European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 0 stars and stripes thursday March 29 20q7 nil still Doest have conduct policy set by Barry Wilner the associated press even when the nil takes a major step to help its Lowe Revenue clubs it gets Over shadowed by the Specter of poor player conduct when commissioner Roger Goodell announced an expanded program of Revenue sharing Mon Day his news conference was dominated by questions about the leagues upcoming stronger con duct policy hours later Las vegas police said they could seek felony and Misdemeanour charges against Tennessee Adam Packman Jones Goodell expects to have in place the stricter plan and Hopes to make some disciplinary Deci Sions before the april 2829 draft Jones could be his first subject the nil has been reviewing Jones Offield behaviour which has included 10 incidents where he was interviewed by police and the cornerback was not Welcome to take part in the titans offset son conditioning program which began last week on monday Las vegas police said they could seek charges against Jones and two others in a february shooting at a strip club Jones will meet with Ross d nil commissioner Roger Goodell pauses before answering a question monday during a news conference at the nil meetings in Phoenix Goodell on april 3 to discuss Jones ruins with the Law its a complicated Issue and there Are no simple answers Goodell said adding he planned to meet with coaches and owners in a Day or so to discuss player be Havior we want to find out what is working Well with the clubs and what is not working get a set of Best practices so they can implement them on a local basis were going to hold the clubs More accountable if the clubs Are providing the right resources that have a positive Impact on per Sonal conduct we will take that into account could teams be stripped of draft choices or incur fines if they dont measure up in this area both Goodell said were expecting discipline will be stepped up bears defensive tackle tank Johnson was sentenced last week to four months in jail on weapons charges nine Cincinnati bengals got in trouble off the Field with two of them linebacker Odell Thurman and wide receiver Chris Henry drawing suspensions from Goodell on sunday As owners gathered Here for their annual meeting Carolina panthers Reserve guard Danthony Batiste was arrested and charged with a Misdemeanour for carrying a concealed weapon nil players association executive director Gene Upshaw has expressed his support of a tougher disciplinary policy that5s encouraged Goodell just seven months into the Job to aggressively attack the subject Ive spoken to Over 50 players on this Issue and they All believe leadership in mentoring younger players is important Goodell said that one of the things Well be encouraging in support Ive of creating a player advisory Council that would give me some input maybe even into individual cases team owners general manag ers and coaches Are on Board too you let them know that if they do anything there will be some consequences and i think that a deterrent said Tony Dungy coach of the super bowl Champi on Colts its not necessary to crack the whip you Are just say ing heres the things we cant accept the owners accepted a com plex arrangement to enhance Rev Enue sharing and help some of the lower income clubs it re quires that a team must be spend ing 65 percent or More of its reve Nues on player costs before it qualifies for the separate Pool of million being made Avail Able retroactive to 2006 a franchise also must have Gate revenues equal to at least 90 per cent of the league average then the franchise could not have been sold in the 200609 period and if it has a new or renovated stadium with an expenditure of at least million it Doest qualify for the extra funds this plan does not apply to the billion annually in to Money from Fox Abc lbs and esp or the million from direct All of which the 32 teams split equally qualifying teams share the extra funds million for 2006 then million for each of the next three years once the added funds bring the team Back to 65 percent of revenues on player costs that team stops collect ing Phelps Coughlin make history in australian Pool the associated press Melbourne Australia on a Golden night in the Pool for the americans no one was better than Michael Phelps he became the first Man in his tory to go under 1 minute 44 seconds in the 200meter freestyle at the world championships break ing Ian Thorpes revered world record on the Home turf of the re tired Star that was probably the single most incredible record in the books american backstroke Aaron Peirsol said he put it to rest it was Phelps first individual Gold of the meet he led off the victorious 400 free relay sunday Peirsol won his third straight world championship in the 100 Back lowering his own world Mark in the process teenager Kate Ziegler won the women 1500 freestyle for the americans fourth Gold of the night Leisel Jones of Australia kept the United states from a sweep winning the 100 breaststroke sports briefs american Tara Kirk took the Sil ver Tennessee Pearl not interested in Iowa Job Knoxville term Bruce Pearl says Hes Happy at Tennes see and wont consider leaving now the mens basketball coach was contacted tuesday by Iowa athletic director Gary Barta who got clearance the night before from Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton to talk to Pearl a former Iowa assistant Pearl told Barta he was not Leav ing Tennessee and then he wanted fans to know Steve Alford left Iowa after eight seasons to be head coach at new Mexico giants sign la Mitchell to oneyear contract East Rutherford no the new York giants signed free agent linebacker Kawika Mitch Ell to a oneyear million con tract on tuesday Mitchell spent the last four sea sons with the Kansas City chiefs recording 118 tackles in 2006 at Middle linebacker with the giants he will move to outside line Backer since current Middle line Backer Antonio Pierce made the pro bowl in 2006 the giants had talks with Den ver last week about acquiring line Backer Al Wilson but the Deal didst pan out after the player failed his physical eagles acquire spikes Holcomb from Bills Phila Delphia eagles acquired pro bowl linebacker Takeo spikes and quarterback Kelly Holcomb from the Buffalo Bills on monday night for defensive tackle Darwin Walker and a conditional draft pick in 2008 a nine year nil Veteran spikes was slow recovering last year from a right Achilles Tendon tear he suffered in week of the 2005 season Hes scheduled to make million million this season Over the final two years of the six year contract he signed after joining the team As a free agent Holcomb has made 21 starts Over an 11year career he joins a Feeley on the quarterback depth Chart behind Donovan Mcnabb Holcomb did not play last sea son but completed 155 of 230 passes for 1509 Yards with 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 2005 Faulk officially retires Phoenix Marshall Faulks decision was easy after spending last year working for the nil net work at 34 his body is More suited for a television studio than for the Rigours of playing running Back after sitting out last season be cause of a knee injury Faulk officially announced his retirement monday Hes ninth on the Nils career Rushing list 33 Yards be Hind Jim Brown who at one time was the Standard for the position Faulk the 2000 nil map is fourth in combined Yards from scrimmage with 19154 Yards and his 6875 Yards receiving Are the most Ever among running backs he was the second pick Overall in the 1994 draft by Indianapolis and was offensive Rookie of the year that season Duke Grants Texas permission to speak to Goestenkors Durham no Duke has Given Texas permission to speak to Gail Goestenkors about replacing retired Hall of Famer Jody Conradt As the longhorns Wom ens basketball coach a Duke team official said tuesday Duke spokesman Lindy Brown said Texas officials asked Mon Day to speak to Goestenkors the seven time Atlantic coast Confer ence coach of the year and athletic director Joe Alleva granted the request Goestenkors name has been mentioned frequently As the Possi ble successor to Conradt who won 900 games and a National championship she retired March 12 when the longhorns missed the Mcaa tournament for the Sec Ond straight year Volvo military sales Purchase your new Volvo xc70 or xc90 with the Premium package and get the climate or convenience package for free also for a limited time Only All new orders for a Volvo v70 v70r xc70 with the Premium package will also receive the Rte navigation system valued at for free so you can now Purchase your new v70v70r or xc70 through the Volvo military sales program and save up to under stateside Srp Contact us for further details about this and other Winter wonder offers Japan 046 825 Okinawa 098 936 8640 email
