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| AP Photo | David Duprey Buffalo Bills’ Kevin Everett (85) is carried to an ambulance after he was injured during the second half of the NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. |
From The Associated Press
Fans rally support for Bills’ Everett after injury
BUFFALO, N.Y.—There’s no shortage of J.P. Losman’s No. 7 or Lee Evans’ 83 among the Buffalo Bills fans who wear their loyalty on their backs.
Look for No. 85 to make a showing in the bleachers of Ralph Wilson Stadium the next time the Bills play at home, a show of support for injured tight end Kevin Everett.
As Everett remained hospitalized Tuesday with a severe spinal cord injury, fans shaken by news the 25-year-old may never walk again filled Internet message boards with prayers and looked for ways to show their concern.
In Port Arthur, Texas, “K.E.” armbands will be part of the uniform for Memorial High’s football players, who trained at a camp run by Everett in his hometown over the summer.
“Every single kid that’s in our program went to the Kevin Everett football camp,” said Kenny Harrison, Memorial’s offensive coordinator and one of Everett’s former coaches.
“He gave free T-shirts to all the kids, fed the kids,” Harrison said. “It was a real professional camp and he was real active in the camp. He was right there, hands on.”
Mike Galati designed T-shirts and caps with Everett’s No. 85 to sell online, with proceeds going to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, founded by the late actor to fund research on spinal cord injuries.
The idea came from a fan’s electronic posting suggesting Bills fans rally together and wear Everett jerseys at future home games, said Galati, a Bills season ticket holder who lives in Cincinnati.
“I thought that it was a great idea, but impractical. While most people want to show their support in some way, a $70 jersey is not practical or possible for a lot of people,” he said. Galati priced his hats and shirts at cost and added $2 for the Reeve Foundation. They sell for around $15 to $20.
“I definitely think that it is a priority of this franchise and its fans to let Kevin and his family know that we’re behind him and always will be,” he said.
Browns trade Frye to Seattle, sign Dorsey
BEREA, Ohio—Browns starting quarterback Charlie Frye, benched before halftime in the season opener, was traded to Seattle for an undisclosed draft pick on Tuesday, a stunningly swift move as Cleveland clears the way for rookie Brady Quinn.
Frye was dealt less than 48 hours after playing poorly and being pulled in the second quarter by coach Romeo Crennel for backup Derek Anderson in the Browns’ 34-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Browns said Frye must pass a physical for the trade to be completed. Cleveland also signed free agent quarterback Ken Dorsey, cut 10 days ago by the club, to a one-year contract.
Amid the changes, the Browns have not identified a starter for Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The team has several options, including allowing Quinn, the former Notre Dame four-year star, to make his NFL debut.
The team planned to make general manager Phil Savage available Tuesday afternoon to discuss the moves.
Frye, who made 13 starts last season and five as a rookie in 2005, beat out Anderson during a drawn-out competition that began during the offseason and carried through training camp and the preseason.
Less than two weeks ago, Browns general manager Phil Savage said “let’s see what Charlie can do with a full deck” this season.
It took less than 20 minutes on Sunday for the club to decide Frye was no longer in their plans.
Wright back as Miami’s starting quarterback
CORAL GABLES, Fla.—No matter the sport, no matter the level, there’s been a constant throughout Miami quarterback Kyle Wright’s athletic career.
Until this season, he’d never been a backup.
“I’ve never had to deal with that in any sport since I was 6 years old, sitting on the sidelines and watching,” Wright said. “Definitely a different feeling.”
That feeling is gone. After being the second-stringer for Miami’s first two games, Wright is again the Hurricanes’ starting quarterback, passing Kirby Freeman on the depth chart for Saturday’s game between Miami (1-1) and Florida International (0-2) at the Orange Bowl.
If Miami coach Randy Shannon gets his way, this will end what he calls a “round-robin deal” at the position.
“It won’t be one week Kyle and one week Kirby. It’s going to be the Kyle Wright show for right now,” Shannon said. “We’re going to go with him, we’re going to trust in him and believe in him to get us to where we need to be.”
Through the season’s first two weeks, Miami ranks 118th out of 119 major college schools in passing offense. Only Navy—a run-dominated team with just 19 throws this year—has put up fewer passing yards than the Hurricanes, who are averaging 84 per game. Miami’s 3.7 yards per attempt are also second-worst among the teams in what was known as Division I-A, behind only Akron (3.6).
Tyson scheduled to change plea in drug case
PHOENIX—A change of plea hearing is scheduled later this month in the drug case of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
The 41-year-old Tyson had previously pleaded not guilty to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs.
A spokesman for Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas wouldn’t comment on any possible plea agreement.
Tyson was arrested last year in Scottsdale. Police says they found bags of cocaine in his back pocket and another in a pack of cigarettes in his car.
Thomas has promised to pursue prison time for Tyson, noting that the boxer was convicted of rape in Indiana in 1992. Tyson also pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault charges in Maryland in 1999.
Pacers F Williams arrested for marijuana
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Pacers saw another player land in legal trouble on Tuesday with the arrest of forward Shawne Williams on marijuana possession and other charges.
Pacers president Larry Bird quickly declared that the team was “extremely disappointed” by Williams’ arrest—the third time in less than a year that players have made the police blotter for their off-court actions.
Williams, the Pacers’ first-round draft pick last year from Memphis, was booked into the Marion County Jail early Tuesday on initial charges of possession of marijuana, driving without a license, driving with an expired license plate and failure to signal a lane change, police said.
Bird was not sympathetic toward Williams.
“Although the legal process needs to be followed, we will not accept Shawne putting himself in this position, regardless of innocence or guilt,” Bird said in a statement. “This was clearly a bad and unacceptable decision. We will be meeting with Shawne at some point to discuss this and pursue any disciplinary action we can take.”
Fans rally support for Bills’ Everett after injury
BUFFALO, N.Y.—There’s no shortage of J.P. Losman’s No. 7 or Lee Evans’ 83 among the Buffalo Bills fans who wear their loyalty on their backs.
Look for No. 85 to make a showing in the bleachers of Ralph Wilson Stadium the next time the Bills play at home, a show of support for injured tight end Kevin Everett.
As Everett remained hospitalized Tuesday with a severe spinal cord injury, fans shaken by news the 25-year-old may never walk again filled Internet message boards with prayers and looked for ways to show their concern.
In Port Arthur, Texas, “K.E.” armbands will be part of the uniform for Memorial High’s football players, who trained at a camp run by Everett in his hometown over the summer.
“Every single kid that’s in our program went to the Kevin Everett football camp,” said Kenny Harrison, Memorial’s offensive coordinator and one of Everett’s former coaches.
“He gave free T-shirts to all the kids, fed the kids,” Harrison said. “It was a real professional camp and he was real active in the camp. He was right there, hands on.”
Mike Galati designed T-shirts and caps with Everett’s No. 85 to sell online, with proceeds going to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, founded by the late actor to fund research on spinal cord injuries.
The idea came from a fan’s electronic posting suggesting Bills fans rally together and wear Everett jerseys at future home games, said Galati, a Bills season ticket holder who lives in Cincinnati.
“I thought that it was a great idea, but impractical. While most people want to show their support in some way, a $70 jersey is not practical or possible for a lot of people,” he said. Galati priced his hats and shirts at cost and added $2 for the Reeve Foundation. They sell for around $15 to $20.
“I definitely think that it is a priority of this franchise and its fans to let Kevin and his family know that we’re behind him and always will be,” he said.
Browns trade Frye to Seattle, sign Dorsey
BEREA, Ohio—Browns starting quarterback Charlie Frye, benched before halftime in the season opener, was traded to Seattle for an undisclosed draft pick on Tuesday, a stunningly swift move as Cleveland clears the way for rookie Brady Quinn.
Frye was dealt less than 48 hours after playing poorly and being pulled in the second quarter by coach Romeo Crennel for backup Derek Anderson in the Browns’ 34-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Browns said Frye must pass a physical for the trade to be completed. Cleveland also signed free agent quarterback Ken Dorsey, cut 10 days ago by the club, to a one-year contract.
Amid the changes, the Browns have not identified a starter for Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The team has several options, including allowing Quinn, the former Notre Dame four-year star, to make his NFL debut.
The team planned to make general manager Phil Savage available Tuesday afternoon to discuss the moves.
Frye, who made 13 starts last season and five as a rookie in 2005, beat out Anderson during a drawn-out competition that began during the offseason and carried through training camp and the preseason.
Less than two weeks ago, Browns general manager Phil Savage said “let’s see what Charlie can do with a full deck” this season.
It took less than 20 minutes on Sunday for the club to decide Frye was no longer in their plans.
Wright back as Miami’s starting quarterback
CORAL GABLES, Fla.—No matter the sport, no matter the level, there’s been a constant throughout Miami quarterback Kyle Wright’s athletic career.
Until this season, he’d never been a backup.
“I’ve never had to deal with that in any sport since I was 6 years old, sitting on the sidelines and watching,” Wright said. “Definitely a different feeling.”
That feeling is gone. After being the second-stringer for Miami’s first two games, Wright is again the Hurricanes’ starting quarterback, passing Kirby Freeman on the depth chart for Saturday’s game between Miami (1-1) and Florida International (0-2) at the Orange Bowl.
If Miami coach Randy Shannon gets his way, this will end what he calls a “round-robin deal” at the position.
“It won’t be one week Kyle and one week Kirby. It’s going to be the Kyle Wright show for right now,” Shannon said. “We’re going to go with him, we’re going to trust in him and believe in him to get us to where we need to be.”
Through the season’s first two weeks, Miami ranks 118th out of 119 major college schools in passing offense. Only Navy—a run-dominated team with just 19 throws this year—has put up fewer passing yards than the Hurricanes, who are averaging 84 per game. Miami’s 3.7 yards per attempt are also second-worst among the teams in what was known as Division I-A, behind only Akron (3.6).
Tyson scheduled to change plea in drug case
PHOENIX—A change of plea hearing is scheduled later this month in the drug case of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
The 41-year-old Tyson had previously pleaded not guilty to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs.
A spokesman for Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas wouldn’t comment on any possible plea agreement.
Tyson was arrested last year in Scottsdale. Police says they found bags of cocaine in his back pocket and another in a pack of cigarettes in his car.
Thomas has promised to pursue prison time for Tyson, noting that the boxer was convicted of rape in Indiana in 1992. Tyson also pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault charges in Maryland in 1999.
Pacers F Williams arrested for marijuana
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Pacers saw another player land in legal trouble on Tuesday with the arrest of forward Shawne Williams on marijuana possession and other charges.
Pacers president Larry Bird quickly declared that the team was “extremely disappointed” by Williams’ arrest—the third time in less than a year that players have made the police blotter for their off-court actions.
Williams, the Pacers’ first-round draft pick last year from Memphis, was booked into the Marion County Jail early Tuesday on initial charges of possession of marijuana, driving without a license, driving with an expired license plate and failure to signal a lane change, police said.
Bird was not sympathetic toward Williams.
“Although the legal process needs to be followed, we will not accept Shawne putting himself in this position, regardless of innocence or guilt,” Bird said in a statement. “This was clearly a bad and unacceptable decision. We will be meeting with Shawne at some point to discuss this and pursue any disciplinary action we can take.”
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