Lee Hacksaw Hamilton – Thursday September 11th, 2014

Thursday September 11th, 2014

Posted by Lee Hacksaw Hamilton on September 11th, 2014 • 0 Comments • Full article

Chargers..Place C-Nick Hardwick on Injured Reserve for entire season-nerve root damage in his neck…Hardwick the ‘last man standing’ from the 5-quality OL of the LaDainian Tomlinson era….Veteran Rich Ohrnberger will start at OC…Move-Notre Dame rookie Chris Watt from OG-to-OC as backup….RT-DJ Fluker limited in practice with knee and ankle issues-but will play vs Seattle on Sunday.

NFL..Under siege with new stories developing in Ray Rice controversy…New Jersey State Police tell AP-they sent ‘elevator video’ of Rice incident to NFL league office on April 9th…NFL exec signed receipt slip…NFL maintains no one ever saw-nor-knew there was video….

Roger Goodell…Law prohibited NFL from getting access to hotel copy of video because it was part of police probe…Goodell says Rice explanation in meeting with league did not match violent act on video…Goodell issues permanent suspension because of Rice’s ambiguous answers.

ESPN report that 3-staffers at hotel were in hallway when elevator opened-Rice told them fiancée was drunk…Woman came too and responded ‘how could you do this to the mother of your kids”….Rice implored hotel staffer ‘no police”….Video shows Rice spit on fiancée twice then slugged her.

Newspapers…Demand Roger Goodell firing…Arizona Republic-“either incompetent or a liar”….Seattle Times-“retire or be removed”…St Louis Post Dispatch-“Commissioner gets busted”….Chicago Sun Times-“Commissioner lost his mojo”…Washington Post-“dirty little secret is out”…Cleveland Plain Dealer-“Rice gone-Goodell should be next to go”.

Baltimore..GM-Ozzie Newsome breaks silence “Ray Rice did not lie to me about violent act”….Ravens as organization failed in due diligence to get whole story.

Dallas..Cowboys owner Jerry Jones sued for 1M-by Oklahoma stripper…says Jones sexually assaulted her…made her take part in sexual escapade with 2-other women..then threatened her if she leaked story…Dallas Morning News reports Jones paid 200,000 in hush money to the women in 2009…Pictures exposed last month.
Philadelphia…Social media exposes Eagles RB-LeSean McCoy…ordered $61 in takeout food-left 20-cent tip.

Boston Globe..report rips into NFL about “Cancer Awareness Week”…NFL pays out only 8% of money raised from “Wear Pink” promotion towards Cancer research…50% of proceeds goes to NFL…37% to manufacturers of all the NFL gear…NFL has donated just 4.5M over the last 5Y-to research.
Washington…Chairman of FCC calls use of “Redskins”nickname racist..threatening action against Daniel Snyder’s media empire.

Cleveland..WR-Josh Gordon-under 1Y suspension…admits he went to Malibu rehab center…”I am not an addict.”..passed 70-drug tests row.
Rams..DE-Chris Long-Surgery-Ankle damage-out 8W.
Browns..RB-Ben Tate..Out 4W-sprained knee
Packers..RB-Eddie Lacy..Out concussion issues
Cardinals..DE-John Abraham..Leaves team-severe concussion-memory loss-facing retirement.
Raiders..RB-Maurice Jones-Drew-hand surgery
Bucs..CB-Mike Jenkins-IR-Torn pectoral muscle.
GBay…Legendary QB-Bart Starr recovering from mini-stroke.

Padres-L-Dodgers (4-0)..Carl Crawford 4H…2-run scoring doubles…Padres shutout 19th time year..Lost 7-of-8…Shutout 3X-last-6G…LA (83-63)…still 2-half lead over Giants…LA faces San Francisco 6X-final two weeks of season.
Angels-W-Texas (8-1)..Albert Pujols RBI-triple..Matt Shoemaker (15-4)..Halos (90-55) now 9G-lead over A’s.

Giants-W-Diamondbacks..Gregor Blanco RBI-double
Pirates-W-Phillies…Andrew McCutcheon inside park HR..Russell Martin HR.
Cardinals-L-Reds..Ryan Ludwick HR for Cincinnati
Mets-W-Rockies…Eric Young (3-3) for NY
Marlins-L-Brewers…Mat Clark HR-Sac Fly…Brewers had lost 12-of-13-
Braves-W-Washington..Aaron Harang wins 11th for Atlanta..Justin Upton 3RBIs.
Orioles-W-Red Sox…Ryan Flaherty 4H…Chris Joseph 2R-HR..Wie Chen 15th win of year for Baltimore..Bosox (63-83)
Tigers-L-Royals…James Shields throws 2hit shutout…Royals take over lst place-1 game lead over Detroit AL-Central.
Rays-L-Yankees..Tampa blows 4-0 lead…Brian McCann-Chris Young HRs for NY..
Blue Jays-W-Cubs..Drew Hutchinson 10K-performance…Cubs fall (64-82).
A’s-L-White Sox…Avisail Garcia RBI-double for Sox.
Mariners-L-Astros…Jose Altuve 2H-Houston…batting average up to (.336)

Mets..3B-David Wright-done for year-damaged left rotator cuff.
Pirates..1B-Pedro Alvarez-out 4W-fractured foot.
Diamondbacks..P-Brad Ziegler-micro fracture knee surgery-will need 6-months rehab.
Red Sox..3B-Dustin Pedroia-hand surgery-gone for year.
A’s..OF-Craig Gentry-concussion.
TBay..Shutdown P-Drew Smyly-shoulder fatigue.

Mets..Owner Jeff Wilpon sued by Senior VP-charges she was fired and humiliated after having child out of wedlock..charges Wilpon slurred her in staff meetings over her lifestyle..after giving here 200,000-performance bonus…went to HR-to complain..was fired.

Twins..Manager Ron Gardenhire-brink of being fired…Doug Mientkiewicz could be candidate to replace him..won (161G) 2Y in minors.
Mets…Manger Terry Collins asks GM-Sandy Alderson to consider brining in fences further at Citi Field-dimensions too big.
Athletics..GM-Billy Beane under fire…Trade of Yoenis Cespedes to Red Sox blew up in their face…team falling out of playoff race.
Miami..Report-Marlins will offer Giancarlo Stanton a 200M-contract extension-highest in club history.

Atlanta Hawks…Under fire-Cancel meeting with Black Civic Leaders-firestorm continues over racial comments made by execs.
Atlanta…Probe underway that GM-Danny Ferry may have slurred FA-Carmelo Anthony in addition to Luel Deng during conference calls.
Golden State…2Y-Contract extension for Consultant-Jerry West.