"Sean feels he's had a revelation from God that this should be the figure" in his new contract. It's a spiritual thing," Gus Sunseri said. "It's over money, but it's not about money. REDSKINS: DT Sean Gilbert's agent said word from on high is keeping his client from ending his holdout. Bailey was not re-signed in the off-season. OLB Lamar Lathon and ILB Sam Mills are questionable for the Falcons with ankle sprains. PANTHERS: LB Carlton Bailey, 33, re-signed. The Jets made him their top pick in 1993 out of Florida State. JETS: LB Marvin Jones, who had eight tackles and a sack against Seattle, signed a six-year extension worth as much as $21-million. RB Chris Parker (knee) was put on injured reserve. JAGUARS: With QB Rob Johnson (ankle sprain) questionable for the Giants, Jacksonville signed Jim Miller, cut by Pittsburgh in training camp. Dent, beginning his 14th season in the league, ranks third in career sacks with 133, behind Green Bay's Reggie White (165.5) and Buffalo's Smith (140). LB DeShawn Fogle and CB Deaunte Brown were waived. "I'm going to go about my business as I normally would," he said.ĮAGLES: Philadelphia signed two free-agent defensemen: DE Richard Dent, 36, and Jeff Herrod, 31. LB Michael Hamilton was waived.ĭOLPHINS: Interviewed by CNN-SI, QB Dan Marino dismissed coach Jimmy Johnson's comments that he considered benching Marino on Sunday as something "I'm not going to concern myself with." Leslie Rogers was not seriously injured.ĬHARGERS: LB James Burgess, a free agent out of Miami, was signed from the practice squad. Kuehne denied slapping Rogers' wife and said Rogers provoked the attack. Orchard Park police said Rogers would not be charged. My reflexes and instincts told me you never let a man hit your wife or your children." "I punched him a couple times before everybody jumped in. "I jumped out of the truck and jumped on him," Rogers said. Rogers, 27, said he was driving through a stadium lot when Kenneth Kuehne, 30, screamed profanities, reached in and slapped Leslie Rogers in the face. MORE BILLS: LB Sam Rogers said he was involved in a fight with an irate fan he accused of slapping his pregnant wife Sunday after Buffalo's 34-13 loss to the Vikings at Rich Stadium. He remains eligible to play Sunday against the Jets. He appealed the traffic court conviction to Circuit Court, with trial set for Oct. Smith received a 30-day suspended jail sentence, was fined $250 and had his license suspended for one year. He failed a sobriety test after a police officer found him asleep in his Mercedes on July 27. _ Buffalo DE Bruce Smith was convicted of drunken driving. Shapiro wouldn't say if Newton plans to sue. Her lawyer, Bryan McDonald, said his client was "pretty crushed" by the decision and plans a civil lawsuit. He said it was his daily battles and workouts with Haley that made him a five-time Pro Bowler.First Assistant District Attorney Norm Kinne said the woman's credibility was harmed by her monetary negotiations with Newton before going to police. Newton also said the mental part of the game separates the greats from average players. Newton considered himself average until Charles Haley invited him to work after practice to improve his game and stamina. “What Deion has is the ability to give you the experience of what the next level will be like if you have the talent,” Newton said. He said that is the advantage Deion Sanders has in preparing his Jackson State players. Newton said it was not that he did not have the aptitude to learn the playbook as fast as players at Power Five schools, but he simply did not have the experiences of seeing more complex offenses and defenses. “But what I did have was a competitive spirit.” “At Florida A&M we didn’t run multiple offenses and defenses like they do in the pros,” he said. Newton described his development at Florida A&M and how he became an All-Pro NFL Guard. “They’re not only fighting for scholarships from their high school peers, but from college transfers as well,” he said. Newton said grades are now more important than ever. Now, with the transfer portal, you will lose anywhere from 12-15 scholarships from guys moving around every year, that’s only leaving 10-12 scholarships for high school students each year.” “Each college used to average 25 scholarships to just high school students every year. “Kids have to be more dedicated than ever,” he said. Newton also offered his thoughts on the current dynamics of the transfer portal.
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