• Plaxico Burress is in the news today for applying for a work release from prison for the second time
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• Former Redskins great RB John Riggins rips Albert Haynesworth, Donovan McNabb, and Brett Farve on Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s program today:
On Haynesworth:
"“This guy plays when he wants to play, and he takes plays off when you need him out on the field. I’ve never been around a coach that thinks for a second that that’s the kind of player that’s going to help you win a championship. So my advice, not that anybody’s asking it, is to fire the guy. Get him the hell out of camp. The guy’s an infection. Why do you want him down in the locker room?”"
On McNabb speaking like a politician during interviews:
"“I think he’ll come closer to winning the election then he will becoming a Super Bowl winning quarterback.”"
On Favre:
"“If you see this man call the local authorities. Do not try to apprehend him by yourself. He’s nuts.”"
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• Elvis Dumervil may be out for 4 months with a torn pectoral muscle suffered at yesterdays practice.
It’s the same injury Giants OL Kevin Boothe has been dealing with, landing him on the PUP list:
"Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Dumervil, the Broncos’ top pass rusher, suffered a torn pectoral muscle during Wednesday’s practice.A torn pectoral muscle is usually a season-ending injury. Schefter reports that Dumervil is expected to miss about four months, which means he might be able to return for the final few weeks of the regular season."
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• NFL Commish Goodell expained why HGH testing has been proposed to be added to the substances list the NFL tests for:
"“It’s about the integrity of the game. It’s about player health and safety. It’s about making sure that we’re doing everything to protect our players and to protect the integrity of our game. We think it’s important to have HGH testing, to make sure we ensure that we can take performance-enhancing substances out of the game”"
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