European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 33 bears release Johnson in Wake of arrest latest Runin with Law last Straw for troubled do Spencer defensive lineman Terry tank Johnson was released by the Chicago bears on three Days after he was pulled Over by police in Arizona for suspicion of driving under the by Rick gang the associated press Chicago tank Johnson tried the patience of the Chicago bears numerous they provided visited him in jail and gave him More than enough chances to turn his life around and and Vance his but after his latest Runin with the Law in the bears had seen enough and it was time to let him the saying they were embarrassed and that Johnson had compromised the credibility of the team with his latest released the defensive tackle Johnson was waived three Days after he was pulled Over by police in he Al ready had been suspended for the first eight games of the 2007 season for Violat ing probation on a gun he spent two months in jail and was released in we Are upset and embarrassed by tanks actions last general manager Jerry Angelo said in a he compromised the credibility of our organi we made it Clear to him that he had no room for our goal was to help someone through a difficult period in his but the Effort needs to come from both it and we have decided to move police in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert said Johnson was stopped for driving 40 Mph in a 25 Mph zone at Friday and the officer made observations that led him to believe Johnson was Andrew a police spokes said Johnson was arrested for dui impaired to the slightest degree but was released without being booked or Duncan said Johnson was taken to the Gilbert police where officials Drew blood for a blood alcohol Content test be fore his he described Johnson As very test results Arent expected for up to two and they would be sent to Gilbert town prosecutors for consideration of any Johnson had called his suspension an Opportunity for me to move nil commissioner Roger Goodell had said the suspension could be reduced to six games if Johnson had no further involve ment with Law enforcement and under went a lot of people within our organization gave extra time and Energy to support tank coaches and our front of bears coach Lovie Smith said in a we did our Best to establish an environment for him to move Multi tank needed to live up to his Side of the Johnson released a statement monday evening through his Chicago attorney Lorna Propes i want to thank the bears organization and fans for their support Dur ing a difficult he i regret that i have to leave Chicago under these Circum stances and wish my friends at the Chicago bears nothing but the club bouncer sues Tasman Over shooting Jones the associated press Las vegas a bouncer who was shot and said his left ankle was bitten by Adam Packman Jones in a strip club Melee sued the suspended nil player and other Mem Bers of his entourage for damages the suit for an unspecified amount was filed with the Clark county District court on be half of Aaron Cudworth three Days after the Tennessee titans cornerback surrendered in Las vegas on two felony charges of coercion and posted in facts about the 19 Melee and which paralysed an other strip club bouncer and wounded one other were confirmed in charges that the District attorney filed against Jones on said Cudworth Richard when they made their it confirmed what i was looking Schonfeld the civil Case can proceed independently of the criminal he Jones Las vegas attorney Rob Ert Langford said he had not seen the suit and declined comment late a message left after business hours at the Atlanta of fice of one of Jones Manny want immediately the Melee at minx gentle mans club during Aba Allstar weekend was sparked after Jones threw Cash from a plastic trash bag on stage to make it rain for dancers As according to the when two dancers began to fight Over the Cash at about Jones grabbed one by the hair and punched her in the face two or three the suit Cudworth wrapped his arms around Jones from but let go when the club manager was escorting Jones Jones jumped Back on vowing not to cursing Cudworth and threatening to kill the suit after Cudworth again tried to restrain the suit says he was knocked Over by Jones 400pound Robert of Jones took a swing at who re strained the suit that when Jones bit Cudworth on the according to the Jones and when cud Worth pursued Sadia Morri of new allegedly smashed a Champagne bottle Over the bouncers cutting Cudworth finally forced Jones where he says Jones threatened to shoot him and acted As if he was reaching for a weapon in his the suit says a witness heard Jones Tell another member of his lets smoke this the suit alleges that a member of Jones group fired a Black semiautomatic handgun five or six times toward cud hitting him in the Chest and left causing permanent another Thomas or was shot in the left hand and the and was left Para lazed from the Waist a female club Patron was wounded in the Cudworth is suing Morrison and others for false imprisonment and Mark nil commissioner Roger Goodell spoke to the latest nil draft class monday during a symposium underscoring the stricter behaviour intentional infliction of emotional Schonfeld said Cudworth underwent multiple surgeries and lost wages As a who has been sus Pended by the nil for the 2007 is scheduled to return to Las vegas on july 23 to face Crimi Nal charges that carry a Maxi mum of 12 years in prison and a Fine if he is bears sign Vasher to five year Deal Lake Chicago defensive Back Nathan Vasher signed a five year contract Exten Sion monday that will keep the pro Bowler with the bears through the 2012 details were not Vasher has 16 interceptions in three nil seasons since being chosen in the fourth round out of Texas in he made the pro bowl last it feels its been a great Vasher i know a lot of people have contract issues about this its one less thing i have to worry in he set an nil record for the longest play when he re turned a missed Field goal 108 Yards for a touchdown against the teammate Devin Hester matched the record in Vasher was originally signed through Goodell stresses conduct with nil draft class Roger Goodell briefed All 255 members of this years draft class monday on the Nils stricter conduct hours the Chicago bears released troubled defensive tackle tank Johnson in a move that most Likely under scored the commissioners Mes were concerned about them As Goodell said at the leagues Rookie symposium in Palm Beach shortly before Johnsons release was How do they be come not Only great nil but How do they become great men How do they conduct them selves appropriately for the remainder of their not just when there in the National foot Ball league Goodell spent about 20 minutes with this seasons draftees on that mostly in a Questi Nandan ser id be naive to think everyone would be Able to understand Goodell but i think were making players More aware of the standards of were giving them More tools and re sources to make sure they can make those Goodell released his stricter policy in an attempt to quell a rash of of Thefield episodes involving nil Nota Bly cases involving three suspended players Tennessee titans cornerback Adam Packman Cincinnati bengals receiver Chris Henry and who was Cut by the reigning pfc champions its a situation the nil clearly Doest which is where the emphasis on educating players comes the Rookie symposium teaches incoming nil players Atten dance is mandatory for draftees i about How to handle finances and relationships and How to pre pare for life after but the conduct Issue is one of Goodells and its taking Center stage this you could see the players x were Goodell they asked very Good very responsive questions to things that i this of season has been dominated by news of players getting into including Atlanta quarterback Michael Vicks legend involvement with dogfight ing and this past weekends arrest of Miami dolphins defensive tackle Fred Evans on South Beach after he allegedly fought with police officers when he refused to leave a