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      Reggie Williams tasered, arrested on felony gun charge

      April 6, 2009 /

      Reggie Williams isn’t smart.

      Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Reggie Williams was arrested Sunday night on a felony drug charge in Houston, FOXSports.com has learned.

      Williams — a 2004 first-round draft choice who played the past five seasons in Jacksonville — was charged with possession of a controlled substance that police believe is cocaine following an altercation at a Houston nightclub.

      Police spokesman Victor Senties said Williams was tasered during a confrontation with two off-duty officers working security at the Open City Bar and Lounge.

      “Mr. Williams was at the front door area causing some sort of altercation,” Senties said. “A witness alerted one of the officers to it. The officer went over and asked Mr. Williams several times to leave. He refused. At one point, the officer attempted to escort him out of club. Mr. Williams pushed the officer and almost knocked him down. At that point, the other officer came over to try and assist. Again, Mr. Williams was very combative. One (officer) had to deploy a (taser) to get into custody.”

      Senties said the drug charges stem from a “little baggy” that was in Williams’ possession when he was being booked into jail.

      What unbelievable timing this asshat has. He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season and instead of trying to resurrect his career in another city, he gets busted for DWI and possession of .97 grams of marijuana in February, and then arrested and tasered on a felony gun charge in April.

      Wow, momma Williams must be so proud.

      NFL

      Top 9 Reasons to go to Opening Day

      April 6, 2009 /

      THE LOVE OF SPORTS compiled a list of nine reasons to go to Opening Day and here is their top 5:

      5. Be with 40,000 other screaming baseball lovers, some hysterically drunk
      Nothing says baseball more clearly than when the fan next to me starts singing a slurred, mangled version of “Take My Ballgame Out to Me” … in the fourth inning.

      4. If the game is rained/snowed out, I can get a ticket for a more meaningful, late-season game
      This only works about 25% of the time, since it presumes I can convince a ticket agent that not only will this be my only chance to use my rain check, but also that I can’t make it through the long Chicago winter without going to at least one baseball game.

      3. Early season games practically guarantee the beer will be cold
      In fact, it’s so cold that sometimes I wish my beer were hot chocolate.

      2. Renew my love for outdoor food
      I’ve come to realize why I only think about getting a nachos machine in April, just before I realize I have way too many hot dogs in my freezer.

      1. Show everyone at work how “indispensable” I am
      This hope is always dashed the next day when I ask “So, did anything exciting happen yesterday?” and the response is “Oh, you weren’t here?”

      There are few things in sports that are more exciting than Opening Day. Granted, Mother Nature looks like she’s going to be an absolute bitch this year, because games are being canceled already (it’s actually snowing in Chicago). But hey, with the NCAA National Championship Game on tonight and baseball being played somewhere today, it’s a good day to be alive…

      MLB

      Michael Vick the Buccaneer?

      April 6, 2009 /

      Michael VickPeter King of SI.com speculates that once the Falcons release Michael Vick, two landing spots for the suspended quarterback could be Oakland and Tampa Bay.

      8. I think I’m dying to know who’s going to try to sign Mike Vick when the Falcons release him. Two teams come to mind: Oakland and Tampa Bay. The Bucs are longshots, but I don’t think new GM Mark Dominick is afraid of him.

      The Raiders are an easy choice, but I think King is on the right track in tossing out teams that nobody expects to take on a shot on Vick. Tampa is a long shot, but they have a new GM and head coach and could be looking for a quarterback. The Jets are another team that comes to mind that needs a quarterback and has a strong presence at head coach now in Rex Ryan that could handle Vick. (Although the New York media would absolutely hammer Vick on a daily basis.)

      I don’t think you could count out a team like Washington taking a shot on Vick either with Daniel Snyder at the helm. Snyder doesn’t seem entirely sold on Jason Campbell (him trying to trade Campbell last week is evidence of that) and he’s never shy about the flashy signing. Is Vick a good fit for the West Coast Offense? No. But neither is Byron Leftwich and Snyder is pursing him.

      NFL, Rumors & Gossip

      A-Rod to be back by April?

      April 6, 2009 /

      Yankees’ third basemen Alex Rodriguez was able to take a couple of light swings on Sunday for the first time since his hip surgery and is now eyeing an April return to the lineup.

      Alex RodriguezThe Yankees believe A-Rod could be back in their lineup in mid-May. When Rodriguez initially elected to have surgery, his return was projected in 6-9 weeks, meaning he could also be back as soon as late April. Long said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Rodriguez returned at the end of April or early May.

      Long said he planned to see Rodriguez in Tampa when the Yankees are in St. Petersburg, April13-15, to play the Rays. At that point, A-Rod likely will be doing his rehab workouts at the Yanks’ minor-league complex near Steinbrenner Field, the Daily News reported.

      All HGH jokes/allegations aside, A-Rod has always been a fast healer so this news shouldn’t surprise anyone. But the Yankees should still be cautious with his return. You don’t want to rush him onto the field only to have him suffer a setback and have to return to the DL.

      Also, the sooner he comes back, the sooner the media frenzy starts again in terms of his performance-enhancing drug use. And allegations will certainly fly about his quick recovery from hip surgery if he does come back as early as April.

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB

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