Nebraska WR Paul regrets underage drinking ticket
Nebraska wide receiver Niles Paul catches the ball during the first day of NCAA college football practice
Paul, one of the Big 12′s top threats as a receiver and return man, was sentenced to community service for his conviction for underage drinking. Paul pleaded guilty to being a minor in possession of alcohol. A charge of public urination from the May 28 encounter was dropped. A breath test measured his blood-alcohol at .104.
The senior from Omaha was suspended for the balance of spring practice in April 2009 following his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving. He was not charged with DUI. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving and being a minor in possession of alcohol.
“No matter what everybody believes, I don’t drink a lot,” Paul said in his first public comments about the May incident. “That night, guys convinced me, ‘Let’s go out.’ I let that get to me. I went somewhere I wasn’t supposed to be. I went down there, got into some trouble, and the hardest thing was apologizing to my teammates, coaches and my dad. You feel like you let them down.”
Paul said his teammates have been supportive. Coach Bo Pelini did not announce any disciplinary action against Paul.
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Michael Vick is on probation after serving an 18-month federal prison
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick runs the option during the morning session of NFL football
Michael Vick – The most famous student of the mentor Tony Dungy and the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is on probation after serving an 18-month federal prison sentence that ended in May 2009 for dogfighting.
Vick hosted a birthday party that ended with a shooting June 25 in Virginia Beach, Va.
According to police in Virginia Beach, Vick was not present when a person was shot. Vick’s attorney, Larry Woodward, identified the victim as Quanis Phillips, a co-defendant in the dogfighting ring.
“Tony Dungy can go somewhere and if something happens, I’m not going to get singled out,” Dungy said. “Michael Vick goes some place and the same thing happens, and you’re the center of attention. You’re the focus. Now is it fair? Who knows?
“But that’s the bed you’ve made and you’ve got to sleep in it and be prepared for that. That’s the lesson he’s learned.”
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Cushing blames positive test on overtraining
Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing adjusting his chinstrap
The Houston Texans asked the NFL to reduce or rescind the four-game suspension given to star linebacker Brian Cushing on Monday, saying he has a unique medical condition stemming from something called overtrained athlete syndrome.
Cushing described the condition after Monday morning’s practice. He said the syndrome can trigger hormonal spikes after breaks in training, explaining why he would have tested positive for a fertility drug last September — a drug he said he never took.
“I think that’s the final diagnosis we came up with,” he said, “and a lot of doctors have supported why this has happened.”
Texans owner Bob McNair met with commissioner Roger Goodell in New York to plead his case. The league denied Cushing’s appeal of the suspension in February.
“I did meet with Bob at his request,” Goodell said Monday during a previously scheduled conference call with Texans season ticket holders. “I’m trying to get all the facts correct, so we make sure we are making the right decision.”
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