Sports Buzz: Jonathan Dwyer Won't Return Unless Exonerated
Plus, Mike Vick says Goodell should remain NFL commissioner.
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Cardinals Coach: Dwyer Won't Return Unless Cleared - As far as Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians goes, running back Jonathan Dwyer will not return to the team unless he’s exonerated from aggravated assault charges involving his wife and 18-month-old son. "We'll allow the court systems to take care of what is true and what isn't true," Arians told ESPN. "As far as up until then, until he's exonerated, he will not be a member of this football team. If and when he is exonerated, I will gladly take him back." Dwyer signed a one-year, $795,000 free-agent contract with Arizona back in March. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Michael Vick Says Goodell Should Remain NFL Commissioner - Michael Vick knows what it’s like to be disciplined by Roger Goodell. The latter was the NFL commissioner when Vick missed the 2007 and 2008 seasons while serving a prison sentence for his involvement in an illegal drug ring. Goodell also reinstated Vick. So what kind of job does the New York Jets backup quarterback think Goodell is doing as far as handling a rash of domestic violence incidents and even a child abuse allegation? “A great job,” Vick told ESPN of Goodell. "You have to give the man a chance, you have to him a chance, you have to give everybody a chance to get it right.”(Photos from Left: Theodore Parisienne/Splash News, Evan Habeeb/Getty Images)
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Fiancée Pulled Gun on Ray McDonald in Earlier Incident - Is this why the San Francisco 49ers are allowing defensive end Ray McDonald to play through his domestic violence allegation stemming from an August incident? A San Jose Mercury News report that surfaced Thursday said that a woman pulled a gun on McDonald during a heated altercation back on May 25th. McDonald was then arrested in August by San Jose police for a felony domestic violence incident involving his pregnant fiancée.(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Raiders Owner Says NFL Should Suspend Players With Pay For Domestic Violence - Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis has a solution for the NFL on how to deal with any player named in a domestic violence incident. “In my mind, if somebody’s accused or arrested in a domestic-violence case, they should be suspended with pay,” Davis said to the San Jose Mercury News. “I want to make sure it fits the legalities and with what the union wants, but I just think that’s the only thing that makes sense for us now.” (Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Vikings Cut Wideout Jerome Simpson - The Minnesota Vikings cut Jerome Simpson on Thursday, after ESPN reported that the wide receiver was cited July 7th for marijuana possession, driving on a limited license and having an open bottle in a vehicle. After being arrested last November for drunken driving, Simpson, 28, was already serving a three-game suspension to start the season. (Photo: Harry Engels/Getty Images)
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Barry Bonds Tries to Erase Conviction - On Thursday, several members of the U.S. appeals court expressed criticism about Barry Bonds’s guilty verdict following his 2011 trial, according to the Associated Press. That skepticism can lead to an overturning of his obstruction of justice conviction with a new decision possibly arriving next year. Circuit Judge Susan P. Graber claimed a lack of “sufficient evidence” in prosecutors’ arguments that Bonds intended to mislead the grand jury. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Falcons Destroy Buccaneers - What a whooping. The Atlanta Falcons jumped all over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night, cruising to a 56-14 rout. The Falcons put up 21 points in the first quarter and led 35-0 at halftime before adding 21 more in the third. Matt Ryan completed a ridiculous 21-of-24 passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Julio Jones. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Timberwolves GM Optimistic About Re-Signing Rubio - The Minnesota Timberwolves failed to lock up Kevin Love via a contract extension, but have no intentions letting the same happen with point guard Ricky Rubio. Talking to the Associated Press on Thursday, Timberwolves general manager Milt Newton says they’ll try to reach a deal with Rubio before the 2014-15 NBA season begins. "We're going to look at the situation the same way we did with Kevin [Love]," Newton said. "We're going to do the best thing for the organization."AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
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Panthers Place Hardy on Exempt List - On the same day that the Minnesota Vikings placed Adrian Peterson on the NFL’s commissioner exempt list until his child abuse case is resolved, the Carolina Panthers followed suit with Greg Hardy. The Panthers placed the defensive end on the league’s commissioner exempt list Wednesday until his domestic violence case is resolved, according to ESPN. Under the designation, Hardy can continue to be around the team, but can’t participate in team activities. The 2013 Pro Bowler can appeal his guilty verdict on November 17 for assaulting and threatening his ex-girlfriend back in July. (Photo: Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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Peterson's Mom: "Not About Abuse, But Love" - Adrian Peterson’s mother is defending the way her son disciplines his kids and doesn’t think his actions constitute child abuse. "I don't care what anybody says," Peterson’s mother, Bonita Jackson, told the Houston Chronicle. "But we were only trying to prepare them for the real world. When you whip those you love, it’s not about abuse, it’s about love. You want to make them understand that they did wrong." (Photo: Andy Clayton King/Getty Images)
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Jameis Winston Suspended for Half of Game for Using Obscenity - Florida State’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston has been suspended for the first half of Saturday’s game against Clemson for yelling a sexual obscenity on campus Tuesday. Although the University wouldn’t divulge the phrase, Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher told ESPN that “you can’t make certain statements that are derogatory or inflammatory to any person, race or gender.” Winston apologized to the University, his coaches and teammates, calling the outburst a “selfish act” and “not how you do things around here.”(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Colin Kaepernick Fined for Inappropriate Language, Appealing - Colin Kaepernick vowed Wednesday that he will appeal his $11,025 fine, which stems from his unsportsmanlike penalty for inappropriate language that he received in the San Francisco 49ers’ 28-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. "The player that I supposedly said something to has been quoted saying I didn't say anything," Kaepernick told ESPN. "And I don't know him, so it's not like he would have a reason to just randomly stick up for me." (Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)
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DeSean Jackson Vows to Play With Injury Against Eagles - A sprained shoulder isn't going to keep DeSean Jackson from facing his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, on Sunday. The Washington wide receiver told ESPN he doesn't "plan on missing this game" and for good reason, considering the way the Eagles released him. One report cited Jackson's allegiance to Los Angeles gang members as the reason why the Eagles cut the wideout this past March.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Ex-Raven Ma’ake Kemoeatu Donates Kidney to Brother - The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers don’t like each other one bit…except when there’s family involved. The Associated Press is reporting that Ma’ake Kemoeatu quit the Ravens to give his younger brother, Chris Kemoeatu, an ex-Steeler, his kidney. The transplant surgery was successfully done last month, just before the start of the 2014 season. "He couldn't play anymore, and I didn't want to be in a position where he couldn't play but I'd keep playing," Ma’ake Kemoeatu told the AP. "As soon as my brother's health was at risk I wanted to stop everything."(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Nike Pulls Peterson Gear in Minnesota Store - Nike has pulled all Adrian Peterson merchandise off the shelves of its Twin Cities store, upset by the child abuse allegations that the Minnesota Vikings star running back is currently entangled in, as reported by CBS Sports. This decision comes after the Radisson hotel chain suspended its sponsorship of the NFL franchise. That being said, Nike may not be completely done with sponsoring Peterson just yet. One can still purchase his jersey on Nike.com. The Associated Press is seeking comment from Nike for an explanation on why that is. (Photo: Andy Clayton King/Getty Images)
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Anheuser Busch "Not Yet Satisfied" With NFL's Handling of Players - Anheuser-Busch, whose Bud Light is the official beer of the NFL, voiced displeasure Tuesday over how the NFL has handled players involved in domestic violence incidents and child abuse. "We are disappointed and increasingly concerned by the recent incidents that have overshadowed this NFL season," a representative for Anheuser-Busch said in a statement to ESPN. "We are not yet satisfied with the league's handling of behaviors that so clearly go against our own company culture and moral code. We have shared our concerns and expectations with the league." One NFL player, Houston Texans running back Arian Foster, is crying foul about Anheuser-Busch’s disappointment. "Lol ok, alcohol company," Foster said, as reported by TMZ Sports. "Selling poison on that high horse. Domes...
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Grand Jury to Decide if Tony Stewart Will Face Criminal Charges - Tony Stewart’s case will be handed over to a grand jury to decide whether or not criminal charges will be brought on the race car driver. "Upon my review of all of the information contained in the entire investigation, I have made the determination that it would be appropriate to submit the evidence to a grand jury, for their determination as to what action should be taken in this matter," Ontario County, New York District Attorney Michael Tantillo told USA Today. "Accordingly, the evidence developed in the investigation will be presented to an Ontario County grand jury in the near future." Stewart hit and killed fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car race in upstate New York last month. (Photo: AP Photo/Paul J. Bergstrom, File)
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Josh Gordon Pleads Guilty to DWI - As expected, suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon pleaded guilty to a DWI in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Gordon received 12 months unsupervised probation attached to the incident. Under the amended NFL and NFLPA drug policy, however, Gordon’s year-long suspension could be reduced to 10 games. (Photo: David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
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LeBron James Unleashes New Sneakers - LeBron James took to his Instagram on Tuesday and formally announced the his new LeBron 12 sneaker at Nike World headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. It retails for $200 and versions of it will begin hitting stores next month in time for the Cleveland Cavaliers home opener against the New York Knicks on October 30.(Photo: AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
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Atlanta Mayor Wants Dominique Wilkins Involved With Owning Hawks - In lieu of racially insensitive comments made by Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson and general manager Danny Ferry, Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed is helping the NBA franchise land its next owner. Reed told USA Today on Tuesday that he has talked to six potential buyers and wants Hall of Famer and former Hawk Dominique Wilkins involved in the new ownership. (Photo: Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Usher's New Look Foundation)
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Minnesota Gov. Calls for Adrian Peterson to Sit - Minnesota's governor, Mark Dayton, has released a statement today calling on the Minnesota Vikings to keep Adrian Peterson off the football field. "It is an awful situation," Dayton said in a statement provided to the Associated Press. "Yes, Mr. Peterson is entitled to due process and should be 'innocent until proven guilty.' However, he is a public figure; and his actions, as described, are a public embarrassment to the Vikings organization and the state of Minnesota. Whipping a child to the extent of visible wounds, as has been alleged, should not be tolerated in our state." Peterson is facing child abuse charges over the way he disciplined his 4-year-old son with a switch in Texas.(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
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Radisson Suspends Sponsorship of Minnesota Vikings - The Radisson hotel chain must not have liked the way that the Minnesota Vikings reinstated Adrian Peterson after the star running back was indicted on a felony charge of abusing his 4-year-old son. That judgment by the Vikings caused the Radisson to suspend its sponsorship of the franchise, according to Forbes magazine. Will more sponsorship suspensions follow?(Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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Foles Leads Eagles Past Colts on Monday Night Football - Nick Foles wants fans to know that his performance last season wasn’t any fluke. The third-year quarterback threw for 331 yards and a touchdown in helping lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 30-27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football. Foles threw a tying touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin with 3:25 left in the game and then set up Cody Parker for a winning 36-yard field goal. The win improves the Eagles’ record to 2-0, while the Colts drop to 0-2 on the season.(Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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RG-III's MRI Reveals No Fracture - Good news for the Washington Redskins — an MRI Monday revealed that quarterback Robert Griffin III does not have a fracture in his dislocated ankle, meaning he could return this season after rehab, according to ESPN. However, the Redskins aren’t sure how long that will take as of now.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Kemp, Puig Have Heated Dugout Exchange - The Los Angeles Dodgers flattened the Colorado Rockies, 11-3, on Monday night, but that didn’t exactly spell a happy visiting dugout. That’s because Dodgers stars Matt Kemp and Yasiel Puig got into a heated exchange in the dugout during the game, causing manager Don Mattingly to step in between them. According to ESPN, the source of the friction could have been Kemp taking issue with Puig not taking third base on an Adrian Gonzalez single to right field during the sixth inning.(Photo: Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
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Chargers' Allen Says Richard Sherman Isn't Shutdown Corner - Keenan Allen doesn’t view Richard Sherman as a shutdown cornerback. After San Diego scored a 30-21 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Allen gave his thoughts on Sherman. "He's just a normal guy," Allen told ESPN. "We can go at him. We took some shots at him. We are not going to shy away from him. He's not really a shutdown corner.” To that, Sherman responded via Twitter: “Lmao Exposed? …. Complete 3 passes 0 touchdowns 0 explosive passes…. These guys make me laugh.”(Photos from left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated, Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
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Rutgers AD Apologizes for Sandusky Scandal T-Shirts - Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann apologized Monday after Scarlet Knight fans crudely referenced the Jerry Sandusky scandal during a Rutgers-Penn State football game Saturday. “On behalf of Rutgers University and the Athletic Department, we would like to apologize for the regrettable actions of a handful of Rutgers fans on Saturday that do not convey the message of good, competitive spirit that we look forward to having with our new Big Ten rival Penn State University,” she said in a statement released to the media. “Some of the signage and T-shirts that we have been made aware of were both inappropriate and offensive.” Some Rutgers fans wore “Beat Ped State” T-shirts with stick figures portraying a sex act.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)
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Ray Rice Expected to Appeal Indefinite Suspension From NFL - In July, the NFL suspended Ray Rice for two games for his involvement in a February domestic violence incident with his then-fiancée, now-wife Janay Rice. However, upon last week’s release of a disturbing surveillance video, which shows Rice knocking out his then-fiancée in a hotel elevator, the Baltimore Ravens cut their star running back and the NFL followed by suspending him indefinitely. The original shorter suspension is allegedly the reason that Rice is expected to file an appeal, according to ESPN. He must file the appeal by 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday. (Photo: Sean Gardner/Reuters)
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Team USA Wins FIBA World Cup Title - Party in the U.S.A. Kyrie Irving hit six three-pointers and finished with 26 points to lead Team USA to a 129-92 victory over Serbia to win the 2014 FIBA World Cup championship in Madrid on Sunday. Irving was also named the tournament’s MVP. Team USA won its games by a margin of 33 points. "I think the results were dominant, but we had spurts of dominance in a lot of games," U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski told the Associated Press. The U.S. national team has now won 63 consecutive games and will next compete in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Chargers Upset Seahawks, Browns Shock Saints - Philip Rivers threw three touchdowns to Antonio Gates and the San Diego Chargers scored a 30-21 home victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. In other NFL action on Sunday, the Cleveland Browns shocked the New Orleans Saints 26-24 on a 29-yard field goal by Billy Cundiff with three seconds remaining. Johnny Manziel made his quarterback debut off the bench, but only handled a few snaps for starter Brian Hoyer. The Buffalo Bills improved to 2-0 on the season with a 29-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday as well. (Photo Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
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Titans Draw Ire for Blasting Migos’ “Fight Night” - In the midst of the Ray Rice-domestic violence case that has cast a dark cloud over the NFL, the Tennessee Titans drew criticism Sunday for blasting Migos’ single “Fight Night” before their home game with the Dallas Cowboys. The song includes the lyrics: "Hit it with the left, hit it with the right, I'm a knock the p---y out like fight night.” (Photo: NFL)
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Robert Griffin III Dislocates Ankle - The good news: the Washington Redskins stomped all over the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-10 for their first win of the season. The bad news: Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III dislocated his ankle in the first quarter and an MRI on Monday could spell him missing the rest of the season. (Photo: Nick Wass/AP Photo)
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Roger Goodell More Likely to Resign Than Be Fired - Don’t count on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to be fired for his handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident and suspension. One report believes that it’s a more likely scenario that Goodell will resign before he is ever fired. "If anything, they're more concerned with Roger saying, '(forget) this,' and leaving than they are with having to relieve him of his duties," one league source told CBS Sports. (Photo: John Raoux, File/AP Photo)