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Jets QB Tebow Threatening Legal Action Over Unlicensed T-Shirts

May 16th, 2012

Matt Loede

Posted in New York Jets

From TMZ

Tim Tebow is definitely down with Jesus … but he ain’t down with “MY Jesus” t-shirts — and he’s threatening legal action because he says a website is illegally using his name to sell the merchandise.

TMZ obtained the cease and desist letter Tebow’s attorneys sent to cubbytees.com last month — in which they claim “The Merchandise makes it appear as if Mr. Tebow actually endorses Cubby Tees and its products.”

Interestingly, the tee shirts in question do not use Tebow’s image or name — but instead spell out “MY Jesus” using the colors and font of his new team … the NY Jets. In fact, the website clearly states, “This fun design is not officially endorsed by New York’s backup quarterback or the Son of God, but plays off the themes of Tebow’s faith and his new team.”

Still, Tebow’s attorneys are demanding the site stop “any use of Mr. Tebow’s name and/or likeness” — and according to Cubby Tees, Tebow already successfully petitioned eBay to remove the tees.

The shirt makers tell TMZ they aren’t backing down, and actually sent a response to team Tebow … saying the design “shares nothing with Mr. Tebow except for promotion of a common Lord and Savior.” The shirts are still for sale.

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Former Packers DE Johnny Jolly Gets 10 Years “Shock” Probation

May 16th, 2012

Matt Loede

Posted in Green Bay Packers, Police Blotter

By AP

Former NFL defensive end Johnny Jolly has been given 10 years of ‘shock’ probation by a judge, just six months after he was sentenced to prison for violating terms of his probation for a drug conviction.

Jolly, 29, is serving an indefinite suspension from the NFL. His contract with the Packers ran out after the 2011 season.

The former Texas A&M star faced drug charges in Houston after his July 2008 arrest outside a club for possession of at least 200 grams of codeine. Jolly was then charged last year with possession of a compound containing codeine, a controlled substance, after a traffic stop in Houston in October. He also was charged with tampering with evidence for attempting to conceal the substance from the investigating officers.

Jolly was sentenced to six years in prison last November by State District Judge Denise Bradley. Jolly applied for “shock probation,” which allows convicts to ask to be released early on probation after experiencing the shock or trauma of being in jail.

Bradley gave Jolly the shock probation this week, along with 200 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay a $500 fine.

Jolly, who grew up in Houston, was a sixth-round draft pick of the Packers in 2006 after playing at Texas A&M. He was a starter for the Packers in 2008 and 2009. However, he sat out the 2010 season after being suspended by the NFL indefinitely the previous July.

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Terrell Owens with the Oakland Raiders? Probably Not, but Palmer Speaks Highly of Him

May 16th, 2012

Matt Loede

Posted in Oakland Raiders

Could Terrell Owens be a fit for the Raiders?

They are known as the team that likes to take former troublemakers aboard, and after playing with the Bengals two years ago, a former QB now with Oakland gave him somewhat of an endorsement.

Carson Palmer invited Owens along for a workout this past offseason along with Raiders wide outs Darrius Heyward-Bey and Eddie McGee and tight end David Ausberry.

Palmer didn’t come right out and say he wanted Owens, but at the same time seemed to be more positive than negative about Owens.

“I love the guys we have,” Palmer said. “I don’t know where the spots are to be had. You can only carry so many receivers. . . . Training camp, at that position, is going to be really interesting because there’s a lot of guys. There’s too many guys.”

The QB did say that he did like having Owens at the workout.

“It was great for them,” Palmer said. “It’s good to be around that. I think it was good for them to see that’s what it takes if you want to play for a long time and you want to be successful and have yards and catches and touchdowns and all that and that’s what it takes to work.”

Owens has been playing in the Arena League, but still has quite the resume for a team looking with a NFL career 1,078 receptions, 15,934 receiving yards and 153 receiving TDs.

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Cowboys QB Tony Romo Shows His Stuff in New Starter Apparel

May 16th, 2012

Matt Loede

Posted in Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys QB Tony Romo is getting ready for the 2012 season, and he is doing it with the help of Starter!

Romo recently did a photo shoot for Starter, wearing new Starter performance gear doing a series of athletic drills, which included weight and tire lifting, passing drills, footwork drills and more.

Don’t forget, Starter is available exclusively at Walmart.

Commenting on the brand, Romo stated: “Starter is something that I wear all the time when I’m working out. It’s high quality product that comes at an affordable price.”

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Giants Will Get Their Championship Rings from Winning Super Bowl XLVI Today

May 16th, 2012

Matt Loede

Posted in New York Giants, Super Bowl XLVI

The champions Giants are getting their title rings today, as punter Steve Weatherford tweeted out a pic of the rings on Tuesday to show the fans exactly the hardware the players will be walking around with.

The Giants earned the rings with a hard fought 21-17 win over the Pats in Super Bowl XLVI back in February.

The team will get the rings in a private ceremony at Tiffany & Co. in Manhattan. Tiffany designed the rings for the team with consultation from team president John Mara, general manager Jerry Reese, head coach Tom Coughlin, and the team’s captains, Eli Manning, Justin Tuck and Zak DeOssie, along with others in the organization.

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HOF QB Joe Namath Calls Mark Sanchez “Sensational” and Better Than Tebow

May 16th, 2012

Matt Loede

Posted in New York Jets

Legendary Jets quarterback Joe Namath called Mark Sanchez “sensational” and “much better” than back-up Tim Tebow.

“There’s no doubt about it, there’s no doubt about it at all,” Namath said Tuesday night at the United Way’s Gridiron Gala. “At this point, certainly. And Mark’s going to get better. He’s going into his fourth year. Golly, I remember a team that won a championship with a quarterback in his fourth year. I hope it happens again.”

Namath, of course, referred to the Super Bowl III championship he won for the Jets in his fourth pro season. He was in attendance last night as Jets right guard Brandon Moore and Giants right guard Chris Snee were honored as “Hometown Heroes” for their community service.

“I’m a big Mark Sanchez fan. I’ve also been a Tebow fan since his freshman year at Florida,” Namath said. “When draft day came up, I said, ‘Somebody’s got to draft this kid,’ because he’s only positive for the team, for anybody, whatever work he does. He’s going to bring a lot of positive vibes and effort, and it’s a plus.”

But he added, “How it works out, I don’t know. That remains to be seen.”

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Police Report: LB Junior Seau Fired One Shot to Kill Himself

May 16th, 2012

Matt Loede

Posted in Obituary, San Diego Chargers

Oceanside police say Junior Seau fired one shot from a .357-caliber Magnum to kill himself at his home May 2nd in a report that reveals details of the NFL great’s suicide.

In the report released Tuesday, U-T San Diego (http://bit.ly/JbDXjR) says Seau’s girlfriend told police she last saw him alive that day at 7:45 a.m.

At about 9:35 a.m., two officers responded to the home and were led to a bedroom where Seau was found with a gunshot wound in the upper chest. He did not have a pulse.

The report says two Oceanside lifeguards arrived and attempted to revive Seau before paramedics arrived and pronounced him dead at 9:43 a.m.

The death has been ruled a suicide. A final autopsy report is pending.

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Raiders WR Darrius Heyward-Bey Says He “Kind Of” Regrets the Attention His Arrest Brought the Team

May 16th, 2012

Matt Loede

Posted in Oakland Raiders, Police Blotter

WR Darrius Heyward-Bey finally appeared to living up to the billing in 2011, but then had a stupid DUI arrest just the other day that is going to cloud his offseason.

Heyward-Bey cleared the air on Tuesday, sending out a message to the Raiders and their fans at Raiders OTAs.

“I just kind of regret bringing bad attention to the team, for the most part,” Heyward-Bey said via the Contra Costa Times. “Want to let the fans know that I’m here, working hard, trying to get on the same page with Carson and looking forward to the season.”

Hmm…”kind of”? Little advice to Darrius – bite the bullet and be a man, and say that your sorry for the negative vibes you brought to the team.

Heyward-Bey will plead not guilty once he appears in court, but that’s no excuse for saying he “kind of” regrets the attention the arrest brought to him and the Raiders.

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