will receive all but $2,000 of the $20,000 he was seeking as the balance due for a $40,000 agreement that gave Portis the Redskins jersey No. 26 last year. The case appeared headed for a trial in a Maryland District Court on Tuesday.
"We jostled around a little bit, and we came to that figure as a final resolution," said John Steren, Ohalete's attorney, who said one of Portis' lawyers made the offer.
Ohalete, who is now with the Arizona Cardinals, was 2 1/2 hours from boarding a flight for the trial.
"I really wasn't looking for vindication. I just wanted to get this thing over with," Ohalete told The Associated Press from his home in Arizona. "I did my half and I just wanted what was mine in return.
"It worked out better for me. I didn't want to miss practice."
When Portis signed a new contract with the Redskins in 2004 after being traded from Denver, he said he wanted to wear the same jersey number he wore for two seasons with the Broncos. However, No. 26 already belonged to Ohalete, and he was adamant that he wanted to keep it. Protracted negotiations led to a contract signed by Portis, Ohalete and witness Brad Berlin, the Redskins equipment manager.
"The document is being drawn on June 4, 2004, to verify the agreement between Clinton Portis and Ifeanyi Ohalete for the sale of Ifeanyi's jersey number in exchange for monetary compensation," the contract said.
It called for Portis to pay Ohalete $40,000 in three installments: $20,000 immediately, $10,000 by Week 8 of the NFL season, and $10,000 by Christmas Day. Portis paid the $20,000 up front and got his coveted No. 26. Ohalete switched to No. 30.
But Ohalete then was cut by the Redskins during training camp in August and was claimed off waivers by Arizona. Portis apparently felt Ohalete's departure voided the rest of the contract, so he didn't pay the final two installments.
"I think he's crazy," Portis told Sirius NFL Radio after the suit was filed in late December. "How could you request something when you got cut, but I would have had the number anyway. I think he's crazy, so I guess we'll be in court together."
Ohalete said the contract was "pretty cut and dry. It shouldn't have come to this. It should have been settled long ago."
Ohalete doesn't expect to have any contact with Portis.
"I don't have any need to talk to him," Ohalete said. "I don't think we were friends before and I don't think we'll be friends now It was all business."
Athletes' attachments to certain jersey numbers is ubiquitous on all levels, leading to spats when ordering uniforms for church league softball and deep-pocketed deals between marquee pros.
Eli Manning, for example, had to pay for punter Jeff Feagles' family vacation to Florida to snag the preferred No. 10 after the New York Giants drafted Manning with the No. 1 overall pick in 2004. Feagles also got a new kitchen in his home from Plaxico Burress when he gave Burress his No. 17 after the wide receiver signed with New York.
But this case was one of the most extreme. Negotiations between Steren and Portis' agents, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, went nowhere until Portis put the matter into the hands of a lawyer Monday.
Steren said Ohalete was content to give up the $2,000, given the time and trouble it would have taken for the player to travel from Arizona for a civil trial.
"It would have been a little bit of trouble to come here," Steren said.
Portis' attorney did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
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Eagles still unsure if Owens will show for training camp
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
June 9, 2005
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Eagles still don't know if Terrell Owens will show up for training camp after he held out of offseason minicamps because he wants to renegotiate the seven-year deal worth almost $49 million he signed in March 2004.
Coach and general manager Andy Reid said Thursday it's been a few weeks since he talked to Drew Rosenhaus, Owens' agent, but the Eagles stance hasn't changed. They're not willing to renegotiate a new deal for the receiver who helped lead them to the Super Bowl.
Owens says he simply wants to be paid like one of the top players in the game.
``It's a pretty simple process. Either T.O.'s going to show up or he's not going to show up. He's going to play or he's not going to play,'' Reid said. ``I've said this before, would we like to have T.O.? Sure. We'd like to have him. Can we plug somebody else in there and still win Super Bowls? Yeah, absolutely we feel that way.''
The Eagles so firmly believe in their system after four straight NFC title game appearances that almost all the players are interchangeable.
Reid said Owens; his new agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and any other contract issues will not become a distraction.
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
June 9, 2005
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Eagles still don't know if Terrell Owens will show up for training camp after he held out of offseason minicamps because he wants to renegotiate the seven-year deal worth almost $49 million he signed in March 2004.
Coach and general manager Andy Reid said Thursday it's been a few weeks since he talked to Drew Rosenhaus, Owens' agent, but the Eagles stance hasn't changed. They're not willing to renegotiate a new deal for the receiver who helped lead them to the Super Bowl.
Owens says he simply wants to be paid like one of the top players in the game.
``It's a pretty simple process. Either T.O.'s going to show up or he's not going to show up. He's going to play or he's not going to play,'' Reid said. ``I've said this before, would we like to have T.O.? Sure. We'd like to have him. Can we plug somebody else in there and still win Super Bowls? Yeah, absolutely we feel that way.''
The Eagles so firmly believe in their system after four straight NFC title game appearances that almost all the players are interchangeable.
Reid said Owens; his new agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and any other contract issues will not become a distraction.
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Admirals 27, Thunder 21
By ROY KAMMERER, Associated Press Writer
June 11, 2005
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) -- Kurt Kittner led Amsterdam to its first World Bowl title Saturday, throwing two touchdown passes and setting up a third score with a 54-yard pass in the Admirals' 27-21 victory over the Berlin Thunder.
By ROY KAMMERER, Associated Press Writer
June 11, 2005
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) -- Kurt Kittner led Amsterdam to its first World Bowl title Saturday, throwing two touchdown passes and setting up a third score with a 54-yard pass in the Admirals' 27-21 victory over the Berlin Thunder.