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			<title>Saints Coach Travis Smith Named In Federal Indictment</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:19:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New Orleans Saints assistant defensive line coach Travis Jones was one of 40 people named in a federal indictment this month tied to an alleged massive real estate swindle in Texas, court documents show. Jones, 31, who is listed as a Florida resident, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.

Source: The Times-Picayune  (http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/03/saints_assistant_coach_indicte.html)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[New Orleans Saints assistant defensive line coach Travis Jones was one of 40 people named in a federal indictment this month tied to an alleged massive real estate swindle in Texas, court documents show. Jones, 31, who is listed as a Florida resident, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/03/saints_assistant_coach_indicte.html" target="_blank"><i>The Times-Picayune </i></a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Northern California Prosecutors Awaits Police Report On Spencer Havner</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:53:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Prosecutors in Northern California said Wednesday they were waiting for a police report before deciding whether to file drunken-driving charges against Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner. The 27-year-old Havner was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving Monday after he lost control of his motorcycle on private property and crashed about 2:45 a.m. in his hometown of Grass Valley, about 55 miles north of Sacramento. Mark Humenik, whose agency represents Havner, said Havner's injuries were minor, including a broken shoulder blade, "but he should be fully recovered in short order."

Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100317/PKR01/100317137/1058/Notebook--Prosecutors-await-police-report-in-Havner-accident)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Prosecutors in Northern California said Wednesday they were waiting for a police report before deciding whether to file drunken-driving charges against Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner. The 27-year-old Havner was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving Monday after he lost control of his motorcycle on private property and crashed about 2:45 a.m. in his hometown of Grass Valley, about 55 miles north of Sacramento. Mark Humenik, whose agency represents Havner, said Havner's injuries were minor, including a broken shoulder blade, &quot;but he should be fully recovered in short order.&quot;<br />
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Source:</b> <i><a href="http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100317/PKR01/100317137/1058/Notebook--Prosecutors-await-police-report-in-Havner-accident" target="_blank">Green Bay Press-Gazette</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>NFL Owners To Vote Next Week On New OT Rule For Playoffs</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:21:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the OT coin toss kicks a field goal on the first series. If the team that falls behind by three points on the first series also kicks a field goal, then the game would continue under current sudden death rules. The proposal is only for the postseason. "Statistically, it is pretty clear there has been a change," McKay said. "When sudden death was put in for 1974, it clearly worked very well and was a good system. It brought excitement and effectively broke ties. From '74 to '93 you had a 50-50  in who would win between those who won the toss and who lost the toss. Changes occurred over time, and the numbers have changed to 59.8 percent winning the coin toss and winning the game. The team that loses the coin toss wins 38.5 percent. We are trying to put in a system that emphasizes more skill and strategy as opposed to the randomness of the coin flip."

[B]Source: ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5002823)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the OT coin toss kicks a field goal on the first series. If the team that falls behind by three points on the first series also kicks a field goal, then the game would continue under current sudden death rules. The proposal is only for the postseason. &quot;Statistically, it is pretty clear there has been a change,&quot; McKay said. &quot;When sudden death was put in for 1974, it clearly worked very well and was a good system. It brought excitement and effectively broke ties. From '74 to '93 you had a 50-50 [breakdown] in who would win between those who won the toss and who lost the toss. Changes occurred over time, and the numbers have changed to 59.8 percent winning the coin toss and winning the game. The team that loses the coin toss wins 38.5 percent. We are trying to put in a system that emphasizes more skill and strategy as opposed to the randomness of the coin flip.&quot;<br />
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			<title>GBI Has No Time Table To Complete The Ben Roethlisberger Case</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating a sexual assault complaint lodged against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in Milledgeville, Ga., by a 20-year-old college student. The assault allegedly occurred in the early hours of March 5 at a night club in Milledgeville and pending results of the investigation, no criminal charges have yet been filed. Tom Davis, special agent in charge of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) regional office in Milledgeville, said there isn't a time table for completing the investigation. "No, we do not," said Davis. "We're just trying to do a very thorough and methodical investigation. And when it's completed, it will be completed."

Source: USA Today (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/03/police-no-timetable-to-completing-ben-roethlisberger-investigation/1)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating a sexual assault complaint lodged against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in Milledgeville, Ga., by a 20-year-old college student. The assault allegedly occurred in the early hours of March 5 at a night club in Milledgeville and pending results of the investigation, no criminal charges have yet been filed. Tom Davis, special agent in charge of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) regional office in Milledgeville, said there isn't a time table for completing the investigation. &quot;No, we do not,&quot; said Davis. &quot;We're just trying to do a very thorough and methodical investigation. And when it's completed, it will be completed.&quot;<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <i><a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/03/police-no-timetable-to-completing-ben-roethlisberger-investigation/1" target="_blank">USA Today</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Georgia Police Seeks To Interview Ben Roethlisberger's Nevada Accuser]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:46:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Police in Georgia have sought to interview Andrea McNulty, the woman who accused Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of rape in a Nevada civil suit last year, her attorney said Wednesday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted an unidentified 20-year-old college student on the morning of March 5. Roethlisberger, through his attorney, has denied the accusation. KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh reported that attorney Calvin Dunlap, who represents McNulty,  said that Georgia authorities sought to interview his client and Dunlap told the station he only allows clients with pending litigation to discuss cases under extraordinary scenarios. "They need information from us, and frankly we need information from them, so I will make a decision on how to proceed as the need arises," Dunlap told KDKA.

Source: USA Today (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/03/attorney-police-in-georgia-have-asked-to-interview-ben-roethlisbergers-nevada-accuser/1?loc=interstitialskip)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Police in Georgia have sought to interview Andrea McNulty, the woman who accused Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of rape in a Nevada civil suit last year, her attorney said Wednesday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations that Roethlisberger sexually assaulted an unidentified 20-year-old college student on the morning of March 5. Roethlisberger, through his attorney, has denied the accusation. KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh reported that attorney Calvin Dunlap, who represents McNulty,  said that Georgia authorities sought to interview his client and Dunlap told the station he only allows clients with pending litigation to discuss cases under extraordinary scenarios. &quot;They need information from us, and frankly we need information from them, so I will make a decision on how to proceed as the need arises,&quot; Dunlap told KDKA.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <i><a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/03/attorney-police-in-georgia-have-asked-to-interview-ben-roethlisbergers-nevada-accuser/1?loc=interstitialskip" target="_blank">USA Today</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Cowboys Stadium Digital Board On The Agenda At NFL Owners Meetings</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:16:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[NFL Owners Meeting will take place next week in Orlando and Cowboys Stadium will be on the agenda, specifically the center-hung scoreboard that created much of a fuss in the preseason when Tennessee's A.J. Trapasso knocked a punt off of it. The league had a "do over" rule in place on a temporary basis but the Competition Committee will recommend the rule be permanent. Basically, if a punt hits the board, the down will be replayed. "We did not have anybody come in and make an argument that it should be higher, lower, or different," committee co-chair Rich McKay said. "It really wasn't discussed."

Source: Dallas Morning News (http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/03/cowboys-stadium-digital-board-on-owners.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[NFL Owners Meeting will take place next week in Orlando and Cowboys Stadium will be on the agenda, specifically the center-hung scoreboard that created much of a fuss in the preseason when Tennessee's A.J. Trapasso knocked a punt off of it. The league had a &quot;do over&quot; rule in place on a temporary basis but the Competition Committee will recommend the rule be permanent. Basically, if a punt hits the board, the down will be replayed. &quot;We did not have anybody come in and make an argument that it should be higher, lower, or different,&quot; committee co-chair Rich McKay said. &quot;It really wasn't discussed.&quot;<br />
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Source:</b> <i><a href="http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/03/cowboys-stadium-digital-board-on-owners.html" target="_blank">Dallas Morning News</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Saints Coach Sean Payton Suing Former Saint Kevin Houser</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:44:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is suing the team's former long snapper Kevin Houser over an investment into a now-defunct movie studio. The suit is similar to one filed by Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey and former defensive lineman Charles Grant. They paid for what they thought would be state tax credits returning $1.33 for each dollar they invested but state officials say the CEO of the bankrupt Louisiana Film Studios LLC, never applied for the credits and the money was never returned to investors.

Source: WAFB.com, The Associated Press (http://www.wafb.com/global/story.asp?s=12155862)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is suing the team's former long snapper Kevin Houser over an investment into a now-defunct movie studio. The suit is similar to one filed by Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey and former defensive lineman Charles Grant. They paid for what they thought would be state tax credits returning $1.33 for each dollar they invested but state officials say the CEO of the bankrupt Louisiana Film Studios LLC, never applied for the credits and the money was never returned to investors.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.wafb.com/global/story.asp?s=12155862" target="_blank"><i>WAFB.com, The Associated Press</i></a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Jets CB Antonio Cromartie Pays His Child-Support Debt</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:51:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Former Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie has paid past-due child-support obligations and no longer will have to appear in a San Diego court next week to answer questions about his financial situation. Cromartie, 25, has seven children by six women in five states and had been past due on his support of them by around $25,000 to $50,000, attorney Steven Bishop said. Cromartie’s financial situation improved after he was traded two weeks ago to the New York Jets, who reportedly advanced him $500,000 to help him meet his obligations.

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/17/cromartie-pays-child-support-debt/)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Former Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie has paid past-due child-support obligations and no longer will have to appear in a San Diego court next week to answer questions about his financial situation. Cromartie, 25, has seven children by six women in five states and had been past due on his support of them by around $25,000 to $50,000, attorney Steven Bishop said. Cromartie’s financial situation improved after he was traded two weeks ago to the New York Jets, who reportedly advanced him $500,000 to help him meet his obligations.<br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/17/cromartie-pays-child-support-debt/" target="_blank"><i>San Diego Union-Tribune</i></a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ex-Ravens DE Michael McCrary's Wife Withdraws Protective Order]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:57:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The wife of former Baltimore Raven Michael McCrary has withdrawn her petition for a protective order against her husband. Mary Haley McCrary had claimed her husband threatened her and a nanny who cares for their young daughter. Michael McCrary’s attorney Bonnie Butler says McCrary’s wife withdrew her complaint, but the two are involved in divorce proceedings and have agreed to communicate with each other only to discuss their daughter.

Source: Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-mccrary-protectiveorder&prov=ap&type=lgns)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The wife of former Baltimore Raven Michael McCrary has withdrawn her petition for a protective order against her husband. Mary Haley McCrary had claimed her husband threatened her and a nanny who cares for their young daughter. Michael McCrary’s attorney Bonnie Butler says McCrary’s wife withdrew her complaint, but the two are involved in divorce proceedings and have agreed to communicate with each other only to discuss their daughter.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <i><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-mccrary-protectiveorder&amp;prov=ap&amp;type=lgns" target="_blank">Yahoo! Sports</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Georgia Authorites Have Yet To Meet With Ben Roethlisberger</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:00:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who had a sexual assault allegation filed against him last week in Milledgeville, Ga., has yet to meet with authorities there, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent in charge of the case. "The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has not interviewed Ben Roethlisberger yet," said special agent Tom Davis told ESPN's Kelly Naqi on Tuesday. "We interviewed a majority of people that were in his group on Saturday in Georgia. I will not say who from his group we interviewed but we have not spoken to Ben yet. His lawyer has not made him available. [Roethlisberger's attorney Ed Garland] has cooperated in every way, with the exception of the interview." NFL.com reported on Tuesday that Roethlisberger and others who were with him the night of the alleged incident were interviewed by the GBI on Saturday in Georgia. When asked if the NFL.com report was true, Davis told Naqi in an e-mail, "Not entirely." Davis wrote, "The GBI and Milledgeville Police Department did interview a number of the individuals [on Saturday] that were with Ben the night the incident allegedly occurred. We have not been allowed to interview Roethlisberger." 

Source: ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5001162)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who had a sexual assault allegation filed against him last week in Milledgeville, Ga., has yet to meet with authorities there, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent in charge of the case. &quot;The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has not interviewed Ben Roethlisberger yet,&quot; said special agent Tom Davis told ESPN's Kelly Naqi on Tuesday. &quot;We interviewed a majority of people that were in his group on Saturday in Georgia. I will not say who from his group we interviewed but we have not spoken to Ben yet. His lawyer has not made him available. [Roethlisberger's attorney Ed Garland] has cooperated in every way, with the exception of the interview.&quot; NFL.com reported on Tuesday that Roethlisberger and others who were with him the night of the alleged incident were interviewed by the GBI on Saturday in Georgia. When asked if the NFL.com report was true, Davis told Naqi in an e-mail, &quot;Not entirely.&quot; Davis wrote, &quot;The GBI and Milledgeville Police Department did interview a number of the individuals [on Saturday] that were with Ben the night the incident allegedly occurred. We have not been allowed to interview Roethlisberger.&quot; <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <i><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5001162" target="_blank">ESPN</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger To Face A Lengthy NFL Suspension?</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:19:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[If Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is charged following accusations of sexual assault, authorities are still investigating the March 12 incident that took place in Milledgeville Ga., his latest off-the-field troubles go to another level and probably to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's office. Under the league's player conduce policy, Goodell has taken a hard line against those that tarnish the league's image and punished players before they have been convicted of any crime. If Roethlisberger, who has been accused of sexual assault twice within the last months, is charged in the coming days or weeks in Georgia, he will be staring down the barrel of a league suspension and possibly a lengthy one.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://blog.triblive.com/view-from-the-press-box/2010/03/15/these-guys-sure-look-familiar/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+triblive/blog/ViewFromThePressBox+%28View+from+the+Pre)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is charged following accusations of sexual assault, authorities are still investigating the March 12 incident that took place in Milledgeville Ga., his latest off-the-field troubles go to another level and probably to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's office. Under the league's player conduce policy, Goodell has taken a hard line against those that tarnish the league's image and punished players before they have been convicted of any crime. If Roethlisberger, who has been accused of sexual assault twice within the last months, is charged in the coming days or weeks in Georgia, he will be staring down the barrel of a league suspension and possibly a lengthy one.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <i><a href="http://blog.triblive.com/view-from-the-press-box/2010/03/15/these-guys-sure-look-familiar/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+triblive/blog/ViewFromThePressBox+%28View+from+the+Pre" target="_blank">Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>DUI Charges Will Be Sought Against Packers TE Spencer Havner</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:20:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level greater than 0.08 percent will be sought against Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner, a California Highway Patrol official said this morning. Havner, 27, was driving a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle on a private road in an unincorporated part of Nevada County near his hometown of Grass Valley, Calif., at about 2:45 a.m. Saturday, according to the CHP.  He lost control and crashed, breaking his shoulder blade, receiving cuts to the back of his head and left arm, and multiple abrasions.

Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100316/PKR01/100316009/1058/Update--California-police-seek-DUI-charges-against-Havner)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level greater than 0.08 percent will be sought against Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner, a California Highway Patrol official said this morning. Havner, 27, was driving a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle on a private road in an unincorporated part of Nevada County near his hometown of Grass Valley, Calif., at about 2:45 a.m. Saturday, according to the CHP.  He lost control and crashed, breaking his shoulder blade, receiving cuts to the back of his head and left arm, and multiple abrasions.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <i><a href="http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100316/PKR01/100316009/1058/Update--California-police-seek-DUI-charges-against-Havner" target="_blank">Green Bay Press-Gazette</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Ben Roethlisberger Has Met With Steelers Management</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:54:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[According to Steelers beat writer, Ed Bouchette, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has already met with Steelers management in regards to the situation that has arisen with the Super Bowl QB.  Bouchette reports in his weekly chat that fellow beat writer Gerry Dulac reported the meeting on Monday.  "Gerry Dulac confirmed he has met with management and not just by phone.  He wrote it for PG Plus Monday."  Bouchette also believes that there has been no talk in regards to releasing the quarterback.  "We have a long way to go on this one, I think, so let's not put the cart  ahead of the horse. Let's see what comes out of Ga. first. I've heard  no talk about releasing him."

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10075/1043255-66.stm)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[According to Steelers beat writer, Ed Bouchette, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has already met with Steelers management in regards to the situation that has arisen with the Super Bowl QB.  Bouchette reports in his weekly chat that fellow beat writer Gerry Dulac reported the meeting on Monday.  &quot;Gerry Dulac confirmed he has met with management and not just by phone.  He wrote it for PG Plus Monday.&quot;  Bouchette also believes that there has been no talk in regards to releasing the quarterback.  &quot;We have a long way to go on this one, I think, so let's not put the cart  ahead of the horse. Let's see what comes out of Ga. first. I've heard  no talk about releasing him.&quot;<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10075/1043255-66.stm" target="_blank"><i>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i></a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Ex-Chargers QB Ryan Leaf Nears Plea Deal On Drug, Burglary Charges</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:31:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[James Farren, the district attorney prosecuting Leaf in Randall County, Texas, said he is close to reaching a plea deal with former Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf on drug and burglary charges. He said there was a &#8220;50-50&#8221; chance Leaf will receive prison time as part of his recommended sentence. Leaf&#8217;s charges stem from his tenure as an assistant football coach at West Texas A&M. &#8220;Some of the victims are not that enthusiastic about him going to prison,&#8221; Farren said. &#8220;We try to at least give the victim a voice in these things. They&#8217;re young college players, and they have still have some rapport with the guy. They feel bad about the possibility of him going to prison.&#8221; On the other hand, Farren said, &#8220;other victims are not all that sympathetic.&#8221; They&#8217;re young college players. They looked up to him even though I&#8217;m sure they feel a bit betrayed.&#8221;

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/16/leaf-near-plea-deal-texas/)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[James Farren, the district attorney prosecuting Leaf in Randall County, Texas, said he is close to reaching a plea deal with former Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf on drug and burglary charges. He said there was a &#8220;50-50&#8221; chance Leaf will receive prison time as part of his recommended sentence. Leaf&#8217;s charges stem from his tenure as an assistant football coach at West Texas A&amp;M. &#8220;Some of the victims are not that enthusiastic about him going to prison,&#8221; Farren said. &#8220;We try to at least give the victim a voice in these things. They&#8217;re young college players, and they have still have some rapport with the guy. They feel bad about the possibility of him going to prison.&#8221; On the other hand, Farren said, &#8220;other victims are not all that sympathetic.&#8221; They&#8217;re young college players. They looked up to him even though I&#8217;m sure they feel a bit betrayed.&#8221;<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <i><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/16/leaf-near-plea-deal-texas/" target="_blank">San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Packers TE Spencer Havner Arrested, Injured In DUI Accident</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:52:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Former NU standout and current Green Bay Packer Spencer Havner, 27, allegedly was driving a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle around the end of a cul-de-sac off Indian Flat Road at about 2:45 a.m. Saturday, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol. He allegedly lost control and crashed, fracturing his scapula, sustaining lacerations to the back of his head and left arm, as well as multiple abrasions. Havner, who was not wearing a helmet, was found to be under the influence and was arrested for DUI at the hospital.

Source: The Grass Valley Union (http://www.theunion.com/article/20100315/BREAKINGNEWS/100319821/1054&parentprofile=1054)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Former NU standout and current Green Bay Packer Spencer Havner, 27, allegedly was driving a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle around the end of a cul-de-sac off Indian Flat Road at about 2:45 a.m. Saturday, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol. He allegedly lost control and crashed, fracturing his scapula, sustaining lacerations to the back of his head and left arm, as well as multiple abrasions. Havner, who was not wearing a helmet, was found to be under the influence and was arrested for DUI at the hospital.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.theunion.com/article/20100315/BREAKINGNEWS/100319821/1054&amp;parentprofile=1054" target="_blank"><i>The Grass Valley Union</i></a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Agent Denies Packers TE Spencer Havner Was Charged With DUI</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Hours after a report surfaced that Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner is facing DUI charges, his agency, Athletes First, issued a strong denial any charges have been filed. "Spencer Havner suffered only minor injuries this weekend in an accident, including a broken scapula, but he should be fully recovered in short order," Mark Humenik, Athletes First's general counsel, said in a statement. "Despite unfounded media reports to the contrary, he has not been charged criminally with driving under the influence of alcohol or any other substance." Asked if charges still are being contemplated or if Havner is out of the hospital, the agency declined further comment.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hours after a report surfaced that Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner is facing DUI charges, his agency, Athletes First, issued a strong denial any charges have been filed. &quot;Spencer Havner suffered only minor injuries this weekend in an accident, including a broken scapula, but he should be fully recovered in short order,&quot; Mark Humenik, Athletes First's general counsel, said in a statement. &quot;Despite unfounded media reports to the contrary, he has not been charged criminally with driving under the influence of alcohol or any other substance.&quot; Asked if charges still are being contemplated or if Havner is out of the hospital, the agency declined further comment.<br />
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			<title>Two Retired Players Joins NFLPA Executive Committee</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:13:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Player reps passed a resolution to include two retired players on the union's executive committee, and another calling for each of the 32 NFL locker rooms to elect a player to speak out on labor and collective-bargaining agreement issues, as the union wrapped up its annual meeting today. Under a resolution proposed by New Orleans Saints quarterback and executive committee member Drew Brees that was approved unanimously, two retired players will join the 10 active members of the committee, which runs the business of the union between meetings of the board of player reps and they will be nonvoting members. One of the two retired players will be the president of the NFLPA's Retired Players Steering Committee, Jean Fugett, an attorney and journalist and a former tight end for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. 

Source: Sports Business Journal (http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/137718)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Player reps passed a resolution to include two retired players on the union's executive committee, and another calling for each of the 32 NFL locker rooms to elect a player to speak out on labor and collective-bargaining agreement issues, as the union wrapped up its annual meeting today. Under a resolution proposed by New Orleans Saints quarterback and executive committee member Drew Brees that was approved unanimously, two retired players will join the 10 active members of the committee, which runs the business of the union between meetings of the board of player reps and they will be nonvoting members. One of the two retired players will be the president of the NFLPA's Retired Players Steering Committee, Jean Fugett, an attorney and journalist and a former tight end for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <i><a href="http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/137718" target="_blank">Sports Business Journal</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ben Roethlisberger's Lawyer Hires A Private Investigator In Assault Case]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:58:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[An attorney for Ben Roethlisberger has hired a private investigator to look into a 20-year-old Georgia college student's sexual-assault allegation against the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback. Police in the college town of Milledgeville continue to investigate, but they have released little information since the accusation was made last week. Roethlisberger's lawyer, Ed Garland, said he has hired his own investigative team. "Any lawyer representing anyone needs to know all the facts so that he can perform his duties," Garland said.

Source: NFL.com (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d816ea8bc&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[An attorney for Ben Roethlisberger has hired a private investigator to look into a 20-year-old Georgia college student's sexual-assault allegation against the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback. Police in the college town of Milledgeville continue to investigate, but they have released little information since the accusation was made last week. Roethlisberger's lawyer, Ed Garland, said he has hired his own investigative team. &quot;Any lawyer representing anyone needs to know all the facts so that he can perform his duties,&quot; Garland said.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <i><a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d816ea8bc&amp;template=with-video-with-comments&amp;confirm=true" target="_blank">NFL.com</a></i>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Agrees To Supply DNA To Police</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:44:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Ed Garland, who represents Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, has promised to arrange for Roethlisberger to meet with police and provide them with a DNA sample, but authorities won't say when that will be. Cansino and other attorneys say the probe conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Milledgeville Police Department could take weeks, maybe months. The two-time Super Bowl champion has been accused by a 20-year-old college student of sexual assault in Georgia.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_671613.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ed Garland, who represents Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, has promised to arrange for Roethlisberger to meet with police and provide them with a DNA sample, but authorities won't say when that will be. Cansino and other attorneys say the probe conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Milledgeville Police Department could take weeks, maybe months. The two-time Super Bowl champion has been accused by a 20-year-old college student of sexual assault in Georgia.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_671613.html" target="_blank"><i>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</i></a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ben Roethlisberger's Ill-Fated Party Dubbed 'Ben-a-Palooza']]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:52:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Most of Ben Roethlisberger's ill-fated party weekend was thoroughly planned out weeks in advance -- minus the whole alleged sexual assault part -- and TMZ has learned the festivities even had a name ... "Ben-a-Palooza." The Palooza is a tradition that Ben and his pals have put together for the past several years -- in which the Steelers quarterback and a group of his friends celebrate Ben's birthday together. This year, Ben-a-Palooza began at Roethlisberger's home near Pittsburgh, where the group boarded a party bus bound for Ben's lake house in Georgia and when they arrived, several members spent one of the nights on a bar crawl in Milledgeville -- where Ben was later accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman in a nightclub bathroom.

Source: TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/14/ben-roethlisberger-party-ben-a-palooza-milledgeville-georgia-party-bus-photos-pictures/)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Most of Ben Roethlisberger's ill-fated party weekend was thoroughly planned out weeks in advance -- minus the whole alleged sexual assault part -- and TMZ has learned the festivities even had a name ... &quot;Ben-a-Palooza.&quot; The Palooza is a tradition that Ben and his pals have put together for the past several years -- in which the Steelers quarterback and a group of his friends celebrate Ben's birthday together. This year, Ben-a-Palooza began at Roethlisberger's home near Pittsburgh, where the group boarded a party bus bound for Ben's lake house in Georgia and when they arrived, several members spent one of the nights on a bar crawl in Milledgeville -- where Ben was later accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman in a nightclub bathroom.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/14/ben-roethlisberger-party-ben-a-palooza-milledgeville-georgia-party-bus-photos-pictures/" target="_blank"><i>TMZ.com</i></a>]]></content:encoded>
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